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Charizard vs Venusaur: which fits your team?

For a faster base-stat pick, favor Charizard (100 Speed); for higher combined HP, Defense and Sp. Def. base stats, favor Venusaur (263). Which fits better depends on the role your team needs.

The biggest other base-stat difference is Sp. Def.: Venusaur leads 100 to 85. These figures describe base stats, not a guaranteed head-to-head winner; moves, abilities and battle format matter.

Their listed type weaknesses do not overlap, so they cover different defensive gaps. Charizard is weak to Water, Electric, Rock, while Venusaur is not. Venusaur is weak to Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic, while Charizard is not.