Ivysaur (Pokémon)
Ivysaur (Japanese: フシギソウ Fushigisou) is a dual-type Grass/Poison Pokémon introduced in Generation I.
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It evolves from Bulbasaur starting at level 16 and evolves into Venusaur starting at level 32.
Biology
Ivysaur is a quadrupedal Pokémon that has blue-green skin with darker patches. On top of its head are pointed ears with black insides and it has narrow red eyes. Ivysaur has a short, rounded snout with a wide mouth and two pointed teeth in its upper jaw. Each of its feet has three claws on them. The bulb on its back has bloomed into a large pink bud. A short brown trunk surrounded by leafy green fronds supports the bud.
The weight of the plant prevents Ivysaur from running fast and standing on its hind legs and forces its legs to grow sturdy. When its flower is ready to bloom, it gives off a distinct, strong sweet-smelling aroma and starts swelling. Ivysaur will also start spending more time in sunlight in preparation for its upcoming evolution. Exposure to sunlight adds to the strength of both Ivysaur and its plant. Ivysaur's natural habitat is plains.
In the anime
Main series

May's Ivysaur
May's Bulbasaur evolved into an Ivysaur sometime after The Right Place and the Right Mime. It further evolved into a Venusaur prior to Pruning a Passel of Pals!.
Shauna's Ivysaur
Shauna's Bulbasaur was revealed to have evolved into an Ivysaur in Tag Team Battle Inspiration!.
Other
In Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden, multiple Ivysaur evolved from a group of Bulbasaur during an evolution ceremony.
In Friends to the End, Assunta's Ivysaur battled and defeated Ritchie in the Indigo Plateau Conference.
In Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl!, Crystal's Ivysaur was used to attack Butch, Cassidy, and their Pokémon as they were trying to steal an Aerodactyl on Sayda Island. With Ivysaur's assistance, Aerodactyl was able to send Butch and Cassidy blasting off.
In Judgment Day!, Jimmy's Ivysaur was targeted by Team Rocket in one of their schemes, but it was rescued by Jimmy's newly-evolved Blastoise.
In Ivysaur's Mysterious Tower!, multiple Ivysaur and Bulbasaur traveled to a Gym that was under construction in Vermilion City. Ash and Goh, who were investigating the outbreak, followed them to the Gym and realized the Ivysaur needed to go there to absorb the sunlight necessary to evolve into Venusaur. The Seed Pokémon eventually accomplished this task. They reappeared in a flashback in Getting More Than You Battled For!.
Minor appearances
Ivysaur made its debut in A Chansey Operation, where it was one of the injured Pokémon brought to the clinic.
In The Ultimate Test, the Pokémon League entrance exam instructor provided his students an Ivysaur and other Pokémon for the final portion of the exam.
An Ivysaur appeared in The Power of One, where it was among the numerous Pokémon who sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.
Multiple Ivysaur appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.
An Ivysaur appeared in a flashback in Weekend Warrior, under the ownership of Jeremy. It is now a Venusaur.
A Coordinator's Ivysaur appeared in Playing the Performance Encore!, where it was participating in the Battle Stage of the Daybreak Contest along with a Togetic.
In I Choose You!, Pikachu met a Trainer's Ivysaur at a Pokémon Center while Ash was calling to his mother. Pikachu proceeded to make faces at it.
In A Dream Encounter!, an Ivysaur starred in a video advertising Aether Paradise, where it resides and is studied. It reappeared in Deceiving Appearances! and Don't Ignore the Small Stufful!.
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Pokémon Origins
In File 1: Red, an Ivysaur was one of the Pokémon seen in Professor Oak's introduction.
In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu
In I'm Your Venusaur, Ash's Bulbasaur and Pikachu befriend a wild Ivysaur who tells them the legend of a 300-year-old Venusaur, who is the local guardian. Together they search for the Venusaur and defeat Team Rocket, who attempted to steal it.
Red, Green & Blue chapter
- Main article: Saur
Red had an Ivysaur nicknamed Saur that evolved from his Bulbasaur upon his arrival at Celadon City in Wartortle Wars. He evolved into Venusaur during a battle with the legendary bird hybrid at Silph Co. in The Winged Legends.
Emerald chapter
In Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming, Emerald rented an Ivysaur during his Battle Factory challenge.
The Battle Factory rented an Ivysaur, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in Skirting Around Surskit I.
In Facing Gulpin Is Hard to Swallow, an Ivysaur was a rental Pokémon for the Battle Factory.
Platinum chapter
In Interrupting Ivysaur, an Ivysaur under the ownership of a Pokémon Breeder named Leonardo appeared during Platinum's challenge at the Battle Arcade.
Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All
An Ivysaur appeared in a background collage in Catch the Poliwag!.
Other appearances
Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Ivysaur is a playable Pokémon used by the Pokémon Trainer alongside Squirtle and Charizard. It can use the moves Bullet Seed as a rapid aerial striking move and Vine Whip as a recovery move where the vine is shot out to latch onto the edges of a stage and pulled back up again. It also uses the projectile attack Razor Leaf. Ivysaur is a Middleweight and uses mostly physical Grass-type attacks. It uses SolarBeam in the Pokémon Trainer's Final Smash, Triple Finish.
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"A Seed Pokémon that is the evolved form of Bulbasaur. It has a flower bulb on its back, the weight of which has made it develop strong legs and hips. If the blossom gets too big, it can't stand on two legs alone. At a certain level, it evolves into Venusaur. When this happens, the bulb absorbs nutrients and blossoms into a large-petaled flower."
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U

Ivysaur does not appear as a playable character in either version in the game, relegated to a trophy appearance in both versions.
Trophy information
NA: Watching your starter Pokémon evolve is an unforgettable experience. For many trainers, that first happened when Bulbasaur became Ivysaur. It might be difficult to say good-bye to cute little Bulbasaur, but before they know it, they'll be saying bye to Ivysaur, too, as it turns into a fully grown Venusaur!
PAL: Watching your starter Pokémon evolve is an unforgettable experience. For many trainers, that first happens when watching Bulbasaur become Ivysaur. It might be difficult for them to say goodbye to cute little Bulbasaur, but before they know it, they'll be saying bye to Ivysaur, too, when it turns into a fully-grown Venusaur!
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Ivysaur appears once again as a playable Pokémon fighter used by the Pokémon Trainer.
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Wild Area News
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Ivysaur is available in Sword and Shield and Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
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Trivia
- Ivysaur's evolutionary family is the only starter Pokémon evolutionary family to also be Poison-type.
- Ivysaur's evolutionary family is also the only starter Pokémon evolutionary family to have each member appear at least once in the Super Smash Bros. series.
- In addition, Ivysaur is the only Pokémon in the Super Smash Bros. series that Pokémon Trainer uses that does not know an HM move; Squirtle uses Waterfall, while Charizard uses Rock Smash and Fly.
- Ivysaur's evolutionary family is also the only starter Pokémon evolutionary family to have each member appear at least once in the Super Smash Bros. series.
- Ivysaur's numbers in the National Pokédex and the Fiore Browser are the same: 002.
- Ivysaur is the only second stage form of dual-type Grass/Poison Pokémon that does not require an Evolution stone to reach its final form.
- Ivysaur is also the only second stage form of Generation I starter Pokémon that evolves at level 32. Charmeleon and Wartortle evolve at level 36.
- Due to the censor that prevents Pokémon with offensive nicknames being traded on the GTS, an Ivysaur with an English name couldn't be traded on the GTS without a nickname in Pokémon Black and White prior to the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection's shutdown.
- Ivysaur shares its category with its evolutionary relatives and Sunkern. They are all known as the Seed Pokémon.
- Ivysaur is never seen losing a battle on-screen in any animated media
Origin
Ivysaur's evolutionary family is inspired by frogs[1][2]. In particular, its build and ears resemble the Beelzebufo, a large prehistoric frog. Of its evolutionary family, Ivysaur was the first to be created, years before Bulbasaur, Venusaur or the concept of evolution was conceived, as it was one of the original monsters created for the Capsule Monsters pitch[3]. Atsuko Nishida later went on to design Venusaur and then Bulbasaur, basing the last off of both Venusaur and Ivysaur.[4]
The bud on its back resembles a Rafflesia flower, and the leaves around the bud resemble palms.
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