- Attack
- 198
- Defense
- 189
- HP
- 190
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 1,554
- min 1,423
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,943
- min 1,779
- MaxLv50
- 3,075
- Lv40 2,720
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Venusaur is a Grass/Poison-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,554 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 1,943 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 3,075 at level 50. It is weak to Fire/Ice/Flying/Psychic attacks (1.6×). It resists Water/Electric/Fighting/Fairy/Grass attacks. In raids, Vine Whip + Frenzy Plant is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Seed Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 12,000 Stardust · 30 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 3,075 / 3,112
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
There is a large flower on Venusaur's back. The flower is said to take on vivid colors if it gets plenty of nutrition and sunlight. The flower's aroma soothes the emotions of people.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- Shadow Pokémon: when to purifyShadow Pokémon have 1.2× Attack but also take more damage, and they cost 1.2× Stardust and Candy to power up.
- TMs and how to learn exclusive moves (Elite TMs and Community Day moves)Fast TMs and Charged TMs change a move at random, and they can't teach exclusive moves such as Community Day moves.
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Vine WhipFrenzy Plant*Best100% efficiency17.7TDO 427 - 2Razor LeafFrenzy Plant*93% efficiency16.4TDO 396
- 3Vine WhipSolar Beam90% efficiency15.9TDO 384
- 4Vine Whip
Sludge Bomb90% efficiency15.9TDO 384 - 5Razor LeafSludge Bomb84% efficiency14.9TDO 360
Top 5 of 10 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Shadow modifiers (1.2× Attack, 0.83× Defense) are included. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more. * Exclusive moves require an Elite TM.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vine WhipBestGrass · 0.5s · STAB | 6 | +5 | 14.4 | 10 |
| Razor LeafGrass · 1s · STAB | 13 | +7 | 15.6 | 7 |
Charged Attack5
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frenzy Plant*BestGrass · 2.5s · STAB | 100 | 50 | 48 | 2.4 |
| Petal BlizzardGrass · 2.5s · STAB | 110 | 100 | 52.8 | 1.32 |
| Solar BeamGrass · 5s · STAB | 180 | 100 | 43.2 | 2.16 |
| Sludge BombPoison · 2.5s · STAB | 85 | 50 | 40.8 | 2.04 |
| SludgePoison · 2s · STAB | 50 | 33 | 30 | 1.82 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
- * Exclusive move: a move that was only available during events such as Community Day. It now requires an Elite TM.
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Shadow Venusaur's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 152.7
- Actual Defense
- 101.6
- Actual HP
- 122
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Shadow ×1.2 Attack and ×0.83 Defense are included (not in the in-game CP). Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Vine WhipFrenzy Plant*Best100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 77% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 270,000
- Candy
- 312
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 2,720 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 1,498 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 1,498 | 99.8% |
| 3 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 1,498 | 99.7% |
| 4 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 1,498 | 99.6% |
| 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 20.5 | 1,499 | 99.6% |
| 6 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 1,498 | 99.5% |
| 7 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 1,498 | 99.5% |
| 8 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 1,495 | 99.5% |
| 9 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 21 | 1,498 | 99.4% |
| 10 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 1,498 | 99.3% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Stage 2
- Shadow VenusaurViewing100 CandyBest movesVine WhipFrenzy Plant
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Fire
Ice
Flying
Psychic - ×0.625
Water
Electric
Fighting
Fairy - ×0.39Grass
Show all 18 types
Normal×1- Fire×1.6
- Water×0.625
- Electric×0.625
- Grass×0.39
- Ice×1.6
- Fighting×0.625
- Poison×1
Ground×1- Flying×1.6
- Psychic×1.6
Bug×1
Rock×1
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1
Steel×1- Fairy×0.625
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
Events2 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2022.01.2022Community Day Classic: Bulbasaur · Exclusive move: Frenzy Plant
- 2018.03.25Community Day: Bulbasaur · Exclusive move: Frenzy Plant