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

The bud on its back grows by drawing energy. It gives off an aroma when it is ready to bloom.

Lets Go Pikachu / Lets Go Eevee

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.

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

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

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

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 1
Leech Seed
—9010Grass
Lv 1
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 1
Vine Whip
4510025Grass
Lv 5
Vine Whip
4510025Grass
Lv 9
Leech Seed
—9010Grass
Lv 14
Poison Powder
—7535Poison
Lv 14
Sleep Powder
—7515Grass
Lv 22
Take Down
908520Normal
Lv 31
Razor Leaf
559525Grass
Lv 39
Growth
——20Normal
Lv 48
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Lv 56
Solar Beam
20010010Grass

TM Moves

Src
TM12
Facade
7010020Normal
TM01
Headbutt
7010015Normal
TM06
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM53
Mega Drain
7510015Grass
TM39
Outrage
12010010Dragon
TM07
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM09
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM05
Rest
——10Psychic
TM52
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
TM45
Solar Beam
20010010Grass
TM08
Substitute
——10Normal
TM27
Toxic
—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Ivysaur doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Ivysaur can't learn any Tutor moves

No wild encounters for Ivysaur. The 2-stage line runs through Bulbasaur, which you can catch at moderate rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 16 once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Ivysaur in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

The path to Ivysaur starts with Bulbasaur at Lv. 7-12 via gift and walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Bulbasaur
    Step 1Catch Bulbasaur
    Cerulean City
    Let's Go EeveeGift from NPCLv.12EarlyCity30 Pokémon caught
    Cerulean City
    Let's Go PikachuGift from NPCLv.12EarlyCity30 Pokémon caught
    Viridian Forest
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.7RareEarlyForestUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Viridian Forest
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.7RareEarlyForestUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
  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.