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Volcarona

Rank 16

Volcarona build and set

BugFire
Usage
12.6%—
Brought
70.7%
Leads
43.3%
Win rate
52.5%
▲ 2.5 pts above 50%
51.3% – 53.7% · 6,320 games

22,204 battles · 30 days · updated 11 min ago

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Volcarona

BugFire

Flame Body

Rocky HelmetBold+Def −Atk

  • BugSpecialStruggle Bug
  • BugStatusRage Powder
  • FlyingStatusTailwind
  • BugStatusQuiver Dance
HP
192
32
Atk
72
0
Def
128
32
SpA
155
0
SpD
127
2
Spe
120
0

Item, ability and moves: the most revealed in VGC 2026 Reg M-C over 7 days

Nature and SP: Smogon, September 2026

Showdown paste

Volcarona @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Flame Body
Level: 50
EVs: 32 HP / 32 Def / 2 SpD
Bold Nature
- Struggle Bug
- Rage Powder
- Tailwind
- Quiver Dance

Spreads (Smogon)

Source: Smogon, September 2026 (1,760+ cutoff)

  1. Bold

    +Def−Atk

    4.8%Most used
    • HP32
    • Atk0
    • Def32
    • SpA0
    • SpD2
    • Spe0

  2. Modest

    +SpA−Atk

    4.4%
    • HP21
    • Atk0
    • Def15
    • SpA5
    • SpD1
    • Spe24

  3. Modest

    +SpA−Atk

    4.3%
    • HP32
    • Atk0
    • Def11
    • SpA5
    • SpD1
    • Spe17

Abilities

  • Flame Body 100.0%

Moves

Revealed in 3,217 games

Show all (23)
  • FireSpecialFiery Dance7.4%
  • BugSpecialBug Buzz6.2%
  • FireSpecialFlamethrower2.2%
  • FireStatusWill-O-Wisp0.2%
  • PsychicSpecialPsychic0.2%
  • FlyingSpecialAir Slash0.1%
  • NormalStatusMorning Sun0.1%
  • NormalStatusWhirlwind0.1%
  • FireSpecialMystical Fire0.1%
  • FlyingPhysicalDual Wingbeat0.0%
  • FlyingSpecialHurricane0.0%
  • BugPhysicalLeech Life0.0%
  • NormalStatusSubstitute0.0%
  • FireStatusSunny Day0.0%
  • BugPhysicalU-turn0.0%

Items

Revealed in 1,887 games

Show all (13)
  • Air Balloon0.3%
  • Electric Seed0.3%
  • Mental Herb0.2%
  • Coba Berry0.1%
  • Passho Berry0.1%
30-day trend9.1% – 14.1%

Most common teammates

Lead pairs

Counters

Struggles against

  1. Tyranitarwins 38.8%147 games
  2. Aerodactylwins 40.2%97 games
  3. Glimmorawins 40.2%97 games

Does well against

  1. Golisopodwins 64.4%522 games
  2. Politoedwins 58.0%529 games
  3. Archaludonwins 57.4%679 games
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Volcarona is on 12.6% of VGC 2026 Reg M-C teams (30 days), ranking 16. Its most seen moves are Struggle Bug, Rage Powder and Tailwind. The most revealed item is Rocky Helmet. It usually teams up with Rillaboom and Garchomp. It is brought in 71% of its games and leads in 43%.