Is Venusaur viable in Gen 9 OU?

Venusaur is ranked #78 in Gen 9 OU with 1.05% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

Venusaur in Gen 9 OU

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

#0003 Venusaur

GrassPoison

USAGE 1.0% #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 98.3% Weather Ball 93.5% Giga Drain 87.6% Sludge Bomb 58.3% Earthquake 34.5% Earth Power 18.9% Solar Beam 5.9% Synthesis 0.9%

Items

Life Orb 94.9% Leftovers 2.4% Focus Sash 2.1% Assault Vest 0.2% Black Sludge 0.1% Expert Belt 0.1% Covert Cloak 0.0% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.0%

Abilities

Chlorophyll99.7%Overgrow0.3%

Tera Types

Fire 74.9% Ground 12.6% Ghost 7.6% Fairy 2.1% Grass 1.2% Dark 0.5% Water 0.5% Steel 0.2%

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 1.05% usage. Sorted by reliability score.