Venusaur (Pokémon)
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Venusaur (Japanese: フシギバナ Fushigibana) is a Grass/Poison-type Pokémon.
Venusaur comes with the ability Overgrow, which increases the power of Grass-type attacks by 50% once the Pokémon has less than one-third of its maximum HP.
Venusaur evolves from Ivysaur starting at Level 32.
Venusaur is the version mascot of both Pokémon Green and Pokémon LeafGreen, appearing on the boxart of both.
Biology
Physiology
Venusaur is considerably larger and heavier than both of its pre-evolution cousins, and as such it moves slower than the two. However, its special attacks are faster than ever, as the plant on its back has now reached its final stage and flowered. 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. It also has an incredible leap 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, which can break the platform its trying to land on, or cause it to get buried in mud or sand.
Gender differences
The female has a "seed" protruding from its flower; possibly representing a fertile or pregnant Venusaur.
Special abilities
As with its pre-evolutions, most of Venusaur's attacks are involved with the plant on its back; but the attacks are clearly stronger than those from Bulbasaur and Ivysaur. Venusaur is also capable of causing Earthquakes. 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 every year, away from human eyes. A trainer needs to be well-experienced when around Venusaur.
They still have a loyalty streak, though this isn't much seen, since most Venusaur act as the trainer's bodyguard and is rarely abandoned, if ever. For some unknown reason, possibly of age, Venusaur are very solitary, even after being caught.
Habitat
Venusaur's natural habitat seems to consist of plains with access to large amounts of sunshine and fresh water.
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 the Venusaur. Due to this, it prefers sunny areas. It is unknown if Venusaur have to eat at all.
In the anime
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 in Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden. It was leading an evolution ceremony.
In Mewtwo Strikes Back, a Venusaur named "Brute Root" was captured and also cloned by Mewtwo.
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.
A Venusaur was seen in a Pokémon Center in Moving Pictures.
When Team Rocket was working at a Pokémon 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.
In Grass Hysteria, May got lost in the Forbidden Forest, which was ruled by a Venusaur.
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.
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.
Spenser's Venusaur debuted in Cutting the Ties that Bind. Spencer had Venusuar 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 and lost to Ash's Swellow.
May's Bulbasaur had evolved during its absence from the series and showed up in DP078 as a Venusaur.
In the manga
Shigeru somehow acquired a Venusaur in Pokémon Zensho. In Pokémon Special, one of Red's main Pokémon is a Venusaur, which is the evolved form of the Bulbasaur he received from Professor Oak.
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 Template:M2 at any character in front of it.
Super Smash Bros. Melee
When Venusaur is released from a Poké Ball, it causes 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
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In side games
| Game | Location |
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| Pokémon Trozei | Secret Storage 3 Trozei Battle Mr. Who's Den |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Red and Blue) |
Evolve from Ivysaur |
| Pokémon Ranger | Lyra Forest |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness) |
Mystery Jungle (B1-B29) |
Base stats
| Stat | Range | ||
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| At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||
HP: 80
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140 - 187 | 270 - 364 | |
82
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78 - 147 | 152 - 289 | |
83
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79 - 148 | 153 - 291 | |
100
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94 - 167 | 184 - 328 | |
100
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94 - 167 | 184 - 328 | |
80
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76 - 145 | 148 - 284 | |
Total: 525
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Type effectiveness
Template:DP type effectiveness
In Generation I, the effectiveness of Bug-type moves is 4x.
Learnset
By leveling up
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By TM/HM
By breeding
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Slowpoke, Slowbro Snorlax |
| Charm* | 
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Shroomish, Breloom |
| Curse | Unknown |
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Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra |
| GrassWhistle | 
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Sunkern, Sunflora Roselia Snover, Abomasnow |
| Ingrain |
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Tangela, Tangrowth Sunkern, Sunflora Roselia Cacnea, Cacturne Carnivine Snover, Abomasnow |
| Leaf Storm |
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Victreebel Exeggutor Bellossom Sunflora Grovyle, Sceptile Shiftry Tropius Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra |
| Light Screen |
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Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium |
| Magical Leaf |
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Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium Roselia, Roserade Tropius Cherubi, Cherrim |
| Nature Power |
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Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo Seedot, Nuzleaf |
| Petal Dance |
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Venusaur Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume Meganium Sunflora Roselia Cherrim |
| Safeguard |
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Lapras Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium |
| Skull Bash |
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Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise |
| Toxic | 
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Roselia, Roserade |
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By tutoring
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FR | LG | E |
| Double-Edge | |
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FR | LG | E |
| Mimic | |
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FR | LG | E |
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FR | LG | E |
| Swords Dance | |
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FR | LG | E |
| Defense Curl | |
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| Endure | |
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| Mud-Slap |  |
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| Sleep Talk | |
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| Snore | |
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| Swagger | |
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In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, and Pokémon Diamond and Pearl:
Special moves
In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, Venusaur will learn Frenzy Plant at level 99 if it has at least 333 IQ points. If this requirement is not met until after reaching level 99, Frenzy Plant will still be available at the Move Relearner.
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
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| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
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| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
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| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | HeartGold | SoulSilver | Back | |
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| V | Black | White | Black 2 | White 2 | Back | ||
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For other sprites and images, please see Venusaur images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
- For unexplained reasons, Venusaur in the recent 3D games have bloodshot eyes. This is perhaps because they strain too much when they attack or to look more intimidating.
Origin
Venusaur resembles the dinosaurs of the Triassic period and Toads, as do its pre-evolutions Bulbasaur and Ivysaur. Its appearance is based on the Rafflesia flower from the rainforests of Southeast Asia.
Name origin
Venusaur's name is a combination of the words venus and saur, which is Greek for lizard. Its Japanese name is a pun on 不思議な花 fushigi na hana, strange flower.
In other languages
- German: Bisaflor - Derives from Bisamratte (musk rat) and Flora.
- French: Florizarre - Comes from a combination of floral and bizarre.
- Korean: 이상해꽃 Isanghaekkot - Strange/Weird Flower
- Chinese (Taiwan): 妙蛙花 Miào Wā Huā ("strange frog flower")
- Chinese (Hong Kong): 奇異花 Qí Yì Huā ("very strange flower")
Related articles
External links
- Article on Wikipedia
- Vine Whip, the fanlisting for Venusaur at The Anime Fanlistings Network
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