Venusaur

The Seed Pokémon
#003 - Venusaur
Pre-Evolve	Ivysaur
Debut	Pokémon: Red Version Pokémon: Green Version
Species Info
Type	+ +
Height	2.0 m (6'07")
Weight	100.0 kg (220.5 lbs.)
Color	Green
Gender Ratio	7♂ : 1♀
Ability	Overgrow
Hidden Ability
Egg Group	Monster / Plant
Icon		Sprite
		File:003sprite.png
Footprint
30px
Base Statistics
Hit Points	80	Speed	80
Attack	82	Sp. Attack	100
Defense	83	Sp. Defense	100
Training Info
Catch Rate	045	Hatch Steps	5,120
Base Exp.	208	Effort Points	SpA
Happiness	70		SpA
To Lv.100	Slow		SpD

Kanto #	Johto #	Hoenn #	Sinnoh #
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Unova #	Johto (IV) #

Venusaur is one of the fully evolved starter Pokémon from the first generation Pokémon. It was featured as the mascot for the Japan-only Pokémon: Green Version as well as the internationally released LeafGreen Version.

Information

Venusaur is the ultimate evolution of Bulbasaur, evolving from Ivysaur at Level 32.

As Venusaur evolves from Ivysaur, the bulb on its back blooms into a flower. The flower absorbs and stores solar energy as the source of Venusaur's power, particularly for the potent Solar Beam move. So Venusaur are constantly on the move to follow sources of sunlight, with the flower taking on vivid colors with proper amounts of nutrition and sunlight. Consequently it is also more powerful during summertime. It is often quiet and still while absorbing sunlight. As it absorbs the sunlight, it also releases a pleasant aroma that soothes the emotion of people and will calm Pokémon that are engaged in battle. After being caught in the rain, the Venusaur's flower smells strong enough to attract other wild Pokémon.

Gen		Game	Pokédex entry
I		Red	The plant blooms when it is absorbing solar energy. It stays on the move to seek sunlight.
		Blue
		Yellow	The flower on its back catches the sun's rays. The sunlight is then absorbed and used for energy.
		Stadium	Absorbs solar energy as nutrition. When it is catching the sun's rays, it often remains quiet and still.
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.
III		Ruby	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.
		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.
		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	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.
IV		Diamond	After a rainy day, the flower on its back smells stronger. The scent attracts other Pokémon.
		Pearl	After a rainy day, the flower on its back smells stronger. The scent attracts other Pokémon.
		Platinum

Appearances

Mainstream Games

Venusaur can only be obtained through evolution.

Moves

Generation I

R/B	Y	Name	Type	Cat	PP	Power	Accur	Gen	Cont

Generation II

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Generation III

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Generation IV

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Weaknesses

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Other Games

In Pokémon Pinball, Venusaur can be once more only be obtained through evolution. Venusaur appears in Hey You, Pikachu!, as the moderator of a contest on the Cobalt Beach to determine if Pikachu can split a watermelon while blindfolded. Venusaur also appears in Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2.

Venusaur can be obtained in Secret Storage 3 or Trozei Battle in Pokémon Trozei!. In Pokémon Ranger, Venusaur can be found within the Lyra Forest. In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, Venusaur are only found in the fiftieth through fifty-ninth floors of Western Cave but could only be recruited through evolution. In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness, Venusaur could be found in the first twenty-nine basement floors of the Mystery Jungle. Venusaur could be found in the Silent Forest in Pokémon Rumble. In [Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs]], it was found at Latolato Trail, Dark Temple and Odd Temple.

Other Appearances

Video Games

• Venusaur appears in the original Super Smash Bros. as one of the Pokémon that will randomly appear from the Silph Co. elevator in the Saffron City level, attacking with Razor Leaf.
• Venusaur returns in Super Smash Bros. Melee, where this time it is one of the Pokémon that can appear from a Pokéball. Venusaur attacks with Earthquake, shaking the ground around it and sending nearby players flying. An accompanying trophy for Venusaur also appears in the game.

In Other Media

• Venusaur make occasional appearances in the Pokémon anime. One episode featured a Venusaur overseeing a Bulbasaur evolution ceremony. Another episode showed a Venusaur as ruler of the Forbidden Woods. May also had a Bulbasaur which eventually evolved into a Venusaur.
• In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Red's Ivysaur evolved into a Venusaur while executing a triple attack against the fused form of the legendary three birds with Blue and Green's Charizard and Blastoise, being the last of the thre starters to reach its final form. Venusaur remains as one of Red's main Pokémon in later arcs and learns the ultimate Grass-type move, Frenzy Plant, in the FireRed/LeafGreen arc.

Trivia

• Venusaur's name is a combination of "Venus" (likely referring to the Venus fly trap plant and/or Venus as in the Roman goddess of fertility) and "saur" (meaning "lizard", the suffix shared by its evolutionary line).