Volcanion Counters — Gen 9 Monotype FireWater

Gen 9 Monotype counter data · Sorted by KO Rate (P) · Smogon 2026-04

Checks and Counters

What beats Volcanion in Gen 9 Monotype? Based on Smogon's 2026-04 usage stats, the following checks and counters are the most effective at beating Volcanion. Sorted by KO Rate (P) — the chance the checker wins when it encounters Volcanion.

Volcanion is ranked #77 in Gen 9 Monotype with a 2.46% usage rate.

The top five checks and counters for Volcanion in Gen 9 Monotype are Dragapult (66.7%), Meowscarada (58.0%), Goodra-Hisui (57.2%), Toxapex (30.6%), Archaludon (20.3%).

#CheckerEncountersKO Rate (P)KO Rate (D)
1 Dragapult Dragapult 35.453 66.7% 7.92%
2 Meowscarada Meowscarada 31.586 58.0% 8.78%
3 Goodra-Hisui Goodra-Hisui 34.526 57.2% 8.42%
4 Toxapex Toxapex 43.818 30.6% 6.96%
5 Archaludon Archaludon 45.172 20.3% 5.98%

KO Rate (P): % of this checker's appearances where it KO'd or forced out Volcanion. KO Rate (D): % of Volcanion's appearances where this checker KO'd or forced it out. Encounters: number of times they met in battle.

Volcanion Usage Stats

Most Used Moves

Steam Eruption 24.8% Earth Power 23.7% Flamethrower 19.8% Sludge Wave 10.9% Sludge Bomb 8.8% Substitute 2.2% Solar Beam 2.2% Fire Blast 2.1%

Most Used Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 31.2% Assault Vest 29.5% Choice Specs 19.5% Expert Belt 8.7% Leftovers 3.4% Air Balloon 3.1% Choice Scarf 2.5% Power Herb 1.3%

Common Teammates

Ogerpon-Hearthflame 12.9% Cinderace 12.0% Ceruledge 8.8% Volcarona 6.8% Heatran 5.3% Torkoal 5.2% Talonflame 3.8% Incineroar 3.6%

Usage data based on Smogon weighted stats from 2026-04. Percentages show how often each move, item, ability, or Tera Type was used on Volcanion sets.

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