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Counter guide · Fire / Water · Gen VI

What beats Volcanion?

The 5 hardest counters to Volcanion ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Zekrom outspeeds and hits for 2× with electric-type STAB.

Volcanion
No. 721
Volcanion
Fire Water
BST 600 · Speed 70 · Atk 110 · SpA 130

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Zekrom
    No. 644
    Zekrom
    Dragon Electric
    Hits Volcanion for 2× via electric-type STAB Takes ½× back from fire-type STAB Speed: 90 > 70 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 150)
  2. #2
    Miraidon
    No. 1008
    Miraidon
    Electric Dragon
    Hits Volcanion for 2× via electric-type STAB Takes ½× back from fire-type STAB Speed: 135 > 70 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 135)
  3. #3
    Raging Bolt
    No. 1021
    Raging Bolt
    Electric Dragon
    Hits Volcanion for 2× via electric-type STAB Takes ½× back from fire-type STAB Speed: 75 > 70 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 137)
  4. #4
    Dracozolt
    No. 880
    Dracozolt
    Electric Dragon
    Hits Volcanion for 2× via electric-type STAB Takes ½× back from fire-type STAB Speed: 75 > 70 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 100)
  5. #5
    Xurkitree
    No. 796
    Xurkitree
    Electric
    Hits Volcanion for 2× via electric-type STAB Takes 1× back from fire-type STAB Speed: 83 > 70 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 173)

Volcanion's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Electric Ground Rock

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Volcanion, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Volcanion hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.