Is Venusaur Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Final form of the Bulbasaur import chain. Grass/Poison handles Crasher Wake's Water gym fine, but Roserade, Torterra, and Tangrowth already cover that matchup. More competition than Diamond and Pearl offered.
Venusaur resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Venusaur resists most of Crasher Wake's coverage and hits back hard.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up 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 has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Jupiter's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Mars's team.
Saturn's team hits Venusaur's weaknesses hard.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Cynthia'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
- After Fantina
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- LV 31NormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 32GrassPetal DancePower 135Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Candice
- TM36PoisonSludge BombPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10Item ball on B2F of the Team Galactic HQ in Veilstone City
- LV 53GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10
How to Get Venusaur in Platinum
Ivysaur evolves into Venusaur at level 32, the only path to one in Platinum. That chain can't even begin in Sinnoh, since the starting Bulbasaur has to be transferred in.
How to Obtain Venusaur in Pt
- Step 1Obtain BulbasaurCARTRIDGE TRADEAvailableCatch in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Gift · Pallet Town · Gift from Professor Oak (post-Red), 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 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 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 Platinum
Venusaur skips Sinnoh, so evolve a shiny Bulbasaur from Oak's HeartGold or SoulSilver gift, then trade it over. 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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Venusaur Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Venusaur
 Heatran FireSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodStark Mountain Interact Encounter | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x111-131%KO Dream Eater 2x53-63% | ||
 Azelf Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodLake Valor Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Azelf builds →Future Sight 2x106-125%KO Fire Blast 2x71-84% | ||
 Gardevoir Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x106-125%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 201 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x106-125%KO Aerial Ace 2x36-42% | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x103-121%KO | ||
 Mesprit Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Mesprit builds →Future Sight 2x92-108%KO Ice Beam 2x48-57% | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Jynx builds →Dream Eater 2x82-97% Ice Beam 2x79-93% | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x123-145%KO Air Slash 2x67-79% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Ninetales builds →Overheat 2x86-101%KO Dream Eater 2x41-49% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Xatu builds →Future Sight 2x84-99% Fly 2x61-72% | ||
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 Grass and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Charm, Curse and 9 more.
Pt Venusaur Best Moveset
Absorbing MoveToxic Spikes on the switch gives Venusaur a support role most Grass types can't fill, and Poison typing blocks MoveToxic entirely. MoveSleep Powder and MoveLeech Seed control the pace while the moveset grinds opponents down with residual damage.
Best Build
Venusaur best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Sleep Powder
- Leech Seed
- Giga Drain
- Sludge Bomb
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
31 of 33 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
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Venusaur Platinum Guide
Mega Evolution isn't available in Platinum, but Venusaur does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Venusaur hits 625 BST.
In Platinum, use Venusaur as an attacker. Splits damage between physical and special. Speed is middling,
For Platinum, run Calm on Venusaur. +Sp. Def 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 Platinum. 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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