Is Ivysaur Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Every level invested in Ivysaur competes with the Grass options Sinnoh already provides through Budew and Turtwig. No native path to Diamond or Pearl without a GBA import.
Ivysaur has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Ivysaur trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Ivysaur has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Ivysaur has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Fantina's team hits Ivysaur's weaknesses hard.
Ivysaur trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Ivysaur trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Ivysaur has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Aaron's team hits Ivysaur's weaknesses hard.
Ivysaur resists most of Bertha's coverage and hits back hard.
Flint's team hits Ivysaur's weaknesses hard.
Ivysaur trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Mars's team hits Ivysaur's weaknesses hard.
Jupiter's team hits Ivysaur's weaknesses hard.
Saturn's team hits Ivysaur's weaknesses hard.
Ivysaur trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
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
- LV 15NormalTake DownPower 90Accuracy 85%PP 20
- LV 20GrassRazor LeafPower 83Accuracy 95%PP 25
- After Gardenia
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Lost Tower
- LV 31NormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Fantina
- TM19GrassGiga DrainPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 209
- After Candice
- TM36PoisonSludge BombPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10Galactic HQ B2F in Veilstone City
- LV 44GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10
- Post-Game
- TM53GrassEnergy BallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 226
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Ivysaur in Diamond & Pearl
Ivysaur never appears in the Diamond or Pearl grass. Raise a migrated Bulbasaur and it evolves at level 16, since the base form has to come from Pal Park or a trade first.
How to Obtain Ivysaur in DP
- Step 1Obtain BulbasaurCARTRIDGE TRADEAvailableCatch in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Gift · Pallet Town · Gift from Professor Oak (post-Red), then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER 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 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.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee via Gift · Cerulean City · 30 Pokémon caught. 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 Diamond & Pearl
Ivysaur never appears in Sinnoh, so its shiny starts as a Bulbasaur caught in HeartGold or SoulSilver, evolved once, and then migrated in. 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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Ivysaur Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Ivysaur
 Heatran FireSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodStark Mountain Interact Encounter | ||
 Azelf Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodLake Valor Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Azelf builds →Future Sight 2x146-172%KO Fire Blast 2x97-115%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Lake Verity Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x146-172%KO Aerial Ace 2x51-61% | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x142-167%KO | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Jynx builds →Dream Eater 2x114-135%KO Ice Beam 2x109-128%KO | ||
 Mesprit Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Mesprit builds →Future Sight 2x126-149%KO Ice Beam 2x67-79% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Ninetales builds →Overheat 2x119-141%KO Dream Eater 2x57-67% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Honchkrow builds →Fly 2x134-157%KO Dream Eater 2x70-83% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Xatu builds →Future Sight 2x116-136%KO Fly 2x88-104%KO | ||
 Mr. Mime Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Mr. Mime builds →Dream Eater 2x102-120%KO Aerial Ace 2x28-32% | ||
 Cresselia Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Cresselia builds →Future Sight 2x96-114%KO Ice Beam 2x51-61% | ||
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 45 partners from the Grass and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Charm, Curse and 9 more.
DP Ivysaur Best Moveset
Better bulk than Bulbasaur but 60 Speed still gets outrun by most of the relevant threats. 80 Sp. Atk makes special Grass attacks functional, and MoveSleep Powder is still the key piece in the moveset, but not enough defense to switch in safely.
Best Build
Ivysaur best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Attacker Moveset
- Sludge Bomb
- Synthesis
- Energy Ball
- Leech Seed
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
26 of 28 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
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Ivysaur Diamond & Pearl Guide
No. Ivysaur isn't catchable in Diamond & Pearl. Obtain one in HeartGold or SoulSilver, then trade it over.
In Diamond & Pearl, Ivysaur has 405 BST and evolves into Venusaur. Compare the two forms before you give either one a team slot.
In Diamond & Pearl, Ivysaur plays as a balanced. Not the fastest, so pick your spots carefully.
In Diamond & Pearl, Modest is the go-to nature for Ivysaur. That's +Sp. Atk / -Attack. Pair it with 108 HP / 236 SpA / 164 Spe EVs. Fits the balanced role.
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.
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- 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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