[SET]
Kee Berry (Volcarona) @ Kee Berry
Ability: Flame Body
EVs: 240 HP / 52 SpD / 216 Spe
Timid Nature
- Bug Buzz
- Quiver Dance
- Will-O-Wisp
- Roost
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
=============
Kee Berry Volcarona punishes physical attackers that normally defeat other Volcarona's sets like Assault Vest Zeraora, Choice Band Regidrago, and some common Urshifu-S sets, thanks to Will-O-Wisp and Flame Body. Kee Berry + Roost allow Volcarona to survive a decent number of physical attacks from the likes of Steelix sets not running Head Smash and Choice Band Galarian Darmanitan, as well as hits from Naganadel. Bug Buzz is Volcarona's primary STAB move, threatening targets like Cresselia, Rillaboom, and Weakness Policy Zarude. Quiver Dance is used to offer more reliability versus hard-hitting special attackers such as offensive Spectrier sets, Naganadel, and Magnezone.
EVs
=============
The HP and Special Defense EVs allow Volcarona to survive a Draco Meteor from Choice Specs Naganadel, while the Speed EVs let it outpace base 95 Speed Pokemon like Galarian Darmanitan and non-physical Kyurem set.
Usage Tips
=============
Will-O-Wisp + Roost in conjuction with Kee Berry should be used to cripple and defeat opposing physical attackers like Choice Band Galarian-Darmanitan, Assault Vest Zeraora, and certain Urshifu sets like Chople Berry Urshifu and Custap Berry Urshifu. Quiver Dance is useful to boost Volcarona's Bug Buzz and Special Defense; therefore, Volcarona is able to defeat special attackers like Choice Specs Magnezone, as well as securing the KOs against the mentioned physical attackers.
[SET]
Volcarona @ Life Orb
Ability: Swarm
EVs: 248 HP / 16 Def / 8 SpA / 124 SpD / 112 Spe
Timid Nature
- Quiver Dance / Overheat
- Fire Blast
- Bug Buzz
- Roost / Substitute / Psychic
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
=============
Life Orb Volcarona takes advantage of its powerful offensive typing, strong STAB moves, and access to one of the strongest setup moves in Quiver Dance, which allows Volcarona to defeat several Pokemon in the metagame like Choice Specs Porygon-Z and Choice Specs Kyurem. Fire Blast and Bug Buzz are Volcarona's primary STAB moves; Fire Blast threatens foes like Celesteela, Ferrothorn, and Tapu Bulu while Bug Buzz threatens Pokemon like Cresselia, Whimsicott, and Weakness Policy Zarude, and the combination of Swarm and Bug Buzz allows Volcarona to OHKO Choice Band Zeraora after a Quiver Dance. Roost provides Volcarona with recovery so that it can take multiple hits from foes like Naganadel. Alternatively, Substitute is a useful move that helps Volcarona against Pokemon that utilize low-accuracy moves to hit Volcarona, like Galarian Moltres and Zapdos. Substitute also helps Volcarona to get into Swarm range, which is helpful against Adamant Choice Band Haxorus, and secures the win against foes like Sylveon running Yawn and Fake Tears. Psychic is another option to consider, as it threatens foes that resist both Volcarona's STAB moves such as frail Urshifu-R, Naganadel, and Salazzle. If Volcarona doesn't run Substitute, then Overheat is another option to consider against foes like Zeraora but it is less reliable against Registeel and Spectrier.
EVs
=============
124 Special Defense EVs allow Volcarona to survive powerful attacks such as Thunder from Regieleki and OHKO back. With 248 HP EVs in conjuction with 16 Defense EVs Volcarona is able to survive every hit from Jolly Galarian Darmanitan running Choice Scarf, except for Rock Slide. 112 Speed allows Volcarona to outspeed neutral-natured base 80 Speed Pokemon like Togekiss, as well as Choice Band Galarian Darmanitan with Adamant nature.
Usage Tips
=============
Against strong special attackers like Choice Specs Porygon-Z, Dragapult, and Naganadel, use the combination of Quiver Dance + Roost so that Volcarona can survive their STAB moves and defeat them right after with its boosted Special Attack. If you are running Substitute, it should be used against threats like non Choice Scarf Togekiss to avoid getting paralyzed by Thunder Wave and then you can start setting up Quiver Dance, turning the tables on your side. Against Cresselia and Porygon-Z, you should be wary of Trick Choice Scarf; therefore, always use Bug Buzz on the first turn instead of Quiver Dance, if you suspect Choice Scarf set from your opponent. Volcarona defeats non-Assault Vest Zeraora's sets with the combination of Quiver Dance + Substitute which gets Volcarona into Swarm range and able to KO Zeraora using Bug Buzz. Against Spectrier, Volcarona should use Quiver Dance on the first turn to secure the win against Life Orb set. If Spectrier reveals Taunt and Sitrus Berry on the first turn, use Fire Blast until Taunt expires, and then use Quiver Dance or Fire Blast by predicting whether Spectrier will use Hex or Taunt respectively.
[SET]
Volcarona @ Custap Berry
Ability: Swarm
EVs: 240 HP / 184 SpA / 52 SpD / 32 Spe
Modest Nature
- Quiver Dance
- Bug Buzz
- Overheat
- Endure
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
=============
Custap Berry Volcarona aims to surprise Pokemon like Choice Scarf Zarude, Porygon-Z, Choice Band Rhyperior, and Choice Scarf Dracozolt by using the combination of Endure and Custap Berry. Overheat deals an extreme amount of damage to Pokemon like Ferrothorn, Metagross, and Rillaboom. Quiver Dance allows Volcarona to setup against stall Cresselia and it increases Volcarona's damage, which is helpful against the likes of Choice Specs Kyurem and Sylveon. Bug Buzz helps versus Substitute users like Whimsicott and allows Volcarona to defeat Cresselia with Quiver Dance boosts. Swarm is the preferred ability on this set in order to boost Volcarona's Bug Buzz after the combination of Endure + Custap Berry, enabling valuable damage rolls like OHKOing Dracozolt, OHKOing Choice Band Rhyperior, and OHKOing Choice Scarf Tapu Lele after one Quiver Dance boost.
EVs
=============
The 240 HP EVs in conjunction with the Special Defense investment allow Volcarona to survive a Draco Meteor from Choice Specs Naganadel while the HP alone lets it survive Choice Band Zeraora's Plasma Fists. The Speed investment allows Volcarona to outpace base 60 Speed Pokemon like Magnezone and Sylveon.
Usage Tips
=============
When using Custap Berry Volcarona, most of the time, you will have to use Endure on incoming attacks that threaten Volcarona with an OHKO, such as Bolt Beak from Choice Scarf Dracozolt, Hyper Beam from Choice Specs Porygon-Z, Giga Impact from Galarian Darmanitan, and Rock Slide from Choice Scarf Zarude. Volcarona's main advantage of this set is the activation of its Swarm ability after the usage of Endure + Custap Berry, allowing Volcarona to turn the tables on the mentioned threats and OHKO them with Bug Buzz or Overheat. In certain matchups, such as Fake Tears Sylveon, Rocky Helmet Galarian Moltres, and most stall Zapdos variants, you will need to use Quiver Dance in order to secure the win. Against Cresselia, Bug Buzz on the first turn secures the win, since you should be aware of Trick Choice Scarf set and not click Quiver Dance.
[SET]
Volcarona @ Choice Specs
Ability: Swarm
EVs: 12 Def / 244 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Overheat
- Bug Buzz
- Hurricane
- Giga Drain / Psychic / Mystical Fire
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
=============
Choice Specs Volcarona maximizes its immediate damage rather than having to setup with Quiver Dance, threatening a range of targets with an OHKO, such as non-Assault Vest both Urshifu forms and Life Orb Landorus-T. Overheat and Bug Buzz are its powerful STAB moves; Bug Buzz targets Cresselia, Zarude sets not running Choice Band or Choice Scarf, and substitute users like Whimsicott while Overheat threatens Rillaboom, Tapu Bulu, and Ferrothorn. Hurricane allows Volcarona to OHKO bulky Urshifu-R. Giga Drain is solid option as coverage move for Volcarona, defeating Water-type foes like Swampert and Gastrodon and securing the roll against Choice Band Rhyperior. Alternatively, Psychic hits Pokemon that resist both Volcarona's STAB moves, such as Urshifu-R, while Mystical Fire has the added benefit of lowering the target’s Special Attack helping Volcarona securing the win against foes like Sylveon, Life Orb Spectrier, and non-Choice Scarf and non-Psychic Seed Tapu Lele.
EVs
=============
12 investment in Defense allows Volcarona to take a Sucker Punch from Choice Band Urshifu. Maximum Speed investment with a Timid nature is used to outrun base 95 Speed Pokemon at minimum, such as Galarian Darmanitan and Tapu Lele.
Usage Tips
=============
Due to Choice Specs locking Volcarona into one move, you should be aware of Disable users like Dragapult, as it will force Volcarona to use Struggle, and stall Pokemon like Tapu Koko and Zapdos, which both can use Eerie Impulse and Roost, forcing Volcarona to use Struggle eventually or to deal underwhelming damage to them. If you suspect a Substitute user from your opponent, such as Whimsicott, use Bug Buzz instead of Overheat. Against the likes of non-Choice Scarf Tapu Lele you should use Mystical Fire to lower the damage taken and secure the win.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Volcarona can utilize a set with Weakness Policy that lures Volcanion, and against Custap Berry Volcanion the Volcarona user will have to predict the Endure turn. This set runs an EV spread of 64 HP / 24 SpA / 224 SpD / 196 Spe with Calm nature in order to tank a Steam Eruption from Volcanion after a Quiver Dance and outspeed base 80 Speed foes like Venusaur. The combination of Quiver Dance and Mental Herb as item allows Volcarona to gain favorable matchup against Calm Mind Spectrier and Tapu Koko running Taunt. This set runs an EV spread of 248 HP / 16 Def / 8 SpA / 124 SpD / 112 Spe with a Timid nature and the moves Quiver Dance, Fire Blast, Bug Buzz, and Roost. The HP and Def investment allows Volcarona to tank Flare Blitz from Adamant Choice Band Galarian Darmanitan while the 124 SpD allows Volcarona to take a Hyper Beam from Choice Scarf Porygon-Z and Thunder from Choice Specs Regieleki. 112 Spe is enough to outspeed Zeraora after one Quiver Dance boost.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/lialiabeast.564420/
Quality checked by:
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Kee Berry (Volcarona) @ Kee Berry
Ability: Flame Body
EVs: 240 HP / 52 SpD / 216 Spe
Timid Nature
- Bug Buzz
- Quiver Dance
- Will-O-Wisp
- Roost
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
=============
Kee Berry Volcarona punishes physical attackers that normally defeat other Volcarona's sets like Assault Vest Zeraora, Choice Band Regidrago, and some common Urshifu-S sets, thanks to Will-O-Wisp and Flame Body. Kee Berry + Roost allow Volcarona to survive a decent number of physical attacks from the likes of Steelix sets not running Head Smash and Choice Band Galarian Darmanitan, as well as hits from Naganadel. Bug Buzz is Volcarona's primary STAB move, threatening targets like Cresselia, Rillaboom, and Weakness Policy Zarude. Quiver Dance is used to offer more reliability versus hard-hitting special attackers such as offensive Spectrier sets, Naganadel, and Magnezone.
EVs
=============
The HP and Special Defense EVs allow Volcarona to survive a Draco Meteor from Choice Specs Naganadel, while the Speed EVs let it outpace base 95 Speed Pokemon like Galarian Darmanitan and non-physical Kyurem set.
Usage Tips
=============
Will-O-Wisp + Roost in conjuction with Kee Berry should be used to cripple and defeat opposing physical attackers like Choice Band Galarian-Darmanitan, Assault Vest Zeraora, and certain Urshifu sets like Chople Berry Urshifu and Custap Berry Urshifu. Quiver Dance is useful to boost Volcarona's Bug Buzz and Special Defense; therefore, Volcarona is able to defeat special attackers like Choice Specs Magnezone, as well as securing the KOs against the mentioned physical attackers.
[SET]
Volcarona @ Life Orb
Ability: Swarm
EVs: 248 HP / 16 Def / 8 SpA / 124 SpD / 112 Spe
Timid Nature
- Quiver Dance / Overheat
- Fire Blast
- Bug Buzz
- Roost / Substitute / Psychic
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
=============
Life Orb Volcarona takes advantage of its powerful offensive typing, strong STAB moves, and access to one of the strongest setup moves in Quiver Dance, which allows Volcarona to defeat several Pokemon in the metagame like Choice Specs Porygon-Z and Choice Specs Kyurem. Fire Blast and Bug Buzz are Volcarona's primary STAB moves; Fire Blast threatens foes like Celesteela, Ferrothorn, and Tapu Bulu while Bug Buzz threatens Pokemon like Cresselia, Whimsicott, and Weakness Policy Zarude, and the combination of Swarm and Bug Buzz allows Volcarona to OHKO Choice Band Zeraora after a Quiver Dance. Roost provides Volcarona with recovery so that it can take multiple hits from foes like Naganadel. Alternatively, Substitute is a useful move that helps Volcarona against Pokemon that utilize low-accuracy moves to hit Volcarona, like Galarian Moltres and Zapdos. Substitute also helps Volcarona to get into Swarm range, which is helpful against Adamant Choice Band Haxorus, and secures the win against foes like Sylveon running Yawn and Fake Tears. Psychic is another option to consider, as it threatens foes that resist both Volcarona's STAB moves such as frail Urshifu-R, Naganadel, and Salazzle. If Volcarona doesn't run Substitute, then Overheat is another option to consider against foes like Zeraora but it is less reliable against Registeel and Spectrier.
EVs
=============
124 Special Defense EVs allow Volcarona to survive powerful attacks such as Thunder from Regieleki and OHKO back. With 248 HP EVs in conjuction with 16 Defense EVs Volcarona is able to survive every hit from Jolly Galarian Darmanitan running Choice Scarf, except for Rock Slide. 112 Speed allows Volcarona to outspeed neutral-natured base 80 Speed Pokemon like Togekiss, as well as Choice Band Galarian Darmanitan with Adamant nature.
Usage Tips
=============
Against strong special attackers like Choice Specs Porygon-Z, Dragapult, and Naganadel, use the combination of Quiver Dance + Roost so that Volcarona can survive their STAB moves and defeat them right after with its boosted Special Attack. If you are running Substitute, it should be used against threats like non Choice Scarf Togekiss to avoid getting paralyzed by Thunder Wave and then you can start setting up Quiver Dance, turning the tables on your side. Against Cresselia and Porygon-Z, you should be wary of Trick Choice Scarf; therefore, always use Bug Buzz on the first turn instead of Quiver Dance, if you suspect Choice Scarf set from your opponent. Volcarona defeats non-Assault Vest Zeraora's sets with the combination of Quiver Dance + Substitute which gets Volcarona into Swarm range and able to KO Zeraora using Bug Buzz. Against Spectrier, Volcarona should use Quiver Dance on the first turn to secure the win against Life Orb set. If Spectrier reveals Taunt and Sitrus Berry on the first turn, use Fire Blast until Taunt expires, and then use Quiver Dance or Fire Blast by predicting whether Spectrier will use Hex or Taunt respectively.
[SET]
Volcarona @ Custap Berry
Ability: Swarm
EVs: 240 HP / 184 SpA / 52 SpD / 32 Spe
Modest Nature
- Quiver Dance
- Bug Buzz
- Overheat
- Endure
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
=============
Custap Berry Volcarona aims to surprise Pokemon like Choice Scarf Zarude, Porygon-Z, Choice Band Rhyperior, and Choice Scarf Dracozolt by using the combination of Endure and Custap Berry. Overheat deals an extreme amount of damage to Pokemon like Ferrothorn, Metagross, and Rillaboom. Quiver Dance allows Volcarona to setup against stall Cresselia and it increases Volcarona's damage, which is helpful against the likes of Choice Specs Kyurem and Sylveon. Bug Buzz helps versus Substitute users like Whimsicott and allows Volcarona to defeat Cresselia with Quiver Dance boosts. Swarm is the preferred ability on this set in order to boost Volcarona's Bug Buzz after the combination of Endure + Custap Berry, enabling valuable damage rolls like OHKOing Dracozolt, OHKOing Choice Band Rhyperior, and OHKOing Choice Scarf Tapu Lele after one Quiver Dance boost.
EVs
=============
The 240 HP EVs in conjunction with the Special Defense investment allow Volcarona to survive a Draco Meteor from Choice Specs Naganadel while the HP alone lets it survive Choice Band Zeraora's Plasma Fists. The Speed investment allows Volcarona to outpace base 60 Speed Pokemon like Magnezone and Sylveon.
Usage Tips
=============
When using Custap Berry Volcarona, most of the time, you will have to use Endure on incoming attacks that threaten Volcarona with an OHKO, such as Bolt Beak from Choice Scarf Dracozolt, Hyper Beam from Choice Specs Porygon-Z, Giga Impact from Galarian Darmanitan, and Rock Slide from Choice Scarf Zarude. Volcarona's main advantage of this set is the activation of its Swarm ability after the usage of Endure + Custap Berry, allowing Volcarona to turn the tables on the mentioned threats and OHKO them with Bug Buzz or Overheat. In certain matchups, such as Fake Tears Sylveon, Rocky Helmet Galarian Moltres, and most stall Zapdos variants, you will need to use Quiver Dance in order to secure the win. Against Cresselia, Bug Buzz on the first turn secures the win, since you should be aware of Trick Choice Scarf set and not click Quiver Dance.
[SET]
Volcarona @ Choice Specs
Ability: Swarm
EVs: 12 Def / 244 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Overheat
- Bug Buzz
- Hurricane
- Giga Drain / Psychic / Mystical Fire
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
=============
Choice Specs Volcarona maximizes its immediate damage rather than having to setup with Quiver Dance, threatening a range of targets with an OHKO, such as non-Assault Vest both Urshifu forms and Life Orb Landorus-T. Overheat and Bug Buzz are its powerful STAB moves; Bug Buzz targets Cresselia, Zarude sets not running Choice Band or Choice Scarf, and substitute users like Whimsicott while Overheat threatens Rillaboom, Tapu Bulu, and Ferrothorn. Hurricane allows Volcarona to OHKO bulky Urshifu-R. Giga Drain is solid option as coverage move for Volcarona, defeating Water-type foes like Swampert and Gastrodon and securing the roll against Choice Band Rhyperior. Alternatively, Psychic hits Pokemon that resist both Volcarona's STAB moves, such as Urshifu-R, while Mystical Fire has the added benefit of lowering the target’s Special Attack helping Volcarona securing the win against foes like Sylveon, Life Orb Spectrier, and non-Choice Scarf and non-Psychic Seed Tapu Lele.
EVs
=============
12 investment in Defense allows Volcarona to take a Sucker Punch from Choice Band Urshifu. Maximum Speed investment with a Timid nature is used to outrun base 95 Speed Pokemon at minimum, such as Galarian Darmanitan and Tapu Lele.
Usage Tips
=============
Due to Choice Specs locking Volcarona into one move, you should be aware of Disable users like Dragapult, as it will force Volcarona to use Struggle, and stall Pokemon like Tapu Koko and Zapdos, which both can use Eerie Impulse and Roost, forcing Volcarona to use Struggle eventually or to deal underwhelming damage to them. If you suspect a Substitute user from your opponent, such as Whimsicott, use Bug Buzz instead of Overheat. Against the likes of non-Choice Scarf Tapu Lele you should use Mystical Fire to lower the damage taken and secure the win.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Volcarona can utilize a set with Weakness Policy that lures Volcanion, and against Custap Berry Volcanion the Volcarona user will have to predict the Endure turn. This set runs an EV spread of 64 HP / 24 SpA / 224 SpD / 196 Spe with Calm nature in order to tank a Steam Eruption from Volcanion after a Quiver Dance and outspeed base 80 Speed foes like Venusaur. The combination of Quiver Dance and Mental Herb as item allows Volcarona to gain favorable matchup against Calm Mind Spectrier and Tapu Koko running Taunt. This set runs an EV spread of 248 HP / 16 Def / 8 SpA / 124 SpD / 112 Spe with a Timid nature and the moves Quiver Dance, Fire Blast, Bug Buzz, and Roost. The HP and Def investment allows Volcarona to tank Flare Blitz from Adamant Choice Band Galarian Darmanitan while the 124 SpD allows Volcarona to take a Hyper Beam from Choice Scarf Porygon-Z and Thunder from Choice Specs Regieleki. 112 Spe is enough to outspeed Zeraora after one Quiver Dance boost.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/lialiabeast.564420/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/nunnbetter.501592/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/glitched.579035/
Grammar checked by:
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