Venusaur #0003 Shadow
| Max CP | L402720L503075L51 · Best Buddy3112 |
| Buddy Distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Released | Jul 22, 2019Jul 9, 2022 |
| Purification | 3,000 Stardust · 3 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Venusaur takes 160% from Fire, Ice, Flying and Psychic moves.
Shadow Venusaur is a Grass/Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Fire, Ice, Flying and Psychic.
It reaches 3075 CP at level 50, or 3112 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Vine Whip with Frenzy Plant, which needs an Elite TM.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GrassVine Whip | GrassFrenzy Plant | 16.1 | 261 | |
| 2 | GrassVine Whip | PoisonSludge Bomb | 14.7 | 238 |
| 3 | GrassVine Whip | GrassSolar Beam | 14.3 | 232 |
| 4 | GrassRazor Leaf | GrassFrenzy Plant | 14.1 | 229 |
| 5 | GrassVine Whip | GrassPetal Blizzard | 13.6 | 220 |
| 6 | GrassRazor Leaf | PoisonSludge Bomb | 13.0 | 211 |
| 7 | GrassVine Whip | PoisonSludge | 12.9 | 210 |
| 8 | GrassRazor Leaf | GrassSolar Beam | 12.3 | 200 |
4 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | GrassRazor Leaf | PoisonSludge | 11.8 | 191 |
| 10 | GrassRazor Leaf | GrassPetal Blizzard | 11.6 | 189 |
| 11 | GrassVine Whip | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 10.0 | 162 |
| 12 | GrassRazor Leaf | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 9.0 | 146 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Don’t Use means repeating the fast move does at least as much damage as using this charged move, either because the move is weak or because this Pokémon faints before it pays off.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Razor Leaf | Grass | 13 | 7 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 7.0 | |
| Vine Whip | Grass | 6 | 5 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 10.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petal Blizzard | Grass | 110 | 100 | 2.5s | 44.0 | 1.10 | |
| Frenzy PlantE | Grass | 100 | 50 | 2.5s | 40.0 | 2.00 | |
| Solar Beam | Grass | 180 | 100 | 5.0s | 36.0 | 1.80 | |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison | 85 | 50 | 2.5s | 34.0 | 1.70 | |
| Sludge | Poison | 50 | 33 | 2.0s | 25.0 | 1.52 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 33 | 2.0s | 5.0 | 0.30 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Razor Leaf | Grass | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4.5 | 2.0 | |
| Vine Whip | Grass | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2.5 | 4.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frenzy PlantE | Grass | 100 | 45 | 2.22 | |
| Solar Beam | Grass | 150 | 80 | 1.88 | |
| Sludge | Poison | 70 | 40 | 1.75 | |
| Petal Blizzard | Grass | 110 | 65 | 1.69 | |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison | 80 | 50 | 1.60 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega Mewtwo YPsychicPsycho CutPsychicFuture Sight+46.6 eDPS - 2
Mega RayquazaFlyingAir SlashFlyingDragon AscentK42.4 eDPS - 3
Mega DelphoxFireFire SpinFireMystical Fire+37.6 eDPS - 4
Attack Forme DeoxysPsychicZen HeadbuttPsychicPsycho Boost36.0 eDPS - 5
Shadow ReshiramFireFire FangFireFusion FlareE34.8 eDPS - 6
BlacephalonFireIncinerateFireMind BlownE34.4 eDPS
Stronger than the everyday pick against 12 of 134 Tier 5 and Mega bosses.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
Mega SwampertMega RaidGrassVine WhipGrassFrenzy PlantE+1.0% Gainover Rillaboom
Tapu FiniTier 5 RaidGrassVine WhipGrassFrenzy PlantE+0.4% Gainover Roserade
Mega StarmieMega RaidGrassVine WhipGrassFrenzy PlantE+0.3% Gainover Tyranitar
Mega SlowbroMega RaidGrassVine WhipGrassFrenzy PlantE+0.3% Gainover Chandelure
KyogreTier 5 RaidGrassVine WhipGrassFrenzy PlantE+0.2% Gainover Rillaboom
Mega SharpedoMega RaidGrassVine WhipGrassFrenzy PlantE+0.2% Gainover Lucario
GroudonTier 5 RaidGrassVine WhipGrassFrenzy PlantE+0.1% Gainover Rillaboom
SuicuneTier 5 RaidGrassVine WhipGrassFrenzy PlantE+0.1% Gainover Electivire
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 111010/10/10 | 116615/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 148010/10/10 | 155415/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 185110/10/10 | 194315/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 23430/0/0 | 272015/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 26490/0/0 | 307515/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 26800/0/0 | 311215/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1166 | 1004 |
| Level 20 | 1554 | 1339 |
| Level 25 | 1943 | 1673 |
| Level 30 | 2332 | 2008 |
| Level 35 | 2526 | 2176 |
| Level 40 | 2720 | 2343 |
| Level 45 | 2895 | 2494 |
| Level 50 | 3075 | 2649 |
| Level 51 | 3112 | 2680 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 25 Candy · 10,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 2 m · 100 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 87.5%12.5% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Venusaur in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/14/11 | 1498 | 21 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/12/13 | 1498 | 21 | 99.81% |
| #3 | 0/15/10 | 1498 | 21 | 99.67% |
| #4 | 0/10/15 | 1498 | 21 | 99.62% |
| #5 | 3/15/14 | 1499 | 20.5 | 99.58% |
| #6 | 1/12/11 | 1498 | 21 | 99.51% |
| #7 | 0/13/11 | 1495 | 21 | 99.50% |
| #8 | 0/13/12 | 1498 | 21 | 99.50% |
| #9 | 1/15/8 | 1498 | 21 | 99.35% |
| #10 | 1/10/13 | 1498 | 21 | 99.32% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2388 of 4,096, with 94.62% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 1/15/14 | 2499 | 39 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/13/15 | 2498 | 39.5 | 99.85% |
| #3 | 2/15/15 | 2499 | 38.5 | 99.77% |
| #4 | 0/14/14 | 2498 | 39.5 | 99.72% |
| #5 | 0/10/15 | 2497 | 40 | 99.69% |
| #6 | 0/15/10 | 2497 | 40 | 99.67% |
| #7 | 1/14/12 | 2498 | 39.5 | 99.60% |
| #8 | 0/15/12 | 2492 | 39.5 | 99.59% |
| #9 | 0/15/13 | 2498 | 39.5 | 99.59% |
| #10 | 0/11/14 | 2497 | 40 | 99.57% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2511 of 4,096, with 95.55% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.