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Pokemon Ratings

Attacker Tier List See all B+
Great League PVP Rating See all 4 / 5
Ultra League PVP Rating See all 3.5 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 2 / 5

Pokemon Stats

Type
100.00 kg Weight
2.00 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 3,075
Level 40: 2,720
Level 25: 1,943 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 1,554 (Raid)
Level 15: 1,166 (Research Tasks)
ATK 198
DEF 189
STA 190

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK DEF
Vine Whip
Frenzy Plant*
A
C
Vine Whip
Solar Beam
B
X
Razor Leaf
Frenzy Plant*
A-
A-
Razor Leaf
Sludge Bomb
X
A
Razor Leaf
Solar Beam
B
C
Show Suboptimal/Unranked Movesets

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • Vine Whip is on par with Razor Leaf on attack; though they’re very different moves, they end up close in cycle DPS.
  • Frenzy Plant has absurdly high damage for a 2-bar charge move and is optimal. 
  • Solar Beam is frequently superior to Petal Blizzard due to its massive base power.
  • Sludge Bomb has little use on an offensive Venusaur.

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

  • Razor Leaf is far superior to Vine Whip, netting higher damage and energy gain.
  • Sludge Bomb is an off-type multi-bar charge move, which can hurt Venusaur's counters.
  • Frenzy Plant is powerful but has poor typing and is easily dodged.
  • Petal Blizzard is the hardest to dodge, but doesn't get used often as a 1-bar move.
  • Solar Beam is too slow for defense. 

PVE Overview

Shadow Venusaur is a decent source of Grass Type damage, beating even Mega Venusaur in raw DPS when not counting Mega Boosts. However, Shadow Venusaur is much more frail and requires dodging to mitigate incoming damage, and it doesn't provide a damage boost to every player like Mega Venusaur does. Shadow Venusaur is definitely a decent investment if you need improved Grass Type performance and don't already have an army of Kartana ready to go.

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK
Vine Whip
Frenzy Plant*
Sludge Bomb
A

PvP Moveset Explanation

Vine Whip + Frenzy Plant and Sludge Bomb

Vine Whip is the preferred fast move for Venusaur due to greater energy generation, which allows Venusaur to take advantage of its powerful charge moves. Razor Leaf is a more polarizing fast move that focuses on dealing damage without requiring energy or being denied by shields, though its slow energy generation causes Venusaur to lose some neutral matchups. 

Frenzy Plant is the main selling feature of Venusaur, with an insane 2.22 DPE (Damage Per Energy) and moderate energy cost. If you don't have access to Frenzy Plant, consider Ivysaur with Power Whip instead. Sludge Bomb is a nice STAB coverage move that also gives it an advantage against other Grass-type picks. 

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 4 / 5

Venusaur is a solid pick for PvP whose claim to fame is mostly due to Frenzy Plant. While its stat distribution doesn't result in spectacular bulk, it's still considerably tankier than some other Grass picks such as Victreebel or Sceptile, in addition to having a Poison-typing that gives it the edge against fellow Grass like Meganium. Overall a very good candidate for PvP in general, with numerous wins against popular meta picks. 

Ultra League: 3.5 / 5

While Venusaur loses against Giratina in a direct fight, it does manage to get wins off many classic counters to Giratina, which includes Umbreon, Snorlax, Lapras, and Fairy-type "Charmers". Its main issue compared to Meganium is the fact that it doesn't have any hit on Registeel. 

Master League: 2 / 5

Venusaur lacks the stats needed to compete well in Master League. Interestingly enough, as long as Venusaur has 1 shield it can still win against a few powerhouses in Master League, such as Kyogre, Groudon, Raikou, Tyranitar, and Swampert. Since Master League also consists of many Dragon-types which resist Grass, Venusaur might not be the best pick though. 

Fast Moves

13
Razor Leaf
More Info

Grass

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.00
0.25
7.00
13.00
16.25
7
Vine Whip
More Info

Grass

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.60
0.25
10.00
11.67
14.58

Charge Moves

110
Petal Blizzard
More Info

Grass

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.60
0.60
0.00
 1.10
42.31
52.88
 46.54
110
Sludge Wave
More Info

Poison

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.20
1.00
0.00
 1.10
34.38
42.97
 37.81
180
Solar Beam
More Info

Grass

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
4.90
2.00
0.00
 1.80
36.73
45.92
 66.12

Elite Charge Moves

100
Frenzy Plant
More Info

Grass

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.60
0.41
0.00
 2.00
38.46
48.08
 76.92

Exclusive Charge Moves

10
Frustration
More Info

Normal

.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.00
0.80
0.00
 0.30
5.00
6.25
 1.52

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Candy
Stardust

Purification Cost

Candy 3
Stardust 3000

Other

Female Ratio 2.5 %
Male Ratio 87.5 %
Flee Rate 5.0 %
Buddy Distance 3 km
Capture Rate5.0 %

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage
160% damage
160% damage
160% damage

Resistant

62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
39.1% damage
62.5% damage

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Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes.

A Pokémon's minimum level is 1.

Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

StardustLevelMin CPMax CP
20013338
2001.56879
2002103120
2002.5139161
4003174202
4003.5209243
4004245284
4004.5280325
6005316366
6005.5351408
6006386449
6006.5422490
8007457531
8007.5492572
8008528613
8008.5563654
10009599695
10009.5634736
100010669777
100010.5703816
130011736855
130011.5770894
130012803932
130012.5837971
1600138701010
160013.59041049
1600149371088
160014.59701127
19001510041166
190015.510371204
19001610711243
190016.511041282
22001711381321
220017.511711360
22001812051399
220018.512381437
25001912721476
250019.513051515
25002013391554
250020.513721593
30002114061632
300021.514391671
30002214731710
300022.515061748
35002315391787
350023.515731826
35002416061865
350024.516401904
40002516731943
400025.517071982
40002617402021
400026.517742059
45002718072098
450027.518412137
45002818742176
450028.519082215
50002919412254
500029.519752293
50003020082332
500030.520252351
60003120422370
600031.520592390
60003220752409
600032.520922429
70003321092448
700033.521252468
70003421422487
700034.521592506
80003521762526
800035.521922545
80003622092565
800036.522262584
90003722432603
900037.522592623
90003822762642
900038.522932662
100003923092681
1000039.523262701
100004023432720
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