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venusaur
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Venusaur

Seed Pokémon

GrassPoison

The flower on its back catches the sun’s rays. The sunlight is then absorbed and used for energy.

Base Stats

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

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Forms

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

Bulky Attacker
Moves
Giga Drain / Hidden Power Fire
Leech Seed / Synthesis
Item
Venusaurite
Ability
Chlorophyll
Nature
Bold
EVs
HP 252
Def 52
SpD 152
Spe 52

Strategy Overview

Mega Venusaur succeeds primarily thanks to its positive matchups against many very common Pokemon, including Tapu Fini, Tapu Koko, Kartana, Diancie, and Zapdos. With its bulk, typing, and ability, it's difficult for many teams to break, and a naturally decent Special Attack stat means that it can still hit hard enough in most scenarios. In addition, Venusaur can tweak its moveset to fit its teammates' needs, but its inability to run all of its solid options leaves it lacking in at least one area that it could otherwise excel in. Moreover, a middling Speed tier means Venusaur often needs to take hits before attacking, so it risks being taken out if it doesn't focus on remaining healthy. Speed control and Chlorophyll help ease this a bit, but neither is permanent and the latter is only available before Mega Evolution.

Most Used Moves

Protect
94.8%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
78.8%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc