As a Steel/Poison type, Varoom has 2 weaknesses, 9 resistances and 1 immunity, fewer than the average Pokémon's 3.3 weaknesses. 1 other Pokémon share the Steel/Poison typing.

Base stats

HP: 45
Attack: 70
Defense: 63
Sp. Atk: 30
Sp. Def: 45
Speed: 47
Total: 300

Varoom has a base stat total of 300, higher than 13% of Pokémon. With Attack (70) well above Sp. Atk (30), it works best as a physical attacker. At 47 Speed it is slower than most Pokémon, which suits Trick Room teams. With 45 HP, 63 Defense and 45 Sp. Def it is frail and holds up better against physical hits.

Varoom can have the abilities Overcoat and Slow Start.

How to beat Varoom

The best way to beat Varoom is with Ground moves, which deal 4× damage. Fire moves are also super effective (2×).

Avoid relying on attacks it shrugs off: Poison moves have no effect on it and Normal, Flying, Rock, Bug, Steel, Grass, Ice, Dragon and Fairy moves are resisted.

Good counters: Primal Groudon hits for 4× with Ground-type STAB and resists its Steel and Poison moves. Sandy Shocks hits for 4× with Ground-type STAB and resists its Steel and Poison moves. Iron Treads hits for 4× with Ground-type STAB and is immune to Varoom's Poison moves and resists its Steel moves.