Venusaur Pokemon Guide

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Venusaur Pokemon Guide

Venusaur is one of the most recognizable Grass-type Pokemon, known for its strong bulk, useful Grass and Poison typing, Sun synergy, Mega Evolution, Gigantamax form and evolution from Ivysaur. This guide covers Venusaur’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses, locations, Mega Venusaur, Gigantamax Venusaur and Pokemon Champions build information.

Normal Form

Venusaur

Shiny Form

Shiny Venusaur

Mega Evolution

Mega Venusaur

Gigantamax Form

Gigantamax Venusaur

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Venusaur guide supports current Pokemon games, Pokemon Champions and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Venusaur Guide Contents

Description	Build
Quick Facts	Stats
Best Moves	All Moves
Weaknesses	Evolution
Locations	FAQ

Venusaur Description

Venusaur is the final evolution of Bulbasaur and Ivysaur. It is a Grass and Poison-type Pokemon known for its large flower, strong defensive profile, useful support moves, Sun synergy and long-running popularity across the Pokemon series.

Competitive Overview

Is Venusaur Good in Competitive?

Venusaur can be a strong competitive Pokemon because of its useful Grass and Poison coverage, good mixed bulk, disruptive support moves and ability to become very fast on Sun teams with Chlorophyll.

Venusaur’s biggest strengths are moves like Giga Drain, Sludge Bomb, Sleep Powder, Leech Seed and Solar Beam, along with abilities such as Overgrow and Chlorophyll. Its biggest issues are its weaknesses to Fire, Flying, Ice and Psychic-type moves, which can pressure Venusaur if it is not supported properly.

Featured Competitive Build

Best Venusaur Build in Pokemon Champions

Venusaur is a flexible Grass and Poison-type threat in Pokemon Champions that can function as a fast Sun sweeper or a bulky utility option depending on team needs.

This build uses Venusaur’s Chlorophyll speed control, Grass and Poison coverage and disruptive support moves to pressure teams and create strong utility for competitive battles.

Best Moves

Solar Beam, Sludge Bomb, Sleep Powder and Protect

Best Ability

Chlorophyll for Sun teams or Overgrow for bulky utility sets

Best Nature

Timid for Sun sweeper sets or Bold for bulky utility sets

Best Items

Leftovers, Focus Sash or Sitrus Berry

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Venusaur Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Venusaur, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Venusaur

National Dex

#0003

Type

Grass / Poison

Species

Seed Pokemon

Height

6’07” / 2.0 m

200 cm

Weight

220.5 lbs / 100.0 kg

100 kg

Abilities

Overgrow, Chlorophyll

Venusaur Stats

Venusaur has balanced stats with good bulk, solid Special Attack and useful defensive typing. Its mix of offense, support and survivability makes it one of the most flexible Pokemon from the original generation.

Attack

Defense

Special Attack

100

Special Defense

100

Speed

Venusaur Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Venusaur has a deep movepool with Grass, Poison, Ground, Normal and support options. These are some of Venusaur’s most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.

Grass type Pokemon icon

Giga Drain

A reliable Grass-type attack that lets Venusaur deal damage while recovering HP.

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Sludge Bomb

A strong Poison-type attack that helps Venusaur pressure Grass and Fairy-type Pokemon.

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Solar Beam

A powerful Grass-type attack that becomes much stronger on Sun teams when the charge turn is removed.

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Energy Ball

A steady Grass-type special attack that gives Venusaur consistent damage without recovery conditions.

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Sleep Powder

A disruptive status move that can stop a target and create momentum for Venusaur’s team.

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Leech Seed

A valuable utility move that drains the opponent and helps Venusaur or its teammates stay healthy.

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Earth Power

Useful coverage against Fire, Poison, Steel, Rock and Electric-type Pokemon.

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Protect

A key utility move in doubles and Pokemon Champions that helps Venusaur scout attacks, stall turns and protect itself during important moments.

Venusaur All Moves

Venusaur can learn a deep move pool across different Pokemon games, including Grass, Poison, Normal, Ground and support moves. Use the section below to view Venusaur’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Start	Petal Blizzard	Grass	Physical	90	100
1	Growl	Normal	Status	–	100
1	Growth	Normal	Status	–	–
1	Petal Dance	Grass	Special	120	100
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100
1	Vine Whip	Grass	Physical	45	100
9	Leech Seed	Grass	Status	–	90
12	Razor Leaf	Grass	Physical	55	95
15	Poison Powder	Poison	Status	–	75
15	Sleep Powder	Grass	Status	–	75
20	Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100
25	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
30	Sweet Scent	Normal	Status	–	100
37	Synthesis	Grass	Status	–	–
44	Worry Seed	Grass	Status	–	100
51	Power Whip	Grass	Physical	120	85
58	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Acid Spray	Poison	Special	40	100
TM	Amnesia	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100
TM	Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100
TM	Charm	Fairy	Status	–	100
TM	Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100
TM	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100
TM	Frenzy Plant	Grass	Special	150	90
TM	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	–	100
TM	Grass Pledge	Grass	Special	80	100
TM	Grassy Glide	Grass	Physical	55	100
TM	Grassy Terrain	Grass	Status	–	–
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100
TM	Leaf Storm	Grass	Special	130	90
TM	Magical Leaf	Grass	Special	60	–
TM	Petal Blizzard	Grass	Physical	90	100
TM	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Roar	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100
TM	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100
TM	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	Physical	75	100
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Toxic	Poison	Status	–	90
TM	Trailblaze	Grass	Physical	50	100
TM	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100
TM	Weather Ball	Normal	Special	50	100

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
Ingrain	Grass	Status	–	–
Petal Dance	Grass	Special	120	100
Toxic	Poison	Status	–	90

Venusaur Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Venusaur is a Grass and Poison-type Pokemon. This gives it useful resistances to Water, Electric, Fighting, Fairy and Grass-type moves, but it also leaves Venusaur weak to Fire, Flying, Ice and Psychic-type attacks.

Type

Grass / Poison

Weaknesses

Fire, Flying, Ice and Psychic

Resistances

Water, Electric, Fighting, Fairy and Grass

Immunity

None

Venusaur Abilities

Venusaur’s abilities help it increase Grass-type damage or become much faster in harsh sunlight depending on the game and format.

Overgrow

Powers up Venusaur’s Grass-type moves when its HP is low. This can help Venusaur finish important targets late in a battle.

Chlorophyll

Boosts Venusaur’s Speed in harsh sunlight. This makes Venusaur especially dangerous on Sun teams and helps it pressure faster opponents.

Venusaur Evolution

Venusaur evolves from Ivysaur, which evolves from Bulbasaur. The full Venusaur evolution line is Bulbasaur, Ivysaur and Venusaur.

Stage 1

Bulbasaur

Starting form

Stage 2

Ivysaur

Evolves from Bulbasaur at Level 16

Stage 3

Venusaur

Evolves from Ivysaur at Level 32

Where to Find Venusaur in Pokemon Games

Venusaur’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. In many games, Venusaur is obtained by choosing, receiving, transferring or trading Bulbasaur, evolving it into Ivysaur at Level 16 and then evolving Ivysaur into Venusaur at Level 32.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Venusaur
Pokemon Red	Choose Bulbasaur as a starter and evolve Ivysaur at Level 32.
Pokemon Blue	Choose Bulbasaur as a starter and evolve Ivysaur at Level 32.
Pokemon Yellow	Receive Bulbasaur and evolve Ivysaur at Level 32.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Venusaur
Pokemon Gold	Trade from another game.
Pokemon Silver	Trade from another game.
Pokemon Crystal	Trade from another game.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Venusaur
Pokemon Ruby	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Sapphire	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Emerald	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon FireRed	Choose Bulbasaur as a starter and evolve Ivysaur at Level 32.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Choose Bulbasaur as a starter and evolve Ivysaur at Level 32.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Venusaur
Pokemon Diamond	Transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Pearl	Transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Platinum	Transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon HeartGold	Receive Bulbasaur after meeting the requirements, then evolve Ivysaur at Level 32.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Receive Bulbasaur after meeting the requirements, then evolve Ivysaur at Level 32.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Venusaur
Pokemon Black	Transfer from another game.
Pokemon White	Transfer from another game.
Pokemon Black 2	Transfer from another game.
Pokemon White 2	Transfer from another game.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Venusaur
Pokemon X	Receive Bulbasaur and evolve Ivysaur at Level 32.
Pokemon Y	Receive Bulbasaur and evolve Ivysaur at Level 32.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Trade or migrate from another game.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Venusaur
Pokemon Sun	Trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Moon	Trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Evolve Bulbasaur or Ivysaur.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Evolve Bulbasaur or Ivysaur.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Venusaur
Pokemon Sword	Evolve Bulbasaur or Ivysaur when obtained. Bulbasaur can be obtained through supported expansion, trade or transfer methods.
Pokemon Shield	Evolve Bulbasaur or Ivysaur when obtained. Bulbasaur can be obtained through supported expansion, trade or transfer methods.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Evolve Bulbasaur or Ivysaur when obtained.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Evolve Bulbasaur or Ivysaur when obtained.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Venusaur
Pokemon Scarlet	Evolve Bulbasaur or Ivysaur. Bulbasaur can be obtained through The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero: The Indigo Disk after the proper starter biome upgrade, or through supported transfer and trade methods.
Pokemon Violet	Evolve Bulbasaur or Ivysaur. Bulbasaur can be obtained through The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero: The Indigo Disk after the proper starter biome upgrade, or through supported transfer and trade methods.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Obtained by evolving Ivysaur at Level 32. Bulbasaur can be obtained through Side Mission 22: A Call from Mable or found in Wild Zone 20 after the main campaign.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Venusaur
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

Mega Venusaur and Gigantamax Venusaur

Venusaur has multiple major alternate forms. Mega Venusaur keeps Venusaur’s Grass and Poison typing while gaining extra bulk and Thick Fat. Gigantamax Venusaur transforms Venusaur into a giant form with a massive flower and access to its special G-Max move.

Mega Venusaur

Mega Venusaur is a Grass and Poison-type Mega Evolution with Thick Fat. It is known for improved bulk and better matchups into Fire and Ice-type attacks.

Gigantamax Venusaur

Gigantamax Venusaur is Venusaur’s special Gigantamax form from Pokemon Sword and Shield. It is associated with the exclusive G-Max move G-Max Vine Lash.

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Venusaur FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Venusaur. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Venusaur?

Venusaur is a Grass and Poison-type Pokemon.

What is Venusaur weak against?

Venusaur is weak to Fire, Flying, Ice and Psychic-type moves.

What does Venusaur evolve from?

Venusaur evolves from Ivysaur at Level 32. Ivysaur evolves from Bulbasaur at Level 16.

What are Venusaur’s abilities?

Venusaur’s abilities are Overgrow and Chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is Venusaur’s hidden ability in many mainline Pokemon games.

What are Venusaur’s best moves?

Venusaur’s best moves often include Giga Drain, Sludge Bomb, Solar Beam, Energy Ball, Sleep Powder, Leech Seed, Earth Power and Protect.

Is Venusaur good in Pokemon?

Yes, Venusaur can be a strong Pokemon because of its balanced stats, useful typing, disruptive support moves and Sun team potential with Chlorophyll.

How do you get Venusaur?

The most common way to get Venusaur is to evolve Ivysaur at Level 32 after evolving Bulbasaur into Ivysaur at Level 16.

Does Venusaur have Mega or Gigantamax forms?

Yes, Venusaur has Mega Venusaur and Gigantamax Venusaur as major alternate forms.

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