Venusaur

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.

Venusaur has two other forms.


 * It can Mega Evolve into Mega Venusaur using the Venusaurite.
 * It has a Gigantamax form that was introduced in The Isle of Armor.

Venusaur is the game mascot of both Pokémon Green and LeafGreen, appearing on the boxart of both.

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 * 1Biology
 * 2In the anime
 * 2.1In the main series
 * 2.1.1Major appearances
 * 2.1.1.1Spenser's Venusaur
 * 2.1.1.2May's Venusaur
 * 2.1.1.3Other
 * 2.1.2Minor appearances
 * 2.1.3Pokédex entries
 * 2.2In Pokémon Origins
 * 3In the manga
 * 3.1In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga
 * 3.2In the movie adaptations
 * 3.3In the Pocket Monsters manga
 * 3.4In the Pokémon Adventures manga
 * 3.5In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga
 * 3.6In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
 * 3.7In the Pokémon Zensho manga
 * 4In the TCG
 * 5In the TFG
 * 6Other appearances
 * 6.1Super Smash Bros.
 * 6.2Super Smash Bros. Melee
 * 6.2.1Trophy information
 * 6.3Super Smash Bros. Brawl
 * 6.4Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U
 * 6.4.1Trophy information
 * 6.5Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
 * 6.6Detective Pikachu
 * 7Game data
 * 7.1Pokédex entries
 * 7.2Game locations
 * 7.2.1In side games
 * 7.2.2In events
 * 7.3Held items
 * 7.4Stats
 * 7.4.1Base stats
 * 7.4.1.1Venusaur
 * 7.4.1.2Mega Venusaur
 * 7.4.2Pokéathlon stats
 * 7.5Type effectiveness
 * 7.5.1Venusaur
 * 7.5.2Mega Venusaur
 * 7.6Learnset
 * 7.6.1By leveling up
 * 7.6.2By TM/TR
 * 7.6.3By breeding
 * 7.6.4By tutoring
 * 7.6.5By a prior evolution
 * 7.7Side game data
 * 7.8Evolution
 * 7.9Forms
 * 7.9.1Mega Evolution
 * 7.9.2Gigantamax
 * 7.10Sprites
 * 7.10.1Other sprites
 * 8Trivia
 * 8.1Origin
 * 8.1.1Name origin
 * 9In other languages
 * 10Related articles
 * 11Notes
 * 12External links

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 into 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. This Pokémon is rarely found in the wild, but it has been known to inhabit grasslands.

As Gigantamax Venusaur, it becomes larger with its flower blooming even further to the point of covering its body. The eyes change to an orange with light green sclera. It gains several more green leaves along with more petals. The top of the bud becomes longer with three red clouds surrounding it while the trunk shortens. It has several light green markings located at its belly.

Its petals have become thick and springy to the point of defecting halfhearted attacks. It uses the petals as a shield while attacking with its thick vines. Gigantamax Venusaur's vines are powerful enough to topple down a 10-story building Gigantamax, while Venusaur's flower can spread enough pollen similar to a volcano eruption. Breathing in this pollen can cause uncontrollable sneezing and inhaling large amounts can even cause fainting. However, this pollen also promotes plant growth in areas where it lands..

Frenzy Plant was its signature move in the past. Gigantamax Venusaur is the only known Pokémon capable of using the exclusive G-Max Move G-Max Vine Lash.

In the main series
Male Venusaur in the anime Mega Venusaur in the anime Female Venusaur in the anime

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 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!.

May's Venusaur
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
In Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden, a Venusaur 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 and its remake Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution, 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.

In Enter The Dragonite, Drake's Ivysaur was used in a battle against Ash's Tauros, and it lost to Tauros' Take Down attack.

In The Light Fantastic, a Venusaur was the longtime friend of Gan Gogh. He used it to battle Team Rocket.

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

In Grass Hysteria!, a Venusaur was the leader of a group of Grass-type Pokémon living in the Forbidden Forest.

In Weekend Warrior, Jeremy's Venusaur was used during the second half of the Silver Town Pokémon Contest. Jeremy's Venusaur, which knew Frenzy Plant, came very close to defeating May's Combusken, but the Young Fowl Pokémon came through and pulled off a come-from-behind victory.

In A Rush of Ninja Wisdom!, Nihei's male Venusaur appeared in a fantasy. He made his physical debut 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.

In Mega Evolution Special IV, a Trainer's Venusaur was 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.

In A Full Battle Bounty!, Professor Kukui's male Venusaur was the third Pokémon he used in his Full Battle against Ash. He went up against Rowlet, defeating it before losing to Torracat.

In Ivysaur's Mysterious Tower!, multiple Venusaur evolved from Ivysaur after they traveled to a new Gym, which was under construction in Vermilion City, so they could absorb the sunlight needed for the evolution process.

Minor appearances
In Island of the Giant Pokémon, a giant robot Venusaur was at Pokémon Land.

In The Ghost of Maiden's Peak, a Gastly created an illusory Venusaur 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 March of the Exeggutor Squad.

In The Power of One, a Venusaur sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.

In Pokémon Double Trouble, a Venusaur was working out in Kumquat Gym. However, this scene was removed from the dub due to the appearance of Jynx.

In Houndoom's Special Delivery, a Venusaur was 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.

In Moving Pictures, a Venusaur was seen in a Pokémon Center.

Two Venusaur appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.

In Numero Uno Articuno, a Venusaur was 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.

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In Pokémon Origins
In File 1: Red, a Venusaur was one of the Pokémon seen in Professor Oak's introduction.

In the manga
Venusaur in Pokémon Adventures Mega Venusaur in Pokémon Adventures

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 Pocket Monsters manga
A Venusaur appeared in a fantasy in JNM01.

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 chapter, he has obtained a Venusaurite, with it he can Mega Evolve into Mega Venusaur.

A Venusaur appeared in a fantasy 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, as seen in Bring Down the Strongest Pokémon!!.

Red is revealed to have a Venusaur in Red VS Green?!.

Professor Oak owns a Venusaur, which debuted in Save the Pokémon Zoo!!.

A Venusaur appeared in Clefairy, a Doctor!?.

A Venusaur appeared in The Ancient Pokémon Discovery!.

A Venusaur appeared in Where is Chikorita?!.

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.


 * Groundbreakers: Venusaur

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 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.''

Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Venusaur is briefly mentioned in Ivysaur's trophy description.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U
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!''

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Venusaur reprises its role as a stage element in the returning Saffron City stage. It is also a Spirit.

Detective Pikachu
Two Venusaur appeared in Detective Pikachu.

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