Competitive Information for Venusaur [Sword/Shield]
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 Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Prepare for battle with Venusaur, an astounding Pokémon boasting Grass and Poison attributes. Venusaur is a common Pokémon to see in the SS metagame. It is weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, and Psychic-typed attacks. Delve into Venusaur's movesets below and strategize for victory!
Item: Life Orb / Coba Berry
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm / Frenzy Plant
- Earth Power
- Sludge Bomb
- Protect
Ready for single battles? Venusaur is a superb Special Sweeper. The intention of this moveset is to crush rivals using formidable special 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, Venusaur's speed is doubled during sunny weather. With a Coba Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective flying-type attack then the Coba Berry gets consumed.
◆ Frenzy Plant is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Grass-type move (Venusaur cannot move next turn).
◆ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Venusaur this turn).
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Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Moveset:
- Petal Blizzard / Seed Bomb
- Outrage
- Double-Edge / Body Slam
- Earthquake / Stomping Tantrum
For single battles, Venusaur is a superior Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to crush rivals using potent physical attacks. 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. The Shell Bell item option is to help Venusaur recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge. With Chlorophyll, Venusaur's speed is doubled during sunny weather.
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
◆ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Venusaur afterwards).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Stomping Tantrum is a physical 75-base power Ground-type move (power doubles if your Venusaur's last move failed).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpA
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Petal Dance / Leaf Storm
- Sludge Bomb / Venoshock
- Weather Ball
- Earth Power
Venusaur is a superb Special Sweeper to use for single battles. It is designed to overwhelm foes with overwhelming special moves. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Venusaur's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. 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, Venusaur's speed is doubled during sunny weather.
◆ Leaf Storm is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Grass-type move (lowers your Venusaur's special attack by 2 stages).
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Venoshock is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Poison-type move (power doubles if the target is poisoned).
◆ Weather Ball is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (power doubles and type varies in each weather).
◆ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense 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 Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 28 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpA / 12 SpD / 212 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Earth Power
- Weather Ball
- Sleep Powder
- Leaf Storm
In double battles, Venusaur is known as a remarkable Special Sweeper. This particular build was popular during past competitions. This approach seeks to crush rivals using formidable special moves. 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, Venusaur's speed is doubled during sunny weather.
◆ Weather Ball is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (power doubles and type varies in each weather).
◆ Sleep Powder is a status move (causes the target to fall asleep).
◆ Leaf Storm is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Grass-type move (lowers your Venusaur's special attack by 2 stages).
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Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Petal Blizzard
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Outrage
- Double-Edge / Body Slam
Venusaur shows an incredible Physical Sweeper prowess in double battles. This strategy is built to overwhelm foes with powerful physical moves. 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. The Shell Bell item option is to help Venusaur recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge. With Chlorophyll, Venusaur's speed is doubled during sunny weather.
◆ Petal Blizzard is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ 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 Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Venusaur afterwards).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpA
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Petal Dance / Leaf Storm
- Sludge Bomb / Venoshock
- Weather Ball
- Earth Power
Prepare for double battles with Venusaur as a superior Special Sweeper. This moveset is formulated to crush rivals using devastating special power. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Venusaur's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. 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, Venusaur's speed is doubled during sunny weather.
◆ Leaf Storm is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Grass-type move (lowers your Venusaur's special attack by 2 stages).
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Venoshock is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Poison-type move (power doubles if the target is poisoned).
◆ Weather Ball is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (power doubles and type varies in each weather).
◆ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense 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 Sword/Shield 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.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Venusaur can perform in Sword/Shield. 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 SS 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: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Sleep Powder, Toxic
Moves that boost Venusaur's stats
- Amnesia
- Curse
- Growth
- Skull Bash
- Swords Dance
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Venusaur
- Earth Power
- Earthquake
- Frenzy Plant
- Leaf Storm
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rest
- Sleep Powder
- Sludge Bomb
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Venusaur in Sword and Shield
- Timid Nature ( 4/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252 )
- Optimize Venusaur's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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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