Venusaur
| Venusaur | |
|---|---|
  Venusaur's official artwork fromPokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. | |
| Games | SSB Melee SSB4 Ultimate |
| Move | Razor Leaf Earthquake |
| Rarity | 25/583 |
| English voice actor | Eric Stuart (SSB,Melee) Justin Anselmi (Ultimate) |
| Japanese voice actor | Ryūzaburō Ōtomo (SSB,Melee) Unshō Ishizuka (Ultimate) |
| Article on Bulbapedia | Venusaur (Pokémon) |
Venusaur (フシギバナ,Fushigibana) is a creature in thePokémon media franchise.
Origin[edit]
Venusaur is a Grass/Poison-type Pokémon introduced inGeneration I. It is the final form of thestarter PokémonBulbasaur and evolves fromIvysaur at level 32, the lowest of all the Kanto starters. Venusaur has a distinct plant on its back, which is made up of large leaves used for photosynthesis and an equally large flower. It gained a Mega Evolution inGeneration VI. It is registered at #003 in the National Pokédex, and known as the "Seed Pokémon". While Venusaur was unused in the base games forPokémon Sword and Shield until the release ofPokémon Home, it became obtainable in the games viaThe Isle of Armor DLC expansion, with a Gigantamax form.
Earthquake is a physical Ground-type move with 100 base power and 100% accuracy which hits all Pokémon adjacent to the user. Its good type coverage, high power with no drawbacks and wide availability makes it a staple of many movesets. Venusaur, like many other Pokémon, can learn it usingTM26. However, Venusaur could not learn Earthquake until Generation III, whileSuper Smash Bros. Melee (the only game in which Venusaur appears as a summon) was released during Generation II.
InSuper Smash Bros.[edit]
As a stage element[edit]
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- See also:Razor Leaf
Venusaur is one of five Pokémon which appear on theSaffron City stage inSuper Smash Bros. When it appears from the Silph building, it shouts its name and attacks usingRazor Leaf. When Venusaur appears, it initially "tackles" any character nearby, knocking them far away enough to take damage from Razor Leaf. The leaves have set knockback and keep the opponent suspended in the air as they take damage (similarly toChikorita's attack in later games). The sound effect heard is the same as the one forStarmie's Swift, and both attacks coincidentally are launched in similar fashions at similar speeds. Sometimes, Venusaur will pop out without performing an attack at all. This only happens when there's a character next to the door Venusaur comes out of. Its Japanese and English voice clips each come from thePokémon episodeBulbasaur's Mysterious Garden.
InSuper Smash Bros. Melee[edit]
Venusaur makes a very brief cameo appearance in the opening sequence, as well as numerous other appearances across the game.
As a Poké Ball Pokémon[edit]
Venusaur makes an appearance inSuper Smash Bros. Melee and comes out ofPoké Balls and uses Earthquake. While using Earthquake, the ground around Venusaur will shake and the player will see debris coming out of the ground to indicate the radius of the attack's quake hitbox. The attack is very similar toDonkey Kong'sHand Slap, except it's much stronger and covers more land. Any character that touches the ground within Earthquake's radius will take damage and high vertical knockback. Venusaur's attack does not harm the summoner.
AI-controlled characters will attempt toshield Venusaur's attack, treating it like aprojectile instead of a disjointedhitbox. This normally fails, but if the computer player finds itself just outside the radius of the quake, they will hold their shield until it breaks or until the attack ends. If the computer player is usingFox orFalco, they will oddly attempt to reflect the quake, which also fails.
Venusaur has a spawn chance of25/583.
Venusaur's Japanese voice clip comes from a different part ofBulbasaur's Mysterious Garden while its English voice clip is the same one used inSmash 64.
As a stage element[edit]
A giant balloon of Venusaur (in actuality, the 3D model of Venusaur used inPokémon Stadium for Nintendo 64) is one of the many floating and bending "platforms" that make thePoké Floats stage, along withWooper andSnorlax. This Venusaur's flower petals act as fall-through platforms, and the stigma acts as a very short wall (and thus will cancel the momentum of a character that's beenlaunched).
According toMasahiro Sakurai onSmabura-Ken, Venusaur and other Pokémon were planned to appear as stage elements onPokémon Stadium, much like its earlier role on Saffron City. Although its model and animations were completed, Venusaur was cut due to programming issues and relegated to a Poké Ball summon.[1]
Trophy[edit]
Venusaur features as a collectible trophy, unlocked as one of the trophies that can be collected randomly in theTrophy Lottery.
- Venusaur
- (1.0/1.01 NTSC) Evolving from Ivysaur, this deceptively toxic Pokémon has a huge flower on its back that emits a cloying fragrance: the scent lulls its enemies into a state of calmness. Venusaur's flower synthesizes sunshine into pure energy for itsSolarbeam move. Think ofGrass- andPoison-type Pokémon, and Venusaur comes first.
- (1.02 NTSC/PAL) Evolving from Ivysaur, this deceptively toxic Pokémon has a huge flower on its back that emits a cloying fragrance: the scent lulls its enemies into a state of calmness. Venusaur's flower synthesizes sunshine into pure energy for its Solarbeam move. Think of Grass-type Pokémon, and Venusaur comes first.
- Pokémon Red & Blue (9/98)
InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
Venusaur is briefly mentioned inIvysaur's trophy description.
InSuper Smash Bros. 4[edit]
While regular Venusaur does not appear, its Mega Evolution features as a trophy in both versions of the game.
Trophy[edit]
InSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U, the Mega Venusaur trophy is part of theMega EvolutionTrophy Box.
- Mega Venusaur
With a special type of Mega Stone called Venusaurite, Venusaur can Mega Evolve into Mega Venusaur in the middle of a battle. Not only does Venusaur get a large defense boost when it Mega Evolves, but the plants on its back grow so much, it looks like you're being attacked by a walking jungle. Now, that's got to be intimidating!
:Pokémon X & Pokémon Y (10/2013)
With a special type of Mega Stone called Venusaurite, Venusaur can Mega Evolve into Mega Venusaur in the middle of a battle. Not only does Venusaur get a large defence boost when it Mega Evolves, but the plants on its back grow so much, it can look like you're being attacked by a walking jungle. Now, that's got to be intimidating!- :Pokémon X/Y (10/2013)
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
As a stage element[edit]
Venusaur reprises its role as a stage element in the returning stageSaffron City. Its English voice clip is re-recorded by Justin Anselmi, the character's voice actor sincePokémon the Series: XY.
Spirit[edit]
Venusaur also appears as an Advanced-classprimary spirit. InAdventure Mode: World of Light, its spirit is found in the jungle area ofThe Light Realm.
Venusaur's Spirit Battle uses a Giant redIvysaur puppet fighter and is fought onGarden of Hope'sBattlefield form. The floor is poisonous, referencing Venusaur's Poison type.
| No. | Image | Name | Type | Class | Slots | Base | Max | Base | Max | Base | Max | Ability | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 420 |  | Venusaur |  | ★★ | 2 | 1812 | 7293 | 802 | 3226 | 941 | 3787 | Fire Weakness | Pokémon Series |
Gallery[edit]
Venusaur inPikachu'scongratulations screen
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
 Japanese | フシギバナ,Fushigibana |
 English | Venusaur |
 French | Florizarre |
 German | Bisaflor |
 Spanish | Venusaur |
 Italian | Venusaur |
 Chinese | 妙蛙花 |
 Korean | 이상해꽃,Isanghekkot |
 Dutch | Venusaur |
 Russian | Венузавр |
References[edit]
| Non-playablePokémon inSuper Smash Bros. (N64) | |
|---|---|
| Poké Ball | Beedrill ·Blastoise ·Chansey ·Charizard ·Clefairy ·Goldeen ·Hitmonlee ·Koffing ·Meowth ·Mew ·Onix ·Snorlax ·Starmie |
| Stage Hazard | Chansey ·Charmander ·Electrode ·Porygon ·Venusaur |
| Background | Butterfree ·Fearow ·Moltres ·Pidgey |
| Non-playablePokémon inSuper Smash Bros. Melee | |
|---|---|
| Poké Ball | Articuno ·Bellossom ·Blastoise ·Celebi ·Chansey ·Charizard ·Chikorita ·Clefairy ·Cyndaquil · (Ditto) ·Electrode ·Entei ·Goldeen ·Ho-Oh ·Lugia ·Marill ·Mew ·Moltres ·Porygon2 ·Raikou ·Scizor ·Snorlax ·Staryu ·Suicune ·Togepi ·Unown ·Venusaur ·Weezing ·Wobbuffet ·Zapdos |
| Poké Floats | Chansey ·Chikorita ·Geodude ·Goldeen ·Lickitung ·Onix ·Porygon ·Psyduck ·Seel ·Slowpoke ·Snorlax ·Sudowoodo ·Squirtle ·Unown ·Venusaur ·Weezing ·Wobbuffet ·Wooper |
| Trophy only | Bulbasaur ·Cleffa ·Crobat ·Ditto ·Eevee ·Heracross ·Igglybuff ·Meowth ·Poliwhirl ·Steelix ·Totodile |
| Opening movie | Abra ·Cubone ·Drowzee ·Electabuzz ·Elekid ·Gligar ·Hitmonlee ·Krabby ·Machop ·Magmar ·Natu ·Oddish ·Phanpy ·Pineco ·Pinsir ·Rhydon ·Sentret ·Slowbro ·Snubbull ·Ursaring ·Weepinbell |
