Special
Balanced
DTier
60Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

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
Above
HP60
C
Attack62
C
Defense63
C
Sp. Atk80
C
Sp. Def80
C
Speed60
C
Total405
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.0 m
3'03"Small
Weight13.0 kg
28.7 lbsFeather
Base XP142
Average
Abilities
OvergrowNiche
Strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
ChlorophyllHATop Pick
Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpD+1Spe
Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

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

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.

Ivysaur Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)Water, Electric, Fighting, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)Grass
Type ChartVulnerable
4Weak
5Resist
0Immune
Score-2
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireIceFlyingPsychic
½xResist
WaterElectricFightingFairy
¼xResist
Grass
0xImmune
None
STAB (5)
WaterGroundRockGrassFairy
How to Beat Ivysaur in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Metagross
Metagross
SteelPsychic
A
Psychic is super effective against IvysaurView Metagross →

Legends: Z-A Evolution

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

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 is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Ivysaur Best Moveset

Don't let the NFE status fool you. Ivysaur with Eviolite hits bulk numbers that compete with final forms. Defense and Sp. Def investment EVs and Impish nature maximize that, and Chlorophyll handles the rest.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Chlorophyll
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Ivysaur
Impish+DEF

Ivysaur best EVs are Defense and Sp. Def

EVs

Wall Moveset

  • Leech SeedSTAB
  • SubstituteUtility
  • Sunny Day
  • Solar BeamSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Dragonite
DragoniteGood
Toxtricity
ToxtricityDecent
Scizor
ScizorDecent

Moves

The level-up pool tells the story here. Ivysaur learns Take Down and Sludge Wave naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Normal coverage extends the reach beyond that.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
D—10040Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 3
Vine Whip
D4510025Grass
Lv 6
Growth
C——20Normal
Lv 9
Leech Seed
S—9010Grass
Lv 12
Razor Leaf
D559525Grass
Lv 15
Poison Powder
B—7535Poison
Lv 15
Sleep Powder
S—7515Grass
Lv 25
Take Down
D908520Normal
Lv 30
Magical Leaf
C60—20Grass
Lv 35
Synthesis
C——5Grass
Lv 40
Amnesia
C——20Psychic
Lv 42
Sludge Wave
C9510010Poison
Lv 45
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Lv 55
Solar Beam
A12010010Grass

TM Moves

TM
TM112
Acid Spray
A4010020Poison
TM33
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
TM40
Bullet Seed
A2510030Grass
TM56
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM26
Energy Ball
C9010010Grass
TM109
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM122
False Swipe
—4010040Normal
TM42
Giga Drain
S7510010Grass
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM151
Petal Dance
B12010010Grass
TM17
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
TM51
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM128
Seed Bomb
C8010015Grass
TM53
Sludge Bomb
A9010010Poison
TM64
Solar Beam
A12010010Grass
TM85
Substitute
A——10Normal
TM30
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM07
Toxic
B—9010Poison
TM115
Trailblaze
D5010020Grass
TM103
Work Up
C——30Normal

Egg Moves

Ivysaur doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Ivysaur can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Ivysaur in Legends: Z-A

Ivysaur isn't available in the wild in Legends: Z-A. Start by transferring Bulbasaur from Red, Yellow, or Brilliant Diamond. The evolution path from Bulbasaur to Ivysaur is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Ivysaur in Legends: Z-A

  1. Bulbasaur
    Step 1Obtain Bulbasaur

    Also found in:

    RedYellowFireRedHeartGoldXUltra Sun
  2. Ivysaur
    Step 2Ivysaur ✓

Ivysaur Guide

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

  • In Legends: Z-A, 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.

  • In Legends: Z-A, 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.

  • In Legends: Z-A, Chlorophyll is the hidden ability. It doubles Speed during strong sunlight. Worth hunting for if you want Ivysaur to compete at a higher level.

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.

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