Is Venusaur Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Venusaur handles Giovanni well and holds its own against Lorelei's Water-types. Your partner covers a lot of what Venusaur offers, so it fills a support role rather than leading every fight. Can Mega Evolve in postgame for a significant power boost.
Bulbasaur has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
Ivysaur has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Ivysaur trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Erika's typing presses Venusaur's defenses.
Koga's team hits Venusaur's weaknesses hard.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Blaine's team hits Venusaur's weaknesses hard.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Blue'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 Trace's team.
Catch Bulbasaur on Viridian Forest (walking, Lv 7, rare). Special.
Your Bulbasaur should hit Level 16 before you reach Misty, at typical leveling pace.
Your Ivysaur should hit Level 32 before you reach Erika, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Venusaur in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Can't catch Venusaur directly. Start with Bulbasaur at moderate rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 32. The 3-stage chain from Bulbasaur to Venusaur is where the leveling time goes.
How to Obtain Venusaur in LGPE
Bulbasaur is your first catch on the way to Venusaur. You'll find gift and walking encounters from Lv. 7-12 across 4 total spots in the chain.
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. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread. Venusaur's overall bulk (80/123/120) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| 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
 Pidgeot Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Pidgeot builds →Sky Attack 2x112-132%KO Heat Wave 2x34-40% | ||
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Butterfree builds →Gust 2x30-36% Confusion 2x22-28% | ||
Pidgeot Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Pidgeot builds →Sky Attack 2x107-127%KO Heat Wave 2x32-39% | ||
 Fearow Normal | C | |
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Butterfree builds →Psybeam 2x28-34% Gust 2x28-34% | ||
 Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Fearow Normal | C | |
Pidgeot Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Pidgeot builds →Sky Attack 2x103-122%KO Heat Wave 2x32-38% | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Butterfree builds →Psybeam 2x28-33% Gust 2x25-30% | ||
Fearow Normal | C | |
Pidgeot Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Pidgeot builds →Sky Attack 2x102-121%KO Heat Wave 2x32-38% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Butterfree builds →Air Slash 2x46-54% Psybeam 2x27-32% | ||
 Hypno Psychic | C | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
Fearow Normal | C | |
Pidgeot Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Pidgeot builds →Sky Attack 2x104-122%KO Heat Wave 2x31-37% | ||
Hypno Psychic | C | |
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Charizard builds →Heat Wave 2x66-78% Wing Attack 2x33-40% | ||
 Farfetch'd Normal | D | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Farfetch'd builds →Sky Attack 2x110-129%KO | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
Hypno Psychic | C | |
Pidgeot Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Pidgeot builds →Sky Attack 2x99-117%KO Heat Wave 2x30-36% | ||
Fearow Normal | C | |
Farfetch'd Normal | D | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Farfetch'd builds →Sky Attack 2x113-134%KO | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Articuno builds →Ice Beam 2x55-66% Gust 2x26-31% | ||
Hypno Psychic | C | |
Pidgeot Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Pidgeot builds →Sky Attack 2x103-122%KO Heat Wave 2x30-36% | ||
Farfetch'd Normal | D | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Farfetch'd builds →Sky Attack 2x112-132%KO | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodCerulean Cave Interact Encounter | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
Hypno Psychic | C | |
Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Articuno builds →Ice Beam 2x55-65% Gust 2x25-30% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityElectric Surge ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Tapu Koko builds →Thunderbolt17-20% Volt Switch13-15% Dazzling Gleam15-18% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMisty Surge ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Tapu Fini builds →Moonblast10-11% Surf9-11% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemBlack Sludge NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Toxapex builds →Scald5-6% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityGrassy Surge ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Tapu Bulu builds →Horn Leech5-6% Superpower15-18% Stone Edge25-30% Wood Hammer7-9% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Clefable builds →Moonblast9-11% | ||
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 Defense (+74), bringing the total to 625 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
LGPE Venusaur Best Moveset
Mega Evolution pushes Sp. Atk to 122 and grants AbilityThick Fat, cutting Fire and Ice damage in half on a Pokemon that resists five types naturally. Without held items, built-in bulk is everything, and the moveset runs special Grass and Poison TermStab behind defenses few Mega-eligible Pokemon match.
Best Build
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.
Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.
Moves List
Venusaur develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Petal Dance 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
In order to support its flower, which has grown larger due to Mega Evolution, its back and legs have become stronger.
Venusaur Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Guide
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Don't let Venusaur's 625 base stat total fool you. Thick Fat is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it B-Tier as a wallbreaker. Sludge Bomb with Life Orb is the standard set.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, yes. Mega Venusaur hits 725 BST, a solid jump from the base 625. Hold the Mega Stone, trigger it in battle, and it lasts the whole fight. One Mega per team.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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. Venusaur has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Run Thick Fat on Venusaur. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. On wall sets, Thick Fat pairs with Venusaur's base 123 Defense to absorb physical hits on the switch.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Venusaur fills the wallbreaker role. It's a mixed attacker with base 100 Attack and 122 Sp. Atk. Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
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