Mega Venusaur
GrassPoison
BST 625 · Best Def 123CRank 44
Quick answer

Is Mega Venusaur good in Pokemon Champions?

Mega Venusaur is a C-tier Champions pick by current usage. It is a Grass/Poison Pokémon with 625 base stat total, and its most useful listed moves include Sludge Bomb, Sleep Powder, Leaf Storm, Protect. The most common build currently uses Modest nature with Focus Sash.
  • Grass/Poison types
  • Rank 44 in current usage
  • Weak to Fire, Ice, Flying

Base Stats

HP80
Atk100
Def123
SpA122
SpD120
Spe80

Battle Plan

Weak To
Fire2x
Ice2x
Flying2x
Psychic2x
Resists
Water0.5x
Electric0.5x
Grass0.25x
Fighting0.5x
Fairy0.5x

Offensive Coverage

STAB vs. all types

How this Pokémon's STAB attacks land against every defending type.

grassSTAB Coverage
Super Effective
watergroundrock
Neutral
normalelectricicefightingpsychicghostdarkfairy
½×
Resisted
firegrasspoisonflyingbugdragonsteel
poisonSTAB Coverage
Super Effective
grassfairy
Neutral
normalfirewaterelectricicefightingflyingpsychicbugdragondark
½×
Resisted
poisongroundrockghost
No Effect
steel

Most-Run Loadout

Community-sourced
Moves · Items · Ability PikalyticsSpread VGCPastes
Ability
Chlorophyll97%
Item
Focus Sash62%
Nature / Training
13.3%
Modest2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe
Why this spread Max-attack special sweeper — every point goes to power and speed.
Speed reaches 132.
Move Slots
Sludge BombGrassSTAB
95%
Sleep PowderGrassSTAB
84%
Leaf StormGrassSTAB
36%
ProtectGrassSTAB
81%

Common Sets

Common Sets
Top 3 · from 60 community teams

Full configurations that actually appeared together — scouting an unfamiliar opponent? Match their item, the moves they're likely running are here.

#1Venusaurite20%
AbilityChlorophyll
Modest32 HP / 7 Def / 18 SpA / 9 Spe
Protectnormal
Earth Powernormal
Giga Drainnormal
Sludge Bombnormal
#2Focus Sash15%
AbilityChlorophyll
Modest2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe
Sludge Bombnormal
Energy Ballnormal
Protectnormal
Sleep Powdernormal
#3Focus Sash12%
AbilityChlorophyll
Modest1 HP / 1 Def / 32 SpA / 32 Spe
Protectnormal
Leaf Stormnormal
Sludge Bombnormal
Sleep Powdernormal

Movepool

Sorted by STAB then competitive usage

Sleep PowderSTAB
75%·STA

Puts the target to sleep.

Frenzy PlantSTAB
150 BP·90%·SPC

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.

Leaf StormSTAB
130 BP·90%·SPC

Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.

Petal DanceSTAB
120 BP··SPC

Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.

Power WhipSTAB
120 BP·85%·PHY

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Solar BeamSTAB
120 BP··SPC

Requires a turn to charge before attacking.

Sludge WaveSTAB
95 BP··SPC

Has a chance to poison the target.

Energy BallSTAB
90 BP··SPC

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

Petal BlizzardSTAB
90 BP··PHY

Inflicts regular damage.

Sludge BombSTAB
90 BP··SPC

Has a chance to poison the target.

Poison JabSTAB
80 BP··PHY

Has a chance to poison the target.

Seed BombSTAB
80 BP··PHY

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Giga DrainSTAB
75 BP··SPC

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.

VenoshockSTAB
65 BP··SPC

Inflicts double damage if the target is Poisoned.

Grassy GlideSTAB
55 BP··PHY

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

TrailblazeSTAB
50 BP··PHY
Acid SpraySTAB
40 BP··SPC

Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.

Bullet SeedSTAB
25 BP··PHY

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.

Grass KnotSTAB
SPC

Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.

Grassy TerrainSTAB
STA

For five turns, heals all Pokémon on the ground for 1/16 max HP each turn and st…

Abilities

1
Ability 1

The Pokémon is protected by a layer of thick fat, which halves the damage taken from Fire- and Ice-type moves.

Meta Pulse

Usage Rank
44
Tier
C
Top Moves
Sludge Bomb95%
Sleep Powder84%
Protect81%
Leaf Storm36%
Top Items
Focus Sash62%
Leftovers9%
Miracle Seed7%
Bright Powder5%
Top Abilities
Chlorophyll97%
Overgrow2%
Common Spreads
Modest2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe13.3%
Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe5.0%
Modest32 HP / 8 Def / 18 SpA / 8 Spe5.0%
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