Is Venusaur Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
The remake gives Venusaur AbilityOvergrow for clutch moments the originals never had. Giovanni's Ground team falls to Grass, and Lorelei's Water-types take heavy damage. If you started with Bulbasaur, Blue brings Charizard as his Championship ace. Venusaur takes the Fire hit hard, but handles Blue's Rhydon and Gyarados cleanly. A starter that carries the finish with one dangerous matchup waiting at the end.
Bulbasaur resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Ivysaur resists most of Misty's coverage and hits back hard.
Ivysaur has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Erika's typing presses Ivysaur's defenses.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Venusaur resists most of Lorelei's coverage and hits back hard.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Agatha's team hits Venusaur's weaknesses hard.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Bulbasaur is available as a starter.
- LV 20GrassRazor Leaf8395%25
- After Erika
- TM36PoisonSludge Bomb135100%10
- TM19GrassGiga Drain113100%10
- TM06PoisonToxic—90%10
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- LV 46GrassSolar Beam180100%10
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
Your Bulbasaur should hit Level 16 before you reach Misty, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 16)
- LV 16GrassSleep Powder—75%15
- After Erika
- TM36PoisonSludge Bomb135100%10
- TM19GrassGiga Drain113100%10
- TM06PoisonToxic—90%10
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- LV 56GrassSolar Beam180100%10
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
Your Ivysaur should hit Level 32 before you reach Koga, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 32)
- LV 32GrassSleep Powder—75%15
- After Erika
- TM36PoisonSludge Bomb135100%10
- TM19GrassGiga Drain113100%10
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- TM26GroundEarthquake100100%10
- LV 65GrassSolar Beam180100%10
- Post-Game
- TUTORGrassFrenzy Plant22590%5
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Venusaur in FireRed & LeafGreen
Evolution only. Ivysaur hits level 32 and becomes Venusaur. No wild encounters in FRLG, and no other way to get one without trading.
Catch Bulbasaur at any of these 1 spot to eventually evolve into Venusaur.
How to Obtain Venusaur in FRLG
Step 2Evolve into IvysaurBREEDINGAvailableLeave Venusaur with a compatible partner at the Four Island Pokemon Day Care to receive a Ivysaur egg. Requires the Rainbow Pass to access Four Island.HOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Ivysaur can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
Step 3Venusaur ✓
Venusaur Weakness
Venusaur's Grass/Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Fighting |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Venusaur Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Venusaur
 Charmander Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Pidgey Normal | D | |
 Kadabra Psychic | C | |
 Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Charmeleon builds →Ember 2x30-38% Aerial Ace 2x30-36% | ||
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Butterfree builds →Aerial Ace 2x36-43% Confusion 2x27-32% | ||
 Zubat Poison | D | |
 Spearow Normal | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Charmeleon builds →Ember 2x30-38% Aerial Ace 2x30-36% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Butterfree builds →Aerial Ace 2x36-43% Confusion 2x27-32% | ||
Zubat Poison | D | |
Spearow Normal | C | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Charmeleon builds →Flamethrower 2x60-70% Aerial Ace 2x24-30% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
 Fearow Normal | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x103-122%KO | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Dodrio Normal | B | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Charmeleon builds →Flamethrower 2x59-71% Aerial Ace 2x25-30% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x101-119%KO | ||
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x108-127%KO Fly 2x52-62% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
 Hypno Psychic | C | |
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Ember Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x125-147%KO Fly 2x61-72% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x103-122%KO | ||
Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x112-132%KO Fly 2x54-64% | ||
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Articuno builds →Ice Beam 2x69-81% Fly 2x54-64% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodBirth Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x145-170%KO Ice Beam 2x66-78% Aerial Ace 2x48-57% | ||
 Ho-oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Ho-oh builds →Overheat 2x111-131%KO Fly 2x75-89% Psychic 2x48-56% | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodCerulean Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Mewtwo builds →Psychic 2x96-113%KO Fire Blast 2x85-100%KO Ice Beam 2x68-80% Aerial Ace 2x37-44% | ||
 Lugia Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Lugia builds →Psychic 2x61-72% Fly 2x55-65% Ice Beam 2x43-51% | ||
Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Ember Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x123-145%KO Fly 2x61-72% | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Swampert's Ice Beam hits Venusaur for 36-42%. Vaporeon's Ice Beam hits Venusaur for 44-52%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Swampert builds →Earthquake30-36% Ice Beam 2x36-42% Hydro Pump11-13% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Vaporeon builds →Surf11-13% Ice Beam 2x44-52% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Hariyama builds →Knock Off7-8% Rock Slide29-34% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMarvelscale ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Milotic builds →Surf10-12% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Regirock builds →Explosion96-113%KO Rock Slide29-34% Superpower23-27% | ||
Venusaur Evolutions
Venusaur is the final form in a three-stage chain from Bulbasaur through Ivysaur. Breeding this form produces Bulbasaur eggs (average hatch time). Evolving from Bulbasaur gave Venusaur the biggest boost in HP (+35), bringing the total to 525 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Venusaur to get Bulbasaur eggs easily using 35 partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Charm, Curse, Grass Whistle and 5 more.
FRLG Venusaur Best Moveset
100 Sp. Atk fires Grass TermStab from the right side since all Grass moves use the Special stat. AbilityOvergrow pushes that damage harder at low HP. MoveSleep Powder creates free turns the moveset depends on, though Poison coverage hits from the weaker 82 Attack because Poison is physical.
Best Build
Venusaur best EVs are Speed and Sp. Atk
Support Moveset
- Leech Seed
- Sleep Powder
- Giga Drain
- Sludge Bomb
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Charm and Curse on Venusaur. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Frenzy Plant and Solar Beam, they expand what Venusaur can actually threaten in practice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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Venusaur FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Bulbasaur is the easiest starter for FireRed & LeafGreen if you want a Grass/Poison Pokemon on your team. Bulbasaur trivializes the first two gyms. Vine Whip walks through Brock and Misty. Sleep Powder is a free win-button vs tough trainers, and Razor Leaf carries the Surge and Erika stretch. Sabrina is the worst matchup, so switch to a teammate. Koga and Blaine are manageable with Solar Beam in sun. Razor Leaf hits Lorelei's Cloyster hard, and Earthquake (Giovanni TM) covers Lance's Charizard.
Game Availability
Venusaur first appeared in Red & Blue and spans 21 games across 10 generations. It later gained a Mega form in Generation 6 and a Gigantamax form in Generation 8, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShGigantamax
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves