Competitive Information for Venusaur [Black/White]
Grass / Poison
Abilities:
If Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Grass attacks.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Venusaur? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Get hyped for Venusaur, a sensational Pokémon with Grass and Poison typing! Venusaur is a common Pokémon to see in the BW metagame. It is weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, and Psychic-typed attacks. Want to master Venusaur's movesets? Dive into our detailed strategies below!
Item: Leftovers / Black Sludge
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Sludge Bomb / Toxic
- Giga Drain / Leech Seed
- Growth / Swords Dance
- Sunny Day
Venusaur is pretty popular Special Tank. It's primary goal is to take a nice amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Venusaur last longer regaining it's stamina every turn. With Chlorophyll, if sunny day is active Venusaur's speed is doubled.
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
♦ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Venusaur recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Leech Seed is a status move (1/8 of target's hp is restored to Venusaur every turn).
♦ Growth is a status move (raises Venusaur's attack and special attack by 1 stage; 2 in sun).
♦ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Venusaur's attack by 2 stages).
♦ Sunny Day is a status move (for 5 turns, intense sunlight powers fire moves).
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Item: Life Orb / Dragon Fang
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Moveset:
- Outrage
- Double-Edge / Return
- Seed Bomb / Razor Leaf
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
Venusaur is an awesome Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Venusaur's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Chlorophyll, if sunny day is active Venusaur's speed is doubled.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
♦ Razor Leaf is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
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Item: Life Orb / Miracle Seed
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm / Petal Dance
- Sludge Bomb / Sludge
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Mud-Slap
Venusaur is an extraordinary Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. White Herb will reset Venusaur's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Leaf Storm). Life Orb boosts the power of Venusaur's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Chlorophyll, if sunny day is active Venusaur's speed is doubled.
♦ Petal Dance is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Grass-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Venusaur afterwards).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Sludge is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Venusaur cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Venusaur? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Miracle Seed
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Seed Bomb
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Outrage
Venusaur is a fabulous Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Venusaur's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Chlorophyll, if sunny day is active Venusaur's speed is doubled.
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Venusaur afterwards).
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Item: Life Orb / Miracle Seed
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm / Petal Dance
- Sludge Bomb / Sludge
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Mud-Slap
Venusaur is a sensational Special Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. White Herb will reset Venusaur's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Leaf Storm). Life Orb boosts the power of Venusaur's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Chlorophyll, if sunny day is active Venusaur's speed is doubled.
♦ Petal Dance is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Grass-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Venusaur afterwards).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Sludge is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Venusaur cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Venusaur can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Venusaur.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Venusaur can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Venusaur
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Sunny day + Growth
- Moves: Safeguard + Outrage
- Moves: Safeguard + Petal dance
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
- Moves: Ingrain + Leech seed
- Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
- Ability: Overgrow + Item: Focus sash
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Sleep Powder, Toxic
Moves that boost Venusaur's stats
- Amnesia
- Curse
- Defense Curl
- Growth
- Skull Bash
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Venusaur
- Earthquake
- Energy Ball
- Frenzy Plant
- Giga Drain
- Growth
- Hidden Power
- Hidden Power Dark
- Hidden Power Fire
- Knock Off
- Leaf Storm
- Leech Seed
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Protect
- Rest
- Sludge Bomb
- Solar Beam
- Sunny Day
- Swords Dance
- Synthesis
- Toxic
- Weather Ball
Common Effort Values for Venusaur in Black and White
- Modest Nature ( 252/0/0/252/0/0/ )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252/ )
- Optimize Venusaur's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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