Utility
Attacker
525High
80Moderate
CTier

That 4x Bug weakness is something every Venusaur user needs to plan around. Known as the Seed Pokemon. Can go either physical or special depending on the set.

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 EVs, 1.06M XP medium-slow curve to max.

Base Stats
525High
HP80
C
Attack82
C
Defense83
C
Sp. Atk100
B
Sp. Def100
B
Speed80
C
Total525
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Venusaur yields +2 SpA, +1 SpD
HPAtkDefSpA+2SpD+1Spe
Details
Catch45Challenging•Medium Slow1.06M XP•2m / 6'07"•100kg / 220.5 lbs•236Base XP
Pokedex Entries

The plant blooms when it is absorbing solar energy. It stays on the move to seek sunlight.

Red / Blue

Venusaur Weakness

Fragile

Venusaur's Grass/Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Bug, Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic moves. Bug hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.

Gen I Type Chart
  • Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
  • Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
  • Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
4xCriticali
Bug
2xWeaki
FireIceFlyingPsychic
½xResisti
WaterElectricFighting
¼xResisti
Grass
0xImmunei
None
STAB (5)i
WaterGroundRockGrassBug
5Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Scorei-7
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesAbsorbs on switch
4x Bug — U-turn, Bug Buzz, Megahorn
Abilities
OvergrowStrengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
ChlorophyllHADoubles Speed during strong sunlight.

The Grass/Poison-type Venusaur caps Bulbasaur's chain at 525 stats. No daycare options for this one. Evolving from Bulbasaur gave Venusaur the biggest boost in HP (+35), bringing the total to 525 stats.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Bulbasaur
#001Bulbasaur
16
Level 16
Ivysaur
#002Ivysaur
32
Level 32
Venusaur
#003Venusaur
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Bulbasaur
GrassPoison
Ivysaur
GrassPoison
Venusaur
GrassPoison
HP
45
60+15
80+20
ATK
49
62+13
82+20
DEF
49
63+14
83+20
SP.ATK
65
80+15
100+20
SP.DEF
65
80+15
100+20
SPE
45
60+15
80+20
BST
318C-Tier
405D-Tier+87
525B-Tier+120
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Attacker
TYPE
Utility
Special
Mixed
Breeding not available · Introduced in Gen 2

an item and an ability form the backbone. Venusaur invests flexible EVs EVs to play its attacker role properly, and a nature nature pushes higher. Razorleaf handles the heavy lifting on offense. The remaining moves rounds it out.

Best Build

Support
Ability
Not in Gen 1
Item
Not in Gen 1
Nature
Not in Gen 1

Best Venusaur Moveset

  • Razor LeafSTAB
  • Sleep PowderSTAB
  • Leech SeedSTAB
  • Body Slam

Recommended Teammates

Tauros
TaurosGood
Snorlax
SnorlaxGood
Chansey
ChanseyDecent

Without TMs, Venusaur's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Normal coverage on top of Solar Beam and Razor Leaf for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 1
Leech Seed
—9010Grass
Lv 1
Tackle
3510035Normal
Lv 1
Vine Whip
4510025Grass
Lv 7
Leech Seed
—9010Grass
Lv 13
Vine Whip
4510025Grass
Lv 22
Poison Powder
—7535Poison
Lv 30
Razor Leaf
559525Grass
Lv 43
Growth
——20Normal
Lv 55
Sleep Powder
—7515Grass
Lv 65
Solar Beam
12010010Grass

TM Moves

Src
TM34
Bide+1
——10Normal
TM08
Body Slam
8510015Normal
HM01
Cut
509530Normal
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM10
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM21
Mega Drain
4010010Grass
TM31
Mimic
——10Normal
TM20
Rage
2010020Normal
TM33
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM22
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
TM50
Substitute
——10Normal
TM03
Swords Dance
——30Normal
TM09
Take Down
908520Normal
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Venusaur doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Venusaur can't learn any Tutor moves

Can't catch Venusaur directly. Start with Bulbasaur but it's a rare spawn from the locations below, then evolve at level 32. The 3-stage chain from Bulbasaur to Venusaur is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Venusaur in Red & Blue

  1. Bulbasaur
    Step 1Catch Bulbasaur
    Pallet Town
    RedGift from NPCLv.5LimitedEarlyCityStarter choice
    MODERATE
    Pallet Town
    BlueGift from NPCLv.5LimitedEarlyCityStarter choice
    MODERATE
  2. Ivysaur
    Step 2Evolve into Ivysaur
  3. Venusaur
    Step 3Venusaur ✓

  • 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.

  • Watch for Pinsir (Bug), Arcanine (Fire), and Lapras (Ice) when using Venusaur. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Pinsir is the most dangerous since Bug moves deal 4x damage. Flying and Psychic-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • Ivysaur evolves into Venusaur at level 32. Venusaur is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Bulbasaur. At 525 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • Venusaur fills the attacker role. It's leaning toward the special side (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.

  • Venusaur appears in 21 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Venusaur first appeared in Red & Blue and spans 21 games across 9 generations. It later gained a Mega form in Generation 7 and a Gigantamax form in Generation 8, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.