Volcarona counters

Gen 9 1v1 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Volcarona
#0637 Volcarona
BugFire
USAGE 5.1% #19
ABILITYSwarm
BASE STATS
HP 85
ATK 60
DEF 65
SPA 135
SPD 105
SPE 100
BST550
TYPE MATCHUPS
4×
Rock
2×
WaterFlying
½×
IceFightingBugSteelFairy
¼×
Grass
Moves
Quiver Dance 96.4% Overheat 92.7% Bug Buzz 88.9% Will-O-Wisp 58.6% Giga Drain 22.9% Morning Sun 13.3% Substitute 12.7% Fiery Dance 7.1%
Items
Life Orb 39.5% Passho Berry 18.6% Chilan Berry 17.4% Kee Berry 8.6% Sitrus Berry 4.6% Leftovers 3.5% Choice Scarf 2.6% Charti Berry 1.1%
Abilities
Swarm77.3%Flame Body22.7%
Common Teammates
Dragapult79.7%Azumarill65.3%Raging Bolt51.3%Meowscarada41.6%Primarina29.1%Urshifu-Rapid-Strike22.0%Porygon-Z21.7%Walking Wake16.4%
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Ranked #19 with 5.10% usage. Sorted by reliability score.