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. It can Mega Evolve into Mega Venusaur using the Venusaurite.
Venusaur is the game mascot of both Green and LeafGreen, appearing on the boxart of both.
Biology
Venusaur with its bulb closed
Venusaur is a squat, quadruped Pokémon with bumpy, blue-green skin. It has small, circular red eyes, a short, blunt snout, and a wide mouth 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 in a large pink, white-spotted flower. The flower is supported by a thick, brown trunk surrounded by green fronds. A female Venusaur will have a seed in the center of its flower.
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. The weight of the flower causes its legs and back to become sturdier in order to support it. Additional leaves with woody stems, which are supported by vines, are grown around the flower. Mega Venusaur also develops dark markings on its forehead below the new 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. Frenzy Plant was its signature move in the past. This Pokémon is rarely found in the wild, but has been known to inhabit grasslands.
In the anime
Male Venusaur in the
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Mega Venusaur in the anime
Female Venusaur in the anime
Major appearances
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 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 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
A Venusaur appeared in Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden, where it 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, 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.
A Venusaur appeared in Enter The Dragonite, under the ownership of Drake, the Orange Crew Supreme Gym Leader. It was used in a battle against Ash's Tauros, and it lost to Tauros' Take Down attack.
A Venusaur appeared in The Light Fantastic as the longtime friend of Gan Gogh. He used it to battle Team Rocket.
A Venusaur appeared in One Trick Phony!. When Team Rocket was working at the Battle Park, James used it during a battle against Ash's Cyndaquil as part of an elaborate plan to capture Pikachu.
A Venusaur appeared in Grass Hysteria! as the leader of a group of Grass-type Pokémon living in the Forbidden Forest.
A Venusaur that knew Frenzy Plant appeared in Weekend Warrior, under the ownership of Jeremy. He used it during the second half of the Silver Town Pokémon Contest. 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.
A male Venusaur appeared in a fantasy in A Rush of Ninja Wisdom!, under the ownership of Nihei. He made his first physical appearance 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.
A Trainer's Venusaur that can Mega Evolve into Mega Venusaur appeared in Mega Evolution Special IV as 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.
A male Venusaur appeared in SM142, under the ownership of Professor Kukui. He was the third Pokémon Kukui used in his Full Battle against Ash. He went up against Rowlet, defeating it before losing to Torracat.
Multiple Venusaur will appear in SS003.
Minor appearances
A giant robot Venusaur was at the amusement park in Island of the Giant Pokémon.
An illusory Venusaur appeared in The Ghost of Maiden's Peak, where a Gastly created it in order 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 a cameo in March of the Exeggutor Squad.
A Venusaur appeared in The Power of One.
A Venusaur appeared in Pokémon Double Trouble, where it was seen in Kumquat Gym. However, this scene was removed from the dub due to the appearance of Jynx.
A Venusaur appeared in Houndoom's Special Delivery as one of the Pokémon 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.
A Venusaur appeared in Moving Pictures, where it was seen in a Pokémon Center.
Two Venusaur appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.
A Venusaur appeared in Numero Uno Articuno as 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.
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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Pokémon
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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 sprouts out its large flower petals and absorbs the rays of the sun, it becomes energized.
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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.
Gary has a Venusaur which was sent out with his other Pokémon to battle the giant Slowpoke in Ash vs. Gary.
In the movie adaptations
Corey's Venusaur, nicknamed Bruteroot, appears in Mewtwo Strikes Back!. Mewtwo's Venusaur clone, named Venasaurtwo, also appears.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
- 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. In the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire arc, he has obtained a Venusaurite, with it he can Mega Evolve into Mega Venusaur.
A Venusaur was fantasied 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.
In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga
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!.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
Erika has a Venusaur that debuted in Big Struggle with the Powerful Opponent Venusaur!!.
Giovanni has a Venusaur in Bring Down the Strongest Pokémon!!.
Red is shown to have one in Red VS Green?!.
Professor Oak is shown to have one in Save the Pokémon Zoo!!.
In the Pokémon Zensho manga
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.
Mega 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!
Two Venusaur appeared in Detective Pikachu.
Game data
Pokédex entries
Venusaur
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Kanto
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| Red(ENG)
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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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Johto
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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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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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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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| 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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Sinnoh
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Johto
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After a rainy day, the flower on its back smells stronger. The scent attracts other Pokémon.
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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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| SoulSilver
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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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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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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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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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Mega Venusaur
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
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Game locations
In side games
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Venusaur
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Range
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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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- 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. 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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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.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Venusaur
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Venusaur
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Venusaur
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Venusaur
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Venusaur
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Venusaur
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Venusaur
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Venusaur
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Venusaur
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Venusaur
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Venusaur
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Bulbasaur in Generation VII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Bulbasaur in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bulbasaur
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Bulbasaur
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Venusaur can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Venusaur cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Venusaur
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Venusaur
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Venusaur
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Venusaur
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
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| Loops: 10
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Min. exp.: 130
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Max. exp.: 180
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Browser entry R-003
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| Venusaur spits out large seeds. They sprout giant vines that get in the way.
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Evolution
Sprites
Other sprites
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Trivia
Origin
Venusaur was confirmed to be based on frogs by Ken Sugimori, in a Japanese interview that was discussing the Pokémon franchise in general. When asked to describe the basis of the design behind the Bulbasaur evolutionary line, Sugimori had stated that it was "a creature that is something like a frog." In another interview, Sugimori described the origin and the basic themes of the original starter Pokémon: "[T]he experience of keeping small animals such as frogs (Bulbasaur), lizards (Charmander), and baby turtles (Squirtle) as pets gives the game a sense of reality and makes it easier to get into the game. I realized it might be difficult to make an emotional connection if the first partner Pokémon is a tough-looking character."
Venusaur's large, rounded snout; wide mouth; wide-set eyes; bumpy, wart-like skin; and quadruped-like movements are vaguely similar to those of certain amphibians, such as the common toad or the Colorado River toad, both of which are toads that exude toxins from their parotoid glands. 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.
The flower on its back resembles the Rafflesia arnoldii.
Name origin
Venusaur is a combination of the words Venus (referring to the Venus flytrap plant) or venom and the Greek saur (lizard).
Fushigibana is a pun on 不思議な花 "fushigi na hana" (strange flower).
In other languages
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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 Bi, Saurier and 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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Literally "Wonderful frog flower"
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 Cantonese Chinese
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奇異花 Kèihyihfā
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Literally "Unusual flower"
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| More languages
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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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 Turkish
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Venasaus
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From English name
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Related articles
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Venusaurite (100%)
For other sprites and images, please see Venusaur images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
