Bulbasaur family Top 10 guide
Members
Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Types
Grass, Poison
Dynamax
Yes
Candy
Candy
XL Candy
How to catch
Eggs
1 km
Team GO Rocket
Male Grunt
Field research
Catch 10 Grass-type PokémonPower up Pokémon 3 times
Top ranked
Mega
Mega Venusaur
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.
Shadow
Shadow Venusaur
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.
Gigantamax
Venusaur
#5 Grass Max
Vine Whip
#7 Poison 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.
Dynamax
Venusaur
#8 Grass Max
Vine Whip
#10 Poison 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.
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.
Never convert regular Candy to XL. The 100:1 rate is a trap. Bank Rare Candy XL instead.