Volcarona

Volcarona

Bug / Fire. Rank 68 by usage, on 1.0% of teams, leads 0.1% 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 76, on 0.2% of teams, now 1.0% unchanged.

Then: Sitrus Berry or Charti Berry, Rage Powder, Protect, Struggle Bug, Overheat, Bold 32/0/25/0/3/6.

Moves

  • Protect18.7%
  • Rage Powder15.3%
  • Quiver Dance10.6%
  • Heat Wave10.2%
  • Fiery Dance8.7%
  • Struggle Bug8.1%
  • Tailwind7.4%
  • Bug Buzz6.2%

Items

  • Sitrus Berry46.6%
  • Leftovers18.5%
  • Charti Berry12.8%
  • Focus Sash8.4%
  • Passho Berry3.9%
  • Life Orb2.9%
  • Charcoal2.1%
  • Bright Powder1.4%

Abilities

  • Flame Body99.7%
  • Swarm0.3%

Spreads

  • Bold 32/0/26/0/8/017.0%
  • Bold 32/0/25/0/3/67.8%
  • Modest 12/0/31/5/0/187.0%
  • Modest 1/0/0/32/1/325.3%
  • Modest 32/0/15/5/0/143.8%
  • Modest 32/0/0/32/0/23.6%

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

Partners

BasculegionBasculegion 8.2%SneaslerSneasler 5.4%GarchompGarchomp 3.7%GrimmsnarlGrimmsnarl 3.6%Tyranitar-MegaTyranitar-Mega 3.4%WhimsicottWhimsicott 3.4%SinistchaSinistcha 3.0%Gardevoir-MegaGardevoir-Mega 2.8%

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

Most common set, used for the calcs below

Sitrus Berry, Flame Body, Bold 32/0/26/0/8/0. Protect, Rage Powder, Quiver Dance, Heat Wave.

Stats 192 / 72 / 122 / 155 / 133 / 120. Weak to Flying, Rock, Water. Resists Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Grass, Ice, Steel.

Good against, and why

  • Whimsicott
    Whimsicott 23.5% usage
    Heat Wave 96.4–113.9%, 75% chance to OHKO
    On their common spreads: 75% to OHKO (48%), 75% to OHKO (9%), 2HKO (5%)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 7.4% usage
    Heat Wave 69.5–81.7%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (30% of usage)
  • Ninetales-Alola
    Ninetales-Alola 6.6% usage
    Heat Wave 68.5–81.9%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (54% of usage)
  • Venusaur
    Venusaur 8.6% usage
    Heat Wave 65–77.7%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (76% of usage)
  • Froslass-Mega
    Froslass-Mega 7.6% usage
    Heat Wave 65–77.7%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (34% of usage)
  • Sinistcha
    Sinistcha 26.1% usage
    Heat Wave 57.3–68.5%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (41% of usage)
  • Kingambit
    Kingambit 47.2% usage
    Heat Wave 56–67.6%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (31% of usage)

Threatened by, and why

  • Arcanine-Hisui
    Arcanine-Hisui 5.7% usage
    Head Smash 243.8–287.5%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Swampert-Mega
    Swampert-Mega 7.2% usage
    Wave Crash 129.2–153.1%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 31.5% usage
    Wave Crash 127.1–150%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Blastoise-Mega
    Blastoise-Mega 10.9% usage
    Water Spout 101–119.8%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Staraptor-Mega
    Staraptor-Mega 16.5% usage
    Brave Bird 93.8–110.4%, 62.5% chance to OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 62.5% to OHKO (17%), 75% to OHKO (8%), OHKO (7%)
  • Aerodactyl-Mega
    Aerodactyl-Mega 7.4% usage
    Rock Slide 93.8–112.5%, 75% chance to OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 75% to OHKO (17%), 87.5% to OHKO (8%), OHKO (7%)
  • Garchomp
    Garchomp 32.2% usage
    Rock Slide 86.5–103.1%, 18.8% chance to OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 18.8% to OHKO (17%), 18.8% to OHKO (8%), OHKO (7%)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 8.3% usage
    Hurricane 71.9–85.4%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (17%), 2HKO (8%), 6.3% to OHKO (7%)
  • Maushold
    Maushold 5.5% usage
    Population Bomb 67.7–83.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (32% of usage)