Venusaur

Venusaur

Grass / Poison. Rank 48 by usage, on 2.5% of teams, leads 38.1% of the time.

Usage, lead rate and teammates from 2099 public Showdown replays uploaded 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-16, average rating 1149. 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

Doubles, Reg M-B (older), Smogon ladder 2026-08: rank 17, on 8.6% of teams, now 2.5% down 6 points.

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

Moves

  • Sludge Bomb92.8%
  • Protect79.6%
  • Sleep Powder67.7%
  • Earth Power59.5%
  • Leaf Storm44.6%
  • Giga Drain27.3%
  • Energy Ball8.2%
  • Solar Beam7.6%

Items

  • Focus Sash46.6%
  • Life Orb17.2%
  • Venusaurite15.9%
  • Wide Lens10.1%
  • Occa Berry2.2%
  • Leftovers2.2%
  • Sitrus Berry1.3%
  • Expert Belt0.9%

Abilities

  • Chlorophyll98.1%
  • Overgrow1.9%

Spreads

  • Modest 2/0/0/32/0/3243.3%
  • Modest 1/0/0/32/1/3210.5%
  • Modest 0/0/2/32/0/322.7%
  • Modest 32/0/0/32/0/22.3%
  • Modest 4/0/0/30/0/322.3%
  • Modest 32/0/2/32/0/02.2%

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

Partners

CharizardCharizard 79.0%SneaslerSneasler 30.5%Indeedee-FIndeedee-F 25.7%KingambitKingambit 22.9%GardevoirGardevoir 22.9%BasculegionBasculegion 21.9%PelipperPelipper 20.9%ArchaludonArchaludon 20.0%

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

Most common set, used for the calcs below

Focus Sash, Chlorophyll, Modest 2/0/0/32/0/32. Sludge Bomb, Protect, Sleep Powder, Earth Power.

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 13.2% usage
    Sludge Bomb 262.8–309.5%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (66% of usage)
  • Arcanine-Hisui
    Arcanine-Hisui 12.0% usage
    Earth Power 132.6–158.1%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (81% of usage)
  • Ninetales-Alola
    Ninetales-Alola 6.4% usage
    Sludge Bomb 96–113.3%, 81.3% chance to OHKO
    81.3% to OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (47% of usage)
  • Rillaboom
    Rillaboom 38.7% usage
    Sludge Bomb 89.9–105.3%, 31.3% chance to OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 31.3% to OHKO (10%), 43.8% to OHKO (9%), 31.3% to OHKO (5%)
  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 10.1% usage
    Earth Power 83.2–99.3%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (31% of usage)
  • Gardevoir-Mega
    Gardevoir-Mega 10.5% usage
    Sludge Bomb 75.9–91%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (37% of usage)
  • Sneasler
    Sneasler 36.3% usage
    Earth Power 72.6–86.6%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (61% of usage)
  • Excadrill
    Excadrill 5.3% usage
    Earth Power 71.7–84.5%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (87% of usage)
  • Torkoal
    Torkoal 6.1% usage
    Earth Power 70.1–82.5%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (78% of usage)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 11.9% usage
    Sludge Bomb 68.6–81.8%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (30%), 3HKO (5%), 2HKO (5%)
  • Floette-Mega
    Floette-Mega 8.1% usage
    Sludge Bomb 67.5–80.8%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (25% of usage)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 18.0% usage
    Earth Power 62.2–74.4%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (37% of usage)
  • Armarouge
    Armarouge 6.9% usage
    Earth Power 58.3–68.8%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (41% of usage)
  • Sylveon
    Sylveon 13.7% usage
    Sludge Bomb 57.4–68.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (23% of usage)
  • Archaludon
    Archaludon 9.0% usage
    Earth Power 51.8–60.9%, 92.2% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (5%), 3HKO (4%), 2HKO (3%)
  • Kingambit
    Kingambit 24.1% usage
    Earth Power 51.2–60.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (20%), 2HKO (7%), 3HKO (7%)

Threatened by, and why

  • Armarouge
    Armarouge 6.9% usage
    Armor Cannon 180.3–215.3%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (57% of usage)
  • Staraptor-Mega
    Staraptor-Mega 10.6% usage
    Brave Bird 149–175.8%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (57% of usage)
  • Baxcalibur-Mega
    Baxcalibur-Mega 6.1% usage
    Icicle Crash 149–175.8%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (57% of usage)
  • Arcanine-Hisui
    Arcanine-Hisui 12.0% usage
    Flare Blitz 138.9–165.6%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (57% of usage)
  • Torkoal
    Torkoal 6.1% usage
    Eruption 122.3–145.2%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (57% of usage)
  • Incineroar
    Incineroar 26.7% usage
    Flare Blitz 114.6–135%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (57% of usage)
  • Gardevoir-Mega
    Gardevoir-Mega 10.5% usage
    Expanding Force 114.6–135%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (57% of usage)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 11.9% usage
    Hurricane 107–126.1%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (57% of usage)
  • Charizard-Mega-Y
    Charizard-Mega-Y 14.4% usage
    Heat Wave 96.8–115.9%, 87.5% chance to OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 87.5% to OHKO (43%), 93.8% to OHKO (11%), 93.8% to OHKO (3%)
  • Froslass-Mega
    Froslass-Mega 5.1% usage
    Blizzard 95.5–112.1%, 68.8% chance to OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 68.8% to OHKO (43%), 68.8% to OHKO (11%), 75% to OHKO (3%)
  • Tyranitar-Mega
    Tyranitar-Mega 7.5% usage
    Knock Off 80.9–95.5%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (57% of usage)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 18.0% usage
    Make It Rain 70.1–84.7%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (57% of usage)
  • Farigiraf
    Farigiraf 16.5% usage
    Psychic 70.1–84.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (57% of usage)
  • Excadrill
    Excadrill 5.3% usage
    High Horsepower 68.8–80.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (57% of usage)
  • Salamence-Mega
    Salamence-Mega 22.8% usage
    Draco Meteor 66.9–79%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (57% of usage)
  • Ninetales-Alola
    Ninetales-Alola 6.4% usage
    Blizzard 65–77.7%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (57% of usage)
  • Indeedee-F
    Indeedee-F 21.5% usage
    Psychic 62.4–73.9%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (57% of usage)
  • Golisopod-Mega
    Golisopod-Mega 17.1% usage
    Leech Life 61.8–73.2%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (57% of usage)
  • Kingambit
    Kingambit 24.1% usage
    Kowtow Cleave 61.1–72.6%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (57% of usage)
  • Sylveon
    Sylveon 13.7% usage
    Hyper Beam 57.3–67.5%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (57% of usage)
  • Sneasler
    Sneasler 36.3% usage
    Dire Claw 56.1–66.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (57% of usage)
  • Garchomp
    Garchomp 17.8% usage
    Dragon Claw 51.6–61.1%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (57% of usage)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 22.6% usage
    Wave Crash 50.3–59.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (57% of usage)