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Pokémon Go Gigantamax Venusaur counters, weaknesses and tactics

The formidable Gigantamax evolution of Venusaur dominates battles in Pokémon Go as the Seed Pokémon’s apex form.

Trainers must locate active Power Spots and gather 800 Max Particles to initiate combat. Coordinate with physical meetups or consume Remote Raid Passes for team-assisted raids – though success rates improve significantly with organized urban groups.

Strategic Approaches for Gigantamax Venusaur Engagements

Three essential resources enable participation:

Gigantamax Venusaur
  • 800 Max Particle reserves
  • Physical raid partners or Remote Pass availability
  • Active Power Spot location

Key offensive strategies include prioritizing Fire, Flying, Ice, and Psychic-type assaults against this Grass/Poison hybrid. Notable resistant types include Electric, Fairy, Fighting, and Water attacks, with minimal effectiveness from Grass-type moves.

  • Recommended Combatants: Gigantamax Cinderace leads effectiveness, followed by Charizard. Secondary options feature Latios, Darmanitan, and Metagross
  • Squad Composition: Optimal four-trainer teams combine two Cinderace attackers with support from Shield Zamazenta and Blissey
  • Battle Mechanics: Fast moves dictate Max move activation – align with vulnerability types. Attackers should spam Quick Attacks while supporters focus on defensive/healing rotations


Gigantamax Cinderace and Gigantamax Toxtricity are your top two attackers

Shiny Availability and Appearance

Venusaur’s radiant variant debuted during March 2018’s Community Day. Its evolutionary line displays paler green hues with yellow accents, maintained through Mega and Gigantamax transformations.

Shiny Bulbasaur family

Combat Readiness Metrics

Venusaur

Gigantamax Venusaur appears without visible CP, displaying only health indicators. Capture ranges post-victory span 1480-1554 CP, with perfect IV specimens reaching maximum 1554 CP.

Optimal Combat Techniques

This floral behemoth’s best moves combine Vine Whip (Fast) with Frenzy Plant (Legacy Charged). Its unique G-Max Vine Lash complements Grass-type strengths, though its offensive capacity trails behind Rillaboom and Toxtricity.

Available Techniques:

Fast Attacks:

  • Vine Whip (Grass)
  • Razor Leaf (Grass)

Charged Attacks:

  • Frenzy Plant (Grass)
  • Petal Blizzard (Grass)
  • Solar Beam (Grass)
  • Sludge Bomb (Poison)
  • G-Max Vine Lash (Grass)

Evolutionary Background

This iconic Grass/Poison starter maintains popularity since Gen I. Its design roots trace to early Capsule Monsters concepts, evolving through Sugimori’s vision into its current giant-flowered Gigantamax form. Notably absent from rival teams in original games, Venusaur’s rarity once rivaled legendary status.

Bulbasaur

The evolutionary chain demonstrates botanical progression:

Everything in the Bulbasaur evolution line is a Grass/Poison-type. (Image via pokemongolive.com)
  • Bulbasaur: Nutrient-dependent sprout carrier
  • Ivysaur: Photosynthesis-enhanced adolescent form
  • Venusaur: Solar-powered botanical titan
  • Mega Venusaur: Aroma-enhanced battlefield presence
  • Gigantamax Venusaur: Pollen-spewing skyscraper challenger