Ivysaur

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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.

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 * 1Biology
 * 2In the anime
 * 2.1In the main series
 * 2.1.1Major appearances
 * 2.1.1.1May's Ivysaur
 * 2.1.1.2Shauna's Ivysaur
 * 2.1.1.3Other
 * 2.1.2Minor appearances
 * 2.1.3Pokédex entries
 * 2.2In Pokémon Origins
 * 3In the manga
 * 3.1In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga
 * 3.2In the Pokémon Adventures manga
 * 3.3In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga
 * 4In the TCG
 * 5Other appearances
 * 5.1Super Smash Bros. Brawl
 * 5.1.1Trophy Information
 * 5.2Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U
 * 5.2.1Trophy information
 * 5.3Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
 * 6Game data
 * 6.1Pokédex entries
 * 6.2Game locations
 * 6.2.1In side games
 * 6.2.2In events
 * 6.2.2.1Wild Area News
 * 6.3Held items
 * 6.4Stats
 * 6.4.1Base stats
 * 6.4.2Pokéathlon stats
 * 6.5Type effectiveness
 * 6.6Learnset
 * 6.6.1By leveling up
 * 6.6.2By TM/TR
 * 6.6.3By breeding
 * 6.6.4By tutoring
 * 6.6.5By a prior evolution
 * 6.6.6TCG-only moves
 * 6.7Side game data
 * 6.8Evolution
 * 6.9Sprites
 * 7Trivia
 * 7.1Origin
 * 7.1.1Name origin
 * 8In other languages
 * 9Related articles
 * 10Notes
 * 11External links

Biology
Ivysaur is a quadruped 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. It 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 main series
Ivysaur in the anime

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.

Minor appearances
In A Chansey Operation, an Ivysaur 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. James attempted to steal it.

In The Power of One, an Ivysaur 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.

In Playing the Performance Encore!, a Coordinator's Ivysaur participated 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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In Pokémon Origins
In File 1: Red, an Ivysaur was one of the Pokémon seen in Professor Oak's introduction.

In the manga
Ivysaur in Pokémon Adventures

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga
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.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

 * 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 rented an Ivysaur during his Battle Factory challenge in Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming.

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.

In Interrupting Ivysaur, an Ivysaur under the ownership of a Pokémon Breeder named Leonardo appeared during Platinum's challenge at the Battle Arcade.

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga
An Ivysaur appeared in a background collage in Catch the Poliwag!.

In the TCG

 * Main article: Ivysaur (TCG)

Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Ivysaur using Vine Whip to hold onto the edge in Super Smash Bros. Brawl Ivysaur is a playable Pokémon used by the Pokémon Trainer. 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.

Trophy Information
"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 appears as a trophy in both versions of the game.

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 from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Ivysaur appears once again as a playable Pokémon fighter used by the Pokémon Trainer.

Game locations
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Sprites
For other sprites and images, please see Ivysaur images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

 * In Super Smash Bros., Ivysaur is the only Pokémon that Pokémon Trainer uses that does not use an HM move. Squirtle uses Waterfall, while Charizard uses Rock Smash and Fly.
 * Ivysaur's numbers in the National Pokédex and the Fiore Browser are the same: 002.
 * Ivysaur is the only second stage Grass/Poison Pokémon that does not require an Evolution stone to reach its final form.
 * Ivysaur is 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 Wi-Fi shutdown.
 * Ivysaur shares its category with its evolutionary relatives and Sunkern. They are all known as the Seed Pokémon.

Origin
Ivysaur's evolutionary family is inspired by frogs. Of its evolutionary family, Atsuko Nishida designed Venusaur first and then worked backwards, meaning Ivysaur was also directly based on Venusaur. In particular, its build and ears resemble the Beelzebufo, a large prehistoric frog.

The bud on its back resembles a Rafflesia flower, and the leaves around the bud resemble palms.

Name origin
Ivysaur is a combination of ivy (woody climbing or trailing plant genus) and σαῦρος saur (Ancient Greek for lizard).

Fushigisou can be taken to mean "it seems strange" or 不思議 草 fushigi sou (strange grass).

Related articles

 * May's Ivysaur
 * Shauna's Ivysaur
 * Saur
 * Pokémon Trainer (Super Smash Bros.)
 * Starter Pokémon