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 has two other forms.
Venusaur is the game mascot of Pokémon Green and its remake Pokémon LeafGreen, appearing on the box art of both games.
Biology
Venusaur with its bulb closed
Venusaur is a squat, quadrupedal amphibian Pokémon with bumpy, blue-green skin. It has small, circular red eyes and a short, blunt snout. Its mouth is wide with two pointed teeth in the upper jaw and four in the lower jaw. On top of its head are small, pointed ears with reddish pink insides. It has three clawed toes on each foot. The bud on its back has bloomed into a large pink, white-spotted flower. The flower is supported by a thick, brown trunk surrounded by green fronds. A female Venusaur has a seed in the center of its flower.
Venusaur uses its flower to catch the sun's rays to convert them into energy, which causes the flower to become more vibrant. The flower releases a soothing scent that attracts Pokémon and calms emotions. This scent becomes stronger after a rainy day. In the anime, Venusaur has demonstrated the ability to manipulate nature, release several vines from its back, and lead evolution ceremonies for Bulbasaur and Ivysaur. This Pokémon is rarely found in the wild, but it has been known to inhabit grasslands.
As Mega Venusaur, the flower on its back grows larger and two smaller pink flowers bloom, one on its forehead and one on its rear. Its legs and back have become sturdier to support the extra weight of the flower. Additional leaves with woody stems, which are supported by vines, are also grown around the flower. Mega Venusaur also develops dark markings on its forehead below the new flower on its forehead.
As Gigantamax Venusaur, it becomes larger with its flower blooming even further, to the point of covering its body. These flowers have a taller bud, along with extremely thick and springy petals that are capable of shielding Gigantamax Venusaur. Its eyes have light green sclerae and orange irises. More foliage grows from under its flower, and the trunk that supports said flower becomes shorter. It has several light green markings located at its belly.
Gigantamax Venusaur attacks with its thick vines, which are powerful enough to topple down a 10-story building. Gigantamax Venusaur's flower can spread enough pollen in a similar fashion to a volcanic eruption. Breathing in this pollen can cause uncontrollable sneezing, and inhaling large amounts can even cause fainting. However, this pollen also promotes plant growth in areas where it lands.[1]
Gigantamax Venusaur is the only known Pokémon capable of using the G-Max Move G-Max Vine Lash.
In the anime
Main series
Male Venusaur in the
anime
Mega Venusaur in the anime
Female Venusaur in the anime
Major appearances
In Pruning a Passel of Pals!, May's Bulbasaur was revealed to have evolved all the way into a Venusaur during her absence from the anime. She was briefly seen facing off against a Coordinator's Marill in the Battle Stage of the Wallace Cup.
Other
In Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden, a Venusaur was the leader of an evolution ceremony for Bulbasaur. It appeared again in Alola, Kanto!, during a flashback.
A Venusaur nicknamed Bruteroot appeared in Mewtwo Strikes Back and its remake Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution, under the ownership of Corey. It was taken away from her by one of Mewtwo's special Poké Balls but was liberated by Ash along with the other confiscated Pokémon. Along with Ash's Charizard and Neesha's Blastoise, they were the only confiscated Pokémon not to be cloned and they had the same marks that Bulbasaurtwo had, indicating that it was likely obtained by Mewtwo through different means than the ones used to clone. Its clone reappeared in Mewtwo Returns. Corey's Venusaur also appeared in an alternate timeline of the main series that was introduced in I Choose You!, where it was seen battling Neesha's Blastoise; it is unknown if it holds the same nickname in that timeline.
In Enter The Dragonite, Drake's Venusaur was used in a battle against Ash's Tauros, and it lost to Tauros' Take Down attack.
In The Light Fantastic, a Venusaur was the longtime friend of Gan Gogh. He used it to battle Team Rocket.
When Team Rocket was working at the Battle Park in One Trick Phony!, James used a Venusaur during a battle against Ash's Cyndaquil as part of an elaborate plan to capture Pikachu.
In Grass Hysteria!, a Venusaur was the leader of a group of Grass-type Pokémon living in the Forbidden Forest.
In Weekend Warrior, Jeremy's Venusaur was used during the second half of the Silver Town Pokémon Contest. Jeremy's Venusaur, which knew Frenzy Plant, came very close to defeating May's Combusken, but the Young Fowl Pokémon came through and pulled off a come-from-behind victory.
Spenser has a Venusaur that first appeared 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 at the Battle Palace in Ka Boom with a View!. The Seed Pokémon won against Heracross, but lost to his Swellow. It reappeared in a flashback in King and Queen for a Day!.
In A Rush of Ninja Wisdom!, Nihei's male Venusaur appeared in a fantasy. He made his physical debut in The Legend of the Ninja Hero!. Nihei used Venusaur in a battle against Sanpei and his Greninja and won. In A Festival of Decisions!, Venusaur was used to battle the ninja army's Pokémon and was able to defeat a Gengar.
In Mega Evolution Special IV, a Trainer's Venusaur was one of the ten Mega Evolved Pokémon that Alain and his Charizard had to defeat. It was Alain's first opponent, putting up a tough match, but it was eventually defeated.
In A Full Battle Bounty!, Professor Kukui's male Venusaur was the third Pokémon he used in his Full Battle against Ash. He went up against Rowlet, defeating it before losing to Torracat.
In Ivysaur's Mysterious Tower!, multiple Venusaur evolved from Ivysaur after they traveled to a new Gym, which was under construction in Vermilion City, so they could absorb the sunlight needed for the evolution process.
Minor appearances
In Island of the Giant Pokémon, a giant robot Venusaur was at Pokémon Land.
In The Ghost of Maiden's Peak, a Gastly created an illusory Venusaur to frighten Ash's Bulbasaur. Gastly subsequently combined this Venusaur with an illusory Blastoise to create a Venustoise, which terrified both Squirtle and Bulbasaur to the point where they did not want to battle anymore.
Venusaur made its physical debut in March of the Exeggutor Squad.
In The Power of One, a Venusaur sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.
In Pokémon Double Trouble, a Venusaur was working out in Kumquat Gym. However, this scene was removed from the dub due to the appearance of Jynx.
In Houndoom's Special Delivery, a Venusaur was seen in a field of flowers. It tried to use Sleep Powder on Misty's Togepi, but a Houndoom blocked the attack, causing itself to fall asleep.
In Moving Pictures, a Venusaur was seen in a Pokémon Center.
Two Venusaur appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.
In Numero Uno Articuno, a Venusaur was one of the Pokémon Noland offered for challengers to battle at the Battle Factory. However, Ash instead chose to battle Articuno.
A Coordinator's Venusaur appeared in May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!.
A Venusaur appeared in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
A Venusaur that can Mega Evolve into Mega Venusaur appeared in the opening of Mega Evolution Special I.
A Mega Venusaur appeared in the opening credits of Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.
A Venusaur capable of Mega Evolving appeared in a fantasy in An Adventure of Mega Proportions!.
A Trainer's Venusaur appeared in This Could be the Start of Something Big!.
Pokédex entries
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| EP248
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Venusaur
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Ash's Pokédex
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Venusaur, the Seed Pokémon. Venusaur uses its large petals to capture sunlight and transform it into energy.
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| XY099
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Venusaur
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Serena's Pokédex
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Venusaur, the Seed Pokémon. When Venusaur spreads out its large flower petals and absorbs the rays of the sun, it becomes energized.
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Pokémon
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| SM142
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Venusaur
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Rotom Pokédex
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Venusaur, the Seed Pokémon. A Grass and Poison type. The giant flower on its back collects large amounts of sunlight, which it can turn into energy.
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Pokémon
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Entry
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| JN003
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Venusaur
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Ash's Rotom Phone
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Venusaur, the Seed Pokémon. A Grass and Poison type. It's believed that a nutritious diet and lots of sunlight make Venusaur's flower bloom in more vibrant colors. The flower's scent can calm and heal the human heart.
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Pokémon Origins
In File 1: Red, a Venusaur was one of the Pokémon seen in Professor Oak's introduction.
GOTCHA!
A Venusaur briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Blue.
Pokémon Evolutions
In The Discovery, a Venusaur briefly appeared in the Viridian Gym, under the ownership of Blue.
In the manga
The Electric Tale of Pikachu
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.
Gary has a Venusaur, which was sent out with his other Pokémon to battle the giant Slowpoke in Ash vs. Gary.
Movie adaptations
Corey's Venusaur, nicknamed Bruteroot, appears in Mewtwo Strikes Back!. Mewtwo's Venusaur clone, named Venasaurtwo, also appears.
Pokémon Adventures
- Main article: Saur
Red has a Venusaur nicknamed Saur, which 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 Solar Beam 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 with Blue's Charizard and Blasty, defeating it with his augmented Solar Beam while the others used Flamethrower and Hydro Pump, respectively.
A Venusaur appeared in a fantasy along with the other fully evolved Kanto starters in Chinchou in Charge, where the Pokémon Association Chairman of Kanto and Johto explains to Bill and Janine the special privilege of entering the finals unconditionally after collecting the badges.
A Venusaur appeared alongside a Poliwrath in PSs1, kidnapping Pibu.
Saur has obtained a Venusaurite, with it he can Mega Evolve into Mega Venusaur.
Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All
Shu encountered and battled a Venusaur in A Powerful Opponent, Venusaur! in an attempt to catch it, but failed in the end.
A Venusaur appeared in The Challenge at Celadon University!.
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
A Venusaur appeared in a fantasy in Legend? Check! Friends? Check!.
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
Erika has a Venusaur that debuted in Big Struggle with the Powerful Opponent Venusaur!!.
Giovanni has a Venusaur, as seen in Bring Down the Strongest Pokémon!!.
Red is revealed to have a Venusaur in Red VS Green?!.
Professor Oak owns a Venusaur, which debuted in Save the Pokémon Zoo!!.
A Venusaur appeared in Clefairy, a Doctor!?.
A Venusaur appeared in The Ancient Pokémon Discovery!.
A Venusaur appeared in Where is Chikorita?!.
Pokémon Zensho
Professor Oak owns a Venusaur in the Pokémon Zensho manga series. It evolved from the Bulbasaur that neither Satoshi nor Shigeru chose as their starter.
In the TCG
- Main article: Venusaur (TCG)
In the TFG
One Venusaur figure has been released.
Other appearances
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.
When Venusaur is released from a Poké Ball, it uses the move Earthquake, which acts similarly 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.
Venusaur is briefly mentioned in Ivysaur's trophy description.
Mega Venusaur trophy in
Super Smash Bros. for 3DSMega Venusaur appears as a trophy in both versions of the game.
Trophy information
With a special type of Mega Stone called Venusaurite, Venusaur can Mega Evolve into Mega Venusaur in the middle of a battle. Not only does Venusaur get a large defense boost when it Mega Evolves, but the plants on its back grow so much, it looks like you're being attacked by a walking jungle. Now, that's got to be intimidating!
Venusaur reprises its role as a stage element in the returning Saffron City stage. It is also a Spirit.
Two Venusaur appeared in Detective Pikachu.
Game data
Pokédex entries
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The plant blooms when it is absorbing solar energy. It stays on the move to seek sunlight.
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The flower on its back catches the sun's rays. The sunlight is then absorbed and used for energy.
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Absorbs solar energy as nutrition. When it is catching the sun's rays, it often remains quiet and still.
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| Gold
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By spreading the broad petals of its flower and catching the sun's rays, it fills its body with power.
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| Silver
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It is able to convert sunlight into energy. As a result, it is more powerful in the summertime.
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| Crystal
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As it warms itself and absorbs the sunlight, its flower petals release a pleasant fragrance.
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By spreading the broad petals of its flower and catching the sun's rays, it fills its body with power.
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Kanto
#003
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| Ruby
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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.
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| Sapphire
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| Emerald
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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.
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| FireRed
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A bewitching aroma wafts from its flower. The fragrance becalms those engaged in a battle.
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| LeafGreen
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The plant blooms when it is absorbing solar energy. It stays on the move to seek sunlight.
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Johto
#233
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| Diamond
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After a rainy day, the flower on its back smells stronger. The scent attracts other Pokémon.
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| Pearl
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| Platinum
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| HeartGold
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By spreading the broad petals of its flower and catching the sun's rays, it fills its body with power.
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It is able to convert sunlight into energy. As a result, it is more powerful in the summertime.
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| Black
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After a rainy day, the flower on its back smells stronger. The scent attracts other Pokémon.
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| White
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After a rainy day, the flower on its back smells stronger. The scent attracts other Pokémon.
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Kalos
Central #082
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Hoenn
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By spreading the broad petals of its flower and catching the sun's rays, it fills its body with power.
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| Y
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After a rainy day, the flower on its back smells stronger. The scent attracts other Pokémon.
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| Omega Ruby
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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.
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Galar
Isle of Armor #070
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Hisui
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Its plant blooms when it is absorbing solar energy. It stays on the move to seek sunlight.
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| Shield
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A bewitching aroma wafts from its flower. The fragrance becalms those engaged in a battle.
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| Brilliant Diamond
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After a rainy day, the flower on its back smells stronger. The scent attracts other Pokémon.
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| Gigantamax Venusaur
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In battle, this Pokémon swings around two thick vines. If these vines slammed into a 10-story building, they could easily topple it.
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Huge amounts of pollen burst from it with the force of a volcanic eruption. Breathing in too much of the pollen can cause fainting.
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Game locations
In side games
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Trainer Level Reward (Level 5)
Purchase for 8,000 Aeos Coins/460 Aeos Gems
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Venusaur
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At Lv. 100
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80
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140 - 187
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270 - 364
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82
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78 - 147
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152 - 289
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83
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79 - 148
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153 - 291
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100
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94 - 167
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184 - 328
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100
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94 - 167
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184 - 328
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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Total: 525
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 100.
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Mega Venusaur
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Range
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| At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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80
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140 - 187
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270 - 364
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100
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94 - 167
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184 - 328
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123
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115 - 192
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225 - 379
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122
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114 - 191
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224 - 377
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120
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112 - 189
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220 - 372
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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Total: 625
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Venusaur
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This Pokémon is unavailable within Generation IX.
Click on the generation numbers above to see Venusaur's learnsets from other generations.
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Side game data
Mega Venusaur
Evolution
Forms
Mega Evolution
Gigantamax
Sprites
Other sprites
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Trivia
Venusaur in Pokémon Battle Chess
Origin
According to Ken Sugimori in a Japanese interview discussing the Pokémon franchise, Venusaur and its pre-evolutions were inspired by frogs.[3] In particular, its short legs, stout appearance, ear-like protrusions on its head, and the Thick Fat Ability on Mega Venusaur, together make it resemble horned frogs. Unlike Bulbasaur, Venusaur's "ears" have hollows, indicating that they are in fact ears and not glands, as seen in many species of frogs and toads. It also shares similarities with the extinct Pareiasaur.
The flower on its back resembles the Rafflesia arnoldii.
Name origin
Venusaur may be a combination of Venus (referring to the Venus flytrap plant) or venom and dinosaur.
Fushigibana may be a combination of 不思議 fushigi (strange; mysterious) and 花 hana (flower).
In other languages
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Title
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 Japanese
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フシギバナ Fushigibana
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From 不思議 fushigi and 花 hana
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 French
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Florizarre
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From flore and bizarre
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 Spanish
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Venusaur
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Same as English name
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 German
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Bisaflor
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From bizarr, Saurier, and Flora or flor
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 Italian
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Venusaur
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Same as English name
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 Korean
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이상해꽃 Isanghekkot
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From 이상하다 isanghada and 꽃 kkot
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 Mandarin Chinese
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妙蛙花 Miàowāhuā
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From 妙 miào, 蛙 wā, and 花 huā
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 Cantonese Chinese
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妙蛙花 Miuhwāfā*
奇異花 Kèihyihfā*
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From 妙 miuh, 蛙 wā, and 花 fā
From 奇異 kèihyih and 花 fā
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 Bulgarian
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Винъзор Vinŭzor
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Transcription of English name
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 Hebrew
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ווינאזור Vinasaur
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Transcription of English name
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 Hindi
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वेणुसौर Venusaur
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Transcription of English name
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 Lithuanian
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Venuzauras
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From English name
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 Brazilian Portuguese
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Venossauro
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From Venus and dinossauro
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 Russian
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Венузавр Venuzavr
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Transcription of English name
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 Thai
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ฟุชิกิบานะ Fuchikibana
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Related articles
References
External links
Venusaurite (100%)
For other sprites and images, please see Venusaur images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
