In Crystal, Venusaur has a 525 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Crystal's meta. It works best as a support. Leech Seed with Leftovers is the standard set.

Does Venusaur mega evolve?

Mega Evolution isn't available in Crystal, but Venusaur does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Venusaur hits 625 BST.

What is Venusaur weak to?

In Crystal, 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.

What role does Venusaur play in battle?

In Crystal, Venusaur fills the support 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.

What are the best moves for Venusaur?

In Crystal, run Leech Seed, Sleep Powder, Giga Drain, and Synthesis on Venusaur. Leech Seed is the most common pick at 16% usage. This set covers the support role with a mix of damage and utility.

Venusaur - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Support

CTier

80Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Venusaur's stats barely vary. 6 sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 3 Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stat exp, 1.06M XP medium-slow curve to max.

Base Stats

High

HP80

Attack82

Defense83

Sp. Atk100

Sp. Def100

Speed80

Total525

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height2.0 m

Weight100.0 kg

Base XP236

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

Overgrow

Strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

ChlorophyllHA

Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+2SpD+1Spe

Strong Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

As it warms itself and absorbs the sunlight, its flower petals release a pleasant fragrance.

Crystal

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.

Venusaur Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Fighting
0.25x (Resist)	Grass

Type ChartVulnerable

4Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-3

Gen II Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Flying Psychic

½xResist

Water Electric Fighting

¼xResist

Grass

0xImmune

None

STAB (4)

Water Ground Rock Grass

How to Beat Venusaur in Crystal (Best Counters)

In Crystal, Golem's Explosion hits Venusaur for 81-96%. Skarmory's Drill Peck hits Venusaur for 56-67%. Jynx deals 73-87% with Ice Beam.

GolemQuad resists Poison, sturdy guarantees survival, walls physical sets RockGround	A
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves EarthquakeSTAB Explosion Rapid Spin RoarUtility Damage vs Venusaur Earthquake 49-58% Explosion 81-96% Rapid Spin 17-20% View Golem builds →
Skarmory SteelFlying	A
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves Drill Peck RestRecovery CurseSetup WhirlwindUtility Damage vs Venusaur Drill Peck 2x 56-67% View Skarmory builds →
Jynx IcePsychic	B
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves Ice Beam Lovely Kiss PsychicSTAB Thief Damage vs Venusaur Ice Beam 2x 73-87% Psychic 2x 73-87% Thief 16-19% View Jynx builds →
Alakazam Psychic	B
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves PsychicSTAB RecoverRecovery Fire Punch Ice Punch Damage vs Venusaur Psychic 2x 85-100%KO View Alakazam builds →
Houndoom DarkFire	B
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves Fire Blast CrunchSTAB PursuitSTAB Sunny Day Damage vs Venusaur Fire Blast 2x 86-102%KO Crunch 31-37% Pursuit 16-19% View Houndoom builds →

Crystal Evolution

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

3 Forms

#001Bulbasaur

Level 16

#002Ivysaur

Level 32

#003Venusaur

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Bulbasaur

GrassPoison

Ivysaur

GrassPoison

Venusaur

GrassPoison

60+15

80+20

ATK

62+13

82+20

DEF

63+14

83+20

SP.ATK

80+15

100+20

SP.DEF

80+15

100+20

SPE

60+15

80+20

BST

318C-Tier

405D-Tier+87

525B-Tier+120

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Utility

Special

Mixed

Breeding

Easy

Breed with Venusaur to get Bulbasaur eggs easily using 23 partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Light Screen, Petal Dance, Razor Wind and 2 more.

Egg Groups

PlantMonster

Gender

♂87.5%♀12.5%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

5moves

Breed With (best first)

Crystal Venusaur Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental

Support

Ability

Not in Gen 2

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Nature

Not in Gen 2

Support Moveset

Leech SeedSTAB
Sleep PowderSTAB
Giga DrainSTAB
SynthesisRecovery

Recommended Teammates

SnorlaxDecent

GengarDecent

Moves

You'll want to breed for Light Screen and Petal Dance on Venusaur. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Solar Beam and Petal Dance, they expand what Venusaur can actually threaten in practice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Growl

D—10040Normal

Lv 1

Leech Seed

S—9010Grass

Lv 1

Tackle

D3510035Normal

Lv 1

Vine Whip

—4510025Grass

Lv 4

Growl

D—10040Normal

Lv 7

Leech Seed

S—9010Grass

Lv 10

Vine Whip

—4510025Grass

Lv 15

Poison Powder

——7535Poison

Lv 15

Sleep Powder

A—7515Grass

Lv 22

Razor Leaf

A559525Grass

Lv 29

Sweet Scent

——10020Normal

Lv 41

Growth

C——20Normal

Lv 53

Synthesis

A——5Grass

Lv 65

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM03

Curse

C——10Ghost

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM40

Defense Curl

D——40Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM20

Endure+4

D——10Normal

HM05

Flash

D—7020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM49

Fury Cutter

—109520Bug

TM19

Giga Drain

A751005Grass

TM02

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM31

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

TM35

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM13

Snore

—4010015Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM34

Swagger

C—8515Normal

TM12

Sweet Scent

——10020Normal

TM06

Toxic

B—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

Egg

Petal Dance

B12010020Grass

Egg

Razor Wind

—807510Normal

Egg

Safeguard

D——25Normal

Egg

Skull Bash

—10010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Venusaur can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Venusaur in Crystal

Venusaur can't be caught in Crystal. Transfer Bulbasaur from Red, Yellow, or Brilliant Diamond and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.

How to Obtain Venusaur in Crystal

Step 1Obtain Bulbasaur
Also found in:
Red Yellow FireRed HeartGold X Ultra Sun
Train until Level 16
Step 2Evolve into Ivysaur
Also found in:
Red Yellow FireRed HeartGold X Ultra Sun
Train until Level 32
Step 3Venusaur ✓

Venusaur Guide

In Crystal, Venusaur has a 525 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Crystal's meta. It works best as a support. Leech Seed with Leftovers is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Crystal, but Venusaur does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Venusaur hits 625 BST.
In Crystal, 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 Crystal, Venusaur fills the support 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.
In Crystal, run Leech Seed, Sleep Powder, Giga Drain, and Synthesis on Venusaur. Leech Seed is the most common pick at 16% usage. This set covers the support role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Venusaur first appeared in Red & Blue and spans 21 games across 10 generations. It later gained a Mega form in Generation 7 and a Gigantamax form in Generation 8, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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