Is Ivysaur Good in Crystal Playthrough?
The middle stage of a trade-only line. Ivysaur handles Water and Ground trainers through Crystal's mid-game while building toward the Venusaur payoff.
Ivysaur trades roughly evenly with Falkner's team.
Bugsy's typing presses Ivysaur's defenses.
Ivysaur has the type edge here and should clean up Whitney's team.
Ivysaur trades roughly evenly with Morty's team.
Ivysaur has the type edge here and should clean up Chuck's team.
Ivysaur has the type edge here and should clean up Jasmine's team.
Ivysaur resists most of Pryce's coverage and hits back hard.
Clair's team hits Ivysaur's weaknesses hard.
Ivysaur trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Ivysaur trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Erika's typing presses Ivysaur's defenses.
Janine's team hits Ivysaur's weaknesses hard.
Ivysaur has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Ivysaur resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Ivysaur trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Ivysaur trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Will's team hits Ivysaur's weaknesses hard.
Koga's team hits Ivysaur's weaknesses hard.
Ivysaur has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Ivysaur trades roughly evenly with Karen's team.
Lance's team hits Ivysaur's weaknesses hard.
Trade
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.
Recommended Moves
- After Falkner
- HM01NormalCutPower 50Accuracy 95%PP 30Ilex Forest
- LV 10GrassVine WhipPower 53Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 15GrassSleep PowderPower —Accuracy 75%PP 15
- After Bugsy
- TM02NormalHeadbuttPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a man in Ilex Forest
- LV 22GrassRazor LeafPower 83Accuracy 95%PP 25
- After Jasmine
- TM10NormalHidden PowerPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a fisherman in a house at Lake of Rage
- After Lt. Surge
- TM19GrassGiga DrainPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 5Prize for defeating Erika
- LV 56GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10
How to Get Ivysaur in Crystal
No wild Ivysaur in Crystal. You raise it from the Bulbasaur that Oak gives you in the post-game, with Bulbasaur evolving at level 16.
How to Obtain Ivysaur in C
- Step 1Obtain BulbasaurLATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Gift · Pallet Town · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Gift · Cerulean City · Requires high Pikachu friendship. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Gift · Pallet Town · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Gift · Pallet Town · Gift from Professor Oak (post-Red). Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Gift · Lumiose City · Gift from Professor Sycamore. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon via Walking · Route 2 · Island Scan; Friday. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Ivysaur ✓
- Step 3Evolve into Venusaur
How to Get Shiny Ivysaur in Crystal
Ivysaur can't be caught or bred anywhere in Crystal, since the Kanto starters sit outside its roster; a shiny one has to be traded in from a game that offers the Bulbasaur line. See every game where Shiny Ivysaur can be hunted
Ivysaur Weakness
Type-wise, Ivysaur takes extra damage from Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic. The Grass/Poison typing picks up 4 resistances to work with.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Fighting |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
What is Ivysaur Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Ivysaur
 Ho-Oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodTin Tower Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Ho-Oh builds →Fire Blast 2x132-156%KO Fly 2x106-126%KO Dream Eater 2x73-86% | ||
 Lugia Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodWhirl Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Lugia builds →Dream Eater 2x94-111%KO Aeroblast 2x111-131%KO Blizzard 2x74-88% | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (New Bark Town Gift) | ||
 Entei Fire | B | |
 Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x141-167%KO Fire Punch 2x59-70% Ice Punch 2x59-70% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Celebi PsychicGrass | C | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Interact Encounter | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Houndoom builds →Fire Blast 2x132-156%KO Dream Eater 2x73-86% | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Dragonair (Dragons Den Super Rod) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Dragonite builds →Fly 2x109-129%KO Fire Blast 2x81-95% Blizzard 2x81-95% | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Jynx builds →Dream Eater 2x114-135%KO Blizzard 2x137-161%KO | ||
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Xatu builds →Future Sight 2x116-137%KO Fly 2x68-81% | ||
 Scyther Bug | B | |
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x121-143%KO Psychic 2x61-73% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
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 23 partners from the Grass and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Light Screen, Petal Dance, Razor Wind and 2 more.
C Ivysaur Best Moveset
Better bulk than Bulbasaur but the Sp. Atk still falls short of threatening with MoveRazor Leaf or MoveGiga Drain. MoveSleep Powder utility works from any stat line. Venusaur completes the offensive package.
Best Build
Support Moveset
- Sleep Powder
- Leech Seed
- Synthesis
- Razor Leaf
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Light Screen and Petal Dance aren't available any other way for Ivysaur, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Solar Beam and Petal Dance 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.
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
18 of 23 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
The bulb on its back grows as it absorbs nutrients. The bulb gives off a pleasant aroma when it blooms.
Ivysaur Crystal Guide
In Crystal, Ivysaur has 405 BST and evolves into Venusaur. Compare the two forms before you give either one a team slot.
In Crystal, Ivysaur plays as a balanced. Not the fastest, so pick your spots carefully.
Game Availability
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.
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 7Let's Go
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
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Where to go next after Ivysaur.
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