Is Venusaur Good in Gold & Silver Playthrough?
Requires trading in a Bulbasaur from Gen 1. Venusaur is still a strong Grass/Poison option if you have one, but Johto offers its own Grass-types (Meganium, Bellossom, Victreebel) that don't cost a trade. Save the trade for something Johto can't replace.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Falkner's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Bugsy's team.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up Whitney's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Morty's team.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up Chuck's team.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up Jasmine's team.
Venusaur resists most of Pryce's coverage and hits back hard.
Clair's team hits Venusaur's weaknesses hard.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Janine's team hits Venusaur's weaknesses hard.
Venusaur resists most of Misty's coverage and hits back hard.
Venusaur resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Will's team.
Koga's team hits Venusaur's weaknesses hard.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Karen's team.
Lance's team hits Venusaur's weaknesses hard.
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
- STARTING (Lv 5)
- LV 5GrassVine WhipPower 53Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 15GrassSleep PowderPower —Accuracy 75%PP 15
- After Bugsy
- TM02NormalHeadbuttPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a man in Ilex Forest
- LV 22GrassRazor LeafPower 83Accuracy 95%PP 25
- After Jasmine
- TM10NormalHidden PowerPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a fisherman in a house at Lake of Rage
- After Lt. Surge
- TM19GrassGiga DrainPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 5Prize for defeating Erika
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Celadon Game Corner
- LV 65GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10
How to Get Venusaur in Gold & Silver
Ivysaur reaches level 32 and finishes the line as Venusaur. No wild spawns anywhere in Gold or Silver, and the only Bulbasaur to evolve comes from Oak's late-game gift.
How to Obtain Venusaur in GS
- 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 ✓
How to Get Shiny Venusaur in Gold & Silver
Venusaur caps a starter line Gold and Silver never carry, so the only shiny one you can own is a Venusaur brought over by trade from a title that offers it. 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
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
What is Venusaur Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Venusaur
 Ho-Oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodTin Tower Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Ho-Oh builds →Fire Blast 2x96-113%KO Fly 2x75-89% Dream Eater 2x53-63% | ||
 Lugia Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodWhirl Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Lugia builds →Dream Eater 2x67-79% Aeroblast 2x79-93% Blizzard 2x53-63% | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (New Bark Town Gift) | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x103-121%KO Fire Punch 2x43-51% Ice Punch 2x43-51% | ||
 Entei Fire | B | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Houndoom builds →Fire Blast 2x96-113%KO Dream Eater 2x53-63% | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Jynx builds →Dream Eater 2x82-97% Blizzard 2x99-117%KO | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Dragonair (Dragons Den Super Rod) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Dragonite builds →Fly 2x77-92% Fire Blast 2x59-69% Blizzard 2x59-69% | ||
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Xatu builds →Future Sight 2x84-99% Fly 2x48-56% | ||
 Scyther Bug | B | |
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x88-104%KO Psychic 2x45-53% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
 Mr. Mime Psychic | C | |
Obtain MethodCeladon City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Mr. Mime builds →Dream Eater 2x74-87% Fire Punch 2x37-44% Ice Punch 2x37-44% | ||
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 23 partners from the Grass and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Charm, Light Screen, Petal Dance and 3 more.
GS Venusaur Best Moveset
MoveSleep Powder forces switches, MoveLeech Seed drains what stays in, and MoveRazor Leaf crits at a high rate for Grass TermStab. Resists Water, Electric, and Ground, three of the most common attacking types. Held ItemLeftovers stacked with Leech Seed recovery makes it difficult to wear down. Grass support that controls the pace.
Best Build
Support Moveset
- Leech Seed
- Sleep Powder
- Giga Drain
- Synthesis
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Charm and Light Screen 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.
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
19 of 25 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
By spreading the broad petals of its flower and catching the sun’s rays, it fills its body with power.
It is able to convert sunlight into energy. As a result, it is more powerful in the summertime.
Venusaur Gold & Silver Guide
Mega Evolution isn't available in Gold & Silver, but Venusaur does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Venusaur hits 625 BST.
In Gold & Silver, use Venusaur as a support. Splits damage between physical and special. Speed is middling,
Gigantamax Venusaur is exclusive to Sword & Shield, so it's not usable in Gold & Silver. 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.
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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 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
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