Venusaur-Mega

Venusaur-Mega

Grass / Poison. Rank 43 by usage, on 4.1% of teams, leads 4.2% of the time.

Usage, lead rate and teammates from 293 public Showdown replays uploaded 2026-09-10 to 2026-09-16, average rating 1099. Moves, items, abilities and Stat Point spreads from in-game ranked data (championsbattledata.com, M6/16_09_2026); each spread is paired with the most common nature because the game reports them separately.

Before this regulation

Singles, Reg M-B (older), Smogon ladder 2026-08: rank 56, on 2.5% of teams, now 4.1% unchanged.

Then: Venusaurite, Earth Power, Synthesis, Giga Drain, Leech Seed, Modest 32/0/2/32/0/0.

Moves

  • Earth Power79.8%
  • Giga Drain62.6%
  • Synthesis56.7%
  • Sludge Bomb54.9%
  • Leech Seed44.6%
  • Sludge Wave27.1%
  • Weather Ball17.2%
  • Sleep Powder10.9%

Items

  • Venusaurite72.7%
  • Life Orb17.4%
  • Leftovers3.2%
  • Sitrus Berry1.3%
  • Miracle Seed0.8%
  • Wide Lens0.7%
  • Big Root0.7%
  • Expert Belt0.5%

Abilities

  • Chlorophyll74.9%
  • Overgrow25.1%

Spreads

  • Modest 32/0/32/0/2/010.7%
  • Modest 2/0/0/32/0/329.9%
  • Modest 32/0/2/0/32/08.0%
  • Modest 32/0/0/32/0/23.7%
  • Modest 32/0/27/0/7/03.4%
  • Modest 32/0/2/32/0/03.3%

HP / Atk / Def / SpA / SpD / Spe in Stat Points

Partners

CharizardCharizard 45.8%TorkoalTorkoal 41.7%BasculegionBasculegion 29.2%HoundoomHoundoom 25.0%HelioliskHeliolisk 25.0%GarchompGarchomp 20.8%PrimarinaPrimarina 20.8%KingambitKingambit 20.8%

Share of this Pokémon's teams that also carry the partner.

Most common set, used for the calcs below

Venusaurite, Chlorophyll, Modest 32/0/32/0/2/0. Earth Power, Giga Drain, Synthesis, Sludge Bomb.

Stats 187 / 108 / 175 / 156 / 142 / 100. Weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, Psychic. Resists Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Grass, Water.

Good against, and why

  • Glimmora
    Glimmora 8.5% usage
    Earth Power 133.3–158.5%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (61% of usage)
  • Swampert
    Swampert 6.3% usage
    Giga Drain 115.3–137.9%, guaranteed OHKO
    On their common spreads: OHKO (24%), 93.8% to OHKO (15%), OHKO (5%)
  • Meowscarada
    Meowscarada 14.3% usage
    Sludge Bomb 115–137.3%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (82% of usage)
  • Pawmot
    Pawmot 7.8% usage
    Earth Power 91.2–107.5%, 43.8% chance to OHKO
    On their common spreads: 43.8% to OHKO (71%), 50% to OHKO (10%), 37.5% to OHKO (5%)
  • Mamoswine
    Mamoswine 6.5% usage
    Giga Drain 89.8–105.9%, 31.3% chance to OHKO
    On their common spreads: 31.3% to OHKO (51%), 43.8% to OHKO (15%), 25% to OHKO (6%)
  • Ninetales-Alola
    Ninetales-Alola 10.1% usage
    Sludge Bomb 89.3–105.3%, 37.5% chance to OHKO
    On their common spreads: 37.5% to OHKO (21%), 2HKO (7%), 37.5% to OHKO (5%)
  • Rillaboom
    Rillaboom 10.1% usage
    Sludge Bomb 85–101.4%, 6.3% chance to OHKO
    On their common spreads: 6.3% to OHKO (37%), 6.3% to OHKO (8%), 2HKO (8%)
  • Lucario-Mega-Z
    Lucario-Mega-Z 17.8% usage
    Earth Power 80.3–95.2%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (63% of usage)
  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 6.0% usage
    Earth Power 77.4–92%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (62% of usage)
  • Archaludon
    Archaludon 15.4% usage
    Earth Power 74.3–88.6%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (16%), 3HKO (10%), 3HKO (4%)
  • Cinderace
    Cinderace 6.5% usage
    Earth Power 71.3–85.4%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (80% of usage)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 15.4% usage
    Giga Drain 71.1–85.3%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (67% of usage)
  • Blaziken-Mega
    Blaziken-Mega 7.5% usage
    Earth Power 67.5–80.3%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (61% of usage)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 7.3% usage
    Sludge Bomb 64.2–76.6%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (40% of usage)
  • Primarina
    Primarina 18.4% usage
    Sludge Bomb 62–74.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (18% of usage)
  • Absol-Mega-Z
    Absol-Mega-Z 6.5% usage
    Giga Drain 59.2–69.7%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (65% of usage)
  • Hippowdon
    Hippowdon 9.6% usage
    Giga Drain 50.2–59.5%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (50% of usage)

Threatened by, and why

  • Blaziken-Mega
    Blaziken-Mega 7.5% usage
    Flare Blitz 97.3–115.5%, 81.3% chance to OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 81.3% to OHKO (11%), OHKO (10%), OHKO (8%)
  • Charizard-Mega-Y
    Charizard-Mega-Y 13.8% usage
    Flamethrower 89.8–105.9%, 31.3% chance to OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 31.3% to OHKO (11%), OHKO (10%), 2HKO (8%)
  • Cinderace
    Cinderace 6.5% usage
    Pyro Ball 77–90.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (11%), OHKO (10%), 56.3% to OHKO (8%)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 7.3% usage
    Hurricane 74.9–89.8%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (11%), 50% to OHKO (10%), 2HKO (8%)
  • Baxcalibur-Mega
    Baxcalibur-Mega 16.2% usage
    Icicle Crash 73.8–87.7%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (11%), OHKO (10%), 31.3% to OHKO (8%)
  • Meowscarada
    Meowscarada 14.3% usage
    Triple Axel 71.7–86.6%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (11%), 99.1% to OHKO (10%), 2HKO (8%)
  • Ninetales-Alola
    Ninetales-Alola 10.1% usage
    Blizzard 62–74.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (29% of usage)
  • Dragonite-Mega
    Dragonite-Mega 6.5% usage
    Draco Meteor 59.9–71.1%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (11%), 2HKO (10%), 3HKO (8%)
  • Mamoswine
    Mamoswine 6.5% usage
    Icicle Crash 58.8–70.6%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (11%), 12.5% to OHKO (10%), 2HKO (8%)
  • Archaludon
    Archaludon 15.4% usage
    Draco Meteor 54.5–64.2%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (11%), 2HKO (10%), 3HKO (8%)
  • Volcarona
    Volcarona 8.0% usage
    Fiery Dance 54.5–64.2%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (11%), 2HKO (10%), 3HKO (8%)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 13.5% usage
    Make It Rain 51.9–61.5%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (11%), 2HKO (10%), 3HKO (8%)