Venusaur

Venusaur
Games	Melee
Move	Razor Leaf Frustration
Rarity	Common
Article on Bulbapedia	Venusaur (Pokémon)

Venusaur, known in Japan as Fushigibana (フシギバナ), is a fictional creature in the Pokémon media franchise. It is a Grass/Poison-type Pokémon (#003 in the National Pokédex) that evolves from Ivysaur and is the third and final evolutionary form of Bulbasaur. Venusaur has a distinct plant on its back, which is comprised of large leaves used for photosynthesis and an equally large flower. In Smash Bros., Venusaur uses Razor Leaf, a common Grass-type move, as well as Frustration, a Normal-type move that is generally only taught via Technical Machine.

In Super Smash Bros.

As a stage element

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Venusaur in Super Smash Bros.

Venusaur is one of five Pokémon which appear on the Saffron City stage in Super Smash Bros. When it appears from the Silph building, it shouts its name and attacks using Razor 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 he or she takes damage (similarly to Chikorita's attack in later games). The sound effect heard is the same as the one for Starmie'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.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee

Venusaur makes a very brief cameo appearance in the opening sequence.

As a Poké Ball Pokémon

Vensaur makes an appearance in Super Smash Bros. Melee and comes out of Poké Balls. Venusaur uses Frustration as its attack, but the attack's appearance had most players believe the move was Earthquake, a move Venusaur actually couldn't learn at the time through any means. While using Frustration, 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 to Donkey Kong's Hand Slap, except it's much stronger and covers more land. Any character that touches the ground within Frustration's radius will take damage and high vertical knockback. Venusaur's attack does not harm the summoner.

AI-controlled characters will attempt to shield Venusaur's attack, treating it like a projectile instead of a disjointed hitbox. 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 using Fox or Falco, they will oddly attempt to reflect the quake, which also fails.

As a stage element

A giant balloon of Venusaur (in actuality, the 3D model of Venusaur used in Pokémon Stadium for Nintendo 64) is one of the many floating and bending "platforms" that comprise the Poké Floats stage. 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 been launched).

As a trophy

Venusaur trophy in Melee.

Venusaur features as a collectible trophy, unlocked as one of the trophies that can be collected randomly in the Trophy Lottery. It reads as follows:

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- and Poison-type Pokémon and Venusaur comes first.

• Pokémon Red & Blue, 09/98