Usage · August 2026
3.8%
Venusaur is ranked #43 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 3,393 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#43 of 211
Raw count3,393
Viability ceiling86
Month on month+2.65pp
13 month peak4.2%
FormatGen 9 UU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 525
HP
80
Atk
82
Def
83
SpA
100
SpD
100
Spe
80
Usage over time3.8%▲ 2.65pppeak 4.2% · May '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
60.1% of Venusaur teamsHP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilityChlorophyll · 98.2%
ItemLife Orb · 98.4%
Tera typeFire · 95.2%
Moves
98.0%
93.6%
73.7%
73.1%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageModest252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe19.0%
Modest4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe7.1%
Moves
5 tracked98.0%
93.6%
73.7%
73.1%
50.4%
Items
98.4%
Tera types
95.2%
Abilities
98.2%
1.8%
EV spreads
top 6Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe60.1%
Modest252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe19.0%
Modest4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe7.1%
Timid4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe6.2%
Modest4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe2.6%
Mild4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe2.5%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Venusaur build for Gen 9 UU
The set above is the one Gen 9 UU players run most often, taken from 41,550 battles in August 2026. Venusaur sits at rank #43 with 3.8% usage, which puts it in C tier, up 2.65 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.