Volcanion counters

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

Volcanion
#0721 Volcanion
FireWater
USAGE 6.9% #23
BASE STATS
HP 80
ATK 110
DEF 120
SPA 130
SPD 90
SPE 70
BST600
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
ElectricGroundRock
½×
BugFairy
¼×
FireIceSteel
Moves
Steam Eruption 100.0% Flamethrower 85.5% Earth Power 72.1% Taunt 52.0% Defog 31.2% Toxic 16.2% Fire Blast 10.3% Sludge Wave 8.5%
Items
Heavy-Duty Boots 85.7% Choice Specs 11.0% Grassium Z 2.2% Choice Scarf 0.5% Assault Vest 0.4% Air Balloon 0.1% Waterium Z 0.0% Sitrus Berry 0.0%
Common Teammates
Zarude56.0%Latias42.6%Ninetales-Alola38.4%Arctozolt38.4%Cyclizar37.8%Gligar32.2%Zeraora27.6%Slither Wing21.6%
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Ranked #23 with 6.93% usage. Sorted by reliability score.