Mixed
Attacker
BTier
80Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Venusaur's stats barely vary. 6 sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 3 Sp. Atk and Sp. Def EVs, 1.06M XP medium-slow curve to max.

Base Stats
High
HP80
C
Attack82
C
Defense83
C
Sp. Atk100
B
Sp. Def100
B
Speed80
C
Total525
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height2.0 m
6'07"Average
Weight100.0 kg
220.5 lbsStandard
Base XP236
High Yield
Abilities
OvergrowRare
Strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
ChlorophyllHATop Pick
Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+2SpD+1Spe
Strong Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

Its plant blooms when it is absorbing solar energy. It stays on the move to seek sunlight.

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.

Venusaur Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)Water, Electric, Fighting, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)Grass
Type ChartVulnerable
4Weak
5Resist
0Immune
Score-2
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireIceFlyingPsychic
½xResist
WaterElectricFightingFairy
¼xResist
Grass
0xImmune
None
STAB (5)
WaterGroundRockGrassFairy
How to Beat Venusaur in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)
Heatran
HeatranImmune to Poison, quad resists Grass, threatens with Magma Storm
FireSteel
S
Recommended Build
AbilityFlashfire
ItemLeftovers
NatureTimid
Moves
  • Earth Power
  • Magma Storm
  • Stealth Rock
  • TauntUtility
View Heatran builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

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

3 Forms
Bulbasaur
#001Bulbasaur
16
Level 16
Ivysaur
#002Ivysaur
32
Level 32
Venusaur
#003Venusaur
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Bulbasaur
GrassPoison
Ivysaur
GrassPoison
Venusaur
GrassPoison
HP
45
60+15
80+20
ATK
49
62+13
82+20
DEF
49
63+14
83+20
SP.ATK
65
80+15
100+20
SP.DEF
65
80+15
100+20
SPE
45
60+15
80+20
BST
318C-Tier
405D-Tier+87
525B-Tier+120
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Attacker
TYPE
Utility
Special
Mixed

Breeding

Easy

Breed with Venusaur to get Bulbasaur eggs easily using 50 partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Curse, Ingrain, Nature Power and 3 more.

Egg Groups
PlantMonster
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
roseraderillaboomcharizardblastoisenidokingsceptileswampertrhyperiorludicoloshiftryabomasnowwhimsicott
12 of 50·

Sword & Shield Venusaur Best Moveset

Sludge Bomb is the main STAB option after a Growth boost. Life Orb gives Venusaur extra damage on every hit for a health trade to survive the setup turn, and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs make the boosted hits count. The remaining moves catches resists.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Chlorophyll
Item
Life OrbPOWER
Best Nature for Venusaur
Modest+SPA

Venusaur best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Setup Sweeper Moveset

  • Sludge BombSTAB
  • Weather Ball
  • GrowthSetup
  • Giga DrainSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Torkoal
TorkoalGood
Darmanitan
DarmanitanDecent
Hatterene
HattereneDecent

Moves

You'll want to breed for Curse and Ingrain on Venusaur. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Leaf Storm and Petal Dance, they expand what Venusaur can actually threaten in practice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 1
Growth
S——20Normal
Lv 1
Petal Blizzard
C9010015Grass
Lv 1
Petal Dance
B12010010Grass
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 1
Vine Whip
—4510025Grass
Lv 9
Leech Seed
B—9010Grass
Lv 12
Razor Leaf
—559525Grass
Lv 15
Poison Powder
D—7535Poison
Lv 15
Sleep Powder
A—7515Grass
Lv 20
Seed Bomb
C8010015Grass
Lv 25
Take Down
C908520Normal
Lv 30
Sweet Scent
——10020Normal
Lv 37
Synthesis
C——5Grass
Lv 44
Worry Seed
D—10010Grass
Lv 51
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Lv 58
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass

TM Moves

TM
TR17
Amnesia
C——20Psychic
TM31
Attract
C—10015Normal
TR01
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
TM81
Bulldoze
D6010020Ground
TM50
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
TM29
Charm
C—10020Fairy
TR67
Earth Power
A9010010Ground
TR10
Earthquake
C10010010Ground
TR26
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TR65
Energy Ball
A9010010Grass
TM39
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM94
False Swipe
D4010040Normal
TM28
Giga Drain
S7510010Grass
TM09
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TR77
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM88
Grassy Terrain
———10Grass
TM41
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
TM08
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TR71
Leaf Storm
B130905Grass
TM17
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM10
Magical Leaf
C60—20Grass
TR24
Outrage
C12010010Dragon
TR72
Power Whip
B1208510Grass
TM25
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM21
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM76
Round
C6010015Normal
TM19
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TR59
Seed Bomb
C8010015Grass
TR27
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TR22
Sludge Bomb
S9010010Poison
TM24
Snore
—5010015Normal
TM11
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass
TM98
Stomping Tantrum
C7510010Ground
TR20
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM34
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM74
Venoshock
C6510010Poison
TM46
Weather Ball
S5010010Normal
TR85
Work Up
D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Curse
C——10Ghost
Egg
Ingrain
———20Grass
Egg
Nature Power
D——20Normal
Egg
Petal Dance
B12010010Grass
Egg
Skull Bash
—13010010Normal
Egg
Toxic
C—9010Poison

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Grassy Glide
C7010020Grass
Tutor
Terrain Pulse
D5010010Normal

How to Get Venusaur in Sword & Shield

Venusaur can't be caught in Sword & Shield. Transfer Bulbasaur from Red, Yellow, or Brilliant Diamond and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.

How to Obtain Venusaur in Sword & Shield

  1. Bulbasaur
    Step 1Obtain Bulbasaur

    Catch in the wild in:

    Brilliant DiamondWalking · Grassland Cave · After National Dex obtained

    Then trade to Sword & Shield to continue the evolution chain.

    Also found in:

    RedYellowFireRedHeartGoldXUltra Sun
  2. Ivysaur
    Step 2Evolve into Ivysaur

    Catch in the wild in:

    Brilliant DiamondWalking · Grassland Cave · After National Dex obtained

    Also found in:

    RedYellowFireRedHeartGoldXUltra Sun
  3. Venusaur
    Step 3Venusaur ✓

Venusaur Guide

  • In Sword & Shield, Don't let Venusaur's 525 base stat total fool you. Chlorophyll is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it B-Tier as an attacker. Sludge Bomb with Life Orb is the standard set.

  • Mega Evolution isn't available in Sword & Shield, but Venusaur does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Venusaur hits 625 BST.

  • In Sword & Shield, watch for Arcanine (Fire), Lapras (Ice), and Aerodactyl (Flying) when using Venusaur. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Psychic-type attackers are also a problem.

  • In Sword & Shield, Run Chlorophyll on Venusaur. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Venusaur also gets Overgrow, but they don't compare.

  • In Sword & Shield, Venusaur fills the attacker role. It's a mixed attacker with base 82 Attack and 100 Sp. Atk. Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Game Availability

Venusaur first appeared in Red & Blue and spans 21 games across 10 generations. It later gained a Mega form in Generation 7 and a Gigantamax form in Generation 8, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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