Pokémon's Venusaur is the final evolution of our favorite baby Bulbasaur, and has a fancy palm tree fully grown on its back. It's had some fun extra versions over the years, including a Mega Evolution and a Gigantamax form, and performs really well in battle, no matter which one you choose.
You can find out who comes next in our complete national Pokédex, and see what we know about a new Pokémon game, potentially with the froggy gen 1 Pokémon in it. Don't forget to look at the fire Pokémon weaknesses and water Pokémon weaknesses to prepare for your adventure.
Here's everything in our Venusaur guide:
Here are some details to help you get to know Venusaur a little better:
| National Pokédex # | 0003 |
| Type | Grass/poison |
| Abilities | Overgrow, Thick Fat (Mega Venusaur) |
| Hidden ability | Chlorophyll |
| Gender ratio | Male - 87.5% Female - 12.5% |
| Catch rate | 45 |
| Egg groups | Monster and grass |
| EV yield | Two sp. attack and one sp. def points |
Venusaur's evolutions
Venusaur is the third and final evolution in Bulbasaur's line. First, Bulbasaur evolves into Ivysaur at level 16, which then evolves into Venusaur at level 32 or above. Find out more about Ivysaur here.
You can evolve it into a Mega Venusaur using a Venusaurite item, and get a Gigantamax Venusaur if it has the ability.
Venusaur's locations
Here are all the locations you can find a Venusaur in each Pokémon game:
Gen 1 locations
| Red / Blue | Evolve Ivysaur |
| Yellow | Evolve Ivysaur |
Gen 2 locations
| Gold / Silver | Obtain from a time capsule |
| Crystal | Obtain from a time capsule |
Gen 3 locations
| Ruby / Sapphire | Trade |
| Emerald | Trade |
| FireRed / LeafGreen | Evolve Ivysaur |
| Colosseum | Trade |
| XD | Trade |
Gen 4 locations
| Diamond / Pearl | Trade |
| Platinum | Trade |
| HeartGold / SoulSilver | Evolve Ivysaur |
Gen 5 locations
| Black / White | Poké Transfer |
| Black 2 / White 2 | Poké Transfer |
Gen 6 locations
| X / Y | Evolve Ivysaur |
| Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire | Trade |
Gen 7 locations
| Sun / Moon | Trade |
| Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon | Evolve Ivysaur |
| Let's Go Pikachu / Let's Go Eevee | Evolve Ivysaur |
Gen 8 locations
| Sword / Shield | Transfer from Pokémon HOME, or evolve Ivysaur |
| Isle of Armor | Evolve Ivysaur, found in the Forest of Focus or Training Lowlands Max Raid battles |
| Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl | Evolve Ivysaur |
| Legends: Arceus | Unobtainable |
Gen 9 locations
| Scarlet / Violet | Trade from The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero or transfer from Pokémon HOME |
| The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero | Evolve Ivysaur |
Venusaur's base stats
Venusaur's base stats are as follows:
- HP - 80
- Attack - 82
- Defense - 83
- Sp. atk - 100
- Sp. def - 100
- Speed - 80
Venusaur's type strengths and weaknesses
Venusaur has the same strengths and weaknesses as its predecessors, Bulbasaur and Ivysaur. You can find out how to counter grass Pokémon weaknesses in our handy guide, but make sure to prepare for battles where Venusaur's weaknesses are involved.
| Normal damage | Bug, Dark, Dragon, Ghost, Ground, Normal, Poison, Rock, Steel |
| Weak | Fire, Flying, Ice, Psychic |
| Resistant | Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Grass, Water |
| Immune | - |
Venusaur's moveset
In the latest generation of Pokémon games, Venusaur can learn the following moves.
Level up moves in Scarlet and Violet
| One | Petal Dance | Grass |
| One | Tackle | Normal |
| One | Growl | Normal |
| One | Vine Whip | Grass |
| One | Growth | Normal |
| Nine | Leech Seed | Grass |
| 12 | Razor Leaf | Grass |
| 15 | Poison Powder | Poison |
| 15 | Sleep Powder | Grass |
| 20 | Seed Bomb | Grass |
| 25 | Take Down | Normal |
| 30 | Sweet Scent | Normal |
| 37 | Synthesis | Grass |
| 44 | Worry Seed | Grass |
| 51 | Power Whip | Grass |
| 58 | Solar Beam | Grass |
Level up moves in Legends: Z-A
| One | Power Whip | Grass |
| One | Tackle | Normal |
| One | Growl | Normal |
| Three | Vine Whip | Grass |
| Six | Growth | Normal |
| Nine | Leech Seed | Grass |
| 12 | Razor Leaf | Grass |
| 15 | Poison Powder | Poison |
| 15 | Sleep Powder | Grass |
| 25 | Take Down | Normal |
| 30 | Magical Leaf | Grass |
| 35 | Synthesis | Grass |
| 40 | Amnesia | Psychic |
| 42 | Sludge Wave | Poison |
| 45 | Double-Edge | Normal |
| 55 | Solar Beam | Grass |
Learnable TMs in Scarlet and Violet
| Acid Spray | Poison |
| Body Slam | Normal |
| Bullet Seed | Grass |
| Charm | Fairy |
| Curse | Ghost |
| Double-Edge | Normal |
| Endure | Normal |
| Energy Ball | Grass |
| Facade | Normal |
| False Swipe | Normal |
| Giga Drain | Grass |
| Grass Knot | Grass |
| Grass Pledge | Grass |
| Grassy Glide | Grass |
| Grassy Terrain | Grass |
| Helping Hand | Normal |
| Knock Off | Dark |
| Leaf Storm | Grass |
| Magical Leaf | Grass |
| Protect | Normal |
| Rest | Psychic |
| Seed Bomb | Grass |
| Sleep Talk | Normal |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison |
| Solar Beam | Grass |
| Substitute | Normal |
| Sunny Day | Fire |
| Swords Dance | Normal |
| Take Down | Normal |
| Tera Blast Normal | Normal |
| Toxic | Poison |
| Trailblaze | Grass |
| Venoshock | Poison |
| Weather Ball | Normal |
Learnable TMs in Legends: Z-A
| Body Slam | Normal |
| Bullet Seed | Grass |
| Double-Edge | Normal |
| Earth Power | Ground |
| Earthquake | Ground |
| Endure | Normal |
| Energy Ball | Grass |
| Giga Drain | Grass |
| Giga Impact | Normal |
| Hyper Beam | Normal |
| Light Screen | Psychic |
| Outrage | Dragon |
| Protect | Normal |
| Safeguard | Normal |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison |
| Solar Beam | Grass |
| Substitute | Normal |
| Swords Dance | Normal |
| Toxic | Poison |
| Work Up | Normal |
That's everything you need to know about Venusaur! It's one of our favorite grass Pokémon, and you can see the best water Pokémon and fire Pokémon in our guides to add some key strengths to your teams.