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venusaur
#003

Venusaur

Seed Pokémon

GrassPoison

After a rainy day, the flower on its back smells stronger. The scent attracts other Pokémon.

Base Stats

HP 80
Attack 82
Defense 83
Sp. Atk 100
Sp. Def 100
Speed 80
Total 525

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

ivysaur Ivysaur Lv. 16
venusaur Venusaur Lv. 32

Moves

Details

Category Seed Pokémon
Height 2.0 m
Weight 100.0 kg
Base Exp 236
Growth Rate Medium Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 87.5% ♂ / 12.5% ♀
Habitat Grassland
Egg Groups Monster ,Plant

Sprites

venusaur Front Front
venusaur Back Back
venusaur Front Shiny Front Shiny
venusaur Back Shiny Back Shiny
venusaur Front ♀ Front ♀
venusaur Back ♀ Back ♀
venusaur Front Shiny ♀ Front Shiny ♀
venusaur Back Shiny ♀ Back Shiny ♀
venusaur Official Art Official Art
venusaur Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

uu Usage: 39.9%
Bulky Swords Dance
Moves
Earthquake / Return
Synthesis / Sleep Powder
Item
Black Sludge
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 252
Atk 120
Spe 136
Special Attacker
Item
Life Orb
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 4
SpA 252
Spe 252
Swords Dance
Item
Leftovers / Life Orb
Nature
Jolly
EVs
HP 4
Atk 252
Spe 252
Physically Defensive
Moves
Grass Knot / Leaf Storm
Synthesis / Leech Seed
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Bold
EVs
HP 252
Def 164
Spe 92
Specially Defensive
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Sassy
EVs
HP 252
SpD 240
Spe 16
Mixed Attacker
Item
Life Orb
Nature
Hasty
EVs
Atk 136
SpA 120
Spe 252
Choice Scarf
Item
Choice Scarf
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 4
SpA 252
Spe 252
SubSeed
Moves
Sludge Bomb / Energy Ball
Sleep Powder / Energy Ball
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Calm
EVs
HP 252
Def 128
SpD 128

Strategy Overview

When Venusaur was first dropped into the UU tier, nobody could've foreseen how dominant he was destined to become. He has just the right stat distribution and movepool to excel as a bulky sweeper; notable features include complementary STAB moves in Sludge Bomb and Leaf Storm, semi-reliable recovery in Synthesis, and the ability to instantly disable an opposing Pokemon with Sleep Powder. Not only this, but Venusaur also has a plethora of other options and the stats to make use of them; he can run defensive, physical, and mixed sets effectively as well. Despite these attributes, Venusaur's middling Speed and predictable coverage ensure that he is far from uncounterable. By no means, however, should this top-tier threat be overlooked.

Most Used Moves

Synthesis
62.8%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
12.8%
Life Orb
11.9%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc