Venusaurin Pokémon SoulGold
Pokédex Entry
Seed Pokémon
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.
Venusaur in Pokémon SoulGold
Venusaur is #3 in the Pokédex for Pokémon SoulGold. This page covers its grass/poison typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it.
Ups Grass moves in a pinch.
Raises Speed in sunshine.
Evolution Chain
How to Obtain
Level Up Moves (19)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petal BlizzardLevel: 0Petal Blizzard | grass | 90 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Stirs up a violent storm of petals to attack all. | ||||||
| Earth PowerLevel: 0Earth Power | ground | 90 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Makes the ground erupt with power. May lower Sp. Def. | ||||||
| GrowthLevel: 1Growth | normal | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forces the body to grow, raising Attack and Sp. Atk.Forces the body to grow and heightens Sp. Atk. | ||||||
| Petal DanceLevel: 1Petal Dance | grass | 70 | 100 | 0 | ||
| A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user. | ||||||
| Vine WhipLevel: 1Vine Whip | grass | 0 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Strikes the foe with slender, whiplike vines. | ||||||
| TackleLevel: 1Tackle | normal | 35 | 0 | 35 | ||
| Charges the foe with a full- body tackle. | ||||||
| GrowlLevel: 1Growl | normal | 0 | 100 | 40 | ||
| Growls cutely to reduce the foe's Attack. | ||||||
| Leech SeedLevel: 9Leech Seed | grass | 0 | 90 | 10 | ||
| Plants a seed on the foe to steal HP on every turn. | ||||||
| Razor LeafLevel: 12Razor Leaf | grass | 55 | 95 | 25 | ||
| Cuts enemies with leaves. High critical-hit ratio. | ||||||
| Sleep PowderLevel: 15Sleep Powder | grass | 0 | 75 | 15 | ||
| Scatters a powder that may cause the foe to sleep. | ||||||
| Poison PowderLevel: 15Poison Powder | poison | 0 | 75 | 35 | ||
| Scatters a toxic powder that may poison the foe. | ||||||
| Seed BombLevel: 20Seed Bomb | grass | 80 | 100 | 15 | ||
| A barrage of hard seeds is fired at the foe. | ||||||
| Take DownLevel: 25Take Down | normal | 90 | 85 | 20 | ||
| A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user. | ||||||
| Sweet ScentLevel: 30Sweet Scent | normal | 0 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Allures the foes to harshly reduce evasiveness.Allures the foes to reduce evasiveness. | ||||||
| SynthesisLevel: 37Synthesis | grass | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Restores HP. The amount varies with the weather. | ||||||
| Weather BallLevel: 44Weather Ball | normal | 50 | 100 | 10 | ||
| The move's type and power change with the weather. | ||||||
| Power WhipLevel: 51Power Whip | grass | 120 | 85 | 10 | ||
| Violently lashes the foe with vines or tentacles. | ||||||
| Solar BeamLevel: 58Solar Beam | grass | 120 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn. | ||||||
| ChloroblastLevel: 63Chloroblast | grass | 0 | 95 | 5 | ||
| A user-hurting blast of amassed chlorophyll. |
Egg Moves (15)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skull BashSkull Bash | normal | 0 | 100 | 0 | |
| Tucks in the head, then attacks on the next turn. | |||||
| CharmCharm | fairy | 0 | 100 | 20 | |
| Charms the foe and sharply reduces its Attack. | |||||
| Petal DancePetal Dance | grass | 70 | 100 | 0 | |
| A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user. | |||||
| Magical LeafMagical Leaf | grass | 60 | 0 | 20 | |
| Attacks with a strange leaf that cannot be evaded. | |||||
| Grass WhistleGrass Whistle | grass | 0 | 55 | 15 | |
| Lulls the foe into sleep with a pleasant melody. | |||||
| CurseCurse | ghost | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| A move that functions differently for GHOSTS. | |||||
| IngrainIngrain | grass | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Lays roots that restore HP. The user can't switch out. | |||||
| Nature PowerNature Power | normal | 1 | 0 | 20 | |
| The type of attack varies depending on the location. | |||||
| AmnesiaAmnesia | psychic | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Forgets about something and sharply raises Sp. Def. | |||||
| Leaf StormLeaf Storm | grass | 0 | 90 | 5 | |
| Whips up a storm of leaves. Harshly lowers the Sp. Atk. | |||||
| Power WhipPower Whip | grass | 120 | 85 | 10 | |
| Violently lashes the foe with vines or tentacles. | |||||
| SludgeSludge | poison | 65 | 100 | 20 | |
| Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison. | |||||
| EndureEndure | normal | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP. | |||||
| Giga DrainGiga Drain | grass | 0 | 100 | 0 | |
| An attack that steals half the damage inflicted. | |||||
| Grassy TerrainGrassy Terrain | grass | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| The ground turns to grass for 5 turns. Restores HP. |
TM/HM Moves (38)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AttractAttract | normal | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM45TM45 | |
| Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack. | ||||||
| BulldozeBulldoze | ground | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM78TM78 | |
| Stomps down on the ground. Hits all and lowers Speed. | ||||||
| CutCut | steel | 50 | 95 | 30 | HM01HM01 | |
| Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc. | ||||||
| Double TeamDouble Team | normal | 0 | 0 | 15 | TM32TM32 | |
| Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness. | ||||||
| EarthquakeEarthquake | ground | 100 | 100 | 10 | TM26TM26 | |
| A powerful quake that hits all other Pokémon. | ||||||
| Echoed VoiceEchoed Voice | normal | 40 | 100 | 15 | TM49TM49 | |
| Does more damage every turn it is used. | ||||||
| Energy BallEnergy Ball | grass | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM53TM53 | |
| Draws power from nature to attack. May lower Sp. Def. | ||||||
| FacadeFacade | normal | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42TM42 | |
| Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||
| False SwipeFalse Swipe | normal | 40 | 100 | 40 | TM54TM54 | |
| An attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP. | ||||||
| FlashFlash | normal | 0 | 0 | 20 | HM05HM05 | |
| Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy. | ||||||
| FrustrationFrustration | normal | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM21TM21 | |
| An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked. | ||||||
| Giga DrainGiga Drain | grass | 0 | 100 | 0 | TM87TM87 | |
| An attack that steals half the damage inflicted. | ||||||
| Giga ImpactGiga Impact | normal | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM68TM68 | |
| Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd. | ||||||
| Grass KnotGrass Knot | grass | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM86TM86 | |
| A snare attack that does more damage to heavier foes. | ||||||
| The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user. | ||||||
| Hyper BeamHyper Beam | normal | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM15TM15 | |
| Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd. | ||||||
| Light ScreenLight Screen | psychic | 0 | 0 | 30 | TM16TM16 | |
| Wall of light cuts special damage for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Nature PowerNature Power | normal | 1 | 0 | 20 | TM96TM96 | |
| The type of attack varies depending on the location. | ||||||
| Poison JabPoison Jab | poison | 80 | 100 | 20 | TM84TM84 | |
| A stabbing attack that may poison the foe. | ||||||
| ProtectProtect | normal | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM17TM17 | |
| Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| ReflectReflect | psychic | 0 | 0 | 20 | TM33TM33 | |
| Wall of light cuts physical damage for 5 turns. | ||||||
| RestRest | psychic | 0 | 0 | 0 | TM44TM44 | |
| The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status. | ||||||
| ReturnReturn | normal | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27TM27 | |
| An attack that increases in power with friendship. | ||||||
| Rock ClimbRock Climb | normal | 90 | 85 | 20 | HM09HM09 | |
| A charging attack that may confuse the foe. | ||||||
| Rock SmashRock Smash | fighting | 0 | 100 | 15 | HM06HM06 | |
| A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense. | ||||||
| RoundRound | normal | 60 | 100 | 15 | TM48TM48 | |
| A song that inflicts damage. Others can join in too. | ||||||
| SafeguardSafeguard | normal | 0 | 0 | 25 | TM20TM20 | |
| Protects allies from status problems for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Sludge BombSludge Bomb | poison | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM36TM36 | |
| Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison. | ||||||
| Sludge WaveSludge Wave | poison | 95 | 100 | 10 | TM34TM34 | |
| Swamps all others with a wave of sludge. May also poison. | ||||||
| Solar BeamSolar Beam | grass | 120 | 100 | 10 | TM22TM22 | |
| Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn. | ||||||
| StrengthStrength | normal | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM04HM04 | |
| Builds enormous power, then slams the foe. | ||||||
| SubstituteSubstitute | normal | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM90TM90 | |
| Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP. | ||||||
| Sunny DaySunny Day | fire | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM11TM11 | |
| Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Swords DanceSwords Dance | normal | 0 | 0 | 0 | TM75TM75 | |
| A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack. | ||||||
| ToxicToxic | poison | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM06TM06 | |
| Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin. | ||||||
| TrailblazeTrailblaze | grass | 50 | 100 | 20 | TM60TM60 | |
| The user attacks suddenly, raising its Speed. | ||||||
| VenoshockVenoshock | poison | 65 | 100 | 10 | TM09TM09 | |
| Does double damage if the foe is poisoned. | ||||||
| Work UpWork Up | normal | 0 | 0 | 30 | TM01TM01 | |
| The user is roused. Ups Attack and Sp. Atk. |
Type Summary
Weaknesses
Types that deal increased damage to Venusaur. Use these types to counter it effectively.
Resistances & Immunities
Types that Venusaur resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.
Best Counters
Pokémon that have type advantages against Venusaur, either offensively or defensively.
Base Stats
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