Venusaur best PvP IVs
The best Venusaur IVs for Ultra League in Pokémon GO are 1/15/14 — 1 attack, 15 defense and 14 HP. That spread reaches CP 2499 at level 39 and has the highest stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations. A perfect 15/15/15 Venusaur ranks #2,511 there, with 95.6 % of the stat product the best spread gets.
Open Venusaur 1/15/14 in the IV ranker
Best Venusaur IVs by league
| League | Rank 1 IV | Lv | CP | 15/15/15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little | not allowed — must be unevolved and able to evolve | |||
| Great | 0/14/11 | 21 | 1498 | #2,388 |
| Ultra | 1/15/14 | 39 | 2499 | #2,511 |
| Master | 15/15/15 | 50 | 3075 | #1 |
Venusaur cannot enter Little League because it has already evolved. Little League only takes Pokémon that have not evolved yet and can still evolve, so the 500 CP cap is not the only rule.
Top 10 Venusaur IVs for Great League
| # | IV | Lv | CP | Atk | Def | HP | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/14/11 | 21 | 1498 | 121.2 | 124.3 | 123 | 100.0 |
| 2 | 0/12/13 | 21 | 1498 | 121.2 | 123.0 | 124 | 99.8 |
| 3 | 0/15/10 | 21 | 1498 | 121.2 | 124.9 | 122 | 99.7 |
| 4 | 0/10/15 | 21 | 1498 | 121.2 | 121.8 | 125 | 99.6 |
| 5 | 3/15/14 | 20.5 | 1499 | 121.6 | 123.4 | 123 | 99.6 |
| 6 | 1/12/11 | 21 | 1498 | 121.8 | 123.0 | 123 | 99.5 |
| 7 | 0/13/12 | 21 | 1498 | 121.2 | 123.7 | 123 | 99.5 |
| 8 | 0/13/11 | 21 | 1495 | 121.2 | 123.7 | 123 | 99.5 |
| 9 | 1/15/8 | 21 | 1498 | 121.8 | 124.9 | 121 | 99.4 |
| 10 | 1/10/13 | 21 | 1498 | 121.8 | 121.8 | 124 | 99.3 |
Top 10 Venusaur IVs for Ultra League
| # | IV | Lv | CP | Atk | Def | HP | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1/15/14 | 39 | 2499 | 156.1 | 160.1 | 160 | 100.0 |
| 2 | 0/13/15 | 39.5 | 2498 | 155.9 | 159.1 | 161 | 99.9 |
| 3 | 2/15/15 | 38.5 | 2499 | 156.4 | 159.5 | 160 | 99.8 |
| 4 | 0/14/14 | 39.5 | 2498 | 155.9 | 159.9 | 160 | 99.7 |
| 5 | 0/10/15 | 40 | 2497 | 156.5 | 157.3 | 162 | 99.7 |
| 6 | 0/15/10 | 40 | 2497 | 156.5 | 161.2 | 158 | 99.7 |
| 7 | 1/14/12 | 39.5 | 2498 | 156.7 | 159.9 | 159 | 99.6 |
| 8 | 0/15/13 | 39.5 | 2498 | 155.9 | 160.6 | 159 | 99.6 |
| 9 | 0/15/12 | 39.5 | 2492 | 155.9 | 160.6 | 159 | 99.6 |
| 10 | 0/11/14 | 40 | 2497 | 156.5 | 158.1 | 161 | 99.6 |
Rank 1 IVs across the evolution line
IVs carry over when a Pokémon evolves, so pick the spread for the league you mean to play it in, not for the stage you caught it at.
| Pokémon | Little | Great | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulbasaur | 0/11/15 CP 500 | 15/15/15 CP 1260 | 15/15/15 CP 1260 |
| Ivysaur | ✕ | 0/13/14 CP 1498 | 15/15/15 CP 1921 |
| Venusaur | ✕ | 0/14/11 CP 1498 | 1/15/14 CP 2499 |
How good is Venusaur in the current meta?
PvPoke rates Venusaur #216 of 851 in Ultra League, with a score of 81.7 out of 100. The usual moveset is Vine Whip, Frenzy Plant and Sludge.
| League | PvPoke rank | Score | Usual moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great | #389 of 1,154 | 77.9 | Vine Whip, Frenzy Plant, Sludge |
| Ultra | #216 of 851 | 81.7 | Vine Whip, Frenzy Plant, Sludge |
| Master | #268 of 409 | 55.8 | Vine Whip, Frenzy Plant, Sludge |
These are two different questions. The IV ranks further up say which Venusaur to build; the meta rank says whether Venusaur is worth building at all. Ranks and movesets come from PvPoke, whose battle simulations produce them, and they move as the meta does.
How to find a good Venusaur
The search-string generator builds a string you can paste into the search bar in Pokémon GO. It matches the CP, HP and appraisal stars of the top spreads above — pre-evolutions included — so you can sweep a whole storage box in one go.
To check a Venusaur you already own, open the IV ranker and set its IVs. It ranks every stage of the evolution line at once and shows the meta rank beside the IV rank.
Venusaur PvP IV questions
What are the best Venusaur IVs for Ultra League?
1/15/14 — 1 attack, 15 defense and 14 HP. It reaches CP 2499 at level 39 and has the best stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations.
Is a 15/15/15 Venusaur good for Ultra League?
No. A perfect 15/15/15 Venusaur only ranks #2,511 of 4,096 in Ultra League. Under a CP cap, lower attack lets a Pokémon reach a higher level, which buys more defense and HP for the same CP.
What CP is a rank 1 Venusaur in Ultra League?
CP 2499 at level 39, without best buddy. Best buddy adds one level, which changes both the CP and the ranking.
Ranked by stat product (attack × defense × HP) at the highest level under the CP cap, out of all 4,096 IV combinations, without best buddy. Shadow and purified Pokémon rank the same as regular ones. Little League checks the 500 CP cap and that the Pokémon is unevolved with an evolution ahead of it; limited-time cups may add further restrictions. Base stats and meta rankings from PvPoke, used under the MIT licence. Updated 2026-11-11.