Venusaur counters

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

Venusaur
#0003 Venusaur
GrassPoison
USAGE 21.5% #6
ABILITYOvergrow
BASE STATS
HP 80
ATK 82
DEF 83
SPA 100
SPD 100
SPE 80
BST525
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
FireIceFlyingPsychic
½×
WaterElectricFightingFairy
¼×
Grass
Moves
Sludge Bomb 90.5% Giga Drain 74.5% Synthesis 52.7% Knock Off 43.2% Weather Ball 35.6% Sunny Day 35.4% Earth Power 35.3% Leech Seed 15.0%
Items
Leftovers 37.6% Life Orb 35.3% Rocky Helmet 10.1% Heavy-Duty Boots 6.9% Assault Vest 3.2% Eject Pack 2.9% Covert Cloak 1.9% Eject Button 0.5%
Abilities
Overgrow55.8%Chlorophyll44.2%
Tera Types
Water 42.9% Fire 33.5% Steel 10.3% Poison 3.1% Dragon 2.4% Ghost 2.2% Ground 2.1% Fairy 1.9%
Common Teammates
Mesprit54.7%Jolteon29.1%Skuntank26.7%Charizard26.6%Hitmontop24.1%Glastrier19.2%Whiscash19.0%Lycanroc16.7%

Checks & Counters

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

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Ranked #6 with 21.49% usage. Sorted by reliability score.