Head to head

Venusaur vs Charizard

Charizard has the higher base stat total (534 vs 525), Charizard is faster (base Speed 100 vs 80), and Charizard’s Fire or Flying moves hit Venusaur for 2×, while Venusaur’s own types do 1× damage to Charizard.

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?

Charizard is faster (100 vs 80 base Speed), has the higher Attack (84 vs 82), has the higher Sp. Atk (109 vs 100), and hits Venusaur for 2× with its Fire or Flying moves, but Venusaur has more bulk, counting HP, Defense and Sp. Def together (263 vs 241).

Venusaur is ahead on

• has more bulk, counting HP, Defense and Sp. Def together (263 vs 241)

Charizard is ahead on

• is faster (100 vs 80 base Speed)
• has the higher Attack (84 vs 82)
• has the higher Sp. Atk (109 vs 100)
• hits Venusaur for 2× with its Fire or Flying moves

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; Charizard: Blaze, Solar Power), 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 Charizard has 152, so Charizard 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 Charizard

Grass ¼×, Poison 1×. Using only its own types, Venusaur hits Charizard for ¼× with Grass moves (not very effective) and 1× with Poison moves (normal damage).

Charizard (Fire/Flying) attacking Venusaur

Fire 2×, Flying 2×. Using only its own types, Charizard hits Venusaur for 2× with Fire moves (super effective) and 2× with Flying moves (super 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).
• Charizard: Water 2× (super effective), Electric 2× (super effective), Rock 4× (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.

Charizard

• Blaze. Strengthens Fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
• Solar Power (hidden ability). Increases Special Attack to 1.5× but costs 1/8 max HP after each turn during strong sunlight.

Size, generation and evolution

Venusaur is taller (2 m vs 1.7 m for Charizard), and Venusaur is heavier (100 kg vs 90.5 kg for Charizard).

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.

Charizard (#0006) is a Fire/Flying-type Flame Pokémon from Kanto, first seen in Generation 1, a starter Pokémon. Its evolution line is Charmander → Charmeleon → Charizard.

Keep exploring

• Open Venusaur and Charizard in the Compare tool
• Venusaur and Charizard Pokédex pages
• Grass/Poison weaknesses · Fire/Flying weaknesses
• Speed tiers

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