Volcarona
#0637BugFireFlame Body100.0%Swarm
- Rank
- #12
- Usage
- 13.8%
- BST
- 550
Stats & stat points
Lv 50
HP85192
Atk (lowered by nature)6072
Def (raised by nature)65122
SpA135155
SpD105133
Spe100120
SP used
Champions formula: HP = base + SP + 75 · other stats = (base + SP + 20) × nature. Max 32 SP per stat, 66 total.
How it’s used
Ladder games, M-C
Moves
- Protect84.3%
- Quiver Dance60.0%
- Heat Wave45.7%
- Giga Drain44.3%
- Struggle Bug37.1%
Items
- Grassy Seed57.1%
- Rocky Helmet18.6%
- Sitrus Berry12.9%
Teammates
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Source: Showdown ladder games · gen9championsvgc2026regmc · 2026-09-21/2026-09-28 · 1500+ rating · 1,310 in sample · fetched 28 Sep 2026
Defensive matchups
- Takes 4× damage from
- Rock
- Takes 2× damage from
- WaterFlying
- Takes half damage from
- IceFightingBugSteelFairy
- Takes quarter damage from
- Grass
From the type chart; abilities such as Levitate aren't counted.
Speed context
Max speed · top 20 by usage
- 128Pelipperfaster
- 123Incineroar, Farigiraffaster
- 120Volcarona (this spread)you
- 112Kingambitslower
- 101Golisopod-Megaslower
With Choice Scarf: 180 — still slower than Garchomp-Mega-Z, Raichu-Mega-Y, Sneasler, Salamence-Mega at max Speed.
Moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | Used | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 84.3% | +4 priority |
| Quiver Dance | Bug | Status | — | — | 60.0% | — |
| Heat Wave | Fire | Special | 95 | 90 | 45.7% | Spread · 10% burn |
| Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 44.3% | Drains 1/2 |
| Struggle Bug | Bug | Special | 50 | 100 | 37.1% | Spread · −1 SpA |
| Rage Powder | Bug | Status | — | — | 35.7% | +2 priority |
| Overheat | Fire | Special | 130 | 90 | 28.6% | −2 SpA |
| Tailwind | Flying | Status | — | — | 27.1% | — |
| Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 14.3% | 10% burn |
| Bug Buzz | Bug | Special | 90 | 100 | 11.4% | 10% −1 SpD |
| Fiery Dance | Fire | Special | 80 | 100 | 11.4% | 50% +1 SpA (user) |
Best hit vs top 10
Bold 0 SpA · Grassy Seed
- RillaboomOverheat145.1–171.4%OHKO
- GholdengoOverheat125.9–149.4%OHKO
- KingambitOverheat124.6–147.4%OHKO
- FarigirafBug Buzz90.3–107.7%38% OHKO
- Indeedee-FBug Buzz88.3–104.8%25% OHKO
- Raichu-Mega-YOverheat84.4–100.0%6% OHKO
- ArchaludonOverheat81.8–96.4%2HKO
- SneaslerOverheat73.5–87.1%2HKO
- BasculegionGiga Drain47.2–56.4%2HKO
- IncineroarBug Buzz42.4–50.0%3HKO
M
Doubles, no field effects. Tries Heat Wave, Giga Drain, Struggle Bug, Overheat, Flamethrower, Bug Buzz and Fiery Dance against each target's most used spread.
See every move and spreadSets
Ladder games
SpreadBold 32 HP / 26 Def / 8 SpD · Grassy Seed (from M-B ladder, Aug 2026)
Abilities
- Flame Body · 100.0%
- Swarm
Items
- Grassy Seed · 57.1%
- Rocky Helmet · 18.6%
- Sitrus Berry · 12.9%
- Leftovers · 10.0%
- Charti Berry · 1.4%
Source: Showdown ladder games · gen9championsvgc2026regmc · 2026-09-21/2026-09-28 · 1500+ rating · 1,310 in sample · fetched 28 Sep 2026
Moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | Used | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acrobatics | Flying | Physical | 55 | 100 | — | Variable power |
| Air Cutter | Flying | Special | 60 | 95 | — | Spread |
| Air Slash | Flying | Special | 75 | 95 | — | 30% flinch |
| Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | — | — |
| Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | — | 30% paralysis |
| Bug Bite | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100 | — | — |
| Bug Buzz | Bug | Special | 90 | 100 | 11.4% | 10% −1 SpD |
| Calm Mind | Psychic | Status | — | — | — | — |
| Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | — | 33% recoil |
| Dual Wingbeat | Flying | Physical | 40 | 90 | — | Hits 2 times |
| Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | — | +4 priority |
| Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | — | — |
| Fiery Dance | Fire | Special | 80 | 100 | 11.4% | 50% +1 SpA (user) |
| Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | 85 | — | 10% burn |
| Fire Spin | Fire | Special | 35 | 85 | — | — |
| Flame Charge | Fire | Physical | 50 | 100 | — | +1 Spe (user) |
| Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 14.3% | 10% burn |
| Flare Blitz | Fire | Physical | 120 | 100 | — | 33% recoil · 10% burn |
| Fly | Flying | Physical | 90 | 95 | — | — |
| Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 44.3% | Drains 1/2 |
| Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | — | — |
| Heat Wave | Fire | Special | 95 | 90 | 45.7% | Spread · 10% burn |
| Hurricane | Flying | Special | 110 | 70 | — | 30% confusion |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | — | — |
| Leech Life | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | — | Drains 1/2 |
| Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | — | — |
| Lunge | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | — | −1 Atk |
| Morning Sun | Normal | Status | — | — | — | — |
| Mystical Fire | Fire | Special | 75 | 100 | — | −1 SpA |
| Overheat | Fire | Special | 130 | 90 | 28.6% | −2 SpA |
| Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | — | 30% poison |
| Pounce | Bug | Physical | 50 | 100 | — | −1 Spe |
| Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 84.3% | +4 priority |
| Psychic | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | — | 10% −1 SpD |
| Quiver Dance | Bug | Status | — | — | 60.0% | — |
| Rage Powder | Bug | Status | — | — | 35.7% | +2 priority |
| Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | — | — |
| Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | — | — |
| Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | — | Variable power |
| Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | — | — |
| Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85 | — | — |
| Skitter Smack | Bug | Physical | 70 | 90 | — | −1 SpA |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | — | — |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | — | 30% flinch |
| Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | — | — |
| String Shot | Bug | Status | — | 95 | — | Spread |
| Struggle Bug | Bug | Special | 50 | 100 | 37.1% | Spread · −1 SpA |
| Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | — | — |
| Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | — | — |
| Tailwind | Flying | Status | — | — | 27.1% | — |
| Thrash | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | — | — |
| Trailblaze | Grass | Physical | 50 | 100 | — | +1 Spe (user) |
| U-turn | Bug | Physical | 70 | 100 | — | — |
| Whirlwind | Normal | Status | — | — | — | −6 priority |
| Wild Charge | Electric | Physical | 90 | 100 | — | 1/4 recoil |
| Will-O-Wisp | Fire | Status | — | 85 | — | — |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90 | — | 20% flinch |
Defensive matchups
- Takes 4× damage from
- Rock
- Takes 2× damage from
- WaterFlying
- Takes half damage from
- IceFightingBugSteelFairy
- Takes quarter damage from
- Grass
From the type chart; abilities such as Levitate aren't counted.
Speed context
Max speed · top 20 by usage
- 223Garchomp-Mega-Zfaster
- 200Raichu-Mega-Yfaster
- 189Sneasler, Salamence-Megafaster
- 169Garchompfaster
- 167Charizard-Mega-Yfaster
- 156Arcanine-Hisuifaster
- 150Rillaboom, Archaludon, Indeedee-Ffaster
- 149Gholdengofaster
- 146Miloticfaster
- 143Basculegionfaster
- 134Politoedfaster
- 128Pelipperfaster
- 123Incineroar, Farigiraffaster
- 120Volcarona (this spread)you
- 112Kingambitslower
- 101Golisopod-Megaslower
With Choice Scarf: 180 — still slower than Garchomp-Mega-Z, Raichu-Mega-Y, Sneasler, Salamence-Mega at max Speed.
Best hit vs top 10
Bold 0 SpA · Grassy Seed
- RillaboomOverheat145.1–171.4%OHKO
- GholdengoOverheat125.9–149.4%OHKO
- KingambitOverheat124.6–147.4%OHKO
- FarigirafBug Buzz90.3–107.7%38% OHKO
- Indeedee-FBug Buzz88.3–104.8%25% OHKO
- Raichu-Mega-YOverheat84.4–100.0%6% OHKO
- ArchaludonOverheat81.8–96.4%2HKO
- SneaslerOverheat73.5–87.1%2HKO
- BasculegionGiga Drain47.2–56.4%2HKO
- IncineroarBug Buzz42.4–50.0%3HKO
Doubles, no field effects. Tries Heat Wave, Giga Drain, Struggle Bug, Overheat, Flamethrower, Bug Buzz and Fiery Dance against each target's most used spread.
See every move and spread