In Yellow, Venusaur has a 525 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Yellow's meta. It works best as an attacker. Razorleaf anchors the moveset.

Does Venusaur mega evolve?

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

What is Venusaur weak to?

In Yellow, watch for Pinsir (Bug), Arcanine (Fire), and Lapras (Ice) when using Venusaur. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Pinsir is the most dangerous since Bug moves deal 4x damage. Flying and Psychic-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

What role does Venusaur play in battle?

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

What are the best moves for Venusaur?

In Yellow, run Razorleaf, Sleep Powder, Leech Seed, and Body Slam on Venusaur. Razorleaf is the most common pick at 21% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Venusaur - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Attacker

CTier

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 Special and Special stat exp, 1.06M XP medium-slow curve to max.

Base Stats

High

HP80

Attack82

Defense83

Sp. Atk100

Sp. Def100

Speed80

Total525

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height2.0 m

Weight100.0 kg

Base XP236

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

Overgrow

Strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

ChlorophyllHA

Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+2SpD+1Spe

Strong Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

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

Yellow

Venusaur Weakness

Venusaur's Grass/Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Bug, Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic. Bug hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.

Venusaur Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Bug
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Fighting
0.25x (Resist)	Grass

Type ChartFragile

5Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-7

Gen I Type Chart

Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split

4xCritical

Bug

2xWeak

Fire Ice Flying Psychic

½xResist

Water Electric Fighting

¼xResist

Grass

0xImmune

None

STAB (5)

Water Ground Rock Grass Bug

How to Beat Venusaur in Yellow (Best Counters)

In Yellow, Cloyster's Blizzard hits Venusaur for 69-82%. Dragonite deals 54-63% with Hyper Beam.

CloysterThreatens with Blizzard, walls physical sets WaterIce	A
Recommended Build Moves Explosion ClampSTAB BlizzardSTAB RestRecovery Damage vs Venusaur Explosion 66-78% Clamp 6-7% Blizzard 2x 69-82% View Cloyster builds →
SlowbroRecovers HP on switch via Regenerator, threatens with Amnesia, walls physical sets WaterPsychic	B
Recommended Build Moves AmnesiaUtility RestRecovery SurfSTAB Thunder Wave Damage vs Venusaur Surf 16-19% View Slowbro builds →
Dragonite DragonFlying	B
Recommended Build Moves Wrap Hyper Beam Blizzard AgilitySetup Damage vs Venusaur Wrap 6-7% Hyper Beam 54-63% Blizzard 2x 53-62% View Dragonite builds →
Charizard FireFlying	B
Recommended Build Moves Earthquake Fire Blast Swords Dance Hyper Beam Damage vs Venusaur Earthquake 24-29% Fire Blast 2x 85-101%KO Hyper Beam 36-43% View Charizard builds →
Pinsir Bug	B
Recommended Build Moves Swords Dance Hyper Beam Submission Bind Damage vs Venusaur Hyper Beam 51-60% Submission 14-16% Bind 5-6% View Pinsir builds →

Yellow Evolution

The Grass/Poison-type Venusaur caps Bulbasaur's chain at 525 stats. No daycare options for this one. 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

#001Bulbasaur

Level 16

#002Ivysaur

Level 32

#003Venusaur

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Bulbasaur

GrassPoison

Ivysaur

GrassPoison

Venusaur

GrassPoison

60+15

80+20

ATK

62+13

82+20

DEF

63+14

83+20

SP.ATK

80+15

100+20

SP.DEF

80+15

100+20

SPE

60+15

80+20

BST

318C-Tier

405D-Tier+87

525B-Tier+120

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Utility

Special

Mixed

Breeding not available · Introduced in Gen 2

Yellow Venusaur Best Moveset

Best Build

Situational pick

Support

Ability

Not in Gen 1

Item

Not in Gen 1

Nature

Not in Gen 1

Support Moveset

Razor LeafSTAB
Sleep PowderSTAB
Leech SeedSTAB
Body Slam

Recommended Teammates

TaurosGood

SnorlaxGood

ChanseyDecent

Moves

Without TMs, Venusaur's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Normal coverage on top of Solar Beam and Razor Leaf for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Growl

D—10040Normal

Lv 1

Leech Seed

A—9010Grass

Lv 1

Tackle

D3510035Normal

Lv 1

Vine Whip

D4510025Grass

Lv 7

Leech Seed

A—9010Grass

Lv 13

Vine Whip

D4510025Grass

Lv 22

Poison Powder

——7535Poison

Lv 30

Razor Leaf

S559525Grass

Lv 43

Growth

D——20Normal

Lv 55

Sleep Powder

S—7515Grass

Lv 65

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

TM Moves

TM34

Bide+1

———10Normal

TM08

Body Slam

A8510015Normal

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM10

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

A150905Normal

TM21

Mega Drain

C4010010Grass

TM31

Mimic

———10Normal

TM20

Rage

—2010020Normal

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM22

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

TM50

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM03

Swords Dance

A——30Normal

TM09

Take Down

—908520Normal

TM06

Toxic

A—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Venusaur doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Venusaur can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Venusaur in Yellow

Can't catch Venusaur directly. Start with Bulbasaur at solid rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 32. The 3-stage chain from Bulbasaur to Venusaur is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Venusaur in Yellow

Step 1Catch Bulbasaur
Cerulean City
Gift from NPC Lv.10 City
100%Early
Requires high Pikachu friendship
Train until Level 16
Step 2Evolve into Ivysaur
Train until Level 32
Step 3Venusaur ✓

Venusaur Guide

In Yellow, Venusaur has a 525 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Yellow's meta. It works best as an attacker. Razorleaf anchors the moveset.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Yellow, but Venusaur does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Venusaur hits 625 BST.
In Yellow, watch for Pinsir (Bug), Arcanine (Fire), and Lapras (Ice) when using Venusaur. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Pinsir is the most dangerous since Bug moves deal 4x damage. Flying and Psychic-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
In Yellow, Venusaur fills the attacker role. It's a mixed attacker with base 82 Attack and 100 Special. Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Yellow, run Razorleaf, Sleep Powder, Leech Seed, and Body Slam on Venusaur. Razorleaf is the most common pick at 21% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.

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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