The second seedy, froggy-shaped Pokémon, Ivysaur, has a pretty flower bulb on its back. While it's sometimes overlooked as a middle evolution, Ivysaur can still help you beat plenty of opposing trainers with a sneaky vine whip, and will be a really good friend to you.
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Here's everything in our Ivysaur guide:
Here are some details to help you get to know Ivysaur a little better:
| National Pokédex # | 0002 |
| Type | Grass/poison |
| Abilities | Overgrow |
| Hidden ability | Chlorophyll |
| Gender ratio | Male - 87.5% Female - 12.5% |
| Catch rate | 45 |
| Egg groups | Monster and grass |
| EV yield | One sp. attack point |
Ivysaur's evolutions
Ivysaur is the middle evolution in Bulbasaur's evolution chain. Bulbasaur evolves into Ivysaur at level 16, and then Ivysaur evolves into Venusaur starting at level 32. Find out more about Venusaur in our guide, too.
Ivysaur's locations
Here are all the locations you can find an Ivysaur in each Pokémon game:
Gen 1 locations
| Red / Blue | Evolve Bulbasaur |
| Yellow | Evolve Bulbasaur |
Gen 2 locations
| Gold / Silver | Obtain from a time capsule |
| Crystal | Obtain from a time capsule |
Gen 3 locations
| Ruby / Sapphire | Trade |
| Emerald | Trade |
| FireRed / LeafGreen | Evolve Bulbasaur |
| Colosseum | Trade |
| XD | Trade |
Gen 4 locations
| Diamond / Pearl | Trade |
| Platinum | Trade |
| HeartGold / SoulSilver | Evolve Bulbasaur |
Gen 5 locations
| Black / White | Poké Transfer |
| Black 2 / White 2 | Poké Transfer |
Gen 6 locations
| X / Y | Catch in Friend Safari |
| Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire | Trade |
Gen 7 locations
| Sun / Moon | Trade |
| Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon | Evolve Bulbasaur |
| Let's Go Pikachu / Let's Go Eevee | Evolve Bulbasaur |
Gen 8 locations
| Sword / Shield | Transfer from Pokémon HOME, or get from Wild Area News |
| Isle of Armor | Max Lair raid |
| Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl | Evolve Bulbasaur |
| Legends: Arceus | Unobtainable |
Gen 9 locations
| Scarlet / Violet | Trade from The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero or transfer from Pokémon HOME |
| The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero | Evolve Bulbasaur |
Ivysaur's base stats
These are Ivysaur's base stats:
- HP - 60
- Attack - 62
- Defense - 63
- Sp. atk - 80
- Sp. def - 80
- Speed - 60
Ivysaur's type strengths and weaknesses
Similar to Bulbasaur before it, Ivysaur has four weaknesses and five resistances. It's unfortunately not immune to anything, but you can find out more about how to counter grass Pokémon's weaknesses in our guide.
| Normal damage | Bug, Dark, Dragon, Ghost, Ground, Normal, Poison, Rock, Steel |
| Weak | Fire, Flying, Ice, Psychic |
| Resistant | Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Grass, Water |
| Immune | - |
Ivysaur's moveset
In the latest generation of Pokémon games, Ivysaur can learn the following moves by leveling up or using a Technical Machine.
Level up moves in Scarlet and Violet
| One | Tackle | Normal |
| One | Growl | Normal |
| One | Vine Whip | Grass |
| One | Growth | Normal |
| Nine | Leech Seed | Grass |
| 12 | Razor Leaf | Grass |
| 15 | Poison Powder | Poison |
| 15 | Sleep Powder | Grass |
| 20 | Seed Bomb | Grass |
| 25 | Take Down | Normal |
| 30 | Sweet Scent | Normal |
| 35 | Synthesis | Grass |
| 40 | Worry Seed | Grass |
| 45 | Power Whip | Grass |
| 50 | Solar Beam | Grass |
Level up moves in Legends: Z-A
| One | Tackle | Normal |
| One | Growl | Normal |
| Three | Vine Whip | Grass |
| Six | Growth | Normal |
| Nine | Leech Seed | Grass |
| 12 | Razor Leaf | Grass |
| 15 | Poison Powder | Poison |
| 15 | Sleep Powder | Grass |
| 25 | Take Down | Normal |
| 30 | Magical Leaf | Grass |
| 35 | Synthesis | Grass |
| 40 | Amnesia | Psychic |
| 42 | Sludge Wave | Poison |
| 45 | Double-Edge | Normal |
| 55 | Solar Beam | Grass |
Learnable TMs in Scarlet and Violet
| Acid Spray | Poison |
| Body Slam | Normal |
| Bullet Seed | Grass |
| Charm | Fairy |
| Curse | Ghost |
| Double-Edge | Normal |
| Endure | Normal |
| Energy Ball | Grass |
| Facade | Normal |
| False Swipe | Normal |
| Giga Drain | Grass |
| Grass Knot | Grass |
| Grass Pledge | Grass |
| Grassy Glide | Grass |
| Grassy Terrain | Grass |
| Helping Hand | Normal |
| Knock Off | Dark |
| Leaf Storm | Grass |
| Magical Leaf | Grass |
| Protect | Normal |
| Rest | Psychic |
| Seed Bomb | Grass |
| Sleep Talk | Normal |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison |
| Solar Beam | Grass |
| Substitute | Normal |
| Sunny Day | Fire |
| Swords Dance | Normal |
| Take Down | Normal |
| Tera Blast Normal | Normal |
| Toxic | Poison |
| Trailblaze | Grass |
| Venoshock | Poison |
| Weather Ball | Normal |
Learnable TMs in Legends: Z-A
| Body Slam | Normal |
| Bullet Seed | Grass |
| Double-Edge | Normal |
| Endure | Normal |
| Energy Ball | Grass |
| Giga Drain | Grass |
| Light Screen | Psychic |
| Protect | Normal |
| Roar | Normal |
| Safeguard | Normal |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison |
| Solar Beam | Grass |
| Substitute | Normal |
| Swords Dance | Normal |
| Toxic | Poison |
| Work Up | Normal |
There you go, everything you need to know about Ivysaur and its stats. For more, check out our favorite electric Pokémon, ghost Pokémon, and fire Pokémon.