Bulbasaur family Top 10 guide

Members
Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Types
Grass, Poison
Dynamax
Yes
Candy
Candy XL XL Candy

Upcoming opportunities

Raid Battles Mega Raids September 16 - September 22 Event Pokémon GO at Rendezvous 2026 September 28 - October 1

How to catch

Eggs
1 km
Team GO Rocket
Male Grunt
Raids
Mega Raids
Field research
Catch 10 Grass-type PokémonPower up Pokémon 3 times
Wild spawns
Pokémon GO at Rendezvous 2026

Top ranked

Mega Mega Venusaur
#3 Grass Vine Whip Frenzy Plant Elite TM
#10 Poison Vine Whip Sludge Bomb
Expensive
Stardust ~475,000
XL Candy ~296 Unfarmable. Bank Rare Candy XL.
Buddy walking distance ~1,184 km

Costs assume Mega specimen, Level 20 → 50.

15 Attack ideal. Any decent IVs work.

Best current channels: Eggs, Team GO Rocket, Raids, Field research, Wild spawns.

Shadow Shadow Venusaur
#10 Grass Vine Whip Frenzy Plant Elite TM
Most Expensive
Stardust ~616,320
XL Candy ~355 Unfarmable. Bank Rare Candy XL.
Buddy walking distance ~1,421 km

Costs assume Shadow specimen, Level 8 → 50.

15 Attack ideal. Any decent IVs work.

Best current channels: Eggs, Team GO Rocket, Raids, Field research, Wild spawns.

Gigantamax Venusaur
#3 Grass Max Vine Whip
Moderate
Stardust ~475,000
XL Candy ~296 Unfarmable. Bank Rare Candy XL.
Buddy walking distance ~1,184 km

Costs assume Gigantamax specimen, Level 20 → 50.

15 Attack ideal. Any decent IVs work.

Best current channels: Eggs, Team GO Rocket, Raids, Field research, Wild spawns.

Dynamax Venusaur
#7 Grass Max Vine Whip
Moderate
Stardust ~475,000
XL Candy ~296 Unfarmable. Bank Rare Candy XL.
Buddy walking distance ~1,184 km

Costs assume Dynamax specimen, Level 20 → 50.

15 Attack ideal. Any decent IVs work.

Best current channels: Eggs, Team GO Rocket, Raids, Field research, Wild spawns.

Dynamax Ivysaur
#10 Grass Max Vine Whip
Moderate
Stardust ~475,000
XL Candy ~296 Unfarmable. Bank Rare Candy XL.
Buddy walking distance ~1,184 km

Costs assume Dynamax specimen, Level 20 → 50.

15 Attack ideal. Any decent IVs work.

Best current channels: Eggs, Team GO Rocket, Raids, Field research, Wild spawns.

Never convert regular Candy to XL. The 100:1 rate is a trap. Bank Rare Candy XL instead.