Is Venusaur viable in Gen 9 Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-B Best of 3?

Venusaur is ranked #15 in Gen 9 Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-B Best of 3 with 12.24% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Venusaur in Gen 9 Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-B Best of 3?

Garchomp has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 51.3% of 54.038954481724474 relevant encounters. Standard error is 6.8 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Venusaur matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-B Best of 3?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Venusaur was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Venusaur counters

Gen 9 Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-B Best of 3 · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0003 Venusaur

GrassPoison

USAGE 12.2% #15

ABILITYChlorophyll

BASE STATS

HP 80

ATK 82

DEF 83

SPA 100

SPD 100

SPE 80

BST525

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FireIceFlyingPsychic

½×

WaterElectricFightingFairy

¼×

Grass

Moves

Sludge Bomb 99.5% Protect 97.7% Earth Power 66.3% Sleep Powder 51.1% Leaf Storm 46.5% Solar Beam 20.8% Weather Ball 8.6% Energy Ball 8.0%

Items

Life Orb 53.9% Focus Sash 44.5% Wide Lens 0.9% Occa Berry 0.3% Expert Belt 0.1% Leftovers 0.1% Soft Sand 0.1% Sitrus Berry 0.0%

Abilities

Chlorophyll99.7%Overgrow0.3%

Common Teammates

Charizard-Mega-Y84.0%

Leading observed checks

Open a matchup for a separate set-based damage estimate, or browse uploaded teams with both Pokémon.

Team core to explore

Venusaur + Incineroar 51.3% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Garchomp

DragonGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

54.039

24.1

51.3% Standard error 6.80 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Life Orb Garchomp Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Venusaur: 142-169 (75.9 - 90.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Incineroar

FireDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

91.261

18.4

38.8% Standard error 5.10 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Incineroar Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Venusaur: 240-284 (128.3 - 151.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Incineroar counters → Teams with Incineroar →

Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

61.865

15.5

40.5% Standard error 6.24 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Venusaur in Sun: 306-362 (163.6 - 193.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Basculegion

WaterGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

39.985

13.9

45.4% Standard error 7.87 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Basculegion Psychic Fangs vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Venusaur: 112-134 (59.8 - 71.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Basculegion counters → Teams with Basculegion →

Venusaur

GrassPoison SOFT CHECK View matchup

28.833

8.7

45.8% Standard error 9.28 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Venusaur Sludge Bomb vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Venusaur: 66-79 (35.2 - 42.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

30.814

7.9

43.6% Standard error 8.93 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Black Glasses Kingambit Kowtow Cleave vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Venusaur: 115-136 (61.4 - 72.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Pelipper

WaterFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

25.585

7.8

47.3% Standard error 9.87 points

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Pelipper Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Venusaur: 120-144 (64.1 - 77%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Whimsicott

GrassFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

29.307

5.7

42.2% Standard error 9.12 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Whimsicott Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Venusaur: 23-27 (12.2 - 14.4%) -- possible 7HKO

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Sneasler

FightingPoison SOFT CHECK View matchup

34.792

3.6

36.2% Standard error 8.15 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sneasler Gunk Shot vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Venusaur: 132-156 (70.5 - 83.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Archaludon

SteelDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.001

-6.5

36.5% Standard error 10.77 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Archaludon Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Venusaur: 85-102 (45.4 - 54.5%) -- 51.6% chance to 2HKO

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Floette-Mega

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

26.896

-10.3

21.3% Standard error 7.89 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Floette-Mega Psychic vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Venusaur: 92-110 (49.1 - 58.8%) -- 98% chance to 2HKO

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Grimmsnarl

DarkFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.103

-13.2

23.9% Standard error 9.29 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Grimmsnarl Sucker Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Venusaur: 73-87 (39 - 46.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Sinistcha

GrassGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.243

-15.5

20.0% Standard error 8.90 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Sinistcha Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Venusaur: 52-63 (27.8 - 33.6%) -- 0.2% chance to 3HKO

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Ranked #15 with 12.24% usage. Sorted by conservative score.