Is Venusaur Good in X & Y Playthrough?
Grass/Poison at level 32 with AbilityOvergrow. From the Sycamore gift, Venusaur handles Grant, mirrors Ramos, and contributes against Siebold. Mega Venusaur gains AbilityThick Fat, removing Fire and Ice weaknesses. One of the most durable options through the E4 and Diantha.
Bulbasaur trades roughly evenly with Viola's team.
Ivysaur has the type edge here and should clean up Grant's team.
Ivysaur has the type edge here and should clean up Korrina's team.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up Ramos's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Clemont's team.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up Valerie's team.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up Olympia's team.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up Wulfric's team.
Malva's team hits Venusaur's weaknesses hard.
Wikstrom's typing presses Venusaur's defenses.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Drasna's team.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up Siebold's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Diantha's team.
Bulbasaur is given to you as a gift on Lumiose City at Lv 10. From Professor Sycamore. Received from Professor Sycamore at his lab in Lumiose City
Your Bulbasaur should hit Level 16 before you reach Grant, at typical leveling pace.
Your Ivysaur should hit Level 32 before you reach Ramos, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Venusaur in X & Y
Venusaur doesn't appear wild. Catch Bulbasaur instead, it shows up but it's a rare spawn. 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
 Fennekin Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift | ||
 Pansear Fire | D | |
 Ralts PsychicFairy | C | |
 Fletchling Normal | D | |
 Combee Bug | D | |
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Gallade builds →Aerial Ace 2x44-53% Confusion 2x32-40% | ||
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x59-71% Fire Fang 2x41-50% Ice Fang 2x41-50% | ||
 Simisear Fire | C | |
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift | ||
 Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x88-105%KO Air Cutter 2x47-55% | ||
 Duosion Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Duosion builds →Future Sight 2x104-122%KO | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x88-105%KO Air Cutter 2x47-55% | ||
Duosion Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Duosion builds →Future Sight 2x104-122%KO | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x88-105%KO Air Cutter 2x47-55% | ||
Duosion Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Duosion builds →Future Sight 2x104-122%KO | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Charizard builds →Flare Blitz 2x91-108%KO Air Slash 2x61-73% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
 Talonflame Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x89-105%KO Fly 2x68-80% | ||
Duosion Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Duosion builds →Future Sight 2x108-128%KO | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Gallade builds →Psycho Cut 2x74-88% Aerial Ace 2x43-50% | ||
Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Charizard builds →Flare Blitz 2x90-107%KO Air Slash 2x60-71% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Talonflame Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x89-105%KO Fly 2x68-81% | ||
Duosion Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Duosion builds →Future Sight 2x109-129%KO | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Chandelure builds →Fire Blast 2x112-132%KO Psychic 2x61-72% | ||
 Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Reuniclus builds →Future Sight 2x106-126%KO | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x103-122%KO | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x92-108%KO Air Slash 2x57-68% Ice Beam 2x46-54% | ||
 Gothitelle Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Gothitelle builds →Future Sight 2x85-101%KO | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodUnknown Dungeon Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Mewtwo builds →Future Sight 2x127-149%KO Fire Blast 2x78-92% Ice Beam 2x64-75% Aerial Ace 2x37-44% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x130-154%KO Dream Eater 2x67-79% | ||
Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Reuniclus builds →Future Sight 2x106-125%KO | ||
 Delphox FirePsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Fennekin (Aquacorde Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Delphox builds →Future Sight 2x98-115%KO Overheat 2x106-125%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x106-125%KO | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityContrary ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Serperior builds →Leaf Storm4-5% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Clefable builds →Moonblast6-7% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Keldeo builds →Scald11-14% Hydro Pump16-19% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Slowbro builds →Scald5-6% Ice Beam 2x23-27% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemBlack Sludge NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Amoonguss builds →Giga Drain2-2% Sludge Bomb10-12% | ||
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 59 partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Charm, Curse and 12 more.
XY Venusaur Best Moveset
The Mega form gains AbilityThick Fat halving Fire and Ice damage, removing two major weaknesses from Grass/Poison typing. Base Venusaur still runs AbilityChlorophyll in the shorter 5-turn sun, but the moveset shifted toward the Mega's bulky mixed offense. 100/100 special stats handle both TermStab types at moderate power.
Best Build
Venusaur best EVs are Sp. Atk and Sp. Def
Special Tank Moveset
- Sludge Bomb
- Giga Drain
- Hidden Power Ice
- Venoshock
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Amnesia and Charm on Venusaur. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Frenzy Plant and Leaf Storm, 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
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
By spreading the broad petals of its flower and catching the sun’s rays, it fills its body with power.
After a rainy day, the flower on its back smells stronger. The scent attracts other Pokémon.
Venusaur X & Y Guide
In X & Y, 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 an attacker. Sludge Bomb with Assault Vest is the standard set.
In X & Y, yes. Mega Venusaur hits 625 BST, a solid jump from the base 525. Hold the Mega Stone, trigger it in battle, and it lasts the whole fight. One Mega per team.
In X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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 X & Y, Venusaur fills the attacker role. It's a special attacker with base 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