Venusaur フシギバナ Fushigibana #003
Art by Ken Sugimori from FireRed and LeafGreen
Types Grass Poison Grass Grass Grass Grass Grass	Species Seed Pokémon
Abilities Overgrow Chlorophyll Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #003 Johto #233* Hoenn #205* Sinnoh #— Unova #— Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R-003 Almia R— Oblivia R-016 Oblivia (past) N-006 Not in any regional Browser
Height 6'07" Imperial 2.0m Metric 6'07"/2.0m 0.0m	Weight 220.5lbs Imperial 100.0kg Metric 220.5lbs/100.0kg 0.0kg
Dex color Green	Footprint
Body style	Catch rate 45 5.9%
Gender ratio Genderless Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female
Breeding Monster and Plant groups 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 2 Sp.Def 1 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 236 Battle Exp.: 2361*
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Venusaur (Japanese: フシギバナ Fushigibana) is a dual-type Grass/Poison Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves from Ivysaur starting at level 32. It is the final form of Bulbasaur.

Venusaur is the version mascot of both Pokémon Green and LeafGreen, appearing on the boxart of both.

Contents [hide] 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.1.2 Special abilities 1.2 Behavior 1.3 Habitat 1.4 Diet 2 In the anime 2.1 Major appearances 2.1.1 May's Venusaur 2.1.2 Spenser's Venusaur 2.1.3 Other 2.2 Minor appearances 2.3 Pokédex entries 3 In the manga 3.1 In the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga 3.2 In the Pokémon Adventures manga 3.3 In the Pokémon Zensho manga 4 In the TCG 5 Other appearances 5.1 Super Smash Bros. 5.2 Super Smash Bros. Melee 5.2.1 Trophy information 6 Game data 6.1 Pokédex entries 6.2 Game locations 6.2.1 In side games 6.3 Stats 6.3.1 Base stats 6.3.2 Pokéathlon stats 6.4 Type effectiveness 6.5 Learnset 6.5.1 By leveling up 6.5.2 By TM/HM 6.5.3 By breeding 6.5.4 By tutoring 6.6 Side game data 6.7 Evolution 6.8 Sprites 7 Trivia 7.1 Origin 7.1.1 Name origin 8 In other languages 9 Related articles 10 External links 11 Notes

Biology

Physiology

Venusaur is considerably larger and heavier than both of its pre-evolutions, and as such it moves slower than the two when it is not in battle. The bud on its back has since bloomed into a large red flower with six expansive, white-spotted petals, supported on a brown trunk somewhat like that of a palm tree. Instead of patches on its skin, Venusaur appears to have frog-like warts. Additionally, the insides of Venusaur's ears now appear to be red in coloration.

Gender differences

The female has a "seed" protruding from its flower; possibly representing a fertile Venusaur.

Special abilities

Venusaur are able to manipulate nature, as seen in Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden by making the flowers on a tree bloom, controling roots and branches to attack Team Rocket or form a defensive wall around the garden. Also, they are able to make Bulbasaur evolve by making their bulbs grow.

As with its pre-evolutions, most of Venusaur's attacks involve the plant on its back; but the attacks are clearly stronger than those from Bulbasaur and Ivysaur. The flower on its back has a pleasant aroma that may attract other Pokémon. The aroma can also sooth people's emotions and calm Pokémon engaged in battle. The fragrance is stronger after a rainy day. The flower also absorbs sunlight to convert it into energy, thus making it far stronger during summertime.

It is also able to charge at its enemies to gain speed, then perform moves such as Skull Bash and Body Slam with a force more powerful than a speeding armored truck. Additionally, it is capable of making incredible leaps for such a heavy Pokémon, and it's able to dodge attacks and jump across close rock formations. Its only downside is that its weight causes a small quake as it lands (of which appears to be the means that Venusaur uses the move Earthquake) which can break the platform it’s trying to land on, or cause it to get buried in mud or sand. Since Venusaur is a fully evolved Pokémon (and the final evolution of a Grass-typed starter Pokémon for that matter), it can use Hyper Beam, Giga Impact, and Frenzy Plant.

Behavior

Rarely in the wild, Venusaur usually lead the evolution rituals of Bulbasaur and Ivysaur every year, away from human eyes. A Trainer must be well-experienced when around Venusaur because it is so powerful.

They still have a loyalty streak, though this isn't seen much, since most Venusaur act as the Trainer's bodyguard and are rarely abandoned, if ever. For some unknown reason, possibly from age, Venusaur are very calm and collected Pokémon, even after being caught, similar to Torterra.

Habitat

Grassland Pokémon

Venusaur's natural habitat seems to consist of plains with access to large amounts of sunshine and fresh water; they can be found in forests and jungles. As with the rest of its evolutionary family, it is mainly found in Kanto.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Venusaur gets most, if not all, of its energy from the flower on its back. The flower engages in photosynthesis, which provides energy for Venusaur. During this time, it remains completely still. Due to this, it prefers sunny areas and is more powerful in the summertime. It is unknown if Venusaur have to eat at all.

In the anime

May's Venusaur

Major appearances

May's Venusaur

May's Bulbasaur had evolved during its absence from the series and showed up in Pruning a Passel of Pals! as a Venusaur.

Spenser's Venusaur

Spenser's Venusaur debuted in Cutting the Ties that Bind. Spenser had Venusaur use Sweet Scent to drive away the furious Beedrill. Venusaur was the second Pokémon that the Palace Maven used in his battle with Ash in Ka Boom with a View. The Seed Pokémon won against Ash's Heracross, but lost to his Swellow.

Other

A Venusaur leading an evolution ceremony for Bulbasaur appeared in Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden.

Drake of the Orange Islands used a Venusaur in his battle against Ash in Enter The Dragonite.

An artist has a Venusaur as a long-time friend, which he used to battle Team Rocket to blast off in The Light Fantastic.

In Grass Hysteria, May got lost in the Forbidden Forest, which was ruled by a Venusaur.

Jeremy used a Venusaur that knew Frenzy Plant in the second half of the Silver Town Pokémon Contest in Weekend Warrior. Jeremy's Venusaur came very close to defeating May's Combusken, but the Young Fowl Pokémon came through and pulled off a come-from-behind victory.

Minor appearances

A giant robot Venusaur was at the amusement park in Island of the Giant Pokémon.

The first time a real Venusaur made an appearance was a cameo in March of the Exeggutor Squad.

A Venusaur was one of the Pokémon seen in a field of flowers in Houndoom's Special Delivery. It tried to use Sleep Powder on Misty's Togepi, but Houndoom blocked the attack, causing itself to fall asleep.

A Venusaur was seen in a Pokémon Center in Moving Pictures.

When Team Rocket was working at the Battle Park in One Trick Phony!, they used a Venusaur in a battle against Ash's Cyndaquil as part of an elaborate plan to capture Ash's Pikachu.

As seen in Numero Uno Articuno, one of the Pokémon Noland offers for challengers to battle is a Venusaur. However, Ash instead chose to battle Articuno.

A Venusaur nicknamed "Bruteroot" (Japanese: バーナード Bernard) was under the ownership of a trainer named Corey in Mewtwo Strikes Back.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Pokédex Entry EP051 Venusaur Ash's Pokédex Venusaur, the final form of the Bulbasaur evolution. This Seed Pokémon soaks up the sun's rays, and then stores up energy. Original series entries continue below.

Episode Pokémon Pokédex Entry EP248 Venusaur Ash's Pokédex Venusaur, the Seed Pokémon. Venusaur uses its large petals to capture sunlight and transform it into energy. This concludes the entries from the original series.

In the manga

In the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

In I'm Your Venusaur, a local legend states that a 300-year-old tree, the Venusaur Tree, was grown out of a Venusaur who protected the town from invaders many years ago. The Venusaur and its tree are considered the guardians of the town.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Red and Saur

Red has a Venusaur nicknamed Saur he received as a Bulbasaur from Professor Oak in Bulbasaur, Come Home! after witnessing the bond shared between the two while battling a wild Machoke, learning SolarBeam in the process. Bulbasaur evolved into Ivysaur in Wartortle Wars after defeating a wild Primeape, and into Venusaur in The Winged Legends while fighting against the merged version of Zapdos, Moltres, and Articuno along Blue's Charizard and Blasty, defeating it with its augmented SolarBeam while the others used Flamethrower and Hydro Pump, respectively. With the unusual help of Poli and Pika he was able to defeat Blue's Charizard at the Pokémon League, winning the battle and the tournament. At Boon Island, Saur learned Frenzy Plant from Kimberly, and was able to destroy Mewtwo's restrictive M2 Bind, again with the help of the other two starters. During this incident, it was temporarily traded to Blue, but was given back to its owner soon afterward.

In the Pokémon Zensho manga

Shigeru owns a Venusaur in the Pokémon Zensho manga series.

In the TCG

Main article: Venusaur (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros.

Venusaur is one of the Pokémon that can appear from the gate on the rooftop of Silph Co. in the Saffron City stage. Venusaur will occasionally fire Razor Leaves at any character in front of it.

Super Smash Bros. Melee

When Venusaur is released from a Poké Ball, it uses the move Frustration to cause an earthquake, similar to Donkey Kong's Down + B attack. Any player caught in this will be sent flying.

Venusaur is also a Pokéfloat. The front half will push itself onto the screen first and play will then begin to move to the right after Snorlax leaves the screen.

Trophy information

Evolving from Ivysaur, this deceptively toxic Pokémon has a huge flower on its back that emits a cloying fragrance: the scent lulls its enemies into a state of calmness. Venusaur's flower synthesizes sunshine into pure energy for its SolarBeam move. Think of Grass-type Pokémon, and Venusaur comes first.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I. Generation I Red Blue The plant blooms when it is absorbing solar energy. It stays on the move to seek sunlight. Yellow The flower on its back catches the sun's rays. The sunlight is then absorbed and used for energy. Generation II Gold By spreading the broad petals of its flower and catching the sun's rays, it fills its body with power. Silver It is able to convert sunlight into energy. As a result, it is more powerful in the summertime. Crystal As it warms itself and absorbs the sunlight, its flower petals release a pleasant fragrance. Generation III Ruby Sapphire 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. Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald 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. FireRed LeafGreen {{{frlgdex}}} FireRed A bewitching aroma wafts from its flower. The fragrance becalms those engaged in a battle. LeafGreen The plant blooms when it is absorbing solar energy. It stays on the move to seek sunlight. Generation IV Diamond Pearl {{{dpdex}}} Diamond Pearl Platinum After a rainy day, the flower on its back smells stronger. The scent attracts other Pokémon. Diamond {{{diamonddex}}} Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold SoulSilver {{{hgssdex}}} HeartGold By spreading the broad petals of its flower and catching the sun's rays, it fills its body with power. SoulSilver It is able to convert sunlight into energy. As a result, it is more powerful in the summertime. Generation V Black White あめの　ふった　よくじつは　せなかの　はなの　かおりが　つよまる。かおりに　さそわれ　ポケモンが　あつまる。 Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} ??? No Pokédex data is available.

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I. Generation I Red Blue None Evolve Ivysaur Yellow None Evolve Ivysaur Generation II Gold Silver None Time Capsule Crystal None Time Capsule Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Evolve Ivysaur Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Pal Park, Trade Platinum None Pal Park, Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Evolve Ivysaur Pal Park Field Generation V Black White None PokéShifter or Dream World

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball	Evolve Ivysaur
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 3 Trozei Battle Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Western Cave (50F-59F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Mystery Jungle (B1-B29)
Pokémon Ranger	Lyra Forest
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Latolato Trail Dark Temple Odd Temple
Pokémon Rumble	Silent Forest

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 80	140 - 187	270 - 364
Attack: 82	78 - 147	152 - 289
Defense: 83	79 - 148	153 - 291
Sp.Atk: 100	94 - 167	184 - 328
Sp.Def: 100	94 - 167	184 - 328
Speed: 80	76 - 145	148 - 284
Total: 525 Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 100.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 2/2 ★★	Power 2/3 ★★☆
Skill 4/5 ★★★★☆	Stamina 4/5 ★★★★☆
Jump 3/3 ★★★	Total 15/18 ★★★

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Weak to Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None	Resistant against Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None	Unaffected by Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None	Damaged normally by Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None
Notes:

Generation V Other generations: I - II - III - IV
Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
Start	Tackle	Normal	Physical	50	100%	35
Start	Growl	Normal	Status	—	100%	40
Start	Leech Seed	Grass	Status	—	90%	10
Start	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

Generation V Other generations: I - II - III - IV
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM05	Roar	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
	TM09	Venom Shock	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	Canon	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
	TM49	Echo 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	Smooth Over	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

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Amnesia	Psychic	Status	—	—%	20
	Charm	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
	Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—%	10
	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—%	15
	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
	GrassWhistle	Grass	Status	—	55%	15
	Ingrain	Grass	Status	—	—%	20
	Leaf Storm	Grass	Special	140	90%	5
	Magical Leaf	Grass	Special	60	—%	20
	Nature Power	Normal	Status	—	—%	20
	Petal Dance	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
	Power Whip	Grass	Physical	120	85%	10
	Skull Bash	Normal	Physical	100	100%	15
	Sludge*	Poison	Special	65	100%	20

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV
Game		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
B	W	Frenzy Plant	Grass	Special	150	90%	5
B	W	Grass Oath	Grass	Special	50	100%	10

Pokémon Pinball Acquisition: Evolve	Pokémon Pinball RS N/A Not available	Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: Evolve Friend Area: Beau Plains Phrases 51%-100% HP My flower's in bloom! Let me handle things! 26%-50% HP My HP is down to half. 1%-25% HP I can't keep up... Level up All right! Leveled up! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP , my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP , my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP , my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up All right! Leveled up!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -12% IQ group: F
Pokémon Ranger Group: Grass Poké Assist: ( Grass ) Field move: None Loops: 10 Min. exp.: 130 Max. exp.: 180 Browser entry Venusaur spits out large seeds. They sprout giant vines that get in the way.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Normal Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move: Grass ( Grass ) Past ({{{2}}}"> ) (Cut ×4) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry It attacks by shooting seeds.
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Venusaur is the Zone Keeper protecting the Meadow Zone. He's the Attraction Chief of Venusaur's Vine Swing, too! Safety is his main concern!

Unevolved Bulbasaur Grass Poison

Level 16 →

First evolution Ivysaur Grass Poison

Level 32 →

Second evolution Venusaur Grass Poison