Competitive Information for Venusaur (Mega) [X/Y]
Grass / Poison
Abilities:
Fire-/Ice-type moves against this Pokemon deal damage with a halved offensive stat.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Venusaur-mega? These builds are optimized for X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Say hello to Venusaur-Mega, a fabulous Pokémon that excels with Grass and Poison typing! Venusaur-Mega is a common Pokémon to see in the XY metagame. It is weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, and Psychic-typed attacks. Explore the movesets of Venusaur-Mega below to understand its battle capabilities.
Item: Venusaurite
Ability: Thick Fat
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Petal Blizzard / Seed Bomb
- Knock Off / Double-Edge
- Outrage
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
Venusaur shows a stupendous Physical Sweeper prowess in single battles. This approach seeks to overwhelm foes with lethal physical power. With Thick Fat, fire-/ice-type moves against Venusaur deal damage with a halved offensive stat. Knock Off was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Venusaurite equipped to it, if held by a venusaur, this item allows it to mega evolve in battle.
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
◆ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Venusaur afterwards).
◆ 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).
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Item: Venusaurite
Ability: Thick Fat
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Petal Dance / Leaf Storm
- Sludge Bomb / Sludge
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Mud-Slap
Ready for single battles? Venusaur is a fabulous Special Sweeper. This configuration strives to crush rivals using overwhelming special attacks. With Thick Fat, fire-/ice-type moves against Venusaur deal damage with a halved offensive stat. With a Venusaurite equipped to it, if held by a venusaur, this item allows it to mega evolve in battle.
◆ 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).
◆ 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-mega? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive X/Y 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 X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Venusaurite
Ability: Thick Fat
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Petal Blizzard
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Knock Off / Double-Edge
- Outrage
Venusaur is a top-notch Physical Sweeper to use for double battles. The intention of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with lethal physical moves. With Thick Fat, fire-/ice-type moves against Venusaur deal damage with a halved offensive stat. Knock Off was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Venusaurite equipped to it, if held by a venusaur, this item allows it to mega evolve in battle.
◆ 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).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Venusaur afterwards).
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Item: Venusaurite
Ability: Thick Fat
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Petal Dance / Leaf Storm
- Sludge Bomb / Sludge
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Mud-Slap
For those intense double battles, Venusaur is a distinguished Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to overwhelm foes with powerful special attacks. With Thick Fat, fire-/ice-type moves against Venusaur deal damage with a halved offensive stat. With a Venusaurite equipped to it, if held by a venusaur, this item allows it to mega evolve in battle.
◆ 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).
◆ 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-mega can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon X/Y 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-mega.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Venusaur-mega can perform in X/Y. 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 XY Move and Ability Combos for Venusaur-mega
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Sunny day + Growth
- Moves: Safeguard + Outrage
- Moves: Safeguard + Petal dance
- Moves: Grassy terrain + Secret power
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
- Moves: Ingrain + Leech seed
- Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
- 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-mega's stats
- Amnesia
- Curse
- Defense Curl
- Growth
- Skull Bash
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Venusaur-mega
- Earthquake
- Frenzy Plant
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Venusaur-mega in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
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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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