Venusaur (Pokémon)/Trivia


 * Venusaur is exactly the same size as another Pokémon, . Both have a height of 6'7" (2.0 m) and a weight of 220.5 lbs. (100.0 kg).
 * Venusaur's number in the National Pokédex and the Fiore Browser are the same: 003.
 * Due to the censor that prevents Pokémon with offensive nicknames being traded on the GTS, a Venusaur with an English name cannot be traded on the GTS without a nickname in Generation V.
 * Venusaur shares its with, , and . They are all known as the Seed Pokémon.
 * Mega Venusaur has the highest base stat total of all Pokémon.
 * If the undefined chooses as their starter in, , it is impossible to get Venusaur registered in the Pokédex without trading, as no NPC in the said games uses a Venusaur under this condition.
 * However, in, after the player has unlocked the National Pokédex, Cooltrainer Albert uses a Venusaur in Knockout Mode at the Trainer Tower.

Origin
Venusaur was confirmed to be based on by Ken Sugimori, in a Japanese interview that was discussing the Pokémon franchise in general. When asked to describe the basis of the design behind the Bulbasaur line, Sugimori had stated that it was "a creature that is something like a frog." In another interview, Sugimori described the origin and the basic themes of the original starter Pokémon: "[T]he experience of keeping small animals such as frogs (Bulbasaur), lizards (Charmander), and baby turtles (Squirtle) as pets gives the game a sense of reality and makes it easier to get into the game. I realized it might be difficult to make an emotional connection if the first partner Pokémon is a tough-looking character."

Venusaur's large, rounded snout; wide mouth; wide-set eyes; bumpy, wart-like skin; and quadruped-like movements are vaguely similar to those of certain amphibians, such as the. Unlike Bulbasaur, Venusaur's "ears" do have hollows, indicating that they are in fact ears and not glands, as seen in many species of frogs and toads.

The flower on its back resembles the .

Name origin
Venusaur is a combination of the words Venus (referring to the plant) or venom and the  saur (lizard).

Fushigibana is a pun on 不思議な花 "fushigi na hana" (strange flower).