Venusaur
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| Missing image Venusaur.png Image:Venusaur.png Ivysaur (#2) – Venusaur – Charmander (#4) | |
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| Name (Japanese), Number | Venusaur (Fushigibana), 3 |
| Name Pronunciation | VEE-nus-sore |
| Stage | Stage 2 |
| Evolves from | Ivysaur |
| Evolves to | (none) |
| Video game base stats¹ | |
| Hit points | 80 |
| Attack | 82 |
| Defense | 83 |
| Speed | 80 |
| Special attack² | 100 |
| Special defense² | 100 |
| Special³ | 100 |
| Biological | |
| Species | Seed Pokémon |
| Types | Template:PokemonTypeGrass, Template:PokemonTypePoison |
| Height | 6'7 " (2.01 m) |
| Weight | 221 lb (99.45 kg) |
| Abilities | Overgrow |
| Signature Attack | Solarbeam |
| Pokédex Color | Green |
| Shiny color | The part of Venusaur's body that is usually blueish turns green. The petals of the plant on its back change to a yellowish color, as do its tongue and the insides of its ears. |
| Gender distribution | 87.5% male, 12.5% female |
| ¹ Stats for trading card versions may vary. ² Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal ³ Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow | |
Venusaur (フシギバナ Fushigibana in Japanese) is a fictional character from the Pokémon franchise. Venusaur carries a flower on its back; the blossom is used to collect energy from sunlight, giving off a pleasant fragrance in the process. Due to this, a Venusaur is usually moving around in an effort to follow the sun; furthermore, it is more powerful in summer when it is able to absorb more sunlight.
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Name origin
Venusaur's name is likely a combination of venom or "Venus," as in the Venus flytrap, plus the Greek word sauros, meaning lizard (such as in the word "dinosaur"). Its Japanese name, フシギバナ (Fushigibana), is probably a combination of the words ふしぎ (fushigi, mystery) and はな (hana, flower).
Availability
The only way to get a Venusaur in any of the Pokémon games is to evolve an Ivysaur, and the only way to obtain an Ivysaur is to evolve a Bulbasaur. Therefore, the availability of Bulbasaur dictates the availability of Venusaur.
Pokédex definition
Ruby: "There is a large flower on Venusaur's back. The flower is said to take on a vivid colors if it gets plenty of nutrition and sunlight. The flower's aroma soothes the emotions of people."
Anime Appearances
In the first season of the Pokémon anime, Ash Ketchum and company come across a secret garden where Bulbasaur evolve into Ivysaur. A Venusaur protects this garden against everything except evolving Bulbasaur and Ivysaur. In the Advanced Challenge season, there is an episode titled "King of the Forbidden Forest! Venusaur!"/"Grass Hysteria" which involves a Venusaur guarding a forest of Grass Pokémon. It accepts Ash and May, and later encourages a Bulbasaur to join May.
In the first movie, Mewtwo clones a Venusaur. It reappears in "Mewtwo Returns".
Manga Appearances
In Pokémon Adventures, one of Red's main Pokémon is the Venusaur he received as a Bulbasaur from Professor Oak.
In one chapter of the Electric Tale of Pikachu series, Ash and his friends come across a hundred-foot-tall Venusaur.
External links
- Venusaur Pokédex Entry (http://www.pokemondungeon.com/pokedex/venusaur.shtml)
- Azureheights.com Entry (http://www.math.miami.edu/~jam/azure/pokedex/species/003.htm)
- Bulbapedia entry on Venusaur ()