Is Venusaur Good in Emerald Playthrough?
Emerald ends with a Water-type Champion in Wallace, making Venusaur a valuable endgame import. Handles Juan's eighth gym and most of Wallace's team. AbilityOvergrow Grass/Poison with enough bulk to stay in. Grass coverage matters when the last two major fights are both Water.
Venusaur resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Venusaur resists most of Juan's coverage and hits back hard.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Trade
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.
Recommended Moves
- LV 15GrassSleep PowderPower —Accuracy 75%PP 15
- After Norman
- TM36PoisonSludge BombPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10Dewford Town
- TM19GrassGiga DrainPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 5Route 123
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- After Tate & Liza
- TUTORNormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Seafloor Cavern
- LV 65GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
How to Get Venusaur in Emerald
No way to catch Venusaur in Emerald. Transfer the Bulbasaur line in, then evolve Ivysaur at level 32. None of the three Kanto starters live in Hoenn.
How to Obtain Venusaur in E
- Step 1Obtain BulbasaurCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenAvailableCatch in FireRed & LeafGreen via Gift · Pallet Town · Starter Pokémon, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER 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 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.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee via Gift · Cerulean City · 30 Pokémon caught. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Evolve into Ivysaur
- Step 3Venusaur ✓
How to Get Shiny Venusaur in Emerald
Venusaur has no wild home in Hoenn, so a shiny must be traded in from a Generation 3 title that offers it, arriving in Emerald with its deep-green shine fully preserved. See every game where Shiny Venusaur can be hunted
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Venusaur Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Venusaur
 Latios DragonPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Latios builds →Psychic 2x82-97% Ice Beam 2x58-69% Fly 2x37-43% | ||
 Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodBirth Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x145-170%KO Ice Beam 2x66-78% Aerial Ace 2x48-57% | ||
 Ho-Oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Ho-Oh builds →Overheat 2x111-131%KO Fly 2x75-89% Psychic 2x48-56% | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Latias builds →Psychic 2x72-85% Ice Beam 2x50-59% Fly 2x33-39% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Rayquaza builds →Overheat 2x96-114%KO Fly 2x85-100%KO Ice Beam 2x66-78% | ||
 Lugia Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Lugia builds →Psychic 2x61-72% Fly 2x55-65% Ice Beam 2x43-51% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x111-131%KO Aerial Ace 2x40-48% | ||
 Gardevoir Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x106-125%KO | ||
 Mew Psychic | B | |
Obtain MethodFaraway Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Mew builds →Psychic 2x67-79% Overheat 2x69-81% Ice Beam 2x47-55% Fly 2x40-48% | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x103-121%KO | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (Littleroot Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Typhlosion builds →Overheat 2x110-130%KO Aerial Ace 2x30-36% | ||
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Xatu builds →Future Sight 2x84-99% Fly 2x48-56% | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Metagross builds →Psychic 2x63-75% Aerial Ace 2x45-53% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
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 35 partners from the Grass and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Charm, Curse, Grass Whistle and 5 more.
E Venusaur Best Moveset
Sleep support that doubles as a special attacker. MoveSleep Powder shuts down a threat, then AbilityOvergrow backed 100 Sp. Atk fires Grass TermStab while Poison coverage from MoveSludge Bomb runs through the physical 82 Attack. The moveset controls the pace of games through sleep and consistent drain from MoveLeech Seed.
Best Build
Venusaur best EVs are Speed and Sp. Atk
Support Moveset
- Leech Seed
- Sleep Powder
- Giga Drain
- Sludge Bomb
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Charm and Curse 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.
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
All 22 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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Venusaur Emerald Guide
Mega Evolution isn't available in Emerald, but Venusaur does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Venusaur hits 625 BST.
In Emerald, use Venusaur as an attacker. Splits damage between physical and special. Speed is middling,
For Emerald, run Timid on Venusaur. +Speed is what matters, and the -Attack cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the attacker role.
Gigantamax Venusaur is exclusive to Sword & Shield, so it's not usable in Emerald. The form has a unique appearance and a signature G-Max move.
Game Availability
Venusaur first appeared in Red & Blue and spans 21 games across 9 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 7Let's Go
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
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