No. 0003 · Generation I · Seed Pokémon
フシギバナFushigibana · From fushigi (strange, mysterious) and hana (flower) – the 'mysterious seed' Fushigidane finally blooms into a 'mysterious flower'
The Seed Pokémon · Grass/Poison type · first seen in Pokémon Red & Green (1996)
01Overview
Meet Venusaur
Everything you need to know about the Seed Pokémon — the creature behind the number.
Meet Venusaur, the Seed Pokémon all grown up: a broad, squat, four-legged Grass and Poison type with bumpy blue-green skin, small red eyes and a wide, toothy mouth. Where Bulbasaur carried a bulb, Venusaur carries the payoff – a huge pink flower freckled with white spots, held up on a stout brown trunk and ringed by a skirt of green fronds. It is #0003 in the National Pokédex, the final stage of the very first family in the book.
That flower is its engine. Venusaur spreads its broad petals to catch the sun's rays and turns the light into energy, which is why it is at its mightiest in summer, why it keeps on the move in search of sunshine, and why it sits perfectly still while it basks. Feed it well and the bloom is said to take on richer colours. Females are easy to spot: their flower has a gynoecium, the seed-bearing heart of a bloom, at its centre.
“A bewitching aroma wafts from its flower. The fragrance becalms those engaged in a battle.”
Pokédex · Pokémon Red (Japan), Green (Japan), FireRed & Shield · 1996
Venusaur is also one of the most soothing Pokémon around. Its flower gives off a gentle aroma that calms the emotions of people and Pokémon alike – even the heat of battle can drain away – and the scent grows stronger after a rainy day, drawing other Pokémon close. Wild Venusaur are rarely seen, though grasslands are their known haunt, and in the anime a great Venusaur presides over the secret evolution ceremony in the Mysterious Garden, coaxing young Bulbasaur and Ivysaur through the change.
Mega Evolution, from X and Y onwards, pushes everything further: the main bloom swells, a second flower opens on its forehead and a third on its rear, and its back and legs grow sturdier to bear the weight. Gigantamax Venusaur, from Sword and Shield's The Isle of Armor, is a 24-metre-plus garden on the march, swinging two vines thick enough to topple a ten-storey building and blasting out pollen with the force of a volcanic eruption.
Venusaur has been the face of Pokémon Green since 27 February 1996, bloomed again on the LeafGreen box in 2004, and stands guard on Red's team at the summit of Mt. Silver. Its line is still the only Poison-type family among all the first partners. To fans it is the dependable heavyweight of the Kanto trio – less showy than Charizard, perhaps, but sturdy, soothing and impossible to ignore once it plants its feet.
How big is Venusaur?
At 2.0 m (6′07″) Venusaur is about as tall as a standard doorway, and at 100.0 kg (220.5 lb) it weighs roughly as much as a grown giant panda – Mega Venusaur adds another 55 kilos of greenery, while Gigantamax Venusaur towers over 24 m, about the height of an eight-storey building.
Evolution
02In the Pokédex's words
Venusaur's Pokédex entries
19 different entries across 49 games, from 1996 to 2023. Here is how the Pokédex has described Venusaur over the years, in the order the games came out.
Generation I
A bewitching aroma wafts from its flower. The fragrance becalms those engaged in a battle.
Kanto Pokédex
The plant blooms when it is absorbing solar energy. It stays on the move to seek sunlight.
Kanto Pokédex
The flower on its back catches the sun's rays. The sunlight is then absorbed and used for energy.
Kanto Pokédex
Absorbs solar energy as nutrition. When it is catching the sun's rays, it often remains quiet and still.
Kanto Pokédex
Generation II
By spreading the broad petals of its flower and catching the sun's rays, it fills its body with power.
Johto Pokédex
It is able to convert sunlight into energy. As a result, it is more powerful in the summertime.
Johto Pokédex
As it warms itself and absorbs the sunlight, its flower petals release a pleasant fragrance.
Johto Pokédex
Generation III
There is a large flower on Venusaur's back. The flower is said to take on vivid colors if it gets plenty of nutrition and sunlight. The flower's aroma soothes the emotions of people.
Hoenn Pokédex
Its plant blooms when it is absorbing solar energy. It stays on the move to seek sunlight.
FireRed & LeafGreen Pokédex
Venusaur's flower is said to take on vivid colors if it gets plenty of nutrition and sunlight. The flower's aroma soothes the emotions of people.
Hoenn Pokédex
Venusaur spits out large seeds. They sprout giant vines that get in the way.
Capture Styler (Pokémon Ranger series)
Generation IV
After a rainy day, the flower on its back smells stronger. The scent attracts other Pokémon.
Sinnoh Pokédex
It attacks by shooting seeds.
Capture Styler (Pokémon Ranger series)
Generation VII
In order to support its flower, which has grown larger due to Mega Evolution, its back and legs have become stronger.
Let's Go Pokédex
Generation VIII
In battle, this Pokémon swings around two thick vines. If these vines slammed into a 10-story building, they could easily topple it.
Rotom Phone (Sword & Shield)
Huge amounts of pollen burst from it with the force of a volcanic eruption. Breathing in too much of the pollen can cause fainting.
Rotom Phone (Sword & Shield)
The aroma of the flower on Venusaur's back soothes the Pokémon around it. Smaller Pokémon by the waterside certainly looked relaxed and comfortable as they played with it.
Photodex (New Pokémon Snap)
Generation IX
While it basks in the sun, it can convert the light into energy. As a result, it is more powerful in the summertime.
Rotom Phone (Scarlet & Violet)
This Pokémon emits a pleasant fragrance from the flower on its back as it sleeps. You may sometimes see a Venusaur that's forgotten to retract its long vines before dozing off—perhaps this means it's especially relaxed.
03Stats, moves & where to find it
Venusaur in the video games
Base stat total 525 · 24 core-series games · 33 spin-offs · every move it learns, generation by generation.
Base stats
Base stats have never changed: 80/82/83/100/100/80, a total of 525. In Generation I Venusaur had a single Special stat of 100; when Gold and Silver split Special into Sp. Atk and Sp. Def, both were set to 100. Mega Venusaur (Generation VI onwards) adds exactly 100 points – 80/100/123/122/120/80, a total of 625 – with the extra power going into Attack, Defense and the two special stats while HP and Speed stay put. Gigantamax Venusaur uses Venusaur's normal stats, with Dynamax boosting its HP for three turns. Base experience yield was 208 in Generations I–IV and has been 236 since Generation V (281 for Mega Venusaur). Base friendship was 70 in Generations II–VII and has been 50 since Generation VIII. It reaches level 100 at 1,059,860 Exp. (Medium Slow). In Pokémon GO its base stats are 198 Attack, 189 Defense and 190 Stamina; Mega Venusaur's are 241, 246 and 190.
Abilities
- Overgrowsince Gen III
Powers up Venusaur's Grass-type moves when its HP is low (a third or less). - ChlorophyllHidden abilitysince Gen V
Doubles Venusaur's Speed while the sunlight is harsh. - Thick Fatsince Gen VI
Mega Venusaur's only Ability: it halves the damage taken from Fire- and Ice-type moves.
Type matchups
How hard each attacking type hits a Grass/Poison Pokémon.
Generation I: Bug-type moves were 4× effective, because Bug was then super effective against Poison; from Generation II onwards Bug is neutral (2× against Grass, ½× against Poison). The Fairy resistance applies from Generation VI, when the Fairy type was introduced. Mega Venusaur keeps the same types, but its Thick Fat Ability halves Fire- and Ice-type damage, which leaves it weak only to Flying and Psychic.
Training & breeding
- Catch rate
- 45
- Base friendship
- 50
- Base experience
- 236
- Growth rate
- Medium Slow
- EV yield
- 2 Sp. Atk, 1 Sp. Def
- Egg groups
- Monster, Grass
- Egg cycles
- 20
- Colour
- Green
- Gender ratio
- 87.5% male
- Body shape
- quadruped
Where to find Venusaur
| Game | Year | How to get it |
|---|---|---|
| Red & Green | 1996 | Evolve Ivysaur (from the Bulbasaur Professor Oak offers in Pallet Town)Venusaur is the box mascot of Pokémon Green. |
| Blue (Japan) | 1996 | Evolve Ivysaur |
| Red & Blue | 1998 | Evolve IvysaurPick Squirtle and your rival Blue takes Bulbasaur, which is a Venusaur by the time you face him as Champion; pick Charmander and Venusaur can only be registered by trading. |
| Yellow | 1998 | Evolve Ivysaur (from the Bulbasaur gifted in Cerulean City) |
| Gold & Silver | 1999 | Not in the wild – trade from Red, Blue or Yellow via the Time Capsule, or eventRed keeps a level 77 Venusaur on his team at Mt. Silver. Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! events in the US handed out Venusaur in 2002 and 2003. |
| Crystal | 2000 | Time Capsule trade or event |
| Ruby & Sapphire | 2002 | Not obtainable in Hoenn – trade from FireRed or LeafGreen |
| FireRed & LeafGreen | 2004 | Evolve Ivysaur (from the Bulbasaur Professor Oak offers in Pallet Town)Venusaur is the LeafGreen box mascot; Cooltrainer Albert uses one in Knockout Mode at the Trainer Tower. |
| Emerald | 2004 | Not obtainable in Hoenn – trade from FireRed or LeafGreen |
| Diamond & Pearl | 2006 | Not obtainable in Sinnoh – migrate it from a GBA game via Pal Park (Field area) |
| Platinum | 2008 | Not obtainable in Sinnoh – Pal Park migration onlyCheryl may send one out in the Battle Tower. |
| HeartGold & SoulSilver | 2009 | Evolve Ivysaur (from the Bulbasaur Professor Oak gives you after defeating Red)Red's Mt. Silver team includes a level 84 Venusaur. |
| Black & White | 2010 | Not found in Unova – Poké Transfer only |
| Black 2 & White 2 | 2012 | Poké TransferErika (Kanto Leaders Tournament) and Red (Champions Tournament) both use a Venusaur in the Pokémon World Tournament. |
| X & Y | 2013 | Evolve Ivysaur (from the Bulbasaur Professor Sycamore offers in Lumiose City)Venusaurite: from Sycamore's Pokémon Lab if you chose Bulbasaur, otherwise from the Stone Emporium. Sycamore uses a Venusaur in his second battle with you. |
| Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire | 2014 | Trade or eventVenusaurite waits on Route 119 after you defeat or catch Groudon (Omega Ruby) or Kyogre (Alpha Sapphire). |
| Sun & Moon | 2016 | Not obtainable in Alola – transfer onlyRed battles with Venusaur at the Battle Tree and hands over the Venusaurite once you beat him in a Single Challenge. |
| Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon | 2017 | Evolve Ivysaur (Bulbasaur appears via Island Scan)Red or Blue give you the Venusaurite at the Battle Tree, where Red's Venusaur can Mega Evolve. Choose Rowlet and Gladion brings a Venusaur to your Title Defense. |
| Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee! | 2018 | Evolve IvysaurBlue gives you the Venusaurite in Professor Oak's Laboratory once you hold seven Badges; Red's level 85 Venusaur Mega Evolves at Indigo Plateau. |
| Sword & Shield | 2019 | Evolve Ivysaur; Wild Area News; trade (Version 1.2.0+)The Isle of Armor (2020): Gigantamax-capable Venusaur in Max Raid Battles in the Forest of Focus and Training Lowlands, plus the Gigantamax Factor Bulbasaur you can pick at the Master Dojo. Choose Squirtle there and Honey Gigantamaxes her Venusaur against you. |
| Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl | 2021 | Evolve IvysaurGardenia and Candice may both send one out. |
| Legends: Arceus | 2022 | Unobtainable |
| Scarlet & Violet | 2022 | Trade (Version 3.0.0+); evolve Ivysaur in The Indigo Disk (2023)'Venusaur the Unrivaled' level 100 Tera Raid events ran 28 February–5 March 2024 and 9–15 January 2026. |
| Legends: Z-A | 2025 | Evolve IvysaurA Rogue Mega Venusaur is fought in Main Mission 29, 'A Rogue Mega Venusaur', and leaves its Venusaurite in Jaune Sector 8. Mega Dimension DLC: wild in Hyperspace Lumiose's Grass-type (4★ and 5★) and Poison-type (4★) wild zones. |
Sprites through the ages
Spin-offs & cameos
Super Smash Bros.
Venusaur has been part of Super Smash Bros. since the very first game, when it lurked behind the Silph Co. doorway on the Saffron City stage, ready to pelt anyone in front of it with Razor Leaf. Melee promoted it to Poké Ball Pokémon: out it stomps with Earthquake – a move it could not even learn in the main games until Generation III – sending anyone caught up in the tremor flying. It also rumbles past on the Poké Floats stage, and its trophy calls it the first Grass-type Pokémon many people think of. Brawl handed the spotlight to Ivysaur, one third of the Pokémon Trainer's team alongside Squirtle and Charizard, leaving Venusaur only a mention on its little sibling's trophy. Mega Venusaur took a trophy of its own in the 3DS and Wii U games, its plants grown so large it looks like a walking jungle. In Ultimate, Venusaur is back at the Saffron City door and has a Spirit, won by beating a giant Ivysaur on a Garden of Hope with a poisonous floor, while Ivysaur fights again for the Pokémon Trainer. Add Bulbasaur's trophies and the whole family has now appeared in the series – the only first partner line that can say so.
Pokémon GO
Venusaur has been in Pokémon GO since launch day in 2016 as Pokédex #003, evolving from Ivysaur with Bulbasaur Candy and walking a 3 km Buddy distance. Its family starred in the very first Bulbasaur Community Day on 25 March 2018, when Shiny Bulbasaur, Ivysaur and Venusaur all debuted and any Venusaur evolved during the event learned the exclusive Frenzy Plant; a Community Day Classic on 22 January 2022 brought that move back. When Mega Evolution arrived on 27 August 2020, Mega Venusaur was one of the first four Megas alongside Mega Charizard, Mega Blastoise and Mega Beedrill, unlocked with Venusaur Mega Energy earned in Mega Raids. Gigantamax Venusaur followed on 26 October 2024, one of the first Gigantamax Pokémon in the game together with Charizard and Blastoise, challenging teams of Trainers in Max Battles with G-Max Vine Lash; it returned for the Powerful Potential Max Battle Weekend (8–9 March 2025) and the Replay: GO Bigger Max Battle Day (25 April 2026). You can also meet Venusaur as a Shadow Pokémon – purify it and it can learn Return.
One of only 40 Pokémon you could battle with in the Japan-only Nintendo 64 original – though it sits out the level 1–30 division.
Lurks behind the Silph Co. doorway on the Saffron City stage and fires Razor Leaf at anyone standing in front of it.
You will not find it on the tables outright – evolve an Ivysaur you have caught to fill in its Pokédex slot.
Gets its own Stadium Pokédex entry and can be brought over from Red, Blue or Yellow to battle in full 3D.
Bursts out of a Poké Ball to use Earthquake, rumbles past on the Poké Floats stage and earns its own trophy.
Evolve an Ivysaur on your team to get one; its friend area is Beau Plains.
Fiore Browser #003 spits seeds that sprout giant vines at Rangers in Lyra Forest.
Lurks on floors 1–29 of Mystery Jungle.
Ivysaur fights for the Pokémon Trainer, while Venusaur only gets a mention on Ivysaur's trophy.
Still waiting on floors 1–29 of Mystery Jungle in the expanded Explorers adventure.
Venusaur is the leader of the Meadow Zone and runs the Venusaur's Vine Swing attraction.
Oblivia Browser #016 shoots seeds along the Latolato Trail and in the Dark and Odd Temples – befriend it and it can Cut through obstacles.
Boss of the Model Train Room's 'All Aboard!' stage, and also seen in Verdant Plaza and the tower Variety Battle.
Waits in Stage 5 of the Blade-and-Shield Path, armed with the Power of Five skill.
Mega Venusaur gets a trophy in both versions, its plants grown so large it looks like a walking jungle.
Found in Expert Stage EX7 with the Vitality Drain skill – and with its Venusaurite it Mega Evolves on the board.
Chat to it in Baram Town to recruit it; it also turns up in Capim Town.
Solve Area 26, Stage 08 to catch it and its Auto Fix skill; Mega Venusaur is a bigger Hyper-rank puzzle.
In the game since launch, with Community Day Frenzy Plant, Mega Venusaur raids from 2020 and Gigantamax Max Battles from 2024.
Back behind the Silph Co. door on Saffron City, and a Spirit whose battle pits you against a giant Ivysaur on a poison-floored Garden of Hope.
Turned up across a string of seas, from the Charizard and Gengar Seas to the Bulbasaur Sea.
Sygna Suit Leaf & Venusaur (from 28 August 2020) Mega Evolves with the sync move Tenacious Frenzy Plant, while Red & Venusaur (from 1 November 2023) can Dynamax. Your own player character's Egg Bulbasaur can grow into one too.
As in the original, evolve an Ivysaur to welcome Venusaur to your team.
Photodex #052, relaxing with little Pokémon by the water in Founja Jungle and on the Mightywide River (Day, Research Level 3).
A ranged Attacker from launch day that starts each match as Bulbasaur and blooms into Venusaur at level 7, finishing foes with the Unite Move Verdant Anger.
A Dozing-type ingredient specialist gathering Honey, Snoozy Tomatoes and Soft Potatoes, with sleep styles such as Sunbathing, Sturdy, Vines-Out and Atop-Belly Sleep.
Pokopia Pokédex #003; it likes a bright field of flowers or garden terrace and brings the Grow and Litter specialties.
Cordy sends out Venusaur in the very first battle tutorial, and the Venusaurite costs 2,000 VP at the Frontier Shop.
Moves
In Red and Green, Venusaur's toolkit was a slow-growing garden: Tackle, Growl, Leech Seed and Vine Whip from the start, Razor Leaf and Growth in the middle, then a long wait until level 55 for Sleep Powder and 65 for SolarBeam. Gold and Silver tucked in Sweet Scent and Synthesis, FireRed and LeafGreen introduced the mighty Frenzy Plant, and Diamond and Pearl bulked things up with Take Down, Double-Edge, Worry Seed and a level-32 Petal Dance, timed for the moment Ivysaur evolves.
Later games kept the bouquet growing. X and Y added Petal Blizzard at level 50, Sword and Shield made it the evolution move and slotted Seed Bomb in at 20, and Scarlet and Violet swapped Double-Edge for a 120-power Power Whip and stretched the TM list to 46 entries, Frenzy Plant among them. Legends: Z-A rewrites the rules again, with cooldowns instead of PP and Magical Leaf and Sludge Wave making their level-up debut, but the list still ends the way it always has: with a Solar Beam.
Signature moves
The trademark lash has been part of Venusaur's starting kit in every game since Red and Green; only Legends: Z-A makes it wait until level 3.
Planted at level 7 for seven generations and at level 9 from Let's Go onwards, these life-draining seeds have never left Venusaur's level-up list.
In Red and Blue, Venusaur had to wait until level 55 for its bedtime dusting; ever since Gold and Silver it has arrived in the teens, right alongside Poison Powder.
Venusaur's flowery rampage, learnt at its evolution level of 32 from Diamond and Pearl to X and Y and as its evolution move in Sun, Moon and Let's Go. Its power jumped from 90 to 120 in Black and White, and Venusaur can pass it on to Bulbasaur Eggs.
A physical storm of petals added at level 50 in X and Y, then promoted to Venusaur's evolution move in Sword, Shield, Scarlet and Violet.
The grand finale of every Venusaur level-up list ever made, from level 65 in Red and Blue to 58 in Scarlet and Violet, and a 200-power sunbeam in Let's Go.
Venusaur's ultimate Grass attack: 150 power, then a turn to recharge. An elderly woman at Cape Brink in FireRed and LeafGreen first taught it, but only to a Venusaur that adored its Trainer; Scarlet and Violet made it TM155, and Legends: Z-A TM160.
Complete learnsets
Generation I · Red, Green, Blue & Yellow11 level-up · 16 TM/HM
Venusaur is what your Bulbasaur grows into in Red, Green and Blue, evolving from Ivysaur at level 32 (in Yellow, a girl in Cerulean City gives you a Bulbasaur if Pikachu is friendly enough). Patience is the theme: Sleep Powder waits until level 55 and SolarBeam until level 65.
By level-up
| RGBY | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 35 | 95 | 35 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 1 | Vine Whip | Grass | Special | 35 | 100 | 10 |
| 7 | Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 13 | Vine Whip | Grass | Special | 35 | 100 | 10 |
| 22 | PoisonPowder | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 |
| 30 | Razor Leaf | Grass | Special | 55 | 95 | 25 |
| 43 | Growth | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 55 | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 |
| 65 | SolarBeam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM03 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 85 | 10 |
| TM08 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| TM09 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| TM10 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 100 | 100 | 15 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM20 | Rage | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 |
| TM21 | Mega Drain | Grass | Special | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| TM22 | SolarBeam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM31 | Mimic | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM33 | Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM34 | Bide | Normal | Physical | — | — | 10 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM50 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| HM01 | Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Defense Curl | Gen II (TM) |
| Flash | Gen II (TM) |
| Headbutt | Gen II (TM) |
| Light Screen | Gen II (breeding) |
| Petal Dance | Gen II (breeding) |
| Razor Wind | Gen II (breeding) |
| Roar | Gen II (TM) |
| Skull Bash | Gen II (breeding) |
Generation II · Gold, Silver & Crystal14 level-up · 25 TM/HM · 6 egg · 1 event
There are no Venusaur to find in Gold, Silver or Crystal, so it comes over by Time Capsule trade, and a Shiny Venusaur was handed out at the Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! events in the US in 2002 and 2003. Sweet Scent and Synthesis join the moveset, and a Venusaur that evolved from a special event Bulbasaur can even know AncientPower.
By level-up
| GSC | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 35 | 95 | 35 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 1 | Vine Whip | Grass | Special | 35 | 100 | 10 |
| 4 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 7 | Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 10 | Vine Whip | Grass | Special | 35 | 100 | 10 |
| 15 | PoisonPowder | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 |
| 15 | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 |
| 22 | Razor Leaf | Grass | Special | 55 | 95 | 25 |
| 29 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 41 | Growth | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 53 | Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 65 | SolarBeam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM02 | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| TM03 | Curse | ??? | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM05 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 85 | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Varies | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM12 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM13 | Snore | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM19 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| TM20 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM22 | SolarBeam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM31 | Mud-Slap | Ground | Physical | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM34 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 |
| TM35 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM40 | Defense Curl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM49 | Fury Cutter | Bug | Physical | 10 | 95 | 20 |
| HM01 | Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 |
| HM05 | Flash | Normal | Status | — | 70 | 20 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charm | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | No compatible father can pass it on |
| Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium, Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos |
| Petal Dance | Grass | Special | 70 | 100 | 20 | Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume, Bellossom, Sunflora |
| Razor Wind | Normal | Physical | 80 | 75 | 10 | Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr (chain breeding needed: the father must have learnt it as an egg move itself) |
| Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 | Lapras, Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium |
| Skull Bash | Normal | Physical | 100 | 100 | 15 | Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise |
Event moves
| Move | Event |
|---|---|
| AncientPower | Pokémon Center Mystery Egg Bulbasaur (Japan) / Pokémon Center New York Bulbasaur |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Bide | Gen I (TM) |
| Body Slam | Gen I (TM) |
| Double-Edge | Gen I (TM) |
| Mega Drain | Gen I (TM) |
| Mimic | Gen I (TM) |
| Rage | Gen I (TM) |
| Reflect | Gen I (TM) |
| Substitute | Gen I (TM) |
| Swords Dance | Gen I (TM) |
| Take Down | Gen I (TM) |
Generation III · Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen (plus Pokémon XD move tutors)14 level-up · 22 TM/HM · 8 egg · 13 tutor
FireRed and LeafGreen bring Venusaur home as your evolved starter, while Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald need a trade. FireRed and LeafGreen also debut Frenzy Plant, taught by an elderly woman at Cape Brink to a Venusaur with maximum friendship.
By level-up
| RSE/FRLG | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 35 | 95 | 35 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 1 | Vine Whip | Grass | Special | 35 | 100 | 10 |
| 4 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 7 | Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 10 | Vine Whip | Grass | Special | 35 | 100 | 10 |
| 15 | PoisonPowder | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 |
| 15 | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 |
| 22 | Razor Leaf | Grass | Special | 55 | 95 | 25 |
| 29 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 41 | Growth | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 53 | Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 65 | SolarBeam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM05 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 85 | 10 |
| TM09 | Bullet Seed | Grass | Special | 10 | 100 | 30 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Varies | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM19 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM22 | SolarBeam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM26 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM43 | Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| HM01 | Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 |
| HM04 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| HM05 | Flash | Normal | Status | — | 70 | 20 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charm | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Shroomish, Breloom (chain breeding needed: the father must have learnt it as an egg move itself) |
| Curse | ??? | Status | — | — | 10 | Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking |
| GrassWhistle | Grass | Status | — | 55 | 15 | Roselia |
| Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium, Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos |
| Magical Leaf | Grass | Special | 60 | — | 20 | Bellossom, Roselia, Tropius |
| Petal Dance | Grass | Special | 70 | 100 | 20 | Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume, Bellossom, Sunflora, Roselia |
| Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 | Lapras, Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium |
| Skull Bash | Normal | Physical | 100 | 100 | 15 | Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | FRLG, Emerald, XD |
| Defense Curl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Emerald |
| Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | FRLG, Emerald, XD |
| Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Emerald |
| Frenzy Plant | Grass | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | FRLG |
| Fury Cutter | Bug | Physical | 10 | 95 | 20 | Emerald |
| Mimic | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | FRLG, Emerald, XD |
| Mud-Slap | Ground | Physical | 20 | 100 | 10 | Emerald |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Emerald |
| Snore | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | Emerald |
| Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | FRLG, Emerald, XD |
| Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 | Emerald, XD |
| Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | FRLG, Emerald |
Generation IV · Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver18 level-up · 33 TM/HM · 14 egg · 12 tutor
Diamond, Pearl and Platinum have no Venusaur of their own (Pal Park brings one across), but in HeartGold and SoulSilver Professor Oak hands you a Bulbasaur after you defeat Red. This is where Venusaur first learns Petal Dance, right at its evolution level of 32.
By level-up
| DPPt/HGSS | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 35 | 95 | 35 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 1 | Vine Whip | Grass | Physical | 35 | 100 | 15 |
| 3 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 7 | Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 9 | Vine Whip | Grass | Physical | 35 | 100 | 15 |
| 13 | PoisonPowder | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 |
| 13 | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 |
| 15 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 20 | Razor Leaf | Grass | Physical | 55 | 95 | 25 |
| 23 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 28 | Growth | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 31 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| 32 | Petal Dance | Grass | Special | 90 | 100 | 20 |
| 39 | Worry Seed | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 45 | Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 53 | SolarBeam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM05 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 85 | 10 |
| TM09 | Bullet Seed | Grass | Physical | 10 | 100 | 30 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM19 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM22 | SolarBeam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM26 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM43 | Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM53 | Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM58 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM70 | Flash | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM75 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM78 | Captivate | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM83 | Natural Gift | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM86 | Grass Knot | Grass | Special | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| HM01 | Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 |
| HM04 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| HM08 | Rock Climb | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Slowpoke, Slowbro, Snorlax |
| Charm | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Shroomish, Breloom (chain breeding needed: the father must have learnt it as an egg move itself) |
| Curse | ??? | Status | — | — | 10 | Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra |
| GrassWhistle | Grass | Status | — | 55 | 15 | Sunkern, Sunflora, Roselia, Snover, Abomasnow |
| Ingrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 20 | Tangela, Tangrowth, Sunkern, Sunflora, Roselia, Cacnea, Cacturne, Carnivine, Snover, Abomasnow |
| Leaf Storm | Grass | Special | 140 | 90 | 5 | Victreebel, Exeggutor, Bellossom, Sunflora, Grovyle, Sceptile, Shiftry, Tropius, Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra |
| Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium, Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos |
| Magical Leaf | Grass | Special | 60 | — | 20 | Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium, Bellossom, Roselia, Roserade, Tropius, Cherubi, Cherrim |
| Nature Power | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo, Seedot, Nuzleaf |
| Petal Dance | Grass | Special | 90 | 100 | 20 | Venusaur, Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume, Meganium, Sunflora, Roselia, Cherrim |
| Power Whip | Grass | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 | Lickitung, Lickilicky, Tangela, Tangrowth, Carnivine |
| Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 | Lapras, Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium |
| Skull Bash | Normal | Physical | 100 | 100 | 15 | Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise |
| Sludge | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert (chain breeding needed: the father must have learnt it as an egg move itself) |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | HGSS |
| Frenzy Plant | Grass | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | DP, Pt, HGSS |
| Fury Cutter | Bug | Physical | 10 | 95 | 20 | Pt, HGSS |
| Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | HGSS |
| Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 | Pt, HGSS |
| Mud-Slap | Ground | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | Pt, HGSS |
| Outrage | Dragon | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | Pt, HGSS |
| Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | Pt, HGSS |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | Pt, HGSS |
| String Shot | Bug | Status | — | 95 | 40 | HGSS |
| Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | Pt, HGSS |
| Worry Seed | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 10 | HGSS |
From its pre-evolution
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Learnt as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | Bulbasaur · level-up · DP |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Body Slam | Gen III (tutor) |
| Defense Curl | Gen III (tutor) |
| Mimic | Gen III (tutor) |
Generation V · Black, White, Black 2 & White 218 level-up · 31 TM/HM · 14 egg · 12 tutor · 2 event
Venusaur doesn't live anywhere in Unova, so it has to be brought into Black, White, Black 2 and White 2 with Poké Transfer. Grass Pledge debuts next to Frenzy Plant at the move tutors, and Black 2 and White 2 add a whole stack more, from Giga Drain to Knock Off.
By level-up
| BW/B2W2 | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 50 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 1 | Vine Whip | Grass | Physical | 35 | 100 | 15 |
| 3 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 7 | Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 9 | Vine Whip | Grass | Physical | 35 | 100 | 15 |
| 13 | PoisonPowder | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 |
| 13 | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 |
| 15 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 20 | Razor Leaf | Grass | Physical | 55 | 95 | 25 |
| 23 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 28 | Growth | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 31 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| 32 | Petal Dance | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| 39 | Worry Seed | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 45 | Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 53 | SolarBeam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM05 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| TM09 | Venoshock | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM16 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM20 | Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM22 | SolarBeam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM26 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM49 | Echoed Voice | Normal | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| TM53 | Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM70 | Flash | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM75 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM78 | Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| TM86 | Grass Knot | Grass | Special | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM94 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| HM01 | Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 |
| HM04 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Slowpoke, Slowbro, Snorlax |
| Charm | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Cottonee |
| Curse | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 | Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra, Ferroseed, Ferrothorn |
| Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Shieldon, Bastiodon |
| Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | Oddish, Gloom, Tangela, Tangrowth, Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff, Sunkern, Sunflora, Treecko, Shroomish, Roselia, Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra, Snivy, Servine, Serperior, Cottonee, Maractus, Foongus, Amoonguss |
| GrassWhistle | Grass | Status | — | 55 | 15 | Sunkern, Sunflora, Roselia, Snover, Abomasnow |
| Ingrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 20 | Tangela, Tangrowth, Sunkern, Sunflora, Roselia, Cacnea, Cacturne, Carnivine, Snover, Abomasnow, Maractus, Foongus, Amoonguss, Ferroseed, Ferrothorn |
| Leaf Storm | Grass | Special | 140 | 90 | 5 | Victreebel, Exeggutor, Bellossom, Sunflora, Grovyle, Sceptile, Shiftry, Tropius, Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra, Snivy, Servine, Serperior |
| Magical Leaf | Grass | Special | 60 | — | 20 | Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium, Bellossom, Roselia, Roserade, Tropius, Cherubi, Cherrim |
| Nature Power | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo, Seedot, Nuzleaf |
| Petal Dance | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | Venusaur, Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume, Bellossom, Meganium, Sunflora, Roselia, Cherrim, Maractus |
| Power Whip | Grass | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 | Lickitung, Lickilicky, Tangela, Tangrowth, Carnivine, Ferrothorn |
| Skull Bash | Normal | Physical | 100 | 100 | 15 | Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise |
| Sludge | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert (chain breeding needed: the father must have learnt it as an egg move itself) |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bind | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | B2W2 |
| Block | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | B2W2 |
| Frenzy Plant | Grass | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | BW, B2W2 |
| Grass Pledge | Grass | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 | BW, B2W2 |
| Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | B2W2 |
| Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 | B2W2 |
| Outrage | Dragon | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 | B2W2 |
| Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | B2W2 |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | B2W2 |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | B2W2 |
| Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | B2W2 |
| Worry Seed | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 10 | B2W2 |
Event moves
| Move | Event |
|---|---|
| False Swipe | Sticker Promotional Egg Bulbasaur (Japan) / Korean Egg Bulbasaur |
| Weather Ball | Sticker Promotional Egg Bulbasaur (Japan) / Korean Egg Bulbasaur |
From its pre-evolution
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Learnt as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | Bulbasaur · level-up · BW |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Body Slam | Gen III (tutor) |
| Bullet Seed | Gen III (TM), Gen IV (TM) |
| Captivate | Gen IV (TM) |
| Defense Curl | Gen III (tutor) |
| Fury Cutter | Gen III (tutor), Gen IV (tutor) |
| Headbutt | Gen IV (tutor) |
| Mimic | Gen III (tutor) |
| Mud-Slap | Gen III (tutor), Gen IV (tutor) |
| Natural Gift | Gen IV (TM) |
| Secret Power | Gen III (TM), Gen IV (TM) |
| String Shot | Gen IV (tutor) |
Generation VI · X, Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire19 level-up · 36 TM/HM · 15 egg · 11 tutor · 1 event
In X and Y you can choose Bulbasaur from Professor Sycamore in Lumiose City, whose lab also gives you the Venusaurite for Mega Venusaur; Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire need a trade or event. Petal Blizzard blooms at level 50 for the first time.
By level-up
| XY/ORAS | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 50 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 1 | Vine Whip | Grass | Physical | 45 | 100 | 25 |
| 3 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 7 | Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 9 | Vine Whip | Grass | Physical | 45 | 100 | 25 |
| 13 | Poison Powder | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 |
| 13 | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 |
| 15 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 20 | Razor Leaf | Grass | Physical | 55 | 95 | 25 |
| 23 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 28 | Growth | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 31 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| 32 | Petal Dance | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| 39 | Worry Seed | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 45 | Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 50 | Petal Blizzard | Grass | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| 53 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM05 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 | |
| TM09 | Venoshock | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 | |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| TM16 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| TM20 | Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 | |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM26 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 | |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM49 | Echoed Voice | Normal | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM53 | Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| TM70 | Flash | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | |
| TM75 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | |
| TM78 | Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | |
| TM86 | Grass Knot | Grass | Special | — | 100 | 20 | |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 | |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| TM94 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | XY |
| TM94 | Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | ORAS |
| TM96 | Nature Power | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | |
| TM100 | Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | |
| HM01 | Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | |
| HM04 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | ORAS |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Slowpoke, Slowbro, Snorlax |
| Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Cottonee, Tyrunt, Tyrantrum |
| Curse | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 | Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra, Ferroseed, Ferrothorn, Phantump, Trevenant, Bergmite, Avalugg |
| Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Shieldon, Bastiodon |
| Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | Oddish, Gloom, Paras, Parasect, Tangela, Tangrowth, Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff, Sunkern, Sunflora, Treecko, Lotad, Shroomish, Roselia, Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra, Snivy, Servine, Serperior, Cottonee, Maractus, Foongus, Amoonguss |
| Grass Whistle | Grass | Status | — | 55 | 15 | Sunkern, Sunflora, Roselia, Snover, Abomasnow |
| Grassy Terrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 10 | Oddish, Gloom, Tangela, Tangrowth, Roserade |
| Ingrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 20 | Tangela, Tangrowth, Sunkern, Sunflora, Roselia, Cacnea, Cacturne, Carnivine, Snover, Abomasnow, Maractus, Foongus, Amoonguss, Ferroseed, Ferrothorn, Phantump, Trevenant |
| Leaf Storm | Grass | Special | 130 | 90 | 5 | Victreebel, Exeggutor, Bellossom, Sunflora, Grovyle, Sceptile, Shiftry, Tropius, Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra, Snivy, Servine, Serperior |
| Magical Leaf | Grass | Special | 60 | — | 20 | Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium, Bellossom, Roselia, Roserade, Tropius, Cherubi, Cherrim |
| Nature Power | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo, Seedot, Nuzleaf, Amaura, Aurorus |
| Petal Dance | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | Venusaur, Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume, Meganium, Sunflora, Roselia, Cherrim, Maractus |
| Power Whip | Grass | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 | Lickitung, Lickilicky, Tangela, Tangrowth, Carnivine, Ferrothorn |
| Skull Bash | Normal | Physical | 130 | 100 | 10 | Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Avalugg |
| Sludge | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | Mudkip (chain breeding needed: the father must have learnt it as an egg move itself) |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bind | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | ORAS |
| Block | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | ORAS |
| Frenzy Plant | Grass | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | XY, ORAS |
| Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | ORAS |
| Grass Pledge | Grass | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | XY, ORAS |
| Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | ORAS |
| Outrage | Dragon | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 | ORAS |
| Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | ORAS |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | ORAS |
| Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | ORAS |
| Worry Seed | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 10 | ORAS |
Event moves
| Move | Event |
|---|---|
| Celebrate | 2016 World Championships Bulbasaur |
From its pre-evolution
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Learnt as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | Bulbasaur · level-up |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Body Slam | Gen III (tutor) |
| Bullet Seed | Gen III (TM), Gen IV (TM) |
| Captivate | Gen IV (TM) |
| Defense Curl | Gen III (tutor) |
| False Swipe | Gen V (event Bulbasaur) |
| Fury Cutter | Gen III (tutor), Gen IV (tutor) |
| Headbutt | Gen IV (tutor) |
| Mimic | Gen III (tutor) |
| Mud-Slap | Gen III (tutor), Gen IV (tutor) |
| Natural Gift | Gen IV (TM) |
| String Shot | Gen IV (tutor) |
| Weather Ball | Gen V (event Bulbasaur) |
Generation VII · Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon20 level-up · 31 TM/HM · 15 egg · 12 tutor
Sun and Moon offer no way to find Venusaur in Alola, but in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon an Island Scan on a Friday turns up a Bulbasaur to raise. Petal Dance is now the move Venusaur learns the instant it evolves, and Stomping Tantrum joins the Ultra tutors.
By level-up
| SM/USUM | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petal Dance | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 1 | Vine Whip | Grass | Physical | 45 | 100 | 25 |
| Evo. | Petal Dance | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| 3 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 7 | Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 9 | Vine Whip | Grass | Physical | 45 | 100 | 25 |
| 13 | Poison Powder | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 |
| 13 | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 |
| 15 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 20 | Razor Leaf | Grass | Physical | 55 | 95 | 25 |
| 23 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 28 | Growth | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 31 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| 39 | Worry Seed | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 45 | Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 50 | Petal Blizzard | Grass | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| 53 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Work Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM05 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| TM09 | Venoshock | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM16 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM20 | Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM26 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM49 | Echoed Voice | Normal | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| TM53 | Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM75 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM78 | Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| TM86 | Grass Knot | Grass | Special | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 15 |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM96 | Nature Power | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM100 | Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Slowpoke, Slowbro, Snorlax |
| Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Cottonee, Tyrunt, Tyrantrum |
| Curse | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 | Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra, Ferroseed, Ferrothorn, Phantump, Trevenant, Bergmite, Avalugg |
| Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Shieldon, Bastiodon, Turtonator |
| Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | Oddish, Gloom, Paras, Parasect, Tangela, Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff, Sunkern, Sunflora, Treecko, Lotad, Shroomish, Roselia, Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra, Tangrowth, Snivy, Servine, Serperior, Cottonee, Maractus, Foongus, Amoonguss, Morelull, Shiinotic |
| Grass Whistle | Grass | Status | — | 55 | 15 | Sunkern, Sunflora, Roselia, Snover, Abomasnow |
| Grassy Terrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 10 | Oddish, Gloom, Tangela, Tangrowth, Roserade, Comfey |
| Ingrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 20 | Tangela, Sunkern, Sunflora, Roselia, Cacnea, Cacturne, Carnivine, Snover, Abomasnow, Tangrowth, Maractus, Foongus, Amoonguss, Ferroseed, Ferrothorn, Phantump, Trevenant, Fomantis, Lurantis, Morelull, Shiinotic |
| Leaf Storm | Grass | Special | 130 | 90 | 5 | Victreebel, Exeggutor, Exeggutor (Alolan form), Bellossom, Sunflora, Grovyle, Sceptile, Shiftry, Tropius, Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra, Snivy, Servine, Serperior |
| Magical Leaf | Grass | Special | 60 | — | 20 | Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium, Bellossom, Roselia, Tropius, Roserade, Cherubi, Cherrim, Comfey |
| Nature Power | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo, Seedot, Nuzleaf, Amaura, Aurorus |
| Petal Dance | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | Venusaur, Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume, Bellossom, Meganium, Sunflora, Roselia, Cherrim, Maractus, Comfey |
| Power Whip | Grass | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 | Lickitung, Tangela, Carnivine, Lickilicky, Tangrowth, Ferrothorn |
| Skull Bash | Normal | Physical | 130 | 100 | 10 | Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Avalugg |
| Sludge | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | Mudkip (chain breeding needed: the father must have learnt it as an egg move itself) |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bind | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | USUM |
| Block | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | USUM |
| Frenzy Plant | Grass | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | SM, USUM |
| Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | USUM |
| Grass Pledge | Grass | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | SM, USUM |
| Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | USUM |
| Outrage | Dragon | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 | USUM |
| Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | USUM |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | USUM |
| Stomping Tantrum | Ground | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 | USUM |
| Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | USUM |
| Worry Seed | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 10 | USUM |
From its pre-evolution
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Learnt as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | Bulbasaur · level-up · SM |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Bide | Gen I (TM) |
| Body Slam | Gen I (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Bullet Seed | Gen III (TM), Gen IV (TM) |
| Captivate | Gen IV (TM) |
| Celebrate | Gen VI (event Bulbasaur) |
| Cut | Gen I (TM), Gen II (TM), Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM) |
| Defense Curl | Gen II (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| False Swipe | Gen V (event Bulbasaur) |
| Flash | Gen II (TM), Gen IV (TM), Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM) |
| Fury Cutter | Gen II (TM), Gen III (tutor), Gen IV (tutor) |
| Headbutt | Gen II (TM), Gen IV (tutor) |
| Mega Drain | Gen I (TM) |
| Mimic | Gen I (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Mud-Slap | Gen II (TM), Gen III (tutor), Gen IV (tutor) |
| Natural Gift | Gen IV (TM) |
| Rage | Gen I (TM) |
| Razor Wind | Gen II (breeding) |
| Reflect | Gen I (TM) |
| Rock Smash | Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM/HM) |
| Secret Power | Gen III (TM), Gen IV (TM), Gen VI (TM) |
| Strength | Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM) |
| String Shot | Gen IV (tutor) |
| Weather Ball | Gen V (event Bulbasaur) |
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! · Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee!17 level-up · 14 TM/HM
Bulbasaur lives in Viridian Forest, with a one-off gift waiting in Cerulean City, so a Venusaur is never far away. It starts out knowing Power Whip and Amnesia and tops off its list with a level-71 Solar Beam that hits for a whopping 200 power.
By level-up
| LGPE | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petal Dance | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Power Whip | Grass | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Vine Whip | Grass | Physical | 45 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| Evo. | Petal Dance | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| 5 | Vine Whip | Grass | Physical | 45 | 100 | 25 |
| 9 | Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 14 | Poison Powder | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 |
| 14 | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 |
| 22 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 31 | Razor Leaf | Grass | Physical | 55 | 95 | 25 |
| 44 | Growth | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 58 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| 71 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 200 | 100 | 10 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| TM05 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM06 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM07 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM08 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM09 | Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM12 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM27 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| TM39 | Outrage | Dragon | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM41 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| TM45 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 200 | 100 | 10 |
| TM48 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM52 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM53 | Mega Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 |
Generation VIII · Sword & Shield (incl. Expansion Pass), Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl18 level-up · 71 TM/HM · 18 egg · 4 tutor
Venusaur arrived in Sword and Shield with Version 1.2.0, the Isle of Armor's Master Dojo gives away a Bulbasaur with the Gigantamax Factor, and Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl hide Bulbasaur in the Grand Underground once you have the National Pokédex. Gigantamax Venusaur turns its Grass moves into G-Max Vine Lash, but Venusaur sits out Legends: Arceus entirely.
By level-up
| SwSh/BDSP | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petal Blizzard | Grass | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Petal Dance | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Vine Whip | Grass | Physical | 45 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Growth | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Evo. | Petal Blizzard | Grass | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| 9 | Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 12 | Razor Leaf | Grass | Physical | 55 | 95 | 25 |
| 15 | Poison Powder | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 |
| 15 | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 |
| 20 | Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 25 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 30 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 37 | Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 44 | Worry Seed | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 51 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| 58 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM08 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | SwSh |
| TM09 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | SwSh |
| TM10 | Magical Leaf | Grass | Special | 60 | — | 20 | SwSh |
| TM11 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TM17 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | SwSh |
| TM19 | Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 | SwSh |
| TM21 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | SwSh |
| TM24 | Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TM25 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | SwSh |
| TM28 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TM29 | Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 | SwSh |
| TM31 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TM34 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 | SwSh |
| TM39 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | SwSh |
| TM41 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | SwSh |
| TM46 | Weather Ball | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TM50 | Bullet Seed | Grass | Physical | 25 | 100 | 30 | SwSh |
| TM74 | Venoshock | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TM76 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TM81 | Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | SwSh |
| TM88 | Grassy Terrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 10 | SwSh |
| TM94 | False Swipe | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 | SwSh |
| TM98 | Stomping Tantrum | Ground | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TR00 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | SwSh |
| TR01 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TR10 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TR17 | Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | SwSh |
| TR20 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | SwSh |
| TR22 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TR24 | Outrage | Dragon | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TR26 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | SwSh |
| TR27 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | SwSh |
| TR59 | Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TR65 | Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TR67 | Earth Power | Ground | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TR71 | Leaf Storm | Grass | Special | 130 | 90 | 5 | SwSh |
| TR72 | Power Whip | Grass | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 | SwSh |
| TR77 | Grass Knot | Grass | Special | — | 100 | 20 | SwSh |
| TR85 | Work Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | SwSh |
| TM05 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | BDSP |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 | BDSP |
| TM09 | Bullet Seed | Grass | Physical | 25 | 100 | 30 | BDSP |
| TM10 | Work Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | BDSP |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 | BDSP |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | BDSP |
| TM16 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | BDSP |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | BDSP |
| TM19 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | BDSP |
| TM20 | Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 | BDSP |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | BDSP |
| TM26 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | BDSP |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | BDSP |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | BDSP |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | BDSP |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | BDSP |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM53 | Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | BDSP |
| TM54 | False Swipe | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 | BDSP |
| TM58 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | BDSP |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | BDSP |
| TM70 | Flash | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | BDSP |
| TM75 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | BDSP |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | BDSP |
| TM83 | Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | BDSP |
| TM86 | Grass Knot | Grass | Special | — | 100 | 20 | BDSP |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | BDSP |
| TM93 | Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | BDSP |
| TM96 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM98 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM100 | Rock Climb | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | BDSP |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curse | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 | Slowpoke, Slowpoke (Galarian form), Slowbro, Slowbro (Galarian form), Slowking, Slowking (Galarian form), Ferroseed, Ferrothorn, Phantump, Trevenant, Bergmite, Avalugg, Appletun |
| Ingrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 20 | Tangela, Tangrowth, Roselia, Roserade, Snover, Abomasnow, Maractus, Foongus, Amoonguss, Ferroseed, Ferrothorn, Phantump, Trevenant, Fomantis, Lurantis, Morelull, Shiinotic |
| Nature Power | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo, Seedot, Nuzleaf, Shiftry |
| Petal Dance | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | Venusaur, Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume, Bellossom, Roselia, Roserade, Cherrim, Maractus, Comfey |
| Skull Bash | Normal | Physical | 130 | 100 | 10 | Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Avalugg |
| Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 | Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking, Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume, Bellossom, Roselia, Roserade, Foongus, Amoonguss, Salandit |
| Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Snorlax, Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert |
| Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Shroomish, Breloom (chain breeding needed: the father must have learnt it as an egg move itself) |
| Curse | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 | Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra |
| Grassy Terrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 10 | Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume, Bellossom, Tangela, Tangrowth, Roserade |
| Ingrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 20 | Tangela, Tangrowth, Sunkern, Sunflora, Roselia, Roserade, Cacnea, Cacturne, Carnivine, Snover, Abomasnow |
| Leaf Storm | Grass | Special | 130 | 90 | 5 | Victreebel, Exeggutor, Sunflora, Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile, Tropius, Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra |
| Magical Leaf | Grass | Special | 60 | — | 20 | Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium, Roselia, Roserade, Tropius, Cherubi, Cherrim |
| Nature Power | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium, Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo, Seedot, Nuzleaf, Shiftry |
| Petal Dance | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | Venusaur, Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume, Bellossom, Meganium, Sunflora, Roselia, Roserade, Cherrim |
| Power Whip | Grass | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 | Lickitung, Lickilicky, Tangela, Tangrowth, Carnivine |
| Skull Bash | Normal | Physical | 130 | 100 | 10 | Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise |
| Sludge | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert (chain breeding needed: the father must have learnt it as an egg move itself) |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frenzy Plant | Grass | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | SwSh, BDSP |
| Grass Pledge | Grass | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| Grassy Glide | Grass | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Expansion Pass |
| Terrain Pulse | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 | Expansion Pass |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Bide | Gen I (TM) |
| Bind | Gen V (tutor), Gen VI (tutor), Gen VII (tutor) |
| Block | Gen IV (tutor), Gen V (tutor), Gen VI (tutor), Gen VII (tutor) |
| Captivate | Gen IV (TM) |
| Celebrate | Gen VI (event Bulbasaur) |
| Confide | Gen VI (TM), Gen VII (TM) |
| Cut | Gen I (TM), Gen II (TM), Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM) |
| Defense Curl | Gen II (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Double Team | Gen I (TM), Gen II (TM), Gen III (TM), Gen IV (TM), Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM), Gen VII (TM) |
| Echoed Voice | Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM), Gen VII (TM) |
| Flash | Gen II (TM), Gen IV (TM), Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM) |
| Frustration | Gen II (TM), Gen III (TM), Gen IV (TM), Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM), Gen VII (TM) |
| Fury Cutter | Gen II (TM), Gen III (tutor), Gen IV (tutor) |
| Grass Whistle | Gen III (breeding), Gen IV (breeding), Gen V (breeding), Gen VI (breeding), Gen VII (breeding) |
| Headbutt | Gen II (TM), Gen IV (tutor), Gen VII (TM) |
| Hidden Power | Gen II (TM), Gen III (TM), Gen IV (TM), Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM), Gen VII (TM) |
| Knock Off | Gen IV (tutor), Gen V (tutor), Gen VI (tutor), Gen VII (tutor) |
| Mega Drain | Gen I (TM), Gen VII (TM) |
| Mimic | Gen I (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Mud-Slap | Gen II (TM), Gen III (tutor), Gen IV (tutor) |
| Natural Gift | Gen IV (TM) |
| Rage | Gen I (TM) |
| Razor Wind | Gen II (breeding) |
| Reflect | Gen I (TM), Gen VII (TM) |
| Return | Gen II (TM), Gen III (TM), Gen IV (TM), Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM), Gen VII (TM) |
| Roar | Gen II (TM), Gen III (TM), Gen IV (TM), Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM), Gen VII (TM) |
| Rock Smash | Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM/HM) |
| Secret Power | Gen III (TM), Gen IV (TM), Gen VI (TM) |
| Sludge | Gen IV (breeding), Gen V (breeding), Gen VI (breeding), Gen VII (breeding) |
| Strength | Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM) |
| String Shot | Gen IV (tutor) |
| Swagger | Gen II (TM), Gen III (tutor), Gen IV (TM), Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM), Gen VII (TM) |
Generation IX · Scarlet & Violet (Version 3.0.0+ / The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero)17 level-up · 46 TM/HM · 4 egg
Venusaur can be traded into Scarlet and Violet from Version 3.0.0, and in The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero you can catch Bulbasaur in the Terarium's Coastal Biome and Torchlit Labyrinth once biodiversity is boosted. Power Whip takes over Double-Edge's old level-51 slot, and Frenzy Plant now comes on TM155 instead of from a tutor.
By level-up
| SV | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petal Dance | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Vine Whip | Grass | Physical | 45 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Growth | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Evo. | Petal Blizzard | Grass | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| 9 | Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 12 | Razor Leaf | Grass | Physical | 55 | 95 | 25 |
| 15 | Poison Powder | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 |
| 15 | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 |
| 20 | Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 25 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 30 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 37 | Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 44 | Worry Seed | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 51 | Power Whip | Grass | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 |
| 58 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM001 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| TM002 | Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM006 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| TM007 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM013 | Acid Spray | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| TM020 | Trailblaze | Grass | Physical | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| TM025 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM028 | Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| TM033 | Magical Leaf | Grass | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| TM045 | Venoshock | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| TM047 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM049 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM056 | Bullet Seed | Grass | Physical | 25 | 100 | 30 |
| TM057 | False Swipe | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 |
| TM066 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| TM070 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM071 | Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM081 | Grass Knot | Grass | Special | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM083 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| TM084 | Stomping Tantrum | Ground | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| TM085 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM088 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM103 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM111 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| TM119 | Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM128 | Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM130 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM133 | Earth Power | Ground | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM137 | Grassy Terrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM146 | Grass Pledge | Grass | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM148 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM149 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| TM152 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM155 | Frenzy Plant | Grass | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM159 | Leaf Storm | Grass | Special | 130 | 90 | 5 |
| TM163 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM168 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM171 | Tera Blast | Normal | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM172 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM175 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| TM181 | Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| TM193 | Weather Ball | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| TM194 | Grassy Glide | Grass | Physical | 55 | 100 | 20 |
| TM204 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| TM206 | Petal Blizzard | Grass | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| TM224 | Curse | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curse | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 | Slowpoke, Slowpoke (Galarian form), Slowbro, Slowbro (Galarian form), Slowking, Slowking (Galarian form), Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra, Phantump, Trevenant, Bergmite, Avalugg, Avalugg (Hisuian form), Appletun, Bramblin, Brambleghast |
| Ingrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 20 | Sunflora, Cacnea, Cacturne, Snover, Abomasnow, Foongus, Amoonguss, Phantump, Trevenant, Fomantis, Lurantis |
| Petal Dance | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | Venusaur, Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume, Bellossom, Meganium, Sunflora, Comfey, Arboliva |
| Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 | Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume, Bellossom, Slowking (Galarian form), Shroomish, Breloom, Foongus, Amoonguss, Salandit |
Pokémon Legends: Z-A · Legends: Z-A (incl. Mega Dimension)16 level-up · 28 TM/HM
Mable gives away a Bulbasaur at her Vert District lab, and beating the Rogue Mega Venusaur in Main Mission 29 earns you its Venusaurite; Mega Dimension adds wild Venusaur to Hyperspace Lumiose. Moves run on cooldowns instead of PP here, Power Whip becomes the evolution move and Frenzy Plant is TM160.
By level-up
| Learn | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evo. | Power Whip | Grass | Physical | 120 | — | — |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | — | — |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | — | — |
| 3 | Vine Whip | Grass | Physical | 45 | — | — |
| 6 | Growth | Grass | Status | — | — | — |
| 9 | Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — | — | — |
| 12 | Razor Leaf | Grass | Physical | 55 | — | — |
| 15 | Poison Powder | Poison | Status | — | — | — |
| 15 | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | — | — | — |
| 25 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | — | — |
| 30 | Magical Leaf | Grass | Special | 60 | — | — |
| 35 | Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | — |
| 40 | Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | — |
| 42 | Sludge Wave | Poison | Special | 95 | — | — |
| 45 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | — | — |
| 55 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | — | — |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM005 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | — | — |
| TM007 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | — | — |
| TM016 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | — |
| TM017 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | — |
| TM026 | Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 90 | — | — |
| TM030 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | — |
| TM033 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | — | — |
| TM035 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | — |
| TM040 | Bullet Seed | Grass | Physical | 15 | — | — |
| TM042 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | — | — |
| TM044 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | — | — |
| TM051 | Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | — |
| TM052 | Earth Power | Ground | Special | 90 | — | — |
| TM053 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | — | — |
| TM055 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | — | — |
| TM056 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | — | — |
| TM064 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | — | — |
| TM069 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | — | — |
| TM085 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | — |
| TM093 | Outrage | Dragon | Physical | 120 | — | — |
| TM103 | Work Up | Normal | Status | — | — | — |
| TM109 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | — | — |
| TM112 | Acid Spray | Poison | Special | 40 | — | — |
| TM115 | Trailblaze | Grass | Physical | 40 | — | — |
| TM122 | False Swipe | Normal | Physical | 40 | — | — |
| TM128 | Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 35 | — | — |
| TM151 | Petal Dance | Grass | Special | 40 | — | — |
| TM160 | Frenzy Plant | Grass | Special | 150 | — | — |
04On screen
Venusaur in the anime
Debut EP020The Ghost of Maiden's Peak · Its appearances on screen, and 12 other trainers who raised one.
Venusaur has never travelled with Ash, yet it has been one of the anime's great set-piece Pokémon since the earliest Kanto episodes. Its first big moment set the tone: in Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden a towering Venusaur presides over an evolution festival – and Ash's Bulbasaur, already rattled by a robot Venusaur and a ghostly illusion of one, famously refuses to join in. Ever since, the Seed Pokémon has been the Grass-type heavyweight standing between Ash and glory: Drake's in the Orange League final, Spenser's at the Battle Palace, a Battle Park rental in James's hands and Professor Kukui's in the exhibition match that capped Ash's Alola adventure.
Away from Ash, Venusaur blooms all over the franchise. May's gentle Bulbasaur from the Forbidden Forest returned to the Wallace Cup as a full-grown Venusaur – the anime's first female of the species – while Corey's Bruteroot squared up to its own clone in Mewtwo Strikes Back, Jeremy's Venusaur unleashed the anime's first Frenzy Plant and Nihei's helped defend the Ninja Village. Mega Venusaur had its moment as the first of ten Mega-Evolved challengers Alain had to topple, wild Venusaur have carpeted Vermilion City in flowers and found a home in Laqua, and Blue keeps one by his side in Pokémon Evolutions and GOTCHA!.
Other trainers’ Venusaur
First seen: AG073Grass Hysteria!
Evolved: DP078Pruning a Passel of Pals!
Carried off by a hungry Skarmory and dropped in the Forbidden Forest, May was saved by a clumsy Bulbasaur – the child of the Venusaur that rules the forest – which persuaded its parent she was a friend and chose to leave home with her (AG073). Gentler than Ash's Bulbasaur, with heart-shaped markings and Petal Dance as its party piece, it shook off early stage fright to win the Purika Contest (AG103) and helped May through the Hoenn Grand Festival's Double Battles (AG123). May left it at Professor Oak's Laboratory to learn from Ash's Bulbasaur (AG133), then collected it for her Johto journey, where it grew all the way into Venusaur off-screen. Its one appearance in its final form came at the Wallace Cup in Sinnoh, where it won its Battle Stage match with ease – and gave the anime its first look at a female Venusaur (DP078).
- AG103A Cacturne for the Worse · vs Cacturne Won
- AG123Rhapsody in Drew · vs Cacturne and Banette Won
- DP078Pruning a Passel of Pals! · vs Marill Won
First seen: EP112Enter the Dragonite
Drake, the unbeaten Supreme Gym Leader of Pummelo Island, sent Venusaur out fourth in his six-on-six Orange League final against Ash. Ash's Tauros opened with Fissure, which fizzled harmlessly on the soft sand, and Venusaur's answering Solar Beam only succeeded in blasting Tauros free. A volley of Vine Whips followed, but Tauros charged straight through them and flattened Venusaur with Take Down (EP112). Drake's mighty Dragonite eventually fell to Pikachu, making Ash the first Trainer ever to beat him for the Winner's Trophy.
- EP112Enter the Dragonite · vs Tauros Lost
First seen: AG163Cutting the Ties that Bind!
Spenser's Venusaur made a gentle first impression: it sat by the old man's campfire, offered the travellers fruit with its vines and soothed a furious Beedrill swarm with Sweet Scent when it turned on Ash and Sceptile (AG163). In the three-on-three Battle Palace match it showed its steel, soaking up two Megahorns before knocking out Heracross with Solar Beam. Swellow's speed was its undoing – clouds rolled across the sun as Venusaur charged another Solar Beam, and Aerial Ace finished it – and Ash went on to beat Claydol with Sceptile and claim the Spirits Symbol (AG164).
- AG164Ka Boom With a View! · vs Heracross Won
- AG164Ka Boom With a View! · vs Swellow Lost
First seen: SM142A Full Battle Bounty!
After Ash won the Manalo Conference, Professor Kukui – his host, teacher and the man behind the Masked Royal's mask – challenged him to an exhibition Full Battle, and Venusaur was the third Pokémon he called on. It trapped Rowlet inside its great flower while charging a Solar Beam; Rowlet wriggled free with Feather Dance, but Sludge Bomb and Vine Whip knocked it out. Torracat then bit straight through Venusaur's vines with Fire Fang and finished it with Fire Blast (SM142). Ash went on to win the exhibition – and in the dub, teacher and pupil even read out that episode's Who's That Pokémon? together.
- SM142A Full Battle Bounty! · vs Rowlet Won
- SM142A Full Battle Bounty! · vs Torracat Lost
First seen: M01Pokémon: The First Movie – Mewtwo Strikes Back
Corey braved the storm on his Pidgeot to answer Mewtwo's invitation to New Island, with his Venusaur Bruteroot in tow. In the arena it faced Mewtwo's own cloned Venusaur: its Razor Leaf was batted aside, the clone's vines sent it flying, and a Mewtwo Ball swallowed it up (M01). Ash freed it along with the other captured Pokémon in time for the great clash of originals and clones. The 2019 remake replays the duel, with Bruteroot surviving a Vine Whip before Leaf Storm knocks it out (M22), and in the alternate timeline of I Choose You! Ash watches Corey's Venusaur trade blows with Neesha's Blastoise in a League final on television (M20).
- M01Pokémon: The First Movie – Mewtwo Strikes Back · vs Venusaur (clone) Lost
- M22Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution · vs Venusaur (clone) Lost
- M20Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! · vs Blastoise Unknown
First seen: M01Pokémon: The First Movie – Mewtwo Strikes Back
Mewtwo's cloned Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise were not copies of the visiting Trainers' Pokémon but clones grown from Pokémon Mewtwo had gathered itself – fully evolved echoes of the Kanto first partner clones that were Mewtwo's lost childhood friends. Released from Mewtwo's laboratory to humble the challengers, the Venusaur clone made short work of Corey's Bruteroot in both the original film (M01) and the remake (M22), then fought on in the climactic battle of originals and clones. It turns up once more among the clones in the TV special Mewtwo Returns.
- M01Pokémon: The First Movie – Mewtwo Strikes Back · vs Venusaur (Bruteroot) Won
- M22Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution · vs Venusaur (Bruteroot) Won
First seen: GOTCHA!
The original rival from the Kanto games keeps a Venusaur in two of the franchise's animated side projects. In the GOTCHA! music video Blue stands at the gates of the Pokémon League with his whole team – Venusaur, Alakazam, Arcanine, Pidgeot, Rhydon and Gyarados. In The Discovery, the final episode of Pokémon Evolutions, his Venusaur is glimpsed at the Viridian Gym (PE08) – a twist on tradition, since Blue's first partner usually holds the type advantage over Red's, and here Red has a Charizard.
First seen: AG135Numero Uno Articuno
Noland lets his challengers choose which of his Pokémon they will face, and a Venusaur stood among his line-up when Ash arrived at the Battle Factory. Max was convinced his friend would pick it, but Ash opted for the far bigger challenge of Noland's Articuno, so the Factory Head's Venusaur never got to battle (AG135).
First seen: XY099The Legend of the Ninja Hero!
Nihei, the middle of three ninja brothers and the Ninja Village's second-strongest Trainer, is defined by his Venusaur – Sanpei pictured the pair when telling Ash about his family long before they appeared in person (XY017). When Sanpei came home, Nihei tested him with a battle: Greninja's Night Slash landed, but Venusaur vanished behind a swirl of Petal Blizzard and won with a super-effective Solar Beam (XY099). Venusaur then stood with Ash's friends to defend the village from a rogue ninja army, helping to see off their Pokémon (XY099–XY100).
- XY099The Legend of the Ninja Hero! · vs Greninja Won
- XY100A Festival of Decisions! · vs Gengar Won
First seen: AG151Weekend Warrior
Jeremy is a salaryman and one-time travelling rocker who entered the Silver Town Contest against his family's wishes, backed by the Venusaur he had raised from an Ivysaur. In the final against May's Combusken it unleashed Frenzy Plant – twice – draining May's points almost to nothing, before Combusken rode one of its vines and landed a Sky Uppercut for the knockout with three seconds left (AG151). Jeremy finished runner-up but won back his family's respect, and he and Venusaur were later seen watching the Kanto Grand Festival at home (AG181).
- AG151Weekend Warrior · vs Combusken Lost
First seen: EP185The Light Fantastic
Gan Gogh returns to the same spot every twelve years in the hope of finally drawing the elusive Rainbow Lights – this time armed with 251 crayons. His trusty Venusaur proved a formidable bodyguard when Team Rocket struck: it brushed aside Jessie's Arbok, rescued Pikachu and sent the trio blasting off with Solar Beam (EP185).
- EP185The Light Fantastic · vs Arbok Won
First seen: EP248One Trick Phony!
Working undercover at the Battle Park, Team Rocket challenged Ash with three rental Pokémon – Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise. James drew Venusaur from a basket of Poké Balls, and it promptly overpowered Ash's Cyndaquil, its Solar Beam bulldozing through Flamethrower and into a tree trunk (EP248). Its loyalty lasted only as long as the disguises: once the plot was exposed, all three rentals turned on the trio, and a combined Flamethrower, Hydro Pump and Solar Beam sent them blasting off.
- EP248One Trick Phony! · vs Cyndaquil Won
- EP248One Trick Phony! · vs Jessie, James and Meowth Won
Ash & Venusaur
Ash has never owned a Venusaur – his Bulbasaur famously refused to evolve in EP051 – but he has battled plenty of them: Drake's in the Orange League final (EP112), James's Battle Park rental (EP248), Spenser's at the Battle Palace (AG164) and Professor Kukui's in the Alola exhibition match (SM142).
Mega & Gigantamax Venusaur on screen
Mega Venusaur has had a handful of moments – one proper battle in the Mega Evolution Specials plus cameos and fantasies – but Gigantamax Venusaur has yet to appear in the anime; its G-Max Vine Lash remains a games-only spectacle.
- XYS01Pokémon: Mega Evolution Special IA Mega Venusaur appears in the special's intro.
- M17Diancie and the Cocoon of DestructionMega Venusaur appears in the film's opening credits.
- XYS04Pokémon: Mega Evolution Special IVMega Venusaur's one on-screen battle: Alain's first opponent in Lysandre's ten-Trainer gauntlet. It lands Venoshock, Vine Whip and Seed Bomb but loses to Mega Charizard X.
- JN084An Adventure of Mega Proportions!Mega Venusaur appears in a fantasy of Mega-Evolved Pokémon.
Featured episodes
- EP017Island of the Giant PokémonThe stranded Pokémon find a towering Venusaur, but Bulbasaur is too scared to approach it – and later a giant Charizard, Blastoise and Venusaur chase them across the island. All three turn out to be robots from a Pokémon theme park.
- EP020The Ghost of Maiden's PeakA mischievous Gastly conjures an illusory Venusaur to frighten Bulbasaur, then merges it with an illusory Blastoise into the hybrid 'Venustoise' – so scary that Bulbasaur and Squirtle refuse to battle.
- EP051Bulbasaur's Mysterious GardenA great Venusaur emerges from a glowing tree to lead the Mysterious Garden's evolution festival. When Ash's Bulbasaur refuses to evolve, Venusaur lashes out with Vine Whip and Ash takes the blow himself; after Team Rocket are seen off, Venusaur offers Bulbasaur a vine in respect. It returns in a flashback in Alola, Kanto! (SM042).
- EP180Houndoom's Special DeliveryTogepi tumbles onto a drowsy Venusaur in a flower field, and the grumpy giant answers with Sleep Powder – but a Houndoom shields Togepi, and it is Venusaur that ends up dozing off.
- AG073Grass Hysteria!The King of the Forbidden Forest – the Venusaur whose child becomes May's Bulbasaur – calls off the Grass-types hounding Ash and May, then destroys Team Rocket's robot with Solar Beam.
- AG180May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!A Coordinator's Venusaur scores 77 points with a Frenzy Plant appeal in the opening round of the Kanto Grand Festival.
- XYS04Pokémon: Mega Evolution Special IVA Trainer's Mega Venusaur is the first of ten Mega-Evolved opponents Lysandre lines up for Alain at Lysandre Labs. It poisons Mega Charizard X with Venoshock and fights hard with Vine Whip and Seed Bomb, but Alain's partner wins through.
- JN003Ivysaur's Mysterious Tower!During a mass outbreak, wild Ivysaur climb a Gym under construction in Vermilion City to soak up the sunlight they need. After Ash and Pikachu fend off Team Rocket, they evolve into Venusaur, whose pollen makes buds bloom all over the city.
- JN084An Adventure of Mega Proportions!A Mega Venusaur appears in a fantasy of Mega-Evolved Pokémon, alongside Mega Gyarados, Slowbro, Camerupt, Abomasnow and Lucario.
- HZ085The Pokémon Paradise of Laqua!A Venusaur and a pair of Ivysaur are among the Pokémon living peacefully in Laqua, the hidden paradise the Rising Volt Tacklers finally reach.
More appearances
- EP043The March of the Exeggutor Squad First flesh-and-blood Venusaur on screen.
- M02Pokémon the Movie 2000 A Venusaur senses the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.
- EP108Pokémon Double Trouble A Venusaur works out in the Kumquat Gym (Japanese version only; the scene was cut from the dub).
- EP187Moving Pictures A Venusaur waits in a Pokémon Center.
- M07Destiny Deoxys Two Venusaur appear in the opening sequence.
- AG181Thinning the Hoard! Jeremy's Venusaur watches the Kanto Grand Festival at home.
- M13Zoroark: Master of Illusions A Venusaur appears in the opening sequence.
- BW134The Journalist from Another Region! A Venusaur appears in a photo.
- XYS01Pokémon: Mega Evolution Special I A Mega Venusaur appears in the special's intro.
- M17Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction A Mega Venusaur appears in the opening credits.
- SM003Loading the Dex! A Venusaur silhouette appears.
- SM042Alola, Kanto! The Mysterious Garden's Venusaur returns in a flashback.
- JN136This Could be the Start of Something Big! A Trainer's Venusaur appears.
Beyond the main series
Anime gallery
Anime trivia
- Venusaur's first two appearances are fakes – a giant robot in EP017 and a Gastly's illusion in EP020 – and both leave Ash's Bulbasaur quaking.
- May's Venusaur is the only first partner Pokémon of a main character seen in its first and final forms but never its middle stage – it evolved twice off-screen.
- Pruning a Passel of Pals! (DP078) was the first time the anime showed Venusaur's gender difference: May's Venusaur is female. It was also her Venusaur's last physical appearance.
- Jeremy's Venusaur was the first Pokémon in the anime to use Frenzy Plant (AG151).
- Mewtwo's cloned Venusaur was not copied from Corey's Bruteroot – Mewtwo grew its Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise from Pokémon it had gathered itself.
- In Pokémon Evolutions Blue has a Venusaur and Red a Charizard – breaking the habit of Blue's first partner having the type advantage over Red's.
- EP248's Japanese title spells out its stars: 'Battle Park! VS Kamex – Lizardon – Fushigibana!', the Japanese names of Blastoise, Charizard and Venusaur.
- Kukui's Venusaur showed off an unusual trick in SM142: holding Rowlet captive inside its flower while it charged up Solar Beam.
“Venusaur, the final form of the Bulbasaur Evolution. This Seed Pokémon soaks up the sun's rays as a source of energy.”
Ash's Pokédex (Dexter) · EP051
05On the big screen
Venusaur in the movies
8 films and 3 specials featuring Venusaur.
Venusaur has never headlined a Pokémon film, but it was there at the very start. In Mewtwo Strikes Back, Corey's Venusaur, Bruteroot, is flattened by Mewtwo's clone and carried off in one of Mewtwo's Poké Balls, a scene the 2019 CGI remake replays with a braver Bruteroot and a Leaf Storm finish. Corey's Venusaur turns up again on TV in the alternate timeline of I Choose You!, the clone comes back in the special Mewtwo Returns, and in between Venusaur pops up in the openings of Destiny Deoxys and Zoroark: Master of Illusions. Then Mega Venusaur took over: a cameo in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction, and a real scrap with Alain's Charizard in Mega Evolution Special IV. Two Venusaur even made the jump to live action in Detective Pikachu. There's no Venusaur in any of the Pikachu shorts, though.
Pokémon: The First Movie – Mewtwo Strikes Back
M01 · 1998
Corey's Venusaur (Bruteroot); Mewtwo's clone Venusaur (Venusaurtwo)
Venusaur's big-screen debut is a rough one. Corey, one of the few Trainers brave enough to cross the storm to New Island, sends out his Venusaur, Bruteroot (Bernard in Japanese), against Mewtwo's clone of the same species. The clone blocks Bruteroot's Razor Leaf and sends it flying with a single Vine Whip, and Mewtwo then takes the beaten Pokémon away in one of its own Poké Balls. Ash later frees Bruteroot along with all the other captured Pokémon. In a neat twist, it was never cloned: Mewtwo's Venusaur, like its Charizard and Blastoise, didn't come from the visiting Trainers' Pokémon at all.
Pokémon the Movie 2000: The Power of One
M02 · 1999
A Venusaur (cameo)
Venusaur only has a walk-on part in the second film. When the collector Lawrence III sets about capturing the legendary birds, a Venusaur is one of the Pokémon that sense the disturbance he causes.
M07 · 2004
Two Venusaur (opening sequence)
A pair of Venusaur turn up in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys. After that the film belongs to Deoxys and Rayquaza.
Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions
M13 · 2010
A Venusaur (opening sequence)
A single Venusaur appears in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions. It was the last time the regular species was seen in the anime for almost four years, until the first Mega Evolution Special in 2014.
Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction
M17 · 2014
A Mega Venusaur (opening credits)
Mega Venusaur reaches the cinema in the opening credits of the first XY film, part of a line-up of Mega-Evolved cameos that includes Mega Charizard X and Mega Blastoise. It's a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment, but it was the first time Mega Venusaur appeared in a film.
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!
M20 · 2017
Corey's Venusaur (on TV)
The retelling of Ash's first journey brings back two familiar faces from the first film. Ash watches Corey and Neesha battle on TV in the final round of a Pokémon League, and when Corey recalls his Gengar, out comes Venusaur to face Neesha's Blastoise. The two trade blows (Venusaur's moves include Razor Leaf, Tackle and Solar Beam) and both are still standing when the film moves on, so the winner is never revealed. Nobody says whether this Venusaur is called Bruteroot in the new timeline.
2019
Two Venusaur (background)
Two Venusaur are among the photorealistic Pokémon in the live-action film. They're background extras rather than characters, so it's left to the herd of wild Bulbasaur that leads Tim to Mewtwo to fly the flag for the family.
Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution
M22 · 2019
Corey's Venusaur (Bruteroot); Mewtwo's clone Venusaur
The CGI remake replays Bruteroot's bad day, but gives it more of a fight. Corey, Neesha and Ash send out Venusaur, Blastoise and Charizard against Mewtwo's clone trio, and this time Bruteroot survives the clone's first Vine Whip and fires off an Energy Ball, a move that didn't exist in 1998, before a Leaf Storm knocks it out. When Mewtwo's Poké Balls come for the losers, the Trainers try to block them and snatch their partners back instead of standing frozen in shock. Team Rocket later spot the clone Venusaur waiting in Mewtwo's cloning lab.
TV specials
- Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns (2000)
Mewtwo's clone Venusaur, the one that beat Bruteroot, is back in this TV special. It's among the cloned Pokémon who have made a quiet new home with Mewtwo on Mount Quena, far from human eyes. - Pokémon: Mega Evolution Special I (2014)
Mega Venusaur makes its anime debut in the opening of the first Mega Evolution Special. It was also Venusaur's first anime appearance of any kind since Zoroark: Master of Illusions four years earlier. - Pokémon: Mega Evolution Special IV (2015)
Mega Venusaur finally gets a proper fight. A boastful Trainer's Mega Venusaur is the first of the ten Mega-Evolved opponents Alain and his Charizard must beat at Lysandre Labs. Its Thick Fat takes the sting out of Flamethrower, Venoshock leaves Charizard poisoned and Vine Whip slams it into the ground, but Charizard smashes through a Seed Bomb barrage with Dragon Claw to win. Venoshock made history too: it was the first Poison-type move ever used by a member of the Bulbasaur family in the anime.
06Trading Card Game · every card
Venusaur in the Pokémon TCG
61 cards since 1999, oldest first. Tap any card to see it full size.
Venusaur has been one of the TCG's heavyweights since day one. It was a holo rare in Japan's very first Expansion Pack in October 1996 and reached English players in Base Set in January 1999. Its Energy Trans power let you shuffle Grass Energy around your side of the table at will, and the idea has never really gone away: Venusaur ex brought it back in 2004, and Mega Venusaur ex's Solar Transfer revived it again in 2025. In between, Venusaur has tried on a long run of the game's special card types. There's Erika's Venusaur and a grumpy Dark Venusaur, e-Reader cards, Venusaur-EX and the very first Mega Evolution card, TAG TEAMs with Celebi and Snivy, Venusaur V and Gigantamax Venusaur VMAX, a Shiny Radiant Venusaur, and Venusaur ex in 151. Along the way its HP has climbed from 100 to a table-topping 380.
The art tells the same story of growing up. Mitsuhiro Arita's painted original and Ken Sugimori's clean official style defined the early years, joined by Japan-only curiosities such as a mail-in promo carrying a record label's logo. The 2000s brought a rotating cast of illustrators, from Atsuko Nishida to Kouki Saitou, before the XY era switched to glossy CG work from Eske Yoshinob and 5ban Graphics, and Full Arts let Venusaur fill the whole card. The modern era turns it into a scene: Yoriyuki Ikegami's 151 Special Illustration Rare, Saki Hayashiro's Stellar Crown art, and mashu's Mega Venusaur ex, which joins up with Bulbasaur and Ivysaur into one panorama. TCG Pocket keeps the garden growing, with Shiny Venusaur, Mega Venusaur ex and a return for Eske Yoshinob's Shining Legends painting.
Cards to know
- Base Set 15/102 — Mitsuhiro Arita's original holo, and the engine of countless 1999 decks: Energy Trans let you slide Grass Energy around your side of the table as often as you liked.
- Best of Game 7 (Dark Venusaur) — A scowling Dark Pokémon whose Horrid Pollen always poisons, then flips coins for Sleep, Confusion or Paralysis. It's the only fully evolved Kanto starter Dark Pokémon that skipped the Team Rocket set.
- XY 2/146 (M Venusaur-EX) — History in a single card: with M Blastoise-EX it was the very first Mega Evolution in the TCG, and Mega Venusaur fronted one of the XY booster packs.
- SWSH102 (Venusaur VMAX) — Gigantamax Venusaur's one and only card, a 330 HP giant whose G-Max Bloom hits for 210 and patches itself up.
- 151 198/165 (Venusaur ex SIR) — Yoriyuki Ikegami's Special Illustration Rare, one of the three Kanto starter chase cards of the hugely popular 151 set.
- Mega Evolution 177/132 (Mega Venusaur ex SIR) — mashu's art links up with the Bulbasaur and Ivysaur Illustration Rares into a single panorama, and at 380 HP it ties for the highest HP of any tournament-legal card.
Every English-language card
Promo cards
Japan-exclusive cards
Other regional releases
TAG TEAM cards featuring Venusaur
Pokémon TCG Pocket
Related cards
Digital card games
- Pokémon Trading Card Game (Game Boy Color): Venusaur (Base Set 15 art, Mitsuhiro Arita), card B03, Rare, from the Evolution booster pack. Sprite: TCG1 B03 Venusaur.png (64×48).
- Pokémon Trading Card Game (Game Boy Color): Venusaur Lv. 64 (Wizards Promo 13 art, Ken Sugimori), a promotional card meant to come only from Card Pop!, but a programming error means it can't actually be obtained. Sprite: TCG1 PXX Venusaur.png (64×48).
- Pokémon Card GB2 (Japan only): Venusaur (Base Set 15 art) as card B01 in the Legendary Power pack and as Promotion Card P01. Sprites: TCG2 B01 Venusaur.png and TCG2 P01 Venusaur.png (64×48).
- Pokémon Card GB2 (Japan only): Venusaur Lv. 64 (Ken Sugimori) as a promotional card; two copies power the Venusaur Lv64 Deck, unlocked from Auto Deck Machine 1 after beating Biruritchi or bought at the Game Center for 2,000 coins. Sprite: TCG2 PXX Venusaur.png (64×48).
- Pokémon Card GB2 (Japan only): Dark Venusaur (Shin-ichi Yoshida), card H03, Rare, in the Team Rocket's Ambition pack; two copies lead the Evil Venusaur! theme deck. Sprite: TCG2 H03 Dark Venusaur.png (64×48).
- Pokémon TCG Live: the Mega Venusaur ex Special Illustration Rare (Mega Evolution 177) was given away with the code MEGAEVOLUTION25 (26 September to 13 November 2025).
- Pokémon TCG Online: no digital-exclusive Venusaur cards found.
The artists behind the cards
- 5ban Graphics — 6 artworks (M Venusaur-EX in XY and Generations, Venusaur ex 151 003, Mega Venusaur ex 003 and 155, MEP 013), plus the Full Art and Rainbow TAG TEAMs and a TCG Pocket full art
- Eske Yoshinob — 4 (Venusaur-EX XY 1, XY28 and Generations 1, Shining Legends 3), the last reused in TCG Pocket's Crimson Blaze
- Ken Sugimori — 3 (Erika's Venusaur, Wizards Promo 13, the Japanese Trade Please promo)
- Mitsuhiro Arita — 2 (Base Set, POP Series 2), plus both TAG TEAM regular arts (Celebi & Venusaur-GX, Venusaur & Snivy-GX)
- Ryo Ueda — 2 (Venusaur ex in EX FireRed & LeafGreen, Venusaur-EX XY 141 Full Art)
- aky CG Works — 2 (Venusaur V SWSH100, Venusaur VMAX SWSH102)
- Kouki Saitou — 1 (Supreme Victors 13), plus the China-only Radiant Venusaur
- One artwork each: Shin-ichi Yoshikawa, Atsuko Nishida, Shin-ichi Yoshida, Hajime Kusajima, Kazuyuki Kano, Masakazu Fukuda, Naoki Saito, PLANETA Mochizuki, KEIICHIRO ITO, Misa Tsutsui, PLANETA Yamashita, Yoriyuki Ikegami, Saki Hayashiro, mashu; game graphics for Pokémon Rumble; China-only kawayoo and PLANETA Igarashi; TAG TEAM promos by Shin Nagasawa and Yuka Morii; TCG Pocket originals by Ryota Murayama, Kuroimori, Ryuta Fuse, PLANETA CG Works and Mori Yuu
07On the page & beyond
Venusaur in manga, books & other media
From the earliest manga to story books and songs.
Venusaur was in print before the anime even started. In December 1996 Erika's Venusaur sneered at Pikachu in Kosaku Anakubo's Pocket Monsters, and in Pokémon Adventures Red's Saur evolved in the middle of a battle with the fused legendary birds, the start of a career that has taken in Frenzy Plant, Deoxys and, eventually, Mega Evolution. The Electric Tale of Pikachu built a whole chapter around a town's guardian Venusaur, and Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon! gave Shu a wild one that walked away rather than keep hurting a loyal Pikachu. On the bookshelf Venusaur plays supporting roles: in the novel and picture book of the first film, and in Scholastic's chapter books, which gave Gary a Venusaur because the author didn't know which first partner he'd started with. It's also in the Day 1 verse of the Pokérap and in Japan's Pokémon Ieru Kana?, it pops up in the GOTCHA! video and the Pokémon Live! stage show, and Japan even had a Venusaur Game Boy Advance SP.
Manga
Books
Other media
More from the page
08Did you know?
Venusaur trivia
Name origins, design secrets and the facts that make Venusaur such a fan favourite.
What’s in a name?
Venusaur's English name pairs 'Venus' – most likely the Venus flytrap, the world's best-known carnivorous plant, though 'venom' suits its Poison typing just as well – with '-saur', from the Ancient Greek for 'lizard', the ending behind so many dinosaur names. It rounds off a tidy family pattern of bulb, ivy and Venus. The Japanese name Fushigibana joins fushigi (strange, mysterious) to hana (flower), so the 'mysterious seed' Fushigidane finally blooms into a 'mysterious flower'. Plenty of translations follow the same flowery trail: French Florizarre, German Bisaflor, Korean Isanghekkot and Chinese Miàowāhuā, the 'wonderful frog flower'.
Design origins
Ken Sugimori has said in a Japanese interview that Venusaur and its pre-evolutions were inspired by frogs, and it shows: the short legs, stout body and ear-like bumps all recall the chunky horned frogs, a likeness Mega Venusaur's Thick Fat Ability only underlines. Unlike Bulbasaur's, though, Venusaur's 'ears' are hollow, so they read as real ears rather than the glands many frogs and toads carry. The great spotted bloom on its back resembles Rafflesia arnoldii, the giant rainforest flower of Sumatra and Borneo. Venusaur was also the starting point for the whole family: Atsuko Nishida designed Bulbasaur by working backwards from it. An early version even appears in the original Capsule Monsters pitch to Nintendo – filed under the name and index number that later went to Ivysaur, Fushigisou. For all that history, Sugimori counts Venusaur among his favourite Pokémon, and also his least favourite to draw, thanks to its fiddly design.
Names around the world
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | フシギバナ Fushigibana | From fushigi (strange, mysterious) and hana (flower) |
| French | Florizarre | From flore (flora) and bizarre |
| German | Bisaflor | From bizarr (bizarre), Saurier (saurian) and Flora or flor (Latin for 'flower') |
| Spanish | Venusaur | Same as the English name |
| Italian | Venusaur | Same as the English name |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Venusaur | Same as the English name (the anime dub pronounces it 'Venussauro') |
| Korean | 이상해꽃 Isanghekkot | From isanghada (to be strange or abnormal) and kkot (flower) |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 妙蛙花 Miàowāhuā | From miào (wonderful), wā (frog) and huā (flower) |
| Chinese (Cantonese) | 妙蛙花 Miuhwāfā | From miuh (wonderful), wā (frog) and fā (flower); pre-Gen VII media used 奇異花 Kèihyihfā ('strange flower') |
| Russian | Венузавр Venuzavr | Transcription of the English name |
| Thai | ฟุชิกิบานะ Fuchikibana | Transcription of the Japanese name |
| Hindi | वीनासॉर Vīnāsŏr | Transcription of the English name |
| Hebrew | ווינאזור Vinasaur | Transcription of the English name |
| Bulgarian | Винъзор Vinŭzor | Transcription of the English name |
| Lithuanian | Venuzauras | From the English name |
Did you know?
- Venusaur may be #0003 in the National Pokédex, but inside the Generation I game code it is index number 154 – right after Bulbasaur at 153, while Ivysaur sits way back at 9.
- It is the first Pokémon in National Pokédex order with a visible gender difference: a female's flower has a gynoecium at its centre.
- Venusaur is the only Pokémon to be the box mascot of a core series game released only in Japan – the original Pokémon Green.
- It shares its height (2.0 m), its weight (100.0 kg) and both Egg Groups (Monster and Grass) with Tropius.
- Venusaur shares the 'Seed Pokémon' category with Bulbasaur, Ivysaur and Sunkern.
- In Super Smash Bros. Melee its Poké Ball attack is Earthquake – a move Venusaur could not learn in the main games until Generation III.
- An early Venusaur appears in the original Capsule Monsters pitch to Nintendo, but labelled with the name and index number that ended up going to Ivysaur.
- Ken Sugimori counts Venusaur among his favourite Pokémon, yet it is also his least favourite to draw because its design is so complex.
- Mega Venusaur and Mega Blastoise from the XY expansion were the first Mega Evolution cards in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
- In Red and Blue, a player who picks Charmander can only register Venusaur in the Pokédex by trading – the rival only uses one if you chose Squirtle.
- In Generation V, the Global Trade System's name filter blocked any Venusaur still using its English name from being traded unless it was given a nickname.
- In Legends: Z-A, Venusaurite is the only first partner Mega Stone you cannot buy at the Stone Emporium – you have to defeat a Rogue Mega Venusaur for it.
- Red & Venusaur were the first sync pair in Pokémon Masters EX that could only be scouted through a mix scout.
- In The Ghost of Maiden's Peak, a Gastly conjures an illusory Venusaur and fuses it with an illusory Blastoise into a 'Venustoise'.
- Nihei's Venusaur in the XY anime's Ninja Village may be a nod to Jiraiya, the toad-riding ninja hero of Japanese folklore.
- The Brazilian Portuguese anime dub calls it 'Venussauro', though written material keeps the English spelling.
- Its family is the only first partner line whose every member has appeared at least once in Super Smash Bros.
- Two Venusaur can be spotted in the live-action film Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019).
09Quizzes, archive & further reading
More Venusaur
Test yourself
Professor Oak's Kanto Quiz: BeginnerProfessor Oak has a few questions before you set foot in the tall grass. How well do you know the region where it all began?Take the quiz →
Who's That Pokémon? Kanto: BeginnerIt's the classic challenge! Can you name these original 151 Pokémon from their silhouettes alone?Take the quiz →
Indigo League Anime: IntermediateGrab your cap and set off on Ash's very first adventure. How much do you remember from the Indigo League days?Take the quiz →
Pokémon Horizons Anime: BeginnerAll aboard for a brand-new adventure! See how well you know Liko, Roy and the crew of Pokémon Horizons: The Series.Take the quiz →
Mewtwo Strikes Back: BeginnerThe film that brought Pokémon to cinemas everywhere! How well do you remember Pokémon: The First Movie?Take the quiz →
Type Matchups: IntermediateSuper effective, or not very effective? Put your knowledge of the modern 18-type chart to the test.Take the quiz →From the archive: Gengar’s Online Pokédex
Before this page, Pokémon Dungeon was home to Gengar’s Online Pokédex, the classic fan Pokédex for Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver & Crystal by Curtis Alumbaugh (Gengar) with Ian Alumbaugh (Haunter). Its Venusaur entry is preserved in full, with its original art, moves and locations.
Further reading
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