Is Volcarona viable in Gen 9 OU?

Volcarona is ranked #21 in Gen 9 OU with 9.90% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Volcarona in Gen 9 OU?

The best counter for Volcarona in Gen 9 OU is Dragonite with a 74.0% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Volcarona include Dragonite, Gliscor, Kingambit, Zamazenta, Kyurem.

What is the best counter for Volcarona in Gen 9 OU?

Dragonite is the best counter for Volcarona in Gen 9 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 74.0% of their encounters.

Volcarona counters

Gen 9 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

#0637 Volcarona

BugFire

USAGE 9.9% #21

ABILITYFlame Body

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 99.7% Flamethrower 52.5% Morning Sun 49.7% Bug Buzz 36.5% Fiery Dance 33.2% Giga Drain 30.2% Will-O-Wisp 30.0% Substitute 28.3%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 86.0% Life Orb 6.8% Leftovers 3.5% Grassy Seed 1.5% Covert Cloak 0.9% Kee Berry 0.7% Silver Powder 0.2% Lum Berry 0.2%

Abilities

Flame Body86.4%Swarm13.6%

Tera Types

Fairy 29.3% Grass 25.1% Poison 6.9% Bug 6.8% Ghost 6.3% Fire 5.2% Flying 5.0% Ground 4.6%

Common Teammates

Ogerpon-Wellspring28.6%

Gliscor26.3%

Ting-Lu24.3%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Dragonite

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

38.885

74.0% dies 7.03%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Volcarona: 174-205 (46.5 - 54.8%) -- 64.5% chance to 2HKO

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

26.486

48.7% dies 9.71%

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 →

Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK

25.31

44.6% dies 9.88%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kingambit Kowtow Cleave vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Volcarona: 223-264 (59.6 - 70.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Zamazenta

Fighting SOFT CHECK

21.559

39.9% dies 10.55%

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 →

Kyurem

DragonIce SOFT CHECK

21.232

30.6% dies 10.00%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Kyurem Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Volcarona: 162-192 (43.3 - 51.3%) -- 5.9% chance to 2HKO

View Kyurem counters → Teams with Kyurem →

Great Tusk

GroundFighting SOFT CHECK

23.061

26.7% dies 9.21%

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 →

Blissey

Normal SOFT CHECK

40.952

19.2% dies 6.16%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Blissey counters → Teams with Blissey →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

35.222

11.0% dies 5.28%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Volcarona: 139-164 (37.1 - 43.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Gholdengo counters → Teams with Gholdengo →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

36.933

7.9% dies 4.44%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Toxapex Poison Jab vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Volcarona: 127-151 (33.9 - 40.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Toxapex counters → Teams with Toxapex →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

20.929

3.4% dies 3.94%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Volcarona: 468-552 (125.1 - 147.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Corviknight counters → Teams with Corviknight →

Ranked #21 with 9.90% usage. Sorted by reliability score.