Volcanion counters

Gen 9 Pokébilities Almost Any Ability · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Volcanion
#0721 Volcanion
FireWater
USAGE 1.6% #78
ABILITYLightning Rod
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 99.2% Earth Power 90.4% Flamethrower 62.2% Sludge Wave 56.3% Flare Blitz 18.2% Taunt 14.0% Sludge Bomb 10.5% Fire Blast 9.7%
Items
Assault Vest 43.9% Life Orb 28.3% Choice Specs 16.5% Heavy-Duty Boots 9.5% Choice Scarf 0.9% Grip Claw 0.6% Leftovers 0.1% Air Balloon 0.1%
Abilities
Lightning Rod40.0%Magic Guard20.9%Sheer Force8.8%Primordial Sea5.3%Volt Absorb4.6%Motor Drive4.3%Earth Eater3.9%Swift Swim3.5%
Common Teammates
Glimmora33.9%Rillaboom31.4%Primarina31.2%Zamazenta29.6%Corviknight25.3%Hatterene15.5%Alomomola12.1%Slowking-Galar11.9%
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Checks & Counters

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

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Ranked #78 with 1.60% usage. Sorted by reliability score.