Special
Balanced
405Average
60Moderate
DTier

Ivysaur sits in the middle of its evolution line — stronger than Bulbasaur but not yet at full power. Most trainers push through to Venusaur as fast as possible. Only weak to Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic. Known as the Seed Pokemon.

You won't find a real weakness in Ivysaur's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Seed Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 2 Sp. Atk and Sp. Def EVs, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
405Above
HP60
C
Attack62
C
Defense63
C
Sp. Atk80
C
Sp. Def80
C
Speed60
C
Total405
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Ivysaur yields +1 SpA, +1 SpD
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpD+1Spe
Details
Catch45Challenging•Medium Slow1.06M XP•1m / 3'03"•13kg / 28.7 lbs•142Base XP
Pokedex Entries

When the bud on its back starts swelling, a sweet aroma wafts to indicate the flower’s coming bloom.

Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

Ivysaur Weakness

Vulnerable

Type-wise, Ivysaur takes extra damage from Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic. The Grass/Poison typing picks up 5 resistances to work with.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FireIceFlyingPsychic
½xResisti
WaterElectricFightingFairy
¼xResisti
Grass
0xImmunei
None
STAB (5)i
WaterGroundRockGrassFairy
4Weak
5Resist
0Immune
Scorei-2
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesAbsorbs on switch
Abilities
OvergrowStrengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
ChlorophyllHADoubles Speed during strong sunlight.

Ivysaur sits between Bulbasaur and Venusaur in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, average hatch time with no compatible partners 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.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Bulbasaur
#001Bulbasaur
16
Level 16
Ivysaur
#002Ivysaur
32
Level 32
Venusaur
#003Venusaur
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Bulbasaur
GrassPoison
Ivysaur
GrassPoison
Venusaur
GrassPoison
HP
45
60+15
80+20
ATK
49
62+13
82+20
DEF
49
63+14
83+20
SP.ATK
65
80+15
100+20
SP.DEF
65
80+15
100+20
SPE
45
60+15
80+20
BST
318C-Tier
405D-Tier+87
525B-Tier+120
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Attacker
TYPE
Utility
Special
Mixed
Breeding
Easy

Breed with Ivysaur to get Bulbasaur eggs easily from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Charm, Curse and 9 more.

Egg Groups
PlantMonster
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
12moves

Don't let the NFE status fool you. Ivysaur with Eviolite hits bulk numbers that compete with final forms. Max Sp. Atk without Speed EVs and Modest nature maximize that, and Chlorophyll handles the rest.

Best Build

Special Attacker
Ability
Chlorophyll
Item
EvioliteBULK
Nature
Modest+SPA
EVs

Best Ivysaur Moveset

  • Sleep PowderSTAB
  • Petal DanceSTAB
  • CharmUtility
  • ProtectFAST +4

Recommended Teammates

Politoed
PolitoedExcellent

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 1
Growth
——20Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 1
Vine Whip
4510025Grass
Lv 9
Leech Seed
—9010Grass
Lv 12
Razor Leaf
559525Grass
Lv 15
Poison Powder
—7535Poison
Lv 15
Sleep Powder
—7515Grass
Lv 20
Seed Bomb
8010015Grass
Lv 25
Take Down
908520Normal
Lv 30
Sweet Scent
—10020Normal
Lv 35
Synthesis
——5Grass
Lv 40
Worry Seed
—10010Grass
Lv 45
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Lv 50
Solar Beam
12010010Grass

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM09
Bullet Seed
2510030Grass
TM93
Cut
509530Normal
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM54
False Swipe
4010040Normal
TM70
Flash
—10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
7510010Grass
TM86
Grass Knot
—10020Grass
TM16
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM98
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM20
Safeguard
——25Normal
TM82
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
TM22
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
TM96
Strength
8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
——20Normal
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM10
Work Up
——30Normal

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Amnesia
——20Psychic
Egg
Charm
—10020Fairy
Egg
Curse
——10Ghost
Egg
Grassy Terrain
——10Grass
Egg
Ingrain
——20Grass
Egg
Leaf Storm
130905Grass
Egg
Magical Leaf
60—20Grass
Egg
Nature Power
——20Normal
Egg
Petal Dance
12010010Grass
Egg
Power Whip
1208510Grass
Egg
Skull Bash
13010010Normal
Egg
Sludge
6510020Poison

Tutor Moves

Ivysaur can't learn any Tutor moves

Can't catch Ivysaur directly. Start with Bulbasaur at moderate rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 16. The 2-stage line from Bulbasaur to Ivysaur is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Ivysaur in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

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.

  1. Bulbasaur
    Step 1Catch Bulbasaur
    Bogsunk Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostSwampPost-game
    Bogsunk Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostSwampPost-game
    Grassland Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Grassland Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Swampy Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostSwampPost-game
    Swampy Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostSwampPost-game
  2. Ivysaur
    Step 2Ivysaur ✓

  • At 405 BST, Ivysaur is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Venusaur before bringing it to any serious fight.

  • Ivysaur's biggest threats include Charizard (Fire), Cloyster (Ice), and Dodrio (Flying), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Psychic-type attackers are also a problem.

  • Bulbasaur evolves into Ivysaur at level 16. Ivysaur evolves into Venusaur at level 32. Ivysaur is a middle-stage evolution in the Bulbasaur line.

  • Ivysaur gets Chlorophyll and Overgrow. But Chlorophyll is the one that matters — it's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

  • Ivysaur is a special attacker with base 80 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. But the speed tells the real story — at base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often.

  • Ivysaur appears in 21 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Present since Red & Blue, Ivysaur appears in 21 games spanning 9 generations. Gen 1 originals like Ivysaur have the longest track record of availability in the series.