Vileplume counters

Gen 9 PU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Vileplume
#0045 Vileplume
GrassPoison
USAGE 4.9% #46
ABILITYEffect Spore
BASE STATS
HP 75
ATK 80
DEF 85
SPA 110
SPD 90
SPE 50
BST490
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
FireIceFlyingPsychic
½×
WaterElectricFightingFairy
¼×
Grass
Moves
Strength Sap 99.5% Leech Seed 93.6% Sludge Bomb 91.8% Giga Drain 80.5% Stun Spore 12.8% Moonblast 7.9% Acid Spray 4.0% Sludge Wave 3.1%
Items
Rocky Helmet 83.5% Leftovers 11.3% Heavy-Duty Boots 4.9% Black Sludge 0.2% Life Orb 0.1% Choice Scarf 0.0% Heat Rock 0.0% Assault Vest 0.0%
Abilities
Effect Spore99.6%Chlorophyll0.4%
Tera Types
Water 82.8% Fairy 10.1% Steel 1.9% Ghost 1.1% Fire 1.0% Dark 0.9% Grass 0.9% Rock 0.9%
Common Teammates
Lanturn59.8%Rhydon56.4%Bombirdier45.0%Sandslash-Alola41.5%Tauros-Paldea-Blaze37.5%Cramorant32.3%Braviary-Hisui22.0%Wo-Chien21.8%

Checks & Counters

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

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 #46 with 4.85% usage. Sorted by reliability score.