Venusaur (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Venusaur (disambiguation).

Venusaur フシギバナ Fushigibana #003 Venusaur Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Grass Poison Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Overgrow Venusaur Cacophony Cacophony Chlorophyll Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Thick Fat Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Monster and Grass Hatch time 21 cycles
Height 6'07" 2.0 m Venusaur 7'10" 2.4 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 220.5 lbs. 100.0 kg Venusaur 342.8 lbs. 155.5 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone Venusaurite [[|]]
Base experience yield 208 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 236 V+	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Venusaur 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 2 Sp.Atk 1 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Green	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Venusaur (Japanese: フシギバナ Fushigibana) is a dual-type Grass/Poison Pokémon.

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

Biology

Venasaur is a squat, quadruped Pokémon with bumpy, bluish green skin. It has small, circular red eyes, two pointed teeth on its upper jaw, and four pointed teeth on its lower jaw. 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 a new, pink flower blooms on its forehead. Addition leaves with woody stems are grown around the flower. These leaves are supported by vines that grow from the base of the flower. Mega Venusaur also develops darker patches of color on its forehead below the new bloom.

Venusaur uses its flower to catch the sun's rays to convert them into energy, which causes the flower to take on colors that are more vibrant. The flower releases a soothing scent that attracts Pokémon. This scent becomes stronger after a rainy day. In the anime, Venusaur has demonstrated the ability to manipulate nature and lead evolution ceremonies for Bulbasaur and Ivysaur. This Pokémon is rarely found in the wild, but has been known to inhabit grasslands.

In the anime

Female Venusaur in the anime

Major appearances

May's Venusaur

May's Bulbasaur had evolved during her 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. It made another appearance in a flashback in King and Queen for a Day!.

Other

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

A Venusaur nicknamed Bruteroot was under the ownership of a Trainer named Corey in Mewtwo Strikes Back. Like Corey's other Pokémon, it was cloned by Mewtwo. Its clone made another appearance in Mewtwo Returns.

Drake of the Orange Islands used a Venusaur in his battle against Ash and his Tauros 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.

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

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.

In The Ghost of Maiden's Peak, a Gastly created an illusion of Venusaur in order to frighten Ash's Bulbasaur. Gastly subsequently combined this Venusaur with an illusionary Blastoise to create a Venustoise, which terrified both Squirtle and Bulbasaur out of battling.

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

Venusaur also appeared in The Power of One.

A Venusaur was seen in a Gym on Kumquat Island in Pokémon Double Trouble. However, this scene was removed from the dub due to the appearance of Jynx.

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.

Two Venusaur appeared in the intro of Destiny Deoxys.

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 appeared in May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!.

A Venusaur appeared in the opening scenes of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

A Venusaur appeared in Alexa's magazine in The Journalist from Another Region!.

Pokédex entries

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

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP248 Venusaur Ash's Pokédex Venusaur, the Seed Pokémon. Venusaur uses its large petals to capture sunlight and transform it into energy.

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 Pokémon Adventures manga

Venusaur in Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Saur

Red has a Venusaur nicknamed Saur which he received it 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 Get da ze! manga

Shū encounters a Venusaur in the chapter Fierce Foe - Venusaur!. Shū battles the Venusaur and attempts to capture it, but fails in the end.

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 PM042.

Professor Oak is shown to have one in PM038.

In the Pokémon Zensho manga

Shigeru owns a Venusaur in the Pokémon Zensho manga series.

In the TCG

Main article: Venusaur (TCG)

In the TFG

One Venusaur figure has been released.

• Groundbreakers: Venusaur

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 The plant blooms when it is asorbing 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.
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. Stadium 2 By spreading the broad petals of its flower and catching the sun's rays, it fills its body with power.
Generation 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 {{{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 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 After a rainy day, the flower on its back smells stronger. The scent attracts other Pokémon. Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} 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 After a rainy day, the flower on its back smells stronger. The scent attracts other Pokémon. White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 After a rainy day, the flower on its back smells stronger. The scent attracts other Pokémon. White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X By spreading the broad petals of its flower and catching the sun's rays, it fills its body with power. Y After a rainy day, the flower on its back smells stronger. The scent attracts other Pokémon.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red Blue None Evolve Ivysaur Blue (Japan) 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 Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Poké Transfer Black 2 White 2 None Poké Transfer Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Evolve Ivysaur

In side games

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 Normal Mode A & S
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Forest: Everspring Valley
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure	Meadow Zone

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
	Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Venusaur	English	United States	40	March 15 to 21, 2002; September 27 to October 3, 2002; February 14 to 20, 2003

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	Bitter Berry (100%)
Yellow*

Stats

Base stats

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 (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.

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 IX, this Pokémon is:

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× Fairy ½× None

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× Fairy ½× None

Immune 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× Fairy ½× None

Resistant 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× Fairy ½× None

Notes: In Generation I, the effectiveness of  Bug-type  moves is 4×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  00Start Tackle Normal Physical 05050 100100% 35 00Start Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40 00Start Leech Seed Grass Status 0000— 09090% 10 00Start Vine Whip Grass Physical 04545 100100% 25 033 Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40 077 Leech Seed Grass Status 0000— 09090% 10 099 Vine Whip Grass Physical 04545 100100% 25 1313 Poison Powder Poison Status 0000— 07575% 35 1313 Sleep Powder Grass Status 0000— 07575% 15 1515 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 2020 Razor Leaf Grass Physical 05555 09595% 25 2323 Sweet Scent Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 2828 Growth Normal Status 0000— ——% 40 3131 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15 3232 Petal Dance Grass Special 120120 100100% 10 3939 Worry Seed Grass Status 0000— 100100% 10 4545 Synthesis Grass Status 0000— ——% 5 5050 Petal Blizzard Grass Physical 09090 100100% 15 5353 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100100% 10

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

By TM/HM

Generation VI Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 25 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 TM96 Nature Power Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 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

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Amnesia	Psychic	Status	—	—%	20
	Charm	Fairy	Status	—	100%	20
	Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—%	10
	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
	Grass Whistle	Grass	Status	—	55%	15
	Ingrain	Grass	Status	—	—%	20
	Leaf Storm	Grass	Special	130	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	130	100%	10
	Sludge*	Poison	Special	65	100%	20
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Venusaur in Generation V 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 Venusaur 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 Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VI Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  X Y OR AS Frenzy Plant Grass Special 150 90% 5 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Grass Pledge Grass Special 80 100% 10 Cool 0   0   A black 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

By a prior evolution

Generation V Other generations: I - II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Stage	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100%	15
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

Side game data

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 File:MDP RT 003.png 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 <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, 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 ( Normal ) (Cut ×4) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   It attacks by shooting seeds.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
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!
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Bulbasaur  Grass  Poison

Level 16 →

First Evolution Ivysaur  Grass  Poison

Level 32 →

Second Evolution Venusaur  Grass  Poison

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Venusaur images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Other sprites

FireRed/LeafGreen back and credits' sprites	HeartGold/SoulSilver back sprites

Trivia

• Venusaur is exactly the same size as another Grass-type Pokémon, Tropius. Both have a height of 6'7'' and a weight of 220.5 pounds.
• Venusaur's number in the National Pokédex and the Fiore Browser are the same: 003.
• Due to the censor that prevents Pokémon with offensive nicknames being traded on the GTS, an English language Venusaur cannot be traded on the GTS without a nickname in Generation V.
• Venusaur shares its species name with Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, and Sunkern. They are all known as the Seed Pokémon.

Origin

Venusaur appears to be based primarily on some form of reptile, specifically the tuatara or any of the mammal-like reptiles known as Dicynodonts from the Permian period or the Kannemeyeria from the Triassic period.

Other than a lack of a tail, and with visible ears and no genuine metamorphosis stage (evolution aside), Venusaur does not have much in common with amphibians like frogs and toads (which metamorphose from one definite creature into another as they mature as opposed to just growing into a larger adult version of itself the way that Venusaur does); instead, it more closely resembles reptiles like lizards and tuataras. Alternatively, Venusaur's large rounded snout, wide mouth, wide-set eyes, bumpy wart-like skin, and quadraped-like movements are vaguely similar to those of certain amphibians, such as the common toad. Unlike Bulbasaur, Venusaur's "ears" do 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) and the Greek saur (lizard).

Fushigibana is a pun on 不思議な花 "fushigi na hana" (strange flower).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese フシギバナ Fushigibana Mysterious flower French Florizarre From flore and bizarre Spanish Venusaur Same as English name German Bisaflor From Bisamratte and Flor Italian Venusaur Same as English name Korean 이상해꽃 Isanghaekkot From 이상하다 isanghada and 꽃 kkot Mandarin Chinese 妙蛙花 Miàowāhuā Literally "Wonderful frog flower" Cantonese Chinese 奇異花 Gēiyihfā Literally "Unusual flower"

More languages Brazilian Portuguese Venossauro From "Venus" and "Dinosaur" Thai ฟุชิงิบานะ Fushigibana Same as Japanese name

Related articles

• May's Venusaur
• Spenser's Venusaur
• Saur

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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