Ivysaur
Ivysaur is a Grass/Poison-type Pokémon, the Seed Pokémon, number 2 (#0002) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 1 and comes from the Kanto region. It is 1 m tall and weighs 13 kg.
Ivysaur is the middle stage of the Bulbasaur line, a Grass and Poison Pokémon whose bulb has swollen into a heavy pink bud. Carrying that bud is what forces it to grow thick, sturdy legs.
How to pronounce Ivysaur
Ivysaur is pronounced EYE-vee-sor. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Ivysaur said out loud:
In Japanese it is フシギソウ (Fushigisou).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Ivysaur has blue-green skin, narrow red eyes and ears with black insides. The bud on its back sits on a short brown trunk ringed with leafy fronds. Its weight stops Ivysaur rearing up on its hind legs, so the legs grow strong instead. When the bud is close to blooming it swells and gives off a sweet scent. It is 1.0 m tall and weighs 13 kg.
Behaviour
As blooming nears, Ivysaur spends more of its day lying in sunlight, which feeds both plant and Pokémon. In Pokémon Sleep it dozes so deeply in sunny spots, still photosynthesising, that researchers cannot tell whether it is awake.
Habitat
Plains and grassland, according to Bulbapedia and the Pokédex habitat list. It is seldom found wild: in Scarlet and Violet and Legends: Z-A you get one by evolving Bulbasaur.
Powers
Ivysaur fights with Vine Whip, Razor Leaf, Sleep Powder and Solar Beam. It keeps Overgrow, with Chlorophyll hidden. Base Special Attack and Special Defense of 80 make it a capable mid-stage special attacker.
Name origin
Ivysaur likely combines 'ivy' with '-saur', and may hint at poison ivy for its second type. The Japanese name Fushigisou (フシギソウ) likely joins fushigi ('strange') and sō ('grass'), and can also be read as 'fushigi sō', 'it seems strange'.
Design inspiration
Ken Sugimori designed Ivysaur, and it is older than the rest of its line: it was one of the original monsters in the 'Capsule Monsters' pitch, years before Bulbasaur, Venusaur or the idea of Evolution existed. The line is frog-inspired, and the bud resembles a Rafflesia flower.
Evolution notes
Evolves from Bulbasaur at level 16 and into Venusaur at level 32, 4 levels earlier than Charmeleon and Wartortle.
In the games
The rival Blue's Bulbasaur becomes an Ivysaur that he uses on the S.S. Anne and in Pokémon Tower, in Red and Green (Red and Blue outside Japan), where the species first appeared. It is also a playable fighter, as part of the Pokémon Trainer's team, in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Ultimate.
In the anime
In 'Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden', a Venusaur leads a hidden garden of Bulbasaur in a ceremony where they all evolve into Ivysaur together. Shauna's Bulbasaur was revealed to have become an Ivysaur in 'Tag Team Battle Inspiration!'.
Fun facts
- Bulbapedia notes that no animated Pokémon series has ever shown Ivysaur losing an on-screen fight.
- Ivysaur is the one fighter on the Pokémon Trainer's Super Smash Bros. team without an HM move; Squirtle has Waterfall, while Charizard has Rock Smash and Fly.
- In Black and White, you could only put an Ivysaur up on the GTS if it had a nickname, because the swear filter found a rude word hidden inside its English name.
Base stats
- HP: 60
- Attack: 62
- Defense: 63
- Sp. Atk: 80
- Sp. Def: 80
- Speed: 60
Ivysaur’s base stat total is 405. Its highest stat is Sp. Atk and Sp. Def.
Type matchups
What is Ivysaur weak to?
Ivysaur takes extra damage from Fire (2×), Ice (2×), Flying (2×), Psychic (2×) moves.
It resists Grass (¼×), Water (½×), Electric (½×), Fighting (½×), Fairy (½×).
Evolution
What does Ivysaur evolve from?
Ivysaur evolves from Bulbasaur at level 16.
How does Ivysaur evolve?
Ivysaur evolves into Venusaur at level 32.
The whole family: Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur.
Abilities
- Overgrow: Strengthens Grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
- Chlorophyll (hidden ability): Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.
Moves
Moves Ivysaur learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vine Whip | Grass | Physical | 45 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Growth | Normal | Status | — |
| 9 | Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — |
| 12 | Razor Leaf | Grass | Physical | 55 |
| 15 | Poison Powder | Poison | Status | — |
| 15 | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | — |
| 20 | Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 |
| 25 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 |
| 30 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — |
| 35 | Synthesis | Grass | Status | — |
| 40 | Worry Seed | Grass | Status | — |
| 45 | Power Whip | Grass | Physical | 120 |
| 50 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 |
TM moves (35)
Ivysaur can learn 35 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Charm, Protect, Acid Spray, Trailblaze, Facade, Magical Leaf, Venoshock, Endure, Sunny Day, Bullet Seed, False Swipe, Body Slam, Sleep Talk, Seed Bomb, Grass Knot, Rest, Swords Dance, Substitute, Giga Drain, Energy Ball, Helping Hand, Grassy Terrain, Grass Pledge, Sludge Bomb, Leaf Storm, Solar Beam, Tera Blast, Roar, Toxic, Knock Off, Weather Ball, Grassy Glide, Double-Edge, Curse.
Egg moves (4):Curse, Ingrain, Petal Dance, Toxic.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 87.5% male, 12.5% female.
- Egg groups: Monster, Grass.
- Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
- Catch rate: 45 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium Slow (1,059,860 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 1 Sp. Atk and 1 Sp. Def effort values.
- Base experience yield: 142.
Pokédex entries
Exposure to sunlight adds to its strength. Sunlight also makes the bud on its back grow larger. (Gold, HeartGold, Shield)
When the bulb on its back grows large, it appears to lose the ability to stand on its hind legs. (Red, Blue, LeafGreen, Sword)
The bud on its back grows by drawing energy. It gives off an aroma when it is ready to bloom. (Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee!)
There is a bud on this Pokémon's back. To support its weight, Ivysaur's legs and trunk grow thick and strong. If it starts spending more time lying in the sunlight, it's a sign that the bud will bloom into a large flower soon. (Ruby, Sapphire, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire)
When the bud on its back starts swelling, a sweet aroma wafts to indicate the flower's coming bloom. (Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, Y)
There is a plant bulb on its back. When it absorbs nutrients, the bulb is said to blossom into a large flower. (FireRed, X)
Names around the world
| Japanese | フシギソウ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Fushigisou |
| French | Herbizarre |
| German | Bisaknosp |
| Spanish | Ivysaur |
| Italian | Ivysaur |
| Korean | 이상해풀 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 妙蛙草 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 妙蛙草 |
Trivia
- Taller than 47% of all Pokémon (1 m).
- Heavier than 33% of all Pokémon (13 kg).
- Base stat total 405, ranked #605 of 1,025.
- One of 14 Pokémon that are both Grass and Poison.
- One of 130 green Pokémon.
- Number 2 of 151 Pokémon introduced in Generation 1 (Kanto).
- Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
- Can learn 49 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 10 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Ivysaur (Pokémon), Serebii: Ivysaur (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (EYE-vee-sor): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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