Venusaur

Venusaur

Grass / Poison. Rank 17 by usage, on 8.6% of teams, leads 1.2% of the time.

2026-08, 1,269,250 battles at 1760+ rating.

Before this regulation

Doubles, Reg M-B, Bo3 (older), Smogon ladder 2026-08: rank 11, on 18.5% of teams, now 8.6% down 10 points.

Then: Focus Sash or Life Orb, Protect, Sludge Bomb, Leaf Storm, Sleep Powder, Modest 2/0/0/32/0/32.

Moves

  • Protect23.9%
  • Sludge Bomb23.2%
  • Earth Power17.8%
  • Leaf Storm14.8%
  • Sleep Powder11.7%
  • Solar Beam4.9%
  • Energy Ball2.1%
  • Giga Drain0.7%

Items

  • Life Orb56.4%
  • Focus Sash36.6%
  • Wide Lens3.6%
  • Occa Berry1.1%
  • Sitrus Berry1.0%
  • Miracle Seed0.3%
  • Leftovers0.3%
  • Coba Berry0.3%

Abilities

  • Chlorophyll99.8%
  • Overgrow0.2%

Spreads

  • Modest 2/0/0/32/0/3265.8%
  • Modest 0/0/2/32/0/325.4%
  • Timid 2/0/0/32/0/324.9%
  • Modest 4/0/12/32/0/184.4%
  • Modest 4/0/0/30/0/323.5%
  • Modest 22/0/0/32/0/121.6%

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

Partners

Charizard-Mega-YCharizard-Mega-Y 17.8%IncineroarIncineroar 11.6%GarchompGarchomp 11.3%SylveonSylveon 9.0%ToxapexToxapex 6.7%GrimmsnarlGrimmsnarl 5.4%ArchaludonArchaludon 5.2%PelipperPelipper 5.0%

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

Most common set, used for the calcs below

Life Orb, Chlorophyll, Modest 2/0/0/32/0/32. Protect, Sludge Bomb, Earth Power, Leaf Storm.

Stats 157 / 91 / 103 / 167 / 120 / 132. Weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, Psychic. Resists Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Grass, Water.

Good against, and why

  • Whimsicott
    Whimsicott 23.5% usage
    Sludge Bomb 341.6–402.2%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (63% of usage)
  • Swampert-Mega
    Swampert-Mega 7.2% usage
    Leaf Storm 276.3–328.8%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (35% of usage)
  • Arcanine-Hisui
    Arcanine-Hisui 5.7% usage
    Earth Power 172.1–205.8%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (76% of usage)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 31.5% usage
    Leaf Storm 170.1–202%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (26% of usage)
  • Blastoise-Mega
    Blastoise-Mega 10.9% usage
    Leaf Storm 151.9–180.1%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (60% of usage)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 8.3% usage
    Leaf Storm 129.2–154%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: OHKO (12%), OHKO (7%), 37.5% to OHKO (5%)
  • Ninetales-Alola
    Ninetales-Alola 6.6% usage
    Sludge Bomb 122.1–146.3%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (54% of usage)
  • Maushold
    Maushold 5.5% usage
    Leaf Storm 111.3–131.8%, guaranteed OHKO
    On their common spreads: OHKO (22%), 56.3% to OHKO (10%), 50% to OHKO (7%)
  • Scovillain-Mega
    Scovillain-Mega 4.9% usage
    Sludge Bomb 108.7–128.5%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (21% of usage)
  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 11.0% usage
    Leaf Storm 97–113.9%, 81.3% chance to OHKO
    On their common spreads: 81.3% to OHKO (11%), 75% to OHKO (11%), OHKO (10%)
  • Milotic
    Milotic 6.0% usage
    Leaf Storm 96.5–113.4%, 75% chance to OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 75% to OHKO (9%), OHKO (8%), 93.8% to OHKO (6%)
  • Sneasler
    Sneasler 31.4% usage
    Earth Power 94.3–112.7%, 68.8% chance to OHKO
    On their common spreads: 68.8% to OHKO (47%), 68.8% to OHKO (9%), 75% to OHKO (6%)
  • Grimmsnarl
    Grimmsnarl 6.6% usage
    Sludge Bomb 90.1–107.9%, 50% chance to OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 50% to OHKO (7%), 2HKO (5%), 50% to OHKO (5%)
  • Floette-Mega
    Floette-Mega 17.2% usage
    Sludge Bomb 88.1–105.3%, 31.3% chance to OHKO
    On their common spreads: 31.3% to OHKO (17%), 31.3% to OHKO (8%), 6.3% to OHKO (6%)
  • Froslass-Mega
    Froslass-Mega 7.6% usage
    Leaf Storm 84.7–99.4%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (14%), 43.8% to OHKO (13%), 2HKO (7%)
  • Garchomp
    Garchomp 32.2% usage
    Leaf Storm 82.2–96.8%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (35% of usage)
  • Aerodactyl-Mega
    Aerodactyl-Mega 7.4% usage
    Leaf Storm 81.9–96.5%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (18%), 31.3% to OHKO (17%), 2HKO (7%)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 7.4% usage
    Earth Power 81.1–97%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (30% of usage)
  • Sylveon
    Sylveon 18.4% usage
    Sludge Bomb 79.1–93.7%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (7%), 2HKO (6%), 6.3% to OHKO (4%)
  • Kingambit
    Kingambit 47.2% usage
    Earth Power 67.6–80.2%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (31% of usage)
  • Archaludon
    Archaludon 10.1% usage
    Earth Power 67.5–79.2%, guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (6%), OHKO (4%), 2HKO (4%)
  • Gengar-Mega
    Gengar-Mega 6.4% usage
    Earth Power 63–75.8%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (17%), 2HKO (13%), 68.8% to OHKO (6%)
  • Farigiraf
    Farigiraf 18.5% usage
    Leaf Storm 61.6–73.2%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (18% of usage)
  • Incineroar
    Incineroar 33.6% usage
    Earth Power 60.4–72.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (14% of usage)
  • Sinistcha
    Sinistcha 26.1% usage
    Sludge Bomb 52.8–61.8%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (25%), 3HKO (11%), 2HKO (5%)
  • Staraptor-Mega
    Staraptor-Mega 16.5% usage
    Sludge Bomb 52.4–61.9%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (32% of usage)

Threatened by, and why

  • Arcanine-Hisui
    Arcanine-Hisui 5.7% usage
    Flare Blitz 138.9–165.6%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (76% of usage)
  • Staraptor-Mega
    Staraptor-Mega 16.5% usage
    Brave Bird 135–160.5%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (76% of usage)
  • Aerodactyl-Mega
    Aerodactyl-Mega 7.4% usage
    Dual Wingbeat 129.9–152.9%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (76% of usage)
  • Scovillain-Mega
    Scovillain-Mega 4.9% usage
    Overheat 123.6–146.5%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (76% of usage)
  • Incineroar
    Incineroar 33.6% usage
    Flare Blitz 114.6–135%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (76% of usage)
  • Charizard-Mega-Y
    Charizard-Mega-Y 26.5% usage
    Heat Wave 96.8–115.9%, 87.5% chance to OHKO
    On its common spreads: 87.5% to OHKO (66%), 93.8% to OHKO (5%), 87.5% to OHKO (5%)
  • Delphox-Mega
    Delphox-Mega 12.8% usage
    Psychic 96.8–115.9%, 87.5% chance to OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 87.5% to OHKO (66%), 93.8% to OHKO (5%), 87.5% to OHKO (5%)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 8.3% usage
    Hurricane 96.8–115.9%, 87.5% chance to OHKO
    On its common spreads: 87.5% to OHKO (66%), 93.8% to OHKO (5%), 87.5% to OHKO (5%)
  • Froslass-Mega
    Froslass-Mega 7.6% usage
    Blizzard 96.8–115.9%, 87.5% chance to OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 87.5% to OHKO (66%), 93.8% to OHKO (5%), 87.5% to OHKO (5%)
  • Maushold
    Maushold 5.5% usage
    Population Bomb 95.5–114.6%, approx. 53.1% chance to OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: approx. 53.1% to OHKO (66%), approx. 84% to OHKO (5%), approx. 53.1% to OHKO (5%)
  • Swampert-Mega
    Swampert-Mega 7.2% usage
    Ice Punch 79–93%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (76% of usage)
  • Farigiraf
    Farigiraf 18.5% usage
    Psychic 70.1–84.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (76% of usage)
  • Garchomp
    Garchomp 32.2% usage
    Dragon Claw 66.9–79.6%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (76% of usage)
  • Ninetales-Alola
    Ninetales-Alola 6.6% usage
    Blizzard 65–77.7%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (76% of usage)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 7.4% usage
    Make It Rain 64.3–77.1%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (76% of usage)
  • Dragonite-Mega
    Dragonite-Mega 4.9% usage
    Heat Wave 62.4–73.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (76% of usage)
  • Kingambit
    Kingambit 47.2% usage
    Kowtow Cleave 61.1–72.6%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (76% of usage)
  • Floette-Mega
    Floette-Mega 17.2% usage
    Light of Ruin 57.3–68.2%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (76% of usage)
  • Gengar-Mega
    Gengar-Mega 6.4% usage
    Sludge Bomb 57.3–67.5%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (76% of usage)
  • Sneasler
    Sneasler 31.4% usage
    Dire Claw 51.6–61.1%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (76% of usage)
  • Sylveon
    Sylveon 18.4% usage
    Hyper Beam 51–59.9%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (76% of usage)