Head to head

Venusaur vs Blastoise

Blastoise has the higher base stat total (530 vs 525), Venusaur is faster (base Speed 80 vs 78), and Venusaur’s Grass moves hit Blastoise for 2×, while Blastoise’s own types do only ½× to Venusaur.

Kanto starters, fully evolved: two of the three final forms of the Generation 1 starter trio.

Base stats side by side

Who has the edge?

Venusaur is faster (80 vs 78 base Speed), has the higher Sp. Atk (100 vs 85), hits Blastoise for 2× with its Grass moves, and resists Blastoise’s own-type moves (½× at best), but Blastoise has the higher Attack (83 vs 82) and has more bulk, counting HP, Defense and Sp. Def together (284 vs 263).

Venusaur is ahead on

• is faster (80 vs 78 base Speed)
• has the higher Sp. Atk (100 vs 85)
• hits Blastoise for 2× with its Grass moves
• resists Blastoise’s own-type moves (½× at best)

Blastoise is ahead on

• has the higher Attack (83 vs 82)
• has more bulk, counting HP, Defense and Sp. Def together (284 vs 263)

This compares base numbers and the type chart; it does not predict a winner. A real battle also depends on level, nature and EVs, the moves each one knows (a Pokémon does not always learn a move of its own type), held items, weather and terrain, and abilities (Venusaur: Overgrow, Chlorophyll; Blastoise: Torrent, Rain Dish), so either one can come out ahead.

Who moves first?

At Level 50 with 252 Speed EVs, 31 IVs and a neutral nature, Venusaur has 132 Speed and Blastoise has 130, so Venusaur moves first when both use moves of the same priority and no item, ability, status or stat change gets in the way.

Type matchup, both ways

Venusaur (Grass/Poison) attacking Blastoise

Grass 2×, Poison 1×. Using only its own types, Venusaur hits Blastoise for 2× with Grass moves (super effective) and 1× with Poison moves (normal damage).

Blastoise (Water) attacking Venusaur

Water ½×. Using only its own type, Blastoise hits Venusaur for ½× with Water moves (not very effective).

What hits each one for 2× or more

• Venusaur: Fire 2× (super effective), Ice 2× (super effective), Flying 2× (super effective), Psychic 2× (super effective).
• Blastoise: Electric 2× (super effective), Grass 2× (super effective).

The multipliers come from the 18×18 type chart; what a Pokémon can actually use depends on the moves it learns.

Abilities

Venusaur

• Overgrow. Strengthens Grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
• Chlorophyll (hidden ability). Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.

Blastoise

• Torrent. Strengthens Water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
• Rain Dish (hidden ability). Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during rain.

Size, generation and evolution

Venusaur is taller (2 m vs 1.6 m for Blastoise), and Venusaur is heavier (100 kg vs 85.5 kg for Blastoise).

Venusaur (#0003) is a Grass/Poison-type Seed Pokémon from Kanto, first seen in Generation 1, a starter Pokémon. Its evolution line is Bulbasaur → Ivysaur → Venusaur.

Blastoise (#0009) is a Water-type Shellfish Pokémon from Kanto, first seen in Generation 1, a starter Pokémon. Its evolution line is Squirtle → Wartortle → Blastoise.

Keep exploring

• Open Venusaur and Blastoise in the Compare tool
• Venusaur and Blastoise Pokédex pages
• Grass/Poison weaknesses · Water type
• Speed tiers

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