Is Venusaur-Mega viable in Gen 9 National Dex?

Venusaur-Mega is ranked #39 in Gen 9 National Dex with 5.02% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Venusaur-Mega in Gen 9 National Dex?

Hoopa-Unbound has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 96.0% of 20.517466030343982 relevant encounters. Standard error is 4.3 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Venusaur-Mega matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 National Dex?

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

Venusaur-Mega counters

Gen 9 National Dex · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0003 Venusaur-Mega

GrassPoison

USAGE 5.0% #39

BASE STATS

HP 80

ATK 100

DEF 123

SPA 122

SPD 120

SPE 80

BST625

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FireIceFlyingPsychic

½×

WaterElectricFightingFairy

¼×

Grass

Moves

Sludge Bomb 98.9% Synthesis 92.3% Giga Drain 87.3% Earth Power 83.5% Knock Off 10.5% Hidden Power Fire 9.3% Leech Seed 8.1% Block 5.8%

Items

Venusaurite 100.0%

Common Teammates

Tornadus-Therian17.6%

Tyranitar17.0%

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-Mega + Alomomola 56.0% 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

Hoopa-Unbound

PsychicDark OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

20.517

78.8

96.0% Standard error 4.30 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Hoopa-Unbound Hyperspace Fury vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Venusaur-Mega: 177-208 (48.6 - 57.1%) -- 92.6% chance to 2HKO

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Volcarona

BugFire OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

34.477

63.2

86.5% Standard error 5.82 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Volcarona Psychic vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Venusaur-Mega: 142-168 (39 - 46.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Dragonite

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

104.077

54.5

77.2% Standard error 5.69 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Fly vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Venusaur-Mega: 278-330 (76.3 - 90.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

81.385

54.3

79.0% Standard error 6.16 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Thick Fat Venusaur-Mega in Sun: 260-308 (71.4 - 84.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Charizard-Mega-Y counters →

Latios-Mega

DragonPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

61.075

52.1

80.4% Standard error 7.10 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Latios-Mega Luster Purge vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Venusaur-Mega: 254-300 (69.7 - 82.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

118.39

38.1

67.1% Standard error 7.25 points

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Tapu Lele Future Sight vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Venusaur-Mega in Psychic Terrain: 356-420 (97.8 - 115.3%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO

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Gholdengo

SteelGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

250.041

36.2

56.5% Standard error 5.08 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Make It Rain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Venusaur-Mega: 139-165 (38.1 - 45.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Zapdos

ElectricFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

209.508

34.0

57.1% Standard error 5.77 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Zapdos Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Venusaur-Mega: 246-290 (67.5 - 79.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Scizor-Mega

BugSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

122.475

29.8

59.7% Standard error 7.47 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Scizor-Mega U-turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Venusaur-Mega: 118-139 (32.4 - 38.1%) -- 96% chance to 3HKO

View Scizor-Mega counters →

Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK View matchup

150.929

28.8

51.6% Standard error 5.71 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus-Therian Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Venusaur-Mega: 222-264 (60.9 - 72.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

133.733

28.3

57.5% Standard error 7.29 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Venusaur-Mega: 231-273 (63.4 - 75%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Garchomp

DragonGround OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

67.186

27.9

61.4% Standard error 8.36 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Venusaur-Mega: 180-213 (49.4 - 58.5%) -- 98.8% chance to 2HKO

View Garchomp counters → Teams with Garchomp →

Terapagos

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

81.712

27.7

58.1% Standard error 7.60 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Venusaur-Mega Sludge Bomb vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Terapagos: 124-147 (32.2 - 38.2%) -- 97.2% chance to 3HKO

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Melmetal

Steel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

89.177

27.0

56.6% Standard error 7.40 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Venusaur-Mega Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Melmetal: 194-230 (40.9 - 48.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

35.389

26.7

59.7% Standard error 8.25 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Venusaur-Mega Hidden Power Fire vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 124-148 (37.1 - 44.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Kyurem

DragonIce SOFT CHECK View matchup

106.774

26.3

53.2% Standard error 6.70 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Kyurem Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Thick Fat Venusaur-Mega: 104-126 (28.5 - 34.6%) -- 3.5% chance to 3HKO

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Blissey

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

39.43

21.4

53.2% Standard error 7.95 points

DAMAGE CALC

Blissey Seismic Toss vs. 252 HP Venusaur-Mega: 100-100 (27.4 - 27.4%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Venusaur-Mega

GrassPoison SOFT CHECK View matchup

89.528

17.6

47.2% Standard error 7.39 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Venusaur-Mega Sludge Bomb vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Venusaur-Mega: 99-117 (27.1 - 32.1%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

189.007

16.6

40.8% Standard error 6.05 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Venusaur-Mega: 276-326 (75.8 - 89.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

173.927

14.4

38.9% Standard error 6.11 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Venusaur-Mega: 271-319 (74.4 - 87.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Landorus-Therian counters → Teams with Landorus-Therian →

Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

93.363

14.4

43.3% Standard error 7.22 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ferrothorn Knock Off vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Venusaur-Mega: 52-62 (14.2 - 17%) -- possible 6HKO

View Ferrothorn counters → Teams with Ferrothorn →

Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

159.709

14.2

39.8% Standard error 6.40 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Black Glasses Kingambit Kowtow Cleave vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Venusaur-Mega: 159-187 (43.6 - 51.3%) -- 8.2% chance to 2HKO

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Charizard-Mega-X

FireDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

47.506

13.1

53.4% Standard error 10.07 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Tough Claws Charizard-Mega-X Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Thick Fat Venusaur-Mega: 236-278 (64.8 - 76.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Slowking-Galar

PoisonPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

146.267

10.1

31.5% Standard error 5.34 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Future Sight vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Venusaur-Mega: 242-288 (66.4 - 79.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Slowking-Galar counters → Teams with Slowking-Galar →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

272.226

9.6

28.1% Standard error 4.63 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Venusaur-Mega: 121-144 (33.2 - 39.5%) -- 99.9% chance to 3HKO

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Ursaluna

GroundNormal SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.79

9.3

52.1% Standard error 10.70 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ursaluna Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Venusaur-Mega: 190-225 (52.1 - 61.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Zamazenta

Fighting SOFT CHECK View matchup

201.07

5.2

25.5% Standard error 5.09 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Venusaur-Mega: 95-112 (26 - 30.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

55.585

5.1

29.6% Standard error 6.12 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Venusaur-Mega: 105-124 (28.8 - 34%) -- 2% chance to 3HKO

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Moltres

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

81.582

2.2

30.6% Standard error 7.11 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Moltres Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Venusaur-Mega: 246-290 (67.5 - 79.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Pecharunt

PoisonGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

54.416

1.9

25.5% Standard error 5.91 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Pecharunt Malignant Chain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Venusaur-Mega: 88-105 (24.1 - 28.8%) -- 98.7% chance to 4HKO

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Ranked #39 with 5.02% usage. Sorted by conservative score.