Is Venusaur Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Solid Grass/Poison option from the Underground. Handles Crasher Wake, contributes against Bertha, and puts in work against Cynthia's Gastrodon. Not the flashiest Grass-type in Sinnoh, but Exp. Share keeps it competitive without dedicated grinding.
Bulbasaur has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Bulbasaur has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Bulbasaur trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Bulbasaur has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Fantina's team hits Venusaur's weaknesses hard.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Venusaur resists most of Bertha's coverage and hits back hard.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Cynthia'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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
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.
How to Obtain Venusaur in BDSP
To get Venusaur, start by catching Bulbasaur through walking encounters at Lv. 58-63. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
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
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
 Hypno Psychic | C | |
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing | ||
 Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Mr. Mime builds →Dream Eater 2x78-93% Aerial Ace 2x21-25% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x73-87% Dream Eater 2x45-54% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x101-119%KO | ||
 Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
 Rapidash Fire | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Rapidash builds →Flare Blitz 2x101-119%KO | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Dragapult's Flamethrower hits Venusaur for 81-96%.
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Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves View Heatran builds →
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Recommended Build AbilityInfiltrator ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Dragapult builds →Draco Meteor58-69% U Turn21-25% Shadow Ball36-43% Flamethrower 2x81-96% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityMisty Surge ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Tapu Fini builds →Moonblast14-16% Scald12-14% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemBlack Sludge NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Toxapex builds →Scald6-7% Knock Off11-14% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Corviknight builds →U Turn18-21% | ||
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 45 partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Charm, Curse and 9 more.
BDSP Venusaur Best Moveset
Same A-tier grade as the original Diamond and Pearl, but the moveset plays completely differently now. Hidden AbilityChlorophyll doubles Speed in sun, transforming a status-focused tank into a fast special attacker. Grass and Poison TermStab at doubled Speed plus Held ItemBlack Sludge recovery outpaces what the Gen 4 set accomplished.
Best Build
Venusaur best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Giga Drain
- Weather Ball
- Growth
- Earth Power
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
Base Stats
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Venusaur Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, but Venusaur does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Venusaur hits 625 BST.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Venusaur fills the setup sweeper 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