Is Venusaur Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Reliable Grass/Poison once fully evolved. Handles Olivia and Hapu without trouble, and the move tutors give it extra coverage for the E4. Late availability via Island Scan keeps it from being a core team pick.
Bulbasaur has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Bulbasaur trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Venusaur resists most of Lana's coverage and hits back hard.
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Kiawe's team hits Ivysaur's weaknesses hard.
Ivysaur has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Ivysaur has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Sophocles's Pokemon outpace and outclass Ivysaur here.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Molayne's team hits Venusaur's weaknesses hard.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Bulbasaur on Route 2 (walking, Lv 10). Island Scan; LIMITED; Friday.
Your Bulbasaur should hit Level 32 before you reach Lana, at typical leveling pace.
Your Venusaur should hit Level 16 before you reach Kiawe, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Venusaur in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
No wild encounters for Venusaur. The 3-stage chain runs through Bulbasaur, which you can catch at moderate rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 32 once you've got the levels.
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
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Salamence builds →Fly 2x77-91% Fire Fang 2x39-46% | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Jynx builds →Psyshock 2x63-75% Frost Breath 2x50-59% | ||
 Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Salamence builds →Fly 2x72-85% Fire Fang 2x36-43% | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Jynx builds →Psyshock 2x58-69% Frost Breath 2x45-53% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Salamence builds →Fly 2x78-93% Fire Fang 2x40-47% | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Jynx builds →Psyshock 2x63-75% Frost Breath 2x49-57% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x77-91% Extrasensory 2x32-38% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Salamence builds →Fly 2x73-87% Fire Fang 2x35-43% | ||
 Oranguru NormalPsychic | C | |
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Jynx builds →Psyshock 2x57-68% Frost Breath 2x44-53% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x75-89% Flame Charge 2x25-31% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x78-92% Extrasensory 2x31-37% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Salamence builds →Fly 2x75-89% Fire Fang 2x37-44% | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Route 1 Interact Encounter) | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x92-108%KO Dream Eater 2x47-56% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x76-89% Overheat 2x46-54% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x103-122%KO Hurricane 2x59-70% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x88-104%KO Acrobatics 2x17-20% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x111-130%KO Dream Eater 2x57-67% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x90-107%KO | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x110-129%KO Dream Eater 2x57-67% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x104-122%KO Psychic 2x47-56% Hurricane 2x57-68% | ||
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Lunala builds →Dream Eater 2x81-95% Ice Beam 2x49-57% Air Slash 2x41-48% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Mewtwo builds →Future Sight 2x109-128%KO Fire Blast 2x66-78% Ice Beam 2x54-64% Aerial Ace 2x27-32% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x111-131%KO Dream Eater 2x57-67% | ||
 Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Solgaleo builds →Flare Blitz 2x64-75% Psychic 2x62-74% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x105-124%KO Psychic 2x48-57% Hurricane 2x60-70% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
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
USUM Venusaur Best Moveset
The established AbilityChlorophyll sun attacker of the format, doubling 80 Speed under sun to outrun the field while 100 Sp. Atk pushes Grass/Poison TermStab hard. Mega Venusaur takes the opposite path through AbilityThick Fat, trading sun Speed for bulk that absorbs Fire and Ice. The moveset works both directions at B-tier.
Best Build
Venusaur best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Sludge Bomb
- Growth
- Hidden Power Fire
- Giga Drain
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Venusaur develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Petal Dance and Take Down 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
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
Venusaur Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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