Usage · September 2026
1.5%
Venusaur is ranked #69 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 26,589 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#69 of 243
Raw count26,589
Viability ceiling91
Month on month-1.15pp
13 month peak2.6%
FormatGen 9 OU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 525
HP
80
Atk
82
Def
83
SpA
100
SpD
100
Spe
80
Usage over time1.5%▼ 1.15pppeak 2.6% · Aug '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
60.4% of Venusaur teamsHP
0
Atk
4
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureNaive
AbilityChlorophyll · 99.6%
ItemLife Orb · 95.5%
Tera typeFire · 88.7%
Moves
99.1%
98.6%
95.5%
70.6%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe10.5%
Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe7.6%
Moves
5 tracked99.1%
98.6%
95.5%
70.6%
18.5%
Items
95.5%
Tera types
88.7%
4.5%
4.5%
Abilities
99.6%
0.4%
EV spreads
top 6Naive4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe60.4%
Timid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe10.5%
Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe7.6%
Timid4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe5.5%
Naive56 Atk / 200 SpA / 252 Spe5.2%
Mild4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe3.4%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Venusaur build for Gen 9 OU
The set above is the one Gen 9 OU players run most often, taken from 574,541 battles in September 2026. Venusaur sits at rank #69 with 1.5% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 1.15 points on the month before.
These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.
The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.