How to Get Venusaur in Legends: Z-A
Venusaur doesn't appear wild. Catch Bulbasaur instead, it shows up at moderate rates. Evolve it at level 32 to get Venusaur. The 3-stage chain is mapped in the step cards below.
Venusaur Weakness
Venusaur's Grass/Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Fighting, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
What is Venusaur Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Venusaur
 Fletchling Normal | D | |
 Pidgey Normal | D | |
Fletchling Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Fletchling builds →Peck 2x21-27% Ember 2x14-18% | ||
Pidgey Normal | D | |
 Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Vivillon builds →Psybeam 2x32-38% Gust 2x29-35% | ||
 Fletchinder Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Fletchinder builds →Wing Attack 2x45-53% Flame Wheel 2x45-53% | ||
 Pidgeotto Normal | D | |
 Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
 Gyarados Water | B | |
 Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x101-119%KO | ||
 Talonflame Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Talonflame builds →Brave Bird 2x85-101%KO Flare Blitz 2x85-101%KO | ||
 Alakazam Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Alakazam builds →Future Sight 2x113-133%KO | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x106-125%KO Mystical Fire 2x44-52% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
In Legends: Z-A, Vaporeon's Ice Beam hits Venusaur for 52-62%.
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemRocky Helmet NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake31-37% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Vaporeon builds →Scald12-14% Ice Beam 2x52-62% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityUnaware ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves View Dondozo builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPurifyingsalt ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Garganacl builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureSassy Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Slowking builds →Scald11-13% | ||
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
LZA Venusaur Best Moveset
Held ItemVenusaurite adds AbilityThick Fat and pushes Sp. Atk to 122 with 123/120 bulk. Halving Fire and Ice damage while Mega removes two of the biggest incoming threats. The moveset fires Grass and Poison TermStab between defensive cycling, attacking in base form to refill the meter.
Best Build
Venusaur best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Giga Drain
- Weather Ball
- Growth
- Sludge Bomb
Moves List
Venusaur develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Take Down and Power Whip show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.
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
Its plant blooms when it is absorbing solar energy. It stays on the move to seek sunlight.
Venusaur Legends: Z-A Guide
In Legends: Z-A, Don't let Venusaur's 525 base stat total fool you. Chlorophyll is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a setup sweeper. Giga Drain with Life Orb is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Legends: Z-A, but Venusaur does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Venusaur hits 625 BST.
In Legends: Z-A, watch for Arcanine (Fire), Lapras (Ice), and Aerodactyl (Flying) when using Venusaur. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Psychic-type attackers are also a problem.
In Legends: Z-A, Run Chlorophyll on Venusaur. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Venusaur also gets Overgrow, but they don't compare.
In Legends: Z-A, Venusaur fills the setup sweeper role. It's a mixed attacker with base 82 Attack and 100 Sp. Atk. Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
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