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Table of Contents

Click for Shadow Venusaur
Click for Mega Venusaur
How Shiny is Acquired
Evolution, Raids
  • Original
  • Shiny
  • Variations

Pokemon Ratings

Attacker Tier List See all B
PvE Attacker Rating 4 / 5
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
Solar Beam
B
X
Vine Whip
Frenzy Plant*
A
C
Razor Leaf
Solar Beam
B
C
Razor Leaf
Sludge Bomb
X
A
Razor Leaf
Frenzy Plant*
A-
A-
Razor Leaf
Return
X
B
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.
  • Return has no 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 due to being a 1-bar move.
  • Solar Beam is too slow for defense. 
  • Return is a 3-bar move that's hard to dodge and has good neutral coverage, though it is a bit weak.

PVE Overview

Venusaur was once the top Grass Type attacker. This isn't thanks to its stats, but rather its moveset. As the first Pokemon to not only get Frenzy Plant but any of the starter moves, Venusaur is still viable, but it's fallen from grace greatly. Still, it's worth raising at least one for Mega Venusaur.

Defensively, Venusaur has seen better days. Grass is resisted by 7 types and Venusaur suffers weaknesses to a few key offensive types that are still running rampant in GO.

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK
Vine Whip
Frenzy Plant*
Sludge Bomb
A
Razor Leaf
Frenzy Plant*
Sludge Bomb
B

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
80
Sludge Bomb
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
2.30
1.00
0.00
 1.60
34.78
43.48
 55.65
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

Purified Charge Moves

35
Return
More Info

Normal

.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
0.70
0.25
0.00
 1.06
50.00
62.50
 53.03

Purification Cost

Candy 3
Stardust 3000

Other

Female Ratio 12.5 %
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

Raid Boss Catch Rate

Grass Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold

Poison Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Normal Nice! Great! Excellent!
No Berry -
Curve
Razz Berry -
Curve
Golden Razz Berry -
Curve

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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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