Venusaurite looks like it should be as simple to grab as the other Kanto starter Mega Stones in Pokémon Legends: Z-A. It isn’t. Charizard and Blastoise get their stones through the Stone Emporium and other early options, while Venusaur’s Mega Stone is pushed much deeper into the main story and tied to a Rogue Mega battle.
Where Venusaurite is in Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Venusaurite is not sold at the Stone Emporium, and it is not a random drop. There is only one way to obtain it in a save file.
| Item | Use | How to get it in Legends: Z-A |
|---|---|---|
| Venusaurite | Mega Evolve Venusaur | Reward for defeating the Rogue Mega Venusaur in Main Mission 29 |
Venusaurite is tied to a specific main mission: Main Mission 29, which centers on a Rogue Mega Venusaur encounter. Beat that Rogue Mega, and the game awards you the stone.
There is no second copy. You cannot buy another at a shop, find one in the wild, or receive one through trading. One Venusaurite per save file is the hard limit.
When you can reach the Rogue Mega Venusaur mission
Venusaurite sits well past the early ranks. Players report reaching the fight once they are around Rank C in the Z-A Royale system, which lines up with where Main Mission 29 falls in the story list.
In practical terms, this means:
- You can unlock Mega Evolution itself much earlier, via the Key Stone and Mega Ring.
- You can buy and use Charizardite X, Charizardite Y, and Blastoisinite from the Stone Emporium as soon as that shop’s Mega Stone stock opens.
- Venusaur, even if it was your starter, will be stuck in its regular form until you reach the Rogue Mega Venusaur mission later in the campaign.
That gap is why many players feel blindsided after choosing Bulbasaur. From a systems perspective, Venusaurite is treated more like a late-game prize than a starter parity item.
How the Rogue Mega Venusaur fight works
Rogue Megas in Legends: Z-A are wild Pokémon that can Mega Evolve without a trainer. They are tuned above normal wild encounters and function more like compact boss fights. The Venusaur encounter follows that pattern.
During Main Mission 29:
- You confront a Rogue Mega Venusaur as part of the story, not as an optional side mission.
- You are usually joined by an ally from Team MZ, so the battle plays out as a cooperative fight rather than a pure solo gauntlet.
- Defeating the Rogue Mega automatically grants you its associated Mega Stone, in this case, Venusaurite.
There is no alternate path. If you want Venusaur’s Mega Stone, you need to progress to Main Mission 29 and win that Rogue Mega battle.
Why Venusaurite isn’t in the Stone Emporium
Among the first-partner Pokémon that can Mega Evolve in Legends: Z-A, Venusaurite is the outlier. Charizard’s and Blastoise’s stones are handled as shop purchases, while Venusaur’s is locked behind a single story encounter.
A few design details follow from that choice:
- Venusaurite is the only first-partner Mega Stone in Legends: Z-A that cannot be bought at the Stone Emporium.
- It is effectively a one-time story reward, giving it the same status as late-game legendary or pseudo-legendary stones that drop from Rogue Megas.
- Players who like to plan teams around early Mega access need to treat Bulbasaur differently from Charmander and Squirtle.
For anyone still debating starters: if early Mega access is a priority, Bulbasaur is the only Kanto option that does not support that playstyle.
Getting Venusaurite once your story is far enough
Step 1: Progress through the main missions until you clear the earlier rank promotions and reach Main Mission 29 on your log. This typically lines up with being in the Rank C range.
Step 2: Start Main Mission 29 when prompted. The game leads you into a confrontation with a Rogue Mega Venusaur as part of the mission flow.
Step 3: Battle the Rogue Mega Venusaur. Take advantage of your ally’s support, and treat the encounter more like a boss fight than a routine wild battle.
Step 4: When the Rogue Mega Venusaur is defeated, wait for the post-battle sequence to resolve. Venusaurite is granted as a reward automatically during the mission’s completion.
Step 5: Open your item menu, move to the Mega Stones pocket, and confirm that Venusaurite is now listed. From here, you can assign it to your own Venusaur.
Using Venusaurite to Mega Evolve Venusaur
Once Venusaurite is in your bag, it behaves like any other Mega Stone in Legends: Z-A.
Step 1: Open your menu, highlight your Venusaur, and choose the option to give it a held item.
Step 2: Navigate to the Mega Stones tab, select Venusaurite, and give it to Venusaur so it holds the stone.
Step 3: Enter a battle. Attack and play normally until the Mega Power gauge in the corner of the screen fills up.
Step 4: Click in the right analog stick once the gauge is full to trigger Mega Evolution. Venusaur will transform into Mega Venusaur for the rest of that battle.
Mega Stones in Legends: Z-A are locked to their intended species. Only Venusaur can benefit from Venusaurite, and item-trading tricks cannot strip the stone off or move it around once it is properly assigned. As with other Megas in this game, only one Pokémon can be Mega Evolved at a time.
Why you only ever see one Venusaurite per file
Venusaurite in Legends: Z-A is capped at one copy per save. That carries a few practical consequences:
- You cannot farm duplicates by replaying the mission; the reward is one-and-done.
- You cannot move Venusaurite around the trading ecosystem by sending out a Venusaur holding it. Mega Stones are blocked from being given away through trades.
- Your decision about where that single stone lives is permanent in terms of that save file’s ecosystem, even though you can always take it off and reassign it between Venusaur you own.
Functionally, Venusaurite is closer to a key item that unlocks Mega Venusaur on that save than a normal consumable or tradeable held item.
If Bulbasaur was your starter, the wait to Mega Evolve it is longer than the other Kanto options, but the payoff is straightforward once Main Mission 29 is behind you. Push your rank to the mid-story range,clear the Rogue Mega Venusaur encounter, and your Venusaur finally gets to join the Mega arms race on equal footing.
