Venusaur (Pokémon GO)

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Ivysaur

Charmander

1554

1943

Attacker Rank

B Tier

C Tier

F Tier

GO Battle LeaguePVP Rankings

Great LeagueGreat

0/14/11 · L21 · CP 1498

D Tier

#250

Ultra LeagueUltra

1/15/14 · L39 · CP 2499

D Tier

#223

Master LeagueMaster

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 3075

F Tier

#279

Normal

Shiny

Venusaur

Grass

Poison

Attack

198

Top 36.6%

Defense

189

Top 22.5%

Stamina

190

Top 26.6%

Total

577

Pokédex details

Shiny available

Raids

Lv. 20

1480 -1554 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

1851 -1943 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Eggs

Lv. 20

1480 -1554 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Research

Lv. 15

1110 -1166 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Max CP

Lv. 50

3075 CP

Ranges use the standard 10/10/10 IV floor for raids, eggs, research, and Max Battle catches. The top CP is always 15/15/15.

How rare is a hundo? See odds by encounter type

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Venusaur takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

Fire

160%

Ice

160%

Flying

160%

Psychic

160%

Resists

Grass

39.1%

Water

62.5%

Electric

62.5%

Fighting

62.5%

Fairy

62.5%

Best Moves

Full move guide →

Every fast and charged move combo Venusaur can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS.

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Vine Whip
Frenzy Plant
13.35
177.0
1123.4s
11.25
2
Razor Leaf
Frenzy Plant
12.32
163.3
1217.4s
10.39
3
Vine Whip
Sludge Bomb
12.08
160.2
1241.3s
10.21
4
Vine Whip
Solar Beam
11.61
154.0
1291.5s
9.79
5
Razor Leaf
Sludge Bomb
11.29
149.7
1328.0s
9.54
6
Vine Whip
Petal Blizzard
10.90
144.5
1375.9s
9.19
7
Vine Whip
Sludge
10.68
141.6
1404.0s
9.03
8
Razor Leaf
Solar Beam
10.66
141.3
1407.3s
9.00
9
Razor Leaf
Sludge
10.24
135.8
1464.6s
8.64
10
Razor Leaf
Petal Blizzard
10.04
133.0
1494.7s
8.48

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Best Counters

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These are the top ten counters to defeat Venusaur in a raid.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Mewtwo Y
Confusion
Psystrike
47.37
1737.0
2.1
76.0s
46.39
2
Mega Rayquaza
Air Slash
Dragon Ascent
46.56
2877.6
1.3
77.3s
46.11
3
Mega Mewtwo X
Confusion
Psystrike
45.84
1624.6
2.2
78.5s
44.71
4
Shadow Mewtwo
Confusion
Psystrike
41.41
985.3
3.7
86.9s
39.94
5
Mega Delphox
Fire Spin
Blast Burn
38.91
1595.5
2.3
92.5s
38.19
6
Blacephalon
Incinerate
Mind Blown
39.43
1025.5
3.5
91.3s
38.14
7
Shadow Reshiram
Fire Fang
Fusion Flare
38.79
1823.1
2.0
92.8s
38.08
8
Mega Blaziken
Fire Spin
Blast Burn
38.86
1227.6
2.9
92.6s
37.84
9
Mega Charizard Y
Fire Spin
Blast Burn
37.53
1938.4
1.9
95.9s
36.95
10
Shadow Salamence
Fire Fang
Fly
37.67
1504.6
2.4
95.6s
36.89

Go Battle League

View full PvP rankings

Recommended movesets, best IV spreads, and PvP traits for Venusaur in each Pokémon GO Battle League.

Best moveset

Vine Whip

Fast Charge

Frenzy Plant

General

Sludge

Spam/Bait

Rank 1 IVs

1498

0/14/11

IV (A/D/S) · Lv. 21

121.21

Attack

124.27

Defense

123

Stat Product · 1,852,646

Attack

Defense

Top IV spreads

IV (A/D/S)	Level	CP	% of Rank 1
0/14/11	21	1498	100.00%
0/12/13	21	1498	99.82%
0/15/10	21	1498	99.68%
0/10/15	21	1498	99.62%
3/15/14	20.5	1499	99.59%
1/12/11	21	1498	99.51%
0/13/12	21	1498	99.51%
0/13/11	21	1495	99.51%
1/15/8	21	1498	99.36%
1/10/13	21	1498	99.33%
0/11/14	21	1498	99.32%
0/11/13	21	1495	99.32%
4/15/12	20.5	1500	99.27%
1/13/10	21	1498	99.20%
0/14/10	21	1495	99.19%
0/9/15	21	1494	99.12%
1/8/15	21	1498	99.12%
4/13/14	20.5	1500	99.10%
3/14/15	20.5	1499	99.10%
3/14/14	20.5	1496	99.10%
2/15/15	20.5	1496	99.09%
2/15/14	20.5	1492	99.09%
0/9/7	21.5	1500	99.05%
2/10/11	21	1498	99.02%
1/11/12	21	1498	99.02%
1/11/11	21	1495	99.02%
0/12/12	21	1495	99.01%
0/12/11	21	1491	99.01%
0/4/12	21.5	1499	98.92%
0/12/4	21.5	1500	98.90%
2/13/8	21	1498	98.88%
1/14/9	21	1498	98.87%
1/14/8	21	1495	98.87%
0/15/9	21	1494	98.86%
0/15/8	21	1491	98.86%
0/7/9	21.5	1500	98.85%
1/9/14	21	1498	98.83%
1/9/13	21	1495	98.83%
0/10/14	21	1494	98.83%
0/10/13	21	1491	98.83%
2/8/13	21	1498	98.82%
5/13/12	20.5	1500	98.78%
4/14/13	20.5	1500	98.78%
4/14/12	20.5	1496	98.78%
3/15/13	20.5	1496	98.78%
3/15/12	20.5	1492	98.78%
0/10/6	21.5	1500	98.73%
2/11/10	21	1498	98.71%
1/12/10	21	1495	98.71%
0/15/1	21.5	1499	98.70%

Top 50 Great League spreads for wild-caught IVs, powered up to Level 50. Select a spread to preview its stats.

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Traits (2)

Moves

Every fast and charged attack Venusaur can learn in Pokémon GO, including legacy and elite TM moves.

Fast Attacks

Razor Leaf
13
7
1.0s
13
Vine Whip
6
5
0.5s
12

Charged Attacks

Frenzy Plant
100
-50
2.5s
40
Petal Blizzard
110
-100
2.5s
44
Sludge
50
-33
2.0s
25
Sludge Bomb
85
-50
2.5s
34
Solar Beam
180
-100
5.0s
36

Evolve

Every form this Pokémon evolves from and into, plus the requirements to trigger each stage.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Bulbasaur	25 Candy	Ivysaur
Ivysaur	100 Candy	Venusaur
Venusaur	200 / 40 Mega Energy	Mega Venusaur

Family

All of the Pokémon related to Venusaur including its evolutions, shadow versions, regional forms, and Dynamax and Gigantamax forms.

Bulbasaur

Dynamax Bulbasaur

Shadow Bulbasaur

Ivysaur

Dynamax Ivysaur

Shadow Ivysaur

Venusaur

Dynamax Venusaur

Gigantamax Venusaur

Mega Venusaur

Shadow Venusaur

Costumes

Venusaur has 3 costumes in Pokémon GO.

Clone Venusaur

Party Hat Venusaur

Visor Venusaur

Backgrounds

All backgrounds

Venusaur has 7 backgrounds in Pokémon GO.

Team Leader Blue

Jul 21, 2026

Team Leader Red

Jul 21, 2026

Team Leader Yellow

Jul 21, 2026

Stamp Rally Tokyo Minato

May 24, 2026

GO Tour 2026 Mega

Feb 28, 2026

GO Fest 2025 Dark Skies

Aug 18, 2025

Stamp Rally EXPO 2025 Starters

Apr 13, 2025

Mega Boost

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These Mega and Primal Pokémon provide a 1.3× damage boost to Grass- and Poison-type attacks when active in raids. Catching Venusaur with one of these active will increase your XP and candy rewards.

Mega Venusaur #3

Boosts:

Mega Beedrill #15

Boosts:

Mega Victreebel #71

Boosts:

Mega Gengar #94

Boosts:

Mega Sceptile #254

Boosts:

Primal Groudon #383

Boosts:

Mega Abomasnow #460

Boosts:

Mega Chesnaught #652

Boosts:

Size

Ranges from 0.98 m to 3.5 m tall, averaging 2 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.98 m 3'03"	1 m 3'03"
XS	1 m 3'03"	1.5 m 4'11"
M	1.5 m 4'11"	2.5 m 8'02"
XL	2.5 m 8'02"	3 m 9'10"
XXL	3 m 9'10"	3.5 m 11'06"

XXS

0.98 m

3'03"

1 m

3'03"

1 m

3'03"

1.5 m

4'11"

1.5 m

4'11"

2.5 m

8'02"

2.5 m

8'02"

3 m

9'10"

XXL

3 m

9'10"

3.5 m

11'06"

Catch Screen

How this Pokémon moves and dodges on the catch screen.

Movement	Jump
Movement timer	11s
Jump time	1.25s
Attack probability	20%
Attack timer	4s
Dodge probability	15%
Dodge duration	1s
Dodge distance	1
Min action frequency	0.2s
Max action frequency	1.6s

Hundo CP

This chart shows the maximum Combat Power for Venusaur at each level, with perfect 15/15/15 Individual Values (IVs). See hundo odds by encounter type.

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	38 CP	27	2098 CP
2	120 CP	28	2176 CP
3	202 CP	29	2254 CP
4	284 CP	30	2332 CP
5	366 CP	31	2370 CP
6	449 CP	32	2409 CP
7	531 CP	33	2448 CP
8	613 CP	34	2487 CP
9	695 CP	35	2526 CP
10	777 CP	36	2565 CP
11	855 CP	37	2603 CP
12	932 CP	38	2642 CP
13	1010 CP	39	2681 CP
14	1088 CP	40	2720 CP
15	1166 CP	41	2755 CP
16	1243 CP	42	2789 CP
17	1321 CP	43	2824 CP
18	1399 CP	44	2859 CP
19	1476 CP	45	2895 CP
20	1554 CP	46	2931 CP
21	1632 CP	47	2966 CP
22	1710 CP	48	3002 CP
23	1787 CP	49	3039 CP
24	1865 CP	50	3075 CP
25	1943 CP	51	3112 CP
26	2021 CP

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	38 CP	18	1399 CP	35	2526 CP
2	120 CP	19	1476 CP	36	2565 CP
3	202 CP	20	1554 CP	37	2603 CP
4	284 CP	21	1632 CP	38	2642 CP
5	366 CP	22	1710 CP	39	2681 CP
6	449 CP	23	1787 CP	40	2720 CP
7	531 CP	24	1865 CP	41	2755 CP
8	613 CP	25	1943 CP	42	2789 CP
9	695 CP	26	2021 CP	43	2824 CP
10	777 CP	27	2098 CP	44	2859 CP
11	855 CP	28	2176 CP	45	2895 CP
12	932 CP	29	2254 CP	46	2931 CP
13	1010 CP	30	2332 CP	47	2966 CP
14	1088 CP	31	2370 CP	48	3002 CP
15	1166 CP	32	2409 CP	49	3039 CP
16	1243 CP	33	2448 CP	50	3075 CP
17	1321 CP	34	2487 CP	51	3112 CP

Level Up

Total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL to power Venusaur up to each level from level 1.


50.0	520,000	304	296
40.0	270,000	304	-
35.0	182,000	186	-
30.0	120,000	122	-
25.0	76,000	84	-
20.0	45,000	56	-
15.0	23,600	36	-
10.0	10,000	18	-
5.0	2,400	8	-


1.5	200	1	-
2.0	400	2	-
2.5	600	3	-
3.0	800	4	-
3.5	1,200	5	-
4.0	1,600	6	-
4.5	2,000	7	-
5.0	2,400	8	-
5.5	3,000	9	-
6.0	3,600	10	-
6.5	4,200	11	-
7.0	4,800	12	-
7.5	5,600	13	-
8.0	6,400	14	-
8.5	7,200	15	-
9.0	8,000	16	-
9.5	9,000	17	-
10.0	10,000	18	-
10.5	11,000	19	-
11.0	12,000	20	-
11.5	13,300	22	-
12.0	14,600	24	-
12.5	15,900	26	-
13.0	17,200	28	-
13.5	18,800	30	-
14.0	20,400	32	-
14.5	22,000	34	-
15.0	23,600	36	-
15.5	25,500	38	-
16.0	27,400	40	-
16.5	29,300	42	-
17.0	31,200	44	-
17.5	33,400	46	-
18.0	35,600	48	-
18.5	37,800	50	-
19.0	40,000	52	-
19.5	42,500	54	-
20.0	45,000	56	-
20.5	47,500	58	-
21.0	50,000	60	-
21.5	53,000	63	-
22.0	56,000	66	-
22.5	59,000	69	-
23.0	62,000	72	-
23.5	65,500	75	-
24.0	69,000	78	-
24.5	72,500	81	-
25.0	76,000	84	-
25.5	80,000	87	-
26.0	84,000	90	-
26.5	88,000	94	-
27.0	92,000	98	-
27.5	96,500	102	-
28.0	101,000	106	-
28.5	105,500	110	-
29.0	110,000	114	-
29.5	115,000	118	-
30.0	120,000	122	-
30.5	125,000	126	-
31.0	130,000	130	-
31.5	136,000	136	-
32.0	142,000	142	-
32.5	148,000	148	-
33.0	154,000	154	-
33.5	161,000	162	-
34.0	168,000	170	-
34.5	175,000	178	-
35.0	182,000	186	-
35.5	190,000	196	-
36.0	198,000	206	-
36.5	206,000	216	-
37.0	214,000	226	-
37.5	223,000	238	-
38.0	232,000	250	-
38.5	241,000	262	-
39.0	250,000	274	-
39.5	260,000	289	-
40.0	270,000	304	-
40.5	280,000	304	10
41.0	290,000	304	20
41.5	301,000	304	30
42.0	312,000	304	40
42.5	323,000	304	52
43.0	334,000	304	64
43.5	346,000	304	76
44.0	358,000	304	88
44.5	370,000	304	103
45.0	382,000	304	118
45.5	395,000	304	133
46.0	408,000	304	148
46.5	421,000	304	165
47.0	434,000	304	182
47.5	448,000	304	199
48.0	462,000	304	216
48.5	476,000	304	236
49.0	490,000	304	256
49.5	505,000	304	276
50.0	520,000	304	296

Ivysaur

Charmander