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The best guide on how to play Venusaur in Pokemon UNITE for Nintendo Switch and Mobile. Check here for the best builds, Held and Battle items, movesets, as well as the latest nerfs, buffs, counters, matchups, and more!
List of Contents
Venusaur Move Changes (December 20) | |
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![]() Petal Dance |
• Effects on the user weakened. |
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• Cooldown reduced from 10s → 9s . |
![]() Sludge Bomb |
• Range increased. |
![]() Verdant Anger |
• Splitting seeds Area of Effect adjusted. |
1.3.1.7 | Splitting seeds area of effect adjusted. |
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1.1.1.4 | Damage dealt to opposing Pokemon. Area of Effect damage increased from 1017 to 1338 (+32%). increased from 2020 to 2662 (+32%). |
1.3.1.7 | Effects on the user weakened. |
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1.2.1.3 | Damage increased from 2256 (lv.15) to 2784 (+21%). Cooldown reduced from 11s to 9s. Movement Speed Buff increased. |
1.1.1.4 | Move effect strengthened |
1.2.1.3 | Defense buff increased. |
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1.2.1.8 | HP recovery is decreased from 683 to 610 (-11%). Damage reduction decreased from 40% to 35%. |
1.3.1.7 | Cooldown reduced from 10s to 9s. |
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1.1.1.4 | Move cooldown decreased from 11s to 10s. |
1.2.1.8 | Damage increased from 7790 to 10290 (+32%). |
1.3.1.7 | Range increased. |
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1.1.1.4 | Damage dealt to opposing Pokemon increased from 479 to 759 (+58%). Poison status effect damage increased from 52/s to 77/s (+48%). |
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Role: Attacker Attack Type: Ranged Damage Type: Special Difficulty: Intermediate Cost: |
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"If its moves land successfully, Venusaur can deal a huge amount of damage to its opponents, even from far away." |
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Tips & Strategies for Every Lane
Strengths | Weaknesses |
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✔︎ High damage ✔︎ Long range ✔︎ Large area of effect moves |
✖︎ Fragile early game ✖︎ Damaging moves require good aim |
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The Best Build for Venusaur is the one with the gold crown!
Offensive Tank Build
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Moveset | Held Items | |||
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Item Effects (at Level 30) | |||||
Attack: +15 Sp. Atk: +39 Attack Speed: +7.50% HP: +450 |
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This is an alternative version to the previous build, focusing more on damage rather than durability.
Muscle Band and Choice Specs are your main damage items, boosting your basic attack damage and Sp. Atk. stat, repsectively. Buddy Barrier is your only defensive item and plays a crucial role to your gameplay. At certain situations, you'd want to cast your unite move first to get the shield and speed increase, then charge in with Petal Dance and Giga Drain.
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Item Effects (at Level 30) | |||||
Sp. Atk: +102 |
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This build is focused on dealing high damage from afar using Solar Beam. Sludge Bomb lets you deny areas from the enemy team with its damage over time and Slow effect on anyone inside its radius, making it easier to target Solar Beam. Try to use Solar Beam from angles that would hit multiple opponents as much as possible.
Wise Glasses, Choice Specs, and Sp. Atk. Specs all contribute to maximize Solar Beam's damage output. However, you can swap out Sp. Atk. Specs for Shell Bell if you wish to play more safely and avoid scoring small quick goals for the bonus Sp. Atk. stat.
Eject Button is your only means of escaping or repositioning when you need a better angle to use Solar Beam.
Sustain Tank Build | Moveset | Held Items | |||
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Item Effects (at Level 30) | |||||
Defense: +30 Sp. Def: +72 HP: +720 |
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This is close-combat AoE damage-sustain build that scales well as the game progresses. You should play safe early on, focusing on getting levels via farming wild Pokemon or sneaking goals. Once you reach level 7, you have both Giga Drain and Petal Dance, enabling you to play more aggressively. Continue to level up while helping your team win fights. By level 13, you can overpower the enemy team with your damage and healing. Remember to also utilize your boosted attacks, stunning, repositioning, and dealing high damage to enemies in front of you, don't just rely on your two moves to deal damage.
Venusaur already deals damage by itself so we ran a fully defensive build to survive most fights and maximize your damage from Petal Dance and sustain from Giga Drain. Focus Band and Buddy Barrier provides that much needed health boost when you're in a middle of a clash. Assault Vest provides you with survivability especially against Sp. Attackers that can burst you down.
Eject Button is a must-have battle item for this build, providing both offensive and defensive options.
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Assault Vest gives Venusaur durability via HP and a huge Sp. Atk. defense increase. It's particularly effective against Sp. Atk. Pokemon wih high burst damage. |
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Sp. Atk. Specs gives a massive boost to Venusaur's Sp. Atk. stat. It works particularly well with Solar Beam. |
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Buddy Barrier is also a reliable durability item for Venusaur thanks to its HP boost. It's a must-have item when choosing any Petal Dance Giga Drain build. |
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Focus Band boosts static defenses and gives a reliable survivability tool for fights, making it a staple defensive item for Venusaur. |
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Wise Glasses is a great damage item for Venusaur, particularly when going for any Solar Beam build. |
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Muscle Band's attack speed is particularly benefitial for Venusaur since its boosted attacks both stun and displace enemies in a cone. |
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Choice Specs functions the same with Wise Glasses and is also a great item to have for any Solar Beam build. |
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Eject Button is the best battle item for Venusaur since the Pokemon always needs to be in the right position, whether using Solar Beam or Petal Dance. |
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Petal Dance offers a burst of movement speed and AoE damage in a single move. It's most effective when paired with Giga Drain due to its cooldown reduction mechanic. |
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Giga Drain is a reliable AoE damage and healing move. It has the potential to sustain Venusaur's HP endlessly when paired with Petal Dance. |
The synergy between Petal Dance and Giga Drain allows Venusaur to tank hits while dealing constant damage in an area. The burst of movement speed you get from Petal Dance plus the ability to sustain HP throughout a fight makes it hard for enemies to escape. Also, Giga Drain's cooldown is reduced by 1s every time Petal Dance hits an enemy Pokemon, enabling you to keep spamming it to recover HP.
Choosing a moveset for Venusaur depends on which playstyle you prefer. If you prefer a burst-type damage dealer, always go for Solar Beam and Sludge Bomb. If you prefer a late-game carry playstyle, stick with Petal Dance and Giga Drain.
Let us know why in the comments!
Venusaur is an Attacker Pokemon that offers solid AoE damage in teamfights. Proper positioning is paramount because Venusaur can either be built for close or long range combat. Make sure you are aware of the map at all times and plan your upgrades and positions accordingly!
At Lv. 1 Razor Leaf is recommended to be the first move you learn. This move has great range, can hit multiple Pokemon in a straight line and deals more damage if a Pokemon stand in it for long. Use Razor Leaf on wild Pokemon to farm them and level up to evolve into Ivysaur as soon as possible.
Venusaur evolves at Lv. 9, so you can't fight a lot in the early phase of the game. It's best to play it safe and initiating fights as much as possible until you reach Lv. 5 when you evolve into Ivysaur, or until you reach Lv. 7 when you can pick either your sniping move Solar Beam or the insane Petal-Drain Combo.
If you opt on using close range Venusaur, you get Giga Drain instead of Sludge Bomb at Lv. 5. To get the most out of it, try and hit as many Pokemon as possible because Venusaur can heal from multiple targets at a time and reduces Giga Drain's cooldown fast. It is especially effective when used on a group of opposing Pokemon!
Since Giga Drain makes you get close to enemies to take full advantage of it, you can pair it up with Petal Dance to increase Venusaur's movement speed, provide faster cooldown, and additional damage. Using this moveset allows Venusaur also be an unkillable machine at close range!
Solar Beam has one of the longest attack ranges in the game. Use it to steal the wild Pokemon the enemy team is trying to farm in their jungle. This will make it harder for them to level up and give your team an advantage. Hide in the grass and snipe the enemy team's wild Pokemon with Solar Beam.
After some testing, we found that Solar Beam's damage is actually based on a percentage of the target's max HP. That being said, Solar Beam is effective against high-HP Pokemon and wild Pokemon.
Sludge Bomb is a move that not only deals damage, but also slows movement and lowers Sp. Def. Place it in front of enemy pokemon when chasing them. You can also places it positions on their goals when they try to heal or on the berries. To get the most out Sludge Bomb, think about placing it where you wouldn't want it if you were on the enemy team.
Venusaur's Unite move can be hard to hit at times. To get the most of the Unite move and hit as many enemy Pokemon as possible, wait for a teamfight to erupt. When you see the enemy team bunch up together, this is the best time to use your Unite move. It is also easier to hit if combined with hindrances from your teammates.
Petal Drain Combo | |
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This combo is more focused on survivability and dealing damage with your basic attacks. Get close to the enemy and initiate with Giga Drain to get the damage reduction buff. Activate Petal Dance to get the cooldown reduction effect and spam your Giga Drain. Don't forget to spam standard attack in between Giga Drains to maximize your damage! |
Early Game Bulba Combo | |
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This combo starts at lv. 5 if you get Sludge Bomb. This is a powerful early game combo if you are able to hit the Sludge Bomb. This will slow them, making Razor Leaf easier to hit and for longer, while also decreasing their Sp. Def, further increasing the damage of Razor Leaf. |
Sniper Combo | |
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This is Venusaur's highest damage combo possible. Sludge Bomb will slow the enemy to help hit the Solar Beam and lower their Sp. Def, making it hit harder. Hitting the Sludge Bomb can be tough, if you don't think you can get a direct hit, try landing it where you think the enemy will want to walk to. |
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Matchup Notes | ||
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1. The chart is based on our own experience playing Venusaur. 2. Pokemon within each tier are unordered 3. Any Pokemon not shown here are still under investigation. |
Venusaur only has 2 playstyles, deal high-burst damage from afar with Solar Beam or diving into fights with Petal Dance and Giga Drain. Pokemon with high durability and high burst damage are the best counters against Venusaur.
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Rating: ★★★★★ • Has superior DPS and is not too reliant on moves • Can reposition quickly using Blaze Kick and/or Flame Charge • Can dodge Solar Beam completely using Feint |
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Rating: ★★★★★ • Has high durability • Shell Smash enables Crustle to either catch up to a fleeing Venusaur or to evade its aggression • Rock Tomb greatly limits Venusaur's mobility |
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Rating: ★★★★ • Can halt Venusaur's aggression using Sing • Can protect its team from Venusaur's damage using Starlight Recital |
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Rating: ★★★★ • Can completely disable Venusaur using Telekinesis and Slowbeam • Has high durability |
Even matchups are always a matter of skill, luck, and timing. Here are some tips to help push Venusaur ahead against other Pokemon on equal footing.
Pokemon with Hard-Hitting Moves |
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How to Beat |
• Bait out their moves and avoid them as much as possible, then go in for the kill while their moves are on cooldown using Petal Dance and Giga Drain • Chip away their HP using the burst from Solar Beam |
Durable Pokemon |
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• Avoid their crowd control moves, then get aggressive using Petal Dance and Giga Drain • Use their high HP against them using Solar Beam |
Pokemon that can Heal |
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• For Alolan Ninetales, avoid fighting it inside Aurora Veil • For Blissey, wait for Helping Hand to expire before charging in • For Azumarill, don't engage when Whirlpool is active • Minimize Aqua Tail's damage by getting close to Azumarill using Petal Dance |
Fragile and Low Mobility |
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How to Beat |
• Get close to them and take them down using Petal Dance and Giga Drain • Burst them from afar using Solar Beam |
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How to Beat |
• Avoid their combos as much as possible • Fight them head on using Petal Dance and Giga Drain • Chip away their HP from afar using Solar Beam |
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Disables can setup your moves |
Venusaur's moves can deal a ton of damage, but can be avoided with Pokemon with high mobility. Having a Slowbro or Snorlax disable the enemy Pokemon can make your moves guarantee to hit and make your combo deal maximum damage. | |
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Can protect and disable the enemy |
Venusaur does not have much escape or survivability and can have trouble staying alive in fights if focused on. With a Mr. Mime by your side, he can protect you and and keep you alive for you to deal the damage you need to do. | |
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Unite moves synergize |
Venusaur's Unite move is powerful but can easily miss, Gardevoir's Unite move can place multiple enemies in one spot, allowing you to hit your Unite move more easily and on more enemy Pokemon. |
Looking for teammates to synergize with you? Head over to our Friend Request Board to find other trainers to join you in your grind or just to hang out with!
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Move Type: Ranged Damage Type: Special Cooldown: 6s Total Damage: 253 |
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Hurls a large seed at the designated area, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect. | |
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Move Type: Recovery Damage Type: Special Cooldown: 7s Total Damage: 555 / 1153 |
Drains HP from opposing Pokemon in the area of effect, dealing damage to them and restoring the user's HP when it hits. Also reduces the damage the user receives for a short time. Upgrade: Increases the amount of HP this move restores. | |
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Move Type: Ranged Damage Type: Special Cooldown: 6s Total Damage: 705 / 1529 |
Hurls unsanitary sludge to the designated area, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect, leaving them poisoned and decreasing their movement speed and Sp. Def for a short time. Upgrade: Increase this move's area of effect. Update: Increases this move's area of effect. |
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Move Type: Area Damage Type: Special Cooldown: 9s Total Damage: 870 |
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Launches many sharp-edged leaves in a quick succession of attacks, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect. | |
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Move Type: Area Damage Type: Special Cooldown: 9s Total Damage: 1600 / 2784 |
Scatters petals around the user, increasing movement speed for a short time and dealing damage over time to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect. Upgrade: Increases this move's area of effect. | |
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Move Type: Area Damage Type: Special Cooldown: 9s Total Damage: 9100 / 10290 |
Blasts a bundled beam of light, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect. Upgrade: Reduces this move's cooldown |
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Move Type: Area Damage Type: Special Cooldown: 134s Total Damage: 1791 / 2662 |
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Launches a giant seed toward the designated area. The seed then splits apart, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect and decreasing their movement speed for a short time |
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Becomes a boosted attack with every third attack, dealing increased damage and pulling the target towards you. |
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All Evolution Stages
When the Pokemon is at low HP, the damage it deals is increased. |
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1st Evolution | 2nd Evolution | Final Evolution |
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Level | HP | Defense | Special Defense | Attack Damage |
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1 | 3316 | 35 | 27 | 134 |
2 | 3359 | 37 | 29 | 136 |
3 | 3411 | 39 | 31 | 139 |
4 | 3473 | 42 | 33 | 142 |
5 | 3699 | 52 | 41 | 154 |
6 | 3789 | 56 | 44 | 159 |
7 | 3897 | 61 | 48 | 165 |
8 | 4027 | 67 | 53 | 172 |
9 | 4485 | 88 | 69 | 196 |
10 | 4671 | 97 | 76 | 206 |
11 | 4895 | 107 | 84 | 218 |
12 | 5164 | 119 | 94 | 232 |
13 | 5486 | 134 | 106 | 249 |
14 | 5873 | 152 | 120 | 269 |
15 | 6337 | 174 | 137 | 293 |
Attack Damage is the damage of the Basic Attack as tested against the Training Dummy.
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All data is based on Season 04 Master Rank Top 100. Last Updated: May 4, 2022 |
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5% | 75.0% |
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