Is Ivysaur Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Middle stage on the way to Venusaur. Not much time to shine on its own.
Bulbasaur has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Bulbasaur trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Venusaur resists most of Lana's coverage and hits back hard.
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Kiawe's team hits Ivysaur's weaknesses hard.
Ivysaur has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Ivysaur has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Sophocles's Pokemon outpace and outclass Ivysaur here.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Molayne's team hits Venusaur's weaknesses hard.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Bulbasaur on Route 2 (walking, Lv 10). Island Scan; LIMITED; Friday.
Your Bulbasaur should hit Level 32 before you reach Lana, at typical leveling pace.
Your Venusaur should hit Level 16 before you reach Kiawe, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Ivysaur in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
No wild encounters for Ivysaur. The 3-stage chain runs through Bulbasaur, which you can catch at moderate rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 32 once you've got the levels.
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
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Salamence builds →Fly 2x136-162%KO Fire Fang 2x68-80% | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Jynx builds →Psyshock 2x90-108%KO Frost Breath 2x70-84% | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
 Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Salamence builds →Fly 2x132-157%KO Fire Fang 2x65-77% | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Jynx builds →Psyshock 2x89-106%KO Frost Breath 2x66-78% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Salamence builds →Fly 2x143-170%KO Fire Fang 2x70-83% | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Jynx builds →Psyshock 2x97-115%KO Frost Breath 2x72-85% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x141-167%KO Extrasensory 2x49-57% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Salamence builds →Fly 2x137-163%KO Fire Fang 2x67-80% | ||
 Oranguru NormalPsychic | C | |
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Jynx builds →Psyshock 2x90-107%KO Frost Breath 2x69-81% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x143-169%KO Flame Charge 2x49-58% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x146-173%KO Extrasensory 2x49-58% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Salamence builds →Fly 2x143-169%KO Fire Fang 2x70-83% | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Route 1 Interact Encounter) | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x144-170%KO Dream Eater 2x75-89% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x144-170%KO Overheat 2x71-85% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x165-195%KO Hurricane 2x93-110%KO | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x140-165%KO Acrobatics 2x31-37% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x176-208%KO Dream Eater 2x90-107%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x142-168%KO | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x176-207%KO Dream Eater 2x90-106%KO | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x165-194%KO Psychic 2x77-91% Hurricane 2x94-110%KO | ||
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Lunala builds →Dream Eater 2x128-151%KO Ice Beam 2x77-91% Air Slash 2x64-76% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Mewtwo builds →Future Sight 2x175-206%KO Fire Blast 2x107-126%KO Ice Beam 2x87-103%KO Aerial Ace 2x53-62% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x180-212%KO Dream Eater 2x92-109%KO | ||
 Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Solgaleo builds →Flare Blitz 2x127-149%KO Psychic 2x101-120%KO | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x168-198%KO Psychic 2x79-92% Hurricane 2x95-112%KO | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Blaziken can KO Ivysaur with Flare Blitz (123-144%). Kyurem's Ice Beam hits Ivysaur for 49-58%.
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemFocus Sash NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick33-39% Flare Blitz 2x123-144%KO | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x49-58% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Mesprit builds →Ice Beam 2x29-35% Psyshock 2x26-31% Shadow Ball13-15% | ||
 Talonflame Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityGalewings ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x86-102%KO | ||
Ivysaur Evolutions
Ivysaur sits between Bulbasaur and Venusaur in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of 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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Ivysaur to get Bulbasaur eggs easily using 67 partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Charm, Curse and 12 more.
USUM Ivysaur Best Moveset
Mid-stage Grass/Poison at 80 Sp. Atk with AbilityChlorophyll as a hidden ability. The moveset lands Grass and Poison damage without the power to matter. Venusaur one evolution away adds the stats AbilityChlorophyll needs.
Best Build
Ivysaur best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Leech Seed
- Giga Drain
- Sludge Bomb
- Synthesis
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
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
Ivysaur Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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. Fits the support role.
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