This is a side-by-side look at Charizard and Venusaur. Charizard is a Fire/Flying type from Generation I. Venusaur is a Grass/Poison type from Generation I.
Charizard vs Venusaur statistics
Charizard's base stat total is 534. Venusaur's is 525. That puts Charizard ahead by 9 points on raw numbers. On paper, Charizard has more to work with across the board.
Charizard wins in Attack, Special Attack, and Speed. Venusaur wins in HP, Defense, and Special Defense.
Stat radar
Each axis shows a base stat capped at 125. Values in red or navy mark the Pokemon with the higher stat on that axis.
Stat-by-stat breakdown
| Stat | Charizard | Venusaur | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 78 | 80 | Venusaur (+2) |
| Attack | 84 | 82 | Charizard (+2) |
| Defense | 78 | 83 | Venusaur (+5) |
| Special Attack | 109 | 100 | Charizard (+9) |
| Special Defense | 85 | 100 | Venusaur (+15) |
| Speed | 100 | 80 | Charizard (+20) |
| Total | 534 | 525 | Charizard (+9) |
Type matchup
Charizard is a Fire/Flying type. Venusaur is a Grass/Poison type. They weather hits differently.
Physical profile
Charizard stands at 1.7 meters and weighs 90.5 kilograms. Venusaur is 2.0 meters tall and 100.0 kilograms. Venusaur is the taller of the two. Venusaur is heavier by 9.5 kilograms.
Charizard is found in mountain habitats. Venusaur is found in grassland habitats.
Evolution and origin
Both Charizard and Venusaur debuted in Generation I. They come from separate evolution lines.
Move overlap
Charizard and Venusaur share 52 moves in common across all games. Charizard learns 80 moves that Venusaur cannot. Venusaur learns 45 moves that Charizard cannot.
Both learn
Only Charizard
Only Venusaur
Game availability
Both Charizard and Venusaur appear in 41 games, so you can catch and use both in a single playthrough of any of them. Venusaur shows up in 1 game without Charizard.
Both appear in
Only Venusaur
Which one wins?
On base stats alone, Charizard has the edge. Its speed is the stat that does the most work in that gap. In an actual battle, the winner depends on moves, abilities, held items, levels, and who moves first. Base stats are a starting point, not the whole picture.
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