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Venusaur in Ultra League
GrassPoison#218of 849 ranked
82PvPoke score
Venusaur is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Ultra League. Ultra League caps every Pokémon at 2,500 CP, so bulky Pokémon and fully powered-up favourites take over.
Best moveset
Vine WhipFast · Grass · 5 damage, 8 energy in 2 turns74% of top players
Frenzy PlantCharged · Grass · 100 damage, 45 energy41% of top players
SludgeCharged · Poison · 70 damage, 40 energy32% of top players
Second charged move: 10,000 stardust and 25 candy; buddy distance 3 km.
Play it by the counts
How many Vine Whips it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.
6Vine Whip → Frenzy Plant6 fast moves, 12 turns
5Vine Whip → Sludge5 fast moves, 10 turns
What Venusaur beats
Feraligatrwins this matchup86
Florgeswins this matchup83
Virizionwins this matchup71
Zygarde (Complete Forme)wins this matchup57
Empoleonwins this matchup57
What beats Venusaur
Corviknightloses this matchup16
Skeledirgeloses this matchup26
Snorlaxloses this matchup35
Tinkatonloses this matchup41
Melmetalloses this matchup44Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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