Is Venusaur Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Reliable Grass/Poison once fully evolved. Handles Olivia and Hapu without trouble, and the move tutors give it extra coverage for the E4. Late availability via Island Scan keeps it from being a core team pick.
Bulbasaur trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Bulbasaur trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Ivysaur trades roughly evenly with the Totem Araquanid.
The Totem Alolan Marowak outpaces and outclasses Ivysaur here.
Ivysaur trades roughly evenly with the Totem Lurantis.
Ivysaur trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
The Totem Togedemaru hits Ivysaur's weaknesses hard.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should bring the Totem Mimikyu down.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
The Totem Kommo-o outpaces and outclasses Venusaur here.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with the Totem Ribombee.
Venusaur resists most of Hapu's coverage and hits back hard.
Molayne's team hits Venusaur's weaknesses hard.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Kahili's team hits Venusaur's weaknesses hard.
Hau's team hits Venusaur's weaknesses hard.
Catch Bulbasaur
Catch Bulbasaur on Route 2 (walking, Lv 10). Island Scan; Friday.
Evolve Bulbasaur to Ivysaur
Bulbasaur evolves into Ivysaur at Level 16. Your Bulbasaur should hit Level 16 before you reach Lana, at typical leveling pace.
Evolve Ivysaur to Venusaur
Ivysaur evolves into Venusaur at Level 32. Your Ivysaur should hit Level 32 before you reach Acerola, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Venusaur in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
No wild encounters for Venusaur. The 3-stage chain runs through Bulbasaur, which you can catch in the wild from the locations below. Evolve at level 32 once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Venusaur in USUM
How to Get Shiny Venusaur in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Venusaur is bred rather than found here; pair it with an overseas parent at the Day Care and keep hatching eggs until the shiny appears. Compare Shiny Venusaur odds across every game
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Shiny Venusaur Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method at full boosts, about 1 in 512 on each try. Tune it below.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Island Scan: Scan QR codes to charge an Island Scan, then hunt the rare spawn it reveals for the next hour at standard odds.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 54 |
| 25%one in four | 148 |
| 50%coin flip | 355 |
| 90%very likely | 1,178 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Curious how fast a hunt could go? Work out your Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon shiny odds for Venusaur.
Venusaur Weakness
Venusaur's Grass/Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Fighting, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
What is Venusaur Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Venusaur
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x112-132%KO | ||
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x100-119%KO Flame Charge 2x35-42% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Salamence builds →Fly 2x100-119%KO Fire Fang 2x49-59% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x73-86% Extrasensory 2x37-44% | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Route 1 Interact Encounter) | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Hypno Psychic | C | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Gallade builds →Aerial Ace 2x43-51% Confusion 2x31-36% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x64-76% Aerial Ace 2x38-46% | ||
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
 Magmar Fire | C | |
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venusaur View Jynx builds →Frost Breath 2x53-63% Heart Stamp 2x33-40% | ||
 Golbat Poison | 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 67 partners from the Grass and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Charm, Curse and 12 more.
USUM Venusaur Best Moveset
The established AbilityChlorophyll sun attacker of the format, doubling 80 Speed under sun to outrun the field while 100 Sp. Atk pushes Grass/Poison TermStab hard. Mega Venusaur takes the opposite path through AbilityThick Fat, trading sun Speed for bulk that absorbs Fire and Ice. The moveset works both directions at B-tier.
Best Build
Venusaur best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Sludge Bomb
- Growth
- Hidden Power Fire
- Giga Drain
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
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
Venusaur Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, yes. Mega Venusaur hits 625 BST, a solid jump from the base 525. Hold the Mega Stone, trigger it in battle, and it lasts the whole fight. One Mega per team.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Venusaur's hidden ability is Chlorophyll. Doubles Speed during strong sunlight. Better than the standard options for competitive play.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, use Venusaur as a setup sweeper. Splits damage between physical and special. Speed is middling, Set up with Growth when you get a free turn.
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, build your team around Torkoal, Charizard Mega Y, and Houndoom Mega. These have the highest co-usage rates with Venusaur in competitive formats. They cover each other's weaknesses.
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, run Modest on Venusaur. +Sp. Atk is what matters, and the -Attack cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the setup sweeper role.
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
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