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Venusaur VGC: best sets, teams and usage
Venusaur appears on 4.5% of Pokémon Champions (Reg M-C) teams (530 of 11,839 teams across 177 online tournaments from Sep 12, 2026 to Oct 10, 2026). It ranks #37 in usage, with an adjusted win rate of 53.8% and a Top 8 index of 1.13: it reaches Top 8 more often than its usage suggests.
- 4.5%Usage
- 53.8%Adj. win rate
- 1.13Top 8 index
- #37Usage rank
- 530Teams
The most common Venusaur set runs Focus Sash with Sludge Bomb, Protect, Sleep Powder, Leaf Storm.
What item does Venusaur use?
| Item | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Focus Sash | 73.2% | 53.4% |
| Life Orb | 19.6% | 57.7% |
| Wide Lens | 4.7% | 48.5% |
| Sitrus Berry | 0.8% | 43.2% |
| Occa Berry | 0.6% | 42.9% |
| Coba Berry | 0.2% | 50.0% |
What ability does Venusaur use?
| Ability | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Chlorophyll | 99.8% | 53.8% |
| Overgrow | 0.2% | 45.5% |
What moves does Venusaur use?
| Move | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Sludge Bomb | 98.1% | 54.1% |
| Protect | 92.8% | 54.6% |
| Sleep Powder | 80.8% | 53.5% |
| Leaf Storm | 74.0% | 54.9% |
| Earth Power | 37.2% | 51.3% |
| Energy Ball | 5.8% | 54.3% |
| Giga Drain | 5.1% | 43.1% |
| Solar Beam | 2.8% | 52.3% |
| Weather Ball | 1.1% | 54.4% |
| Acid Spray | 0.4% | 44.1% |
Venusaur natures
| Nature | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Modest | 91.7% | 54.1% |
| Timid | 7.7% | 50.7% |
| Calm | 0.4% | 45.5% |
| Quiet | 0.2% | 45.8% |
Most common Venusaur sets
| Item | Ability | Moves | Usage |
|---|
| Focus Sash | Chlorophyll | Leaf Storm / Protect / Sleep Powder / Sludge Bomb | 51.3% |
| Life Orb | Chlorophyll | Earth Power / Leaf Storm / Protect / Sludge Bomb | 11.1% |
| Focus Sash | Chlorophyll | Earth Power / Protect / Sleep Powder / Sludge Bomb | 10.8% |
| Focus Sash | Chlorophyll | Earth Power / Leaf Storm / Sleep Powder / Sludge Bomb | 4.0% |
| Wide Lens | Chlorophyll | Leaf Storm / Protect / Sleep Powder / Sludge Bomb | 2.3% |
Best Venusaur teammates
Is Venusaur rising or falling?
Over the last 14 days Venusaur is on 5.9% of teams, against 3.1% in the 14 days before: up 2.8 points.
What does Venusaur beat and lose to?
Results of teams with Venusaur by what the opponent brings, over 3,185 tournament games. Its average is a 53.8% win rate.
Best matchups
Worst matchups
Recent Top 8 teams with Venusaur
| Date | Tournament | Place | Player | Team |
|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | 𝗡𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗠-𝐂 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿 🏆 #𝟕𝟑 | 1 of 46 | jvvieree | Charizard (Mega Y), Garchomp, Incineroar, Sylveon, Toxapex |
| Oct 10, 2026 | DMV Open #2 | 2 of 20 | Sudhish Rao | Archaludon, Charizard (Mega Y), Garchomp (Mega Z), Grimmsnarl, Pelipper |
| Oct 10, 2026 | DMV Open #2 | 8 of 20 | Mangaking_VGC | Charizard (Mega Y), Farigiraf, Garchomp, Incineroar, Sylveon |
| Oct 10, 2026 | ⛩️Chadweezy95 VGC Champions Tournament Ep 31!⛩️ | 1 of 12 | PokeReplay | Charizard (Mega Y), Farigiraf, Garchomp, Incineroar, Sylveon |
| Oct 10, 2026 | ⛩️Chadweezy95 VGC Champions Tournament Ep 31!⛩️ | 2 of 12 | Cammo_Ruin_18 | Archaludon, Charizard (Mega Y), Garchomp (Mega Z), Grimmsnarl, Pelipper |
| Oct 10, 2026 | IV-Clash - $$$ for Indonesian participant | 3 of 49 | ABHIGOD | Archaludon, Charizard (Mega Y), Garchomp (Mega Z), Grimmsnarl, Pelipper |
How fast is Venusaur?
Venusaur has 80 base Speed. With 32 points and a +Speed nature it reaches 145; neutral, 132. At max it outspeeds 7 of the 22 most used Pokémon. At max, the ones just above it: Milotic (146), Gholdengo (149), Rillaboom (150). And just below: Tyranitar (Mega) (135), Pelipper (128), Incineroar (123).
How these stats are calculated
All figures come from the public team lists of official online tournaments. The adjusted win rate adds 20 games at 50% so a small sample doesn't mislead you, and the Top 8 index divides Top 8 usage by overall usage.
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