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Counter guide · Grass / Poison · Gen I

What beats Venusaur?

The 5 hardest counters to Venusaur ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Solgaleo outspeeds and hits for 2× with psychic-type STAB.

Venusaur
No. 003
Venusaur
Grass Poison
BST 525 · Speed 80 · Atk 82 · SpA 100

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Solgaleo
    No. 791
    Solgaleo
    Psychic Steel
    Hits Venusaur for 2× via psychic-type STAB Takes ½× back from grass-type STAB Speed: 97 > 80 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 137)
  2. #2
    Blacephalon
    No. 806
    Blacephalon
    Fire Ghost
    Hits Venusaur for 2× via fire-type STAB Takes ½× back from grass-type STAB Speed: 107 > 80 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 151)
  3. #3
    Iron Moth
    No. 994
    Iron Moth
    Fire Poison
    Hits Venusaur for 2× via fire-type STAB Takes ½× back from poison-type STAB Speed: 110 > 80 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 140)
  4. #4
    Iron Crown
    No. 1023
    Iron Crown
    Steel Psychic
    Hits Venusaur for 2× via psychic-type STAB Takes ½× back from grass-type STAB Speed: 98 > 80 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 122)
  5. #5
    Munkidori
    No. 1015
    Munkidori
    Poison Psychic
    Hits Venusaur for 2× via psychic-type STAB Takes ½× back from grass-type STAB Speed: 106 > 80 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 130)

Venusaur's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Fire Ice Flying Psychic

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Venusaur, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Venusaur hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.