Venusaur-Mega

Venusaur-Mega

Grass / Poison. Rank 45 by usage, on 3.0% of teams, leads 0.5% 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 3.0% down 15 points.

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

Moves

  • Sludge Bomb24.4%
  • Earth Power23.1%
  • Protect23.0%
  • Giga Drain20.7%
  • Sleep Powder3.3%
  • Energy Ball2.5%
  • Leech Seed1.8%
  • Sunny Day0.4%

Items

  • Venusaurite100.0%

Abilities

  • Thick Fat100.0%

Spreads

  • Modest 30/0/0/18/0/188.4%
  • Modest 32/0/2/22/1/95.7%
  • Modest 32/0/0/28/3/35.5%
  • Modest 22/0/0/32/0/124.2%
  • Modest 32/0/0/31/0/33.3%
  • Modest 2/0/0/32/0/323.2%

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

Partners

BasculegionBasculegion 7.8%ArchaludonArchaludon 6.5%PelipperPelipper 6.3%GrimmsnarlGrimmsnarl 5.7%KingambitKingambit 5.1%MiloticMilotic 5.0%IncineroarIncineroar 3.5%Swampert-MegaSwampert-Mega 3.4%

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

Most common set, used for the calcs below

Venusaurite, Thick Fat, Modest 30/0/0/18/0/18. Sludge Bomb, Earth Power, Protect, Giga Drain.

Stats 185 / 108 / 143 / 176 / 140 / 118. Weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, Psychic. Resists Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Grass, Water.

Good against, and why

  • Whimsicott
    Whimsicott 23.5% usage
    Sludge Bomb 274.5–327%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (63% of usage)
  • Arcanine-Hisui
    Arcanine-Hisui 5.7% usage
    Earth Power 139.5–165.1%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (76% of usage)
  • Swampert-Mega
    Swampert-Mega 7.2% usage
    Giga Drain 131.1–155.9%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (35% of usage)
  • Ninetales-Alola
    Ninetales-Alola 6.6% usage
    Sludge Bomb 100.7–118.1%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (54% of usage)
  • Scovillain-Mega
    Scovillain-Mega 4.9% usage
    Sludge Bomb 88.4–104.7%, 25% chance to OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 25% to OHKO (8%), 6.3% to OHKO (7%), 68.8% to OHKO (6%)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 31.5% usage
    Giga Drain 80.2–95.4%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (26% of usage)
  • Sneasler
    Sneasler 31.4% usage
    Earth Power 76.4–90.4%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (63% of usage)
  • Grimmsnarl
    Grimmsnarl 6.6% usage
    Sludge Bomb 74.3–87.1%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (18% of usage)
  • Blastoise-Mega
    Blastoise-Mega 10.9% usage
    Giga Drain 73.1–85.9%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (60% of usage)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 8.3% usage
    Sludge Bomb 73–86.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (24% of usage)
  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 11.0% usage
    Earth Power 72.7–86.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (11%), 2HKO (11%), 18.8% to OHKO (10%)
  • Floette-Mega
    Floette-Mega 17.2% usage
    Sludge Bomb 71.5–84.8%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (31% of usage)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 7.4% usage
    Earth Power 65.9–78%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (13%), 2HKO (11%), 3HKO (7%)
  • Sylveon
    Sylveon 18.4% usage
    Sludge Bomb 62.8–75.4%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (16% of usage)
  • Maushold
    Maushold 5.5% usage
    Sludge Bomb 62.3–74.2%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (40% of usage)
  • Kingambit
    Kingambit 47.2% usage
    Earth Power 54.1–64.7%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (31% of usage)
  • Archaludon
    Archaludon 10.1% usage
    Earth Power 53.8–64%, guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (14% of usage)
  • Gengar-Mega
    Gengar-Mega 6.4% usage
    Earth Power 50.9–60.6%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (36% of usage)

Threatened by, and why

  • Staraptor-Mega
    Staraptor-Mega 16.5% usage
    Brave Bird 82.2–98.4%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (20% of usage)
  • Aerodactyl-Mega
    Aerodactyl-Mega 7.4% usage
    Dual Wingbeat 77.8–93%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (20% of usage)
  • Delphox-Mega
    Delphox-Mega 12.8% usage
    Psychic 71.4–84.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (20% of usage)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 8.3% usage
    Hurricane 71.4–84.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (20% of usage)
  • Arcanine-Hisui
    Arcanine-Hisui 5.7% usage
    Head Smash 54.1–63.8%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (20% of usage)
  • Maushold
    Maushold 5.5% usage
    Population Bomb 54.1–70.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (20% of usage)
  • Farigiraf
    Farigiraf 18.5% usage
    Psychic 51.9–61.6%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (20% of usage)