Is Venusaur Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Grass/Poison at level 32 with AbilityOvergrow. If imported, handles Clay's Ground gym and Marlon's Water gym cleanly. Contributes against Marshal through Poison resistance. A solid import that covers two late gyms.
Bulbasaur has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Roxie's typing presses Bulbasaur's defenses.
Bulbasaur trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Bulbasaur trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Bulbasaur trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Venusaur resists most of Marlon's coverage and hits back hard.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Venusaur cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 32.
How to Get Venusaur in Black 2 & White 2
Venusaur isn't available in the wild in Black 2 & White 2. Start by transferring Bulbasaur from Red & Blue, Yellow, or Legends: Z-A. The evolution path from Bulbasaur to Venusaur is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Venusaur in B2W2
Step 1Obtain BulbasaurLATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Gift · Pallet Town · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Gift · Cerulean City · Requires high Pikachu friendship. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Gift · Pallet Town · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Gift · Pallet Town · Gift from Professor Oak (post-Red). Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Gift · Lumiose City · Gift from Professor Sycamore. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon via Walking · Route 2 · Island Scan; Friday. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Ivysaur- 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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Venusaur Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Venusaur
 Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
 Darumaka Fire | C | |
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Mandibuzz builds →Fly 2x56-67% Incinerate 2x10-13% | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
 Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x54-64% Air Cutter 2x42-50% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x134-159%KO | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Mandibuzz builds →Fly 2x55-66% Incinerate 2x11-13% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Volcarona builds →Ember 2x39-46% Gust 2x26-31% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x137-161%KO | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Volcarona builds →Fire Blast 2x114-135%KO Gust 2x26-31% | ||
 Beheeyem Psychic | C | |
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x134-158%KO | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Volcarona builds →Fire Blast 2x113-133%KO Gust 2x25-30% | ||
Beheeyem Psychic | C | |
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x139-163%KO Dream Eater 2x66-78% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodReversal Mountain Interact Encounter | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x130-153%KO Psychic 2x56-66% Hurricane 2x74-88% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x135-158%KO Psychic 2x18-21% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Kyogre's Ice Beam hits Venusaur for 73-86%. Volcarona threatens a KO with Fire Blast (123-145%). Alakazam's Psychic also KOs at 101-119%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Kyogre builds →Ice Beam 2x73-86% Thunder22-26% Surf18-21% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain7-8% Fire Blast 2x123-145%KO | ||
 Alakazam Psychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Alakazam builds →Focus Blast22-26% Psychic 2x101-119%KO Shadow Ball30-35% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Salamence builds →Earthquake44-51% Outrage79-93% | ||
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 57 partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Charm, Curse and 11 more.
B2W2 Venusaur Best Moveset
Every sun team opponent needs Fire-type answers or priority moves ready before Venusaur touches the field. AbilityChlorophyll at doubled Speed outruns everything, and Grass/Poison TermStab from 100 Sp. Atk hits before opponents react. The moveset demands specific preparation from every team that faces sun.
Best Build
Venusaur best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Giga Drain
- Sludge Bomb
- Leech Seed
- Hidden Power Fire
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
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Venusaur Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, 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 Black Sludge is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Black 2 & White 2, but Venusaur does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Venusaur hits 625 BST.
In Black 2 & White 2, 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 Black 2 & White 2, 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 Black 2 & White 2, 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.
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- 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