Is Venusaur viable in Gen 9 OU?

Venusaur is ranked #78 in Gen 9 OU with 1.15% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Venusaur in Gen 9 OU

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

#0003 Venusaur

GrassPoison

USAGE 1.2% #78

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

Growth 98.9% Weather Ball 97.9% Giga Drain 90.7% Sludge Bomb 50.8% Earthquake 32.8% Earth Power 12.7% Knock Off 11.2% Solar Beam 3.2%

Items

Life Orb 95.8% Leftovers 1.9% Focus Sash 1.8% Assault Vest 0.2% Black Sludge 0.1% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.1% Weakness Policy 0.0% Choice Specs 0.0%

Abilities

Chlorophyll99.8%Overgrow0.2%

Tera Types

Fire 70.8% Dark 11.2% Ghost 8.9% Ground 6.5% Grass 1.1% Fairy 0.9% Water 0.4% Steel 0.1%

Common Teammates

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #78 with 1.15% usage. Sorted by conservative score.