Situational
Situational
Bulbasaur does little on its own, but Venusaur has a niche. Keep one good-IV copy to evolve.
Battle roles
- –Great League#1052 of 1146 · score 55.8
Ranked #1052 of 1146; not competitive in Great League.
- –Little Cup#73 of 168 · score 72.5
Ranked #73 of 168; not competitive in Little Cup.
Worth evolving into
VenusaurB Poison raid attacker (shadow)
Collection value
- Can Dynamax: only copies caught in Max Battles can Dynamax, so keep at least one Max copy.
- 3 costume/event variants: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
- → Ivysaur: 25 candy
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Cup | – | #73 / 168 | 72.5 | Vine Whip · Power Whip · Sludge Bomb | L17.5 · 3/14/12 |
| Little CupShadow | – | #102 / 168 | 67 | Vine Whip · Power Whip · Sludge Bomb | L17.5 · 3/14/12 |
| Great League | – | #1052 / 1146 | 55.8 | Vine Whip · Power Whip · Seed Bomb | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Great LeagueShadow | – | #1057 / 1146 | 55.6 | Vine Whip · Power Whip · Seed Bomb | L50 · 15/15/15 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Max Battles (Dynamax & Gigantamax)
Bulbasaur can Dynamax. Only copies caught in Max Battles (or from Max research) can enter Power Spot battles.
Max Moves
Max Battle roles
Not on the current Max Battle attacker, tank, or healer tier lists.
Max Move power is per level 1 / 2 / 3; levels are unlocked with Max Particles and Candy. Tiers from GO Hub's Max Battle tier lists (Aug 2026).
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| poisonShadow | – | #143 / 197 | 7.2 | 50 | Vine Whip · Sludge Bomb |
| poison | – | #147 / 197 | 6.7 | 56 | Vine Whip · Sludge Bomb |
| grassShadow | – | #246 / 338 | 7.3 | 51 | Vine Whip · Power Whip |
| grass | – | #252 / 338 | 6.8 | 58 | Vine Whip · Power Whip |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vine WhipSTAB | grass | 6 | +5 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 5 | +8 | 2 turns |
Tackle | normal | 5 | +5 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 3 | +3 | 1 turn |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sludge BombSTAB | poison | 85 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.70 | 80 | -50 | |
Seed BombSTAB | grass | 55 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.67 | 55 | -40 | |
Power WhipSTAB | grass | 90 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.80 | 90 | -50 |
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