Usage · September 2026
7.8%
Venusaur is ranked #30 in Gen 9 RU, carried by 1,717 teams
TierB · top 30 of the format
Ladder rank#30 of 198
Raw count1,717
Viability ceiling86
Month on month-0.32pp
13 month peak10.1%
FormatGen 9 RU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 525
HP
80
Atk
82
Def
83
SpA
100
SpD
100
Spe
80
Usage over time7.8%▼ 0.32pppeak 10.1% · Jul '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
33.4% of Venusaur teamsHP
0
Atk
0
Def
4
SpA
252
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilityChlorophyll · 99.7%
ItemLife Orb · 98.1%
Tera typeGround · 46.3%
Moves
99.9%
99.7%
97.8%
53.4%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe18.7%
Naive4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe16.5%
Moves
6 tracked99.9%
99.7%
97.8%
53.4%
27.5%
20.9%
Items
98.1%
Tera types
46.3%
36.1%
16.9%
Abilities
99.7%
0.3%
EV spreads
top 6Timid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe33.4%
Timid4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe18.7%
Naive4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe16.5%
Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe13.9%
Modest4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe13.1%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Venusaur build for Gen 9 RU
The set above is the one Gen 9 RU players run most often, taken from 20,763 battles in September 2026. Venusaur sits at rank #30 with 7.8% usage, which puts it in B tier, down 0.32 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.