Is Venusaur Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
Trade import that finally gets AbilityOvergrow in Gen 3. Venusaur handles Brawly, Wallace's Water gym, and contributes against Phoebe at the E4. Hoenn's native Grass roster competes for the same slot, but Venusaur's Poison sub-typing gives it a different defensive profile.
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 trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Flannery's team hits Venusaur's weaknesses hard.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with 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 Wallace'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 trades roughly evenly with Steven'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
- LV 22GrassRazor LeafPower 83Accuracy 95%PP 25
- After Wattson
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Rusturf Tunnel
- 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
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Seafloor Cavern
- LV 65GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10
How to Get Venusaur in Ruby & Sapphire
Trade in a Bulbasaur, since neither it nor its evolutions spawn in Hoenn. Ivysaur arrives at level 16 and the full Venusaur at level 32.
How to Obtain Venusaur in RS
- 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 Ruby & Sapphire
Evolving a shiny Bulbasaur all the way in FireRed or LeafGreen is the only route to a shiny Venusaur, so raise it and trade the result across. 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 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Latios builds →Psychic 2x82-97% Ice Beam 2x58-69% Fly 2x37-43% | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Surfing 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% | ||
 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 | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x103-121%KO | ||
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Xatu builds →Future Sight 2x84-99% Fly 2x48-56% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
 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% | ||
 Altaria Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Altaria builds →Sky Attack 2x90-106%KO Fire Blast 2x44-52% Ice Beam 2x35-41% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
 Torkoal Fire | C | |
 Salamence Dragon | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Salamence builds →Fly 2x77-92% Fire Blast 2x64-75% | ||
 Grumpig Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Grumpig builds →Psychic 2x61-72% Bounce 2x26-31% | ||
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.
RS Venusaur Best Moveset
MoveSleep Powder controls switches, MoveLeech Seed drains what stays in, and MoveSludge Bomb hits from 100 Sp. Atk for Poison TermStab. AbilityOvergrow boosts Grass moves as a last-resort safety net. Held ItemLeftovers stacked with Leech Seed creates sustained recovery. Grass support that outlasts through passive damage and healing.
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
There is a large flower on VENUSAUR’s back. The flower is said to take on vivid colors if it gets plenty of nutrition and sunlight. The flower’s aroma soothes the emotions of people.
Venusaur Ruby & Sapphire Guide
Venusaur isn't catchable in Ruby & Sapphire. Obtain one in FireRed or LeafGreen, then trade it to Ruby & Sapphire.
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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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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