Is Volcarona viable in Gen 9 National Dex?

Volcarona is ranked #26 in Gen 9 National Dex with 7.92% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Volcarona in Gen 9 National Dex?

The best counter for Volcarona in Gen 9 National Dex is Dragonite with a 84.2% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Volcarona include Dragonite, Ceruledge, Clodsire, Diancie-Mega, Garchomp.

What is the best counter for Volcarona in Gen 9 National Dex?

Dragonite is the best counter for Volcarona in Gen 9 National Dex, KOing or forcing it out in 84.2% of their encounters.

Volcarona counters

Gen 9 National Dex · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0637 Volcarona

BugFire

USAGE 7.9% #26

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 97.6% Bug Buzz 84.1% Flamethrower 61.9% Substitute 44.9% Fiery Dance 24.0% Roost 19.2% Psychic 16.7% Hidden Power Ground 14.3%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 39.0% Buginium Z 24.5% Leftovers 20.3% Psychium Z 11.2% Firium Z 2.7% Life Orb 1.6% Covert Cloak 0.2% Focus Sash 0.2%

Abilities

Swarm54.5%Flame Body45.5%

Common Teammates

Terapagos34.2%

Zamazenta29.6%

Diancie-Mega28.1%

Ogerpon-Wellspring27.5%

Dragonite27.2%

Landorus-Therian24.1%

Kingambit21.1%

Garchomp20.7%

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Teams using Dragonite 84% Teams using Ceruledge 79% Teams using Clodsire 77% Teams using Garchomp 69%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Dragonite

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

149.133

84.2% checker faints 5.07%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Fly vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Volcarona: 470-554 (125.6 - 148.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Ceruledge

FireGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

28.273

78.7% checker faints 7.70%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ceruledge Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Volcarona: 273-322 (72.9 - 86%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Ceruledge counters → Teams with Ceruledge →

Clodsire

PoisonGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

53.365

77.0% checker faints 5.76%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Volcarona Psychic vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 160-190 (34.4 - 40.9%) -- 59.3% chance to 3HKO after Black Sludge recovery

View Clodsire counters → Teams with Clodsire →

Diancie-Mega

RockFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

76.84

76.3% checker faints 6.66%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Diancie-Mega Diamond Storm vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Volcarona: 828-976 (221.3 - 260.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Diancie-Mega counters →

Garchomp

DragonGround OFFENSIVE CHECK

102.31

69.2% checker faints 6.39%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Volcarona: 306-361 (81.8 - 96.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Garchomp counters → Teams with Garchomp →

Charizard-Mega-X

FireDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

25.753

67.1% checker faints 9.26%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Tough Claws Charizard-Mega-X Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Volcarona: 399-469 (106.6 - 125.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Charizard-Mega-X counters →

Blissey

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

21.132

64.1% checker faints 10.44%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Volcarona Bug Buzz vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Blissey: 97-115 (13.5 - 16.1%) -- possible 7HKO

View Blissey counters → Teams with Blissey →

Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater OFFENSIVE CHECK

37.627

62.7% checker faints 7.89%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Ivy Cudgel vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Volcarona: 576-680 (154 - 181.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Ogerpon-Wellspring counters → Teams with Ogerpon-Wellspring →

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater OFFENSIVE CHECK

92.929

58.5% checker faints 7.00%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Surging Strikes (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Volcarona on a critical hit: 576-684 (154 - 182.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Urshifu-Rapid-Strike counters → Teams with Urshifu-Rapid-Strike →

Lopunny-Mega

NormalFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

30.126

57.6% checker faints 9.00%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Lopunny-Mega Return vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Volcarona: 270-318 (72.1 - 85%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Lopunny-Mega counters →

Heatran

FireSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

79.528

55.1% checker faints 7.82%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Eruption (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Volcarona: 187-222 (50 - 59.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Zamazenta

Fighting SOFT CHECK

248.244

54.9% checker faints 5.19%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Volcarona: 644-760 (172.1 - 203.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Zamazenta counters → Teams with Zamazenta →

Ursaluna

GroundNormal SOFT CHECK

54.4% checker faints 9.42%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ursaluna Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Volcarona: 322-381 (86 - 101.8%) -- 12.5% chance to OHKO

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Cinderace

Fire SOFT CHECK

22.296

53.4% checker faints 10.57%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Cinderace Pyro Ball vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Volcarona: 283-334 (75.6 - 89.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Cinderace counters → Teams with Cinderace →

Mawile-Mega

SteelFairy SOFT CHECK

23.794

52.2% checker faints 10.24%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Huge Power Mawile-Mega Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Volcarona: 283-334 (75.6 - 89.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Mawile-Mega counters →

Volcarona

BugFire SOFT CHECK

52.279

49.0% checker faints 6.91%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Volcarona Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Volcarona: 117-138 (31.2 - 36.8%) -- 71.6% chance to 3HKO

View Volcarona counters → Teams with Volcarona →

Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

30.78

48.5% checker faints 9.01%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Volcarona in Sun: 283-334 (75.6 - 89.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Charizard-Mega-Y counters →

Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK

22.407

48.4% checker faints 10.56%

DAMAGE CALC

Chansey Seismic Toss vs. 252 HP Volcarona: 100-100 (26.7 - 26.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK

56.789

45.8% checker faints 9.24%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus-Therian Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Volcarona: 246-290 (65.7 - 77.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Tornadus-Therian counters → Teams with Tornadus-Therian →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

59.555

45.7% checker faints 6.46%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Volcarona: 608-716 (162.5 - 191.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Ting-Lu counters → Teams with Ting-Lu →

Moltres

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

36.306

44.0% checker faints 8.24%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Moltres Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Volcarona: 330-390 (88.2 - 104.2%) -- 25% chance to OHKO

View Moltres counters → Teams with Moltres →

Samurott-Hisui

WaterDark SOFT CHECK

21.663

43.6% checker faints 10.65%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sharpness Samurott-Hisui Razor Shell vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Volcarona: 504-594 (134.7 - 158.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Samurott-Hisui counters → Teams with Samurott-Hisui →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

174.593

42.4% checker faints 6.23%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Scald vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Volcarona: 116-138 (31 - 36.8%) -- 65.4% chance to 3HKO

View Toxapex counters → Teams with Toxapex →

Keldeo

WaterFighting SOFT CHECK

20.129

41.2% checker faints 10.97%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Keldeo Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Volcarona: 272-324 (72.7 - 86.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK

54.634

40.4% checker faints 9.33%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Clefable Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Volcarona: 67-79 (17.9 - 21.1%) -- possible 5HKO

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Great Tusk

GroundFighting SOFT CHECK

103.828

37.9% checker faints 6.53%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Head Smash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Volcarona: 1028-1212 (274.8 - 324%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Tyranitar-Mega

RockDark SOFT CHECK

67.224

37.6% checker faints 8.14%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tyranitar-Mega Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Volcarona: 1216-1432 (325.1 - 382.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

129.438

35.6% checker faints 6.93%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Volcarona: 740-872 (197.8 - 233.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

147.595

35.1% checker faints 6.60%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Volcarona: 205-243 (54.8 - 64.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

130.628

34.7% checker faints 7.03%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Volcarona: 255-300 (68.1 - 80.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Raging Bolt counters → Teams with Raging Bolt →

Ranked #26 with 7.92% usage. Sorted by reliability score.