Is Ivysaur Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Ivysaur is just passing through. Evolve it to Venusaur and read that entry.
Bulbasaur has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Ivysaur has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Ivysaur trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Ivysaur has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Fantina's team hits Venusaur's weaknesses hard.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Venusaur resists most of Bertha's coverage and hits back hard.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Ivysaur cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 16.
Your Ivysaur should hit Level 32 before you reach Fantina, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Ivysaur in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Can't catch Ivysaur directly. Start with Bulbasaur at moderate rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 32. The 3-stage chain from Bulbasaur to Ivysaur is where the leveling time goes.
How to Obtain Ivysaur in BDSP
To get Ivysaur, start by catching Bulbasaur through walking encounters at Lv. 58-63. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Ivysaur Weakness
Type-wise, Ivysaur takes extra damage from Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic. The Grass/Poison typing picks up 5 resistances to work with.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Fighting, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
What is Ivysaur Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Ivysaur
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
 Hypno Psychic | C | |
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing | ||
 Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Mr. Mime builds →Dream Eater 2x105-124%KO Aerial Ace 2x29-35% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x105-124%KO Dream Eater 2x61-73% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x138-163%KO | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
 Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Bronzong builds →Future Sight 2x99-117%KO | ||
 Rapidash Fire | B | |
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Blaziken can KO Ivysaur with Flare Blitz (152-179%). Kyurem threatens a KO with Ice Beam (136-160%). Hatterene's Psyshock also KOs at 92-108%.
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Blaziken builds →Close Combat38-45% Flare Blitz 2x152-179%KO | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x136-160%KO Draco Meteor98-115%KO | ||
 Hatterene PsychicFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Hatterene builds →Psyshock 2x92-108%KO | ||
 Talonflame Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityGalewings ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x107-126%KO U Turn21-25% | ||
Ivysaur Evolutions
Ivysaur sits between Bulbasaur and Venusaur in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via two egg groups. HP has grown the most so far (+15), but there's still another 120 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Ivysaur to get Bulbasaur eggs easily using 45 partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Charm, Curse and 9 more.
BDSP Ivysaur Best Moveset
Middle evolution with 80/80 special stats and the same hidden AbilityChlorophyll for sun Speed doubling. The moveset has modest Grass and Poison presence but can't justify a competitive slot. One evolution from Venusaur's A-tier sun offense.
Best Build
Ivysaur best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Sludge Bomb
- Weather Ball
- Growth
- Giga Drain
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Amnesia and Charm aren't available any other way for Ivysaur, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Leaf Storm and Solar Beam for solid options.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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Ivysaur Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
At 405 BST, Ivysaur is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Venusaur before bringing it to any serious fight.
Ivysaur gets Chlorophyll and Overgrow. But Chlorophyll is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Chlorophyll is the hidden ability. It doubles Speed during strong sunlight. Worth hunting for if you want Ivysaur to compete at a higher level.
Ivysaur is a special attacker with base 80 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often.
Game Availability
Present since Red & Blue, Ivysaur appears in 21 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Ivysaur have the longest track record of availability in the series.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves