Competitive Information for Venusaur [Ruby/Sapphire]
Grass / Poison
Abilities:
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's Grass-type attacks have 1.5x power.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Venusaur? These builds are optimized for Ruby/Sapphire Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Ruby/Sapphire metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Meet Venusaur, a phenomenal Pokémon ready to dominate with its Grass and Poison typing! It's a sight to see Venusaur out in the 3rd generation battlefield. It is weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, and Psychic-typed attacks. Delve into Venusaur's movesets below and strategize for victory!
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Overgrow
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 8 Hp / 192 SpA / 56 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Sludge Bomb
- Giga Drain
- Razor Leaf
- Leech Seed / Sleep Powder
Venusaur is pretty popular Special Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Venusaur last longer regaining it's it's life every turn. With Overgrow, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Venusaur's grass-type attacks have 1.5x power.
♦ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Grass-type move (Venusaur recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Razor Leaf is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Leech Seed is a status move (1/8 of target's hp is restored to Venusaur every turn).
♦ Sleep Powder is a status move (causes the target to fall asleep).
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Item: Poison Barb
Ability: Overgrow
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Sludge Bomb
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Earthquake / Mud-Slap
- Rock Smash
Venusaur is a stupendous Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. In the dark days before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Overgrow, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Venusaur's grass-type attacks have 1.5x power.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dig).
♦ Mud-Slap is a physical 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Smash is a physical 20-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Miracle Seed
Ability: Overgrow
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Petal Dance / Frenzy Plant
- Synthesis
- Defense Curl
- Toxic
Venusaur is a phenomenal Special Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Remember prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Overgrow, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Venusaur's grass-type attacks have 1.5x power.
♦ Frenzy Plant is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Grass-type move (Venusaur cannot move next turn).
♦ Synthesis is a status move (heals your Venusaur by a weather-dependent amount).
♦ Defense Curl is a status move (raises your Venusaur's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
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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 Ruby/Sapphire 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 Ruby/Sapphire metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Soft Sand
Ability: Overgrow
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Mud-Slap
- Sludge Bomb
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Rock Smash
Venusaur is a remarkable Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Overgrow, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Venusaur's grass-type attacks have 1.5x power.
♦ Mud-Slap is a physical 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Rock Smash is a physical 20-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Miracle Seed
Ability: Overgrow
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Petal Dance
- Synthesis
- Defense Curl
- Toxic
Venusaur is popular Special Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. In the old days prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Overgrow, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Venusaur's grass-type attacks have 1.5x power.
♦ Petal Dance is a special STAB-boosted 70-base power Grass-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Venusaur afterwards).
♦ Synthesis is a status move (heals your Venusaur by a weather-dependent amount).
♦ Defense Curl is a status move (raises your Venusaur's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Venusaur can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire 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 Ruby/Sapphire. 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 RS Move and Ability Combos for Venusaur
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Sunny day + Growth
- Moves: Safeguard + Petal dance
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + 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
- Curse
- Defense Curl
- Growth
- Skull Bash
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Venusaur
- Earthquake
- Frenzy Plant
- Giga Drain
- Hidden Power
- Hidden Power Fire
- Leech Seed
- Light Screen
- Magical Leaf
- Protect
- Razor Leaf
- Rest
- Sleep Powder
- Sludge Bomb
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Venusaur in Ruby and Sapphire
- Timid Nature ( 8/0/0/192/56/252/ )
- Modest Nature ( 16/0/68/152/56/216/ )
- Optimize Venusaur's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire
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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