Pokemon GO guide
Venusaur in Pokemon GO
Current availability, raid rotations, stats, PvE counters, moves, PvP rankings, trade costs, and live trading activity for Venusaur.
Current availability
Venusaur appears in a currently active Pokemon GO event.
Date TBA
Raid status
Not current
Shiny
Available
Max CP
3075
Weak to
4
Quick facts
- Pokédex number
- #3
- Type
- Current raid tier
- Not currently listed
- Raid rotation ends
- Not announced
- Weather boost
- TBA
Base stats and CP
- Attack
- 198
- Defense
- 189
- Stamina
- 190
- Maximum CP at level 50
- 3075
- Perfect raid CP
- TBA
- Perfect boosted CP
- TBA
Venusaur type effectiveness
Multipliers use Pokémon GO battle values and combine both defending types.
Weaknesses
fire
Weakness
1.6×
flying
Weakness
1.6×
ice
Weakness
1.6×
psychic
Weakness
1.6×
Resistances
grass
Double resistance
0.391×
electric
Resistance
0.625×
fairy
Resistance
0.625×
fighting
Resistance
0.625×
water
Resistance
0.625×
PvE usefulness
General attacker rating
Strong
General neutral PvE estimate using imported move timing. Raid-specific value still depends on boss typing, weather, friendship, Party Power, Mega boosts, level, and IVs.
Fast move
Vine Whip
grassCharged move
Solar Beam
grassBest estimated raid counters for Venusaur
Counters use PokeMiners PvE move power, duration and energy, base Attack, STAB, and Pokémon GO type multipliers. Candidate attackers come from small cached type pools instead of scanning the full Pokédex on every page view.
Darmanitan (Galarian Zen)
#1Ice Fang / Overheat
1.6× effectiveness59.32 DPS estimate
Blacephalon
#2Incinerate / Overheat
1.6× effectiveness58.65 DPS estimate
Hoopa (Unbound)
#3Confusion / Psychic
1.6× effectiveness56.73 DPS estimate
Kyurem (White)
#4Ice Fang / Fusion Flare
1.6× effectiveness55.34 DPS estimate
Mewtwo
#5Confusion / Psychic
1.6× effectiveness54.72 DPS estimate
Deoxys (Attack)
#6Zen Headbutt / Psycho Boost
1.6× effectiveness54.05 DPS estimate
Reshiram
#7Fire Fang / Overheat
1.6× effectiveness52.14 DPS estimate
Salamence
#8Fire Fang / Fly
1.6× effectiveness51.52 DPS estimate
Chandelure
#9Fire Spin / Overheat
1.6× effectiveness51.38 DPS estimate
Moltres
#10Fire Spin / Fly
1.6× effectiveness50.6 DPS estimate
Volcarona
#11Fire Spin / Overheat
1.6× effectiveness50.05 DPS estimate
Cinderace
#12Fire Spin / Pyroball
1.6× effectiveness49.94 DPS estimate
Counter data refreshed September 28, 2026.
Fast moves
Razor Leaf
grassPower 9Energy gain 4
Vine Whip
grassPower 5Energy gain 8
Charged moves
Frenzy Plant
grassPower 100Energy 45
Petal Blizzard
grassPower 110Energy 65
Sludge Bomb
poisonPower 80Energy 50
Solar Beam
grassPower 150Energy 80
Sludge
poisonPower 70Energy 40
PvP rankings and recommended moves
Community rankings can change when moves or the competitive meta are updated.
great League
Unranked
Vine WhipFrenzy PlantSludge
ultra League
Unranked
Vine WhipFrenzy PlantSludge
master League
Unranked
Vine WhipFrenzy PlantSludge
Venusaur events
Stardust trade costs
How much does it cost to trade Venusaur?
Standard Pokémon trade unless its shiny, form, costume, or Pokédex status makes it a Special Trade.
Typical registered category
Normal registered
Normal registered
A standard Pokémon that is registered for both trainers and has no shiny, Legendary, Ultra Beast, purified, or other Special Trade feature.
Highlighted for this Pokémon
Registered Special Trade
A registered shiny, Legendary, Ultra Beast, purified Pokémon, or another registered feature that makes the exchange a Special Trade.
Unregistered Special Trade
The Pokémon, shiny, form, costume, or other special feature is unregistered for either recipient.
| Friendship | Normal registered | Registered special | Unregistered special |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 100 | 20,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Great | 100 | 16,000 | 800,000 |
| Ultra | 100 | 1,600 | 80,000 |
| Best / Forever | 100 | 800 | 40,000 |
- The table shows the cost paid by each trainer.
- Use Unregistered Special Trade when the Pokémon, shiny, form, costume, or special feature is unregistered for either recipient.
- Event bonuses can temporarily reduce Stardust costs.
- Subject to the current daily Special Trade limit.
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Active trade listings for Venusaur
See recent wishlist and storage listings currently circulating in the community.
Clone Venusaur
WantsShiny
0
Venusaur
Offering0
Clone Venusaur
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PogoTrades community data
Trade Venusaur
Standard Pokémon trade unless its shiny, form, costume, or Pokédex status makes it a Special Trade.
Wanted
31
Offered
29
Stats, moves, PvE estimates, PvP data, and trade guidance last refreshed September 28, 2026 at 6:30 AM.
Source data imported from ScrapedDuck and LeekDuck, then enriched with PogoTrades demand signals. ScrapedDuck and LeekDuck.