Is Ivysaur Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Ivysaur handles the middle stretch of FRLG without much help. Surge and Erika both go down to Grass, and AbilityOvergrow turns risky encounters into manageable ones. Poison sub-typing means Erika's Grass attacks don't land super-effectively back. Evolves into Venusaur at 32 right before the difficulty climbs.
Bulbasaur resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Ivysaur resists most of Misty's coverage and hits back hard.
Ivysaur has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Erika's typing presses Ivysaur's defenses.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Venusaur resists most of Lorelei's coverage and hits back hard.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Agatha's team hits Venusaur's weaknesses hard.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Bulbasaur is available as a starter.
- LV 20GrassRazor Leaf8395%25
- After Erika
- TM36PoisonSludge Bomb135100%10
- TM19GrassGiga Drain113100%10
- TM06PoisonToxic—90%10
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- LV 46GrassSolar Beam180100%10
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
Your Bulbasaur should hit Level 16 before you reach Misty, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 16)
- LV 16GrassSleep Powder—75%15
- After Erika
- TM36PoisonSludge Bomb135100%10
- TM19GrassGiga Drain113100%10
- TM06PoisonToxic—90%10
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- LV 56GrassSolar Beam180100%10
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
Your Ivysaur should hit Level 32 before you reach Koga, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 32)
- LV 32GrassSleep Powder—75%15
- After Erika
- TM36PoisonSludge Bomb135100%10
- TM19GrassGiga Drain113100%10
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- TM26GroundEarthquake100100%10
- LV 65GrassSolar Beam180100%10
- Post-Game
- TUTORGrassFrenzy Plant22590%5
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Ivysaur in FireRed & LeafGreen
No wild Ivysaur in FRLG. Bulbasaur evolves at level 16, so if you picked the Grass starter, expect Ivysaur before the second gym.
Catch Bulbasaur at any of these 1 spot to eventually evolve into Ivysaur.
How to Obtain Ivysaur in FRLG
Step 2Ivysaur ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave Venusaur with a compatible partner at the Four Island Pokemon Day Care to receive a Ivysaur egg. Requires the Rainbow Pass to access Four Island.HOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Ivysaur can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
Step 3Evolve into Venusaur
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
What is Ivysaur Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Ivysaur
 Charmander Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Pidgey Normal | D | |
 Kadabra Psychic | C | |
 Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Charmeleon builds →Ember 2x40-48% Aerial Ace 2x36-44% | ||
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Butterfree builds →Aerial Ace 2x44-54% Confusion 2x34-40% | ||
 Zubat Poison | D | |
 Spearow Normal | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Charmeleon builds →Ember 2x40-48% Aerial Ace 2x36-44% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Butterfree builds →Aerial Ace 2x44-54% Confusion 2x34-40% | ||
Zubat Poison | D | |
Spearow Normal | C | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Charmeleon builds →Flamethrower 2x80-95% Aerial Ace 2x34-41% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
 Fearow Normal | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x141-166%KO | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Dodrio Normal | B | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Charmeleon builds →Flamethrower 2x83-98% Aerial Ace 2x37-43% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x138-163%KO | ||
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x148-175%KO Fly 2x74-87% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Ember Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x172-202%KO Fly 2x87-102%KO | ||
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x141-167%KO | ||
Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x153-180%KO Fly 2x76-89% | ||
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Articuno builds →Ice Beam 2x94-111%KO Fly 2x76-89% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodBirth Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x199-235%KO Ice Beam 2x91-107%KO Aerial Ace 2x70-82% | ||
 Ho-oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Ho-oh builds →Overheat 2x153-180%KO Fly 2x107-126%KO Psychic 2x66-78% | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodCerulean Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Mewtwo builds →Psychic 2x132-156%KO Fire Blast 2x117-138%KO Ice Beam 2x92-109%KO Aerial Ace 2x53-63% | ||
 Lugia Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Lugia builds →Psychic 2x84-99% Fly 2x79-94% Ice Beam 2x58-69% | ||
Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Ember Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x171-201%KO Fly 2x86-102%KO | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Blaziken's Fire Blast hits Ivysaur for 67-79%.
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemSalacberry NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Blaziken builds →Fire Blast 2x67-79% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySwiftswim ItemLum Berry NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Omanyte builds →Surf8-9% Ice Beam 2x31-36% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMinus ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Ivysaur View Minun builds →Thunderbolt6-8% | ||
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 35 partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Charm, Curse, Grass Whistle and 5 more.
FRLG Ivysaur Best Moveset
Improving stats heading toward Venusaur but not competitive yet. AbilityOvergrow at the middle stage rarely triggers before a knockout. One evolution away from real Grass/Poison moveset power.
Best Build
Ivysaur best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Giga Drain
- Sleep Powder
- Leech Seed
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Charm and Curse 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. 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
Base Stats
There is a plant bulb on its back. When it absorbs nutrients, the bulb is said to blossom into a large flower.
When the bulb on its back grows large, it appears to lose the ability to stand on its hind legs.
Ivysaur FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Bulbasaur is the easiest starter for FireRed & LeafGreen if you want a Grass/Poison Pokemon on your team. Bulbasaur trivializes the first two gyms. Vine Whip walks through Brock and Misty. Sleep Powder is a free win-button vs tough trainers, and Razor Leaf carries the Surge and Erika stretch. Sabrina is the worst matchup, so switch to a teammate. Koga and Blaine are manageable with Solar Beam in sun. Razor Leaf hits Lorelei's Cloyster hard, and Earthquake (Giovanni TM) covers Lance's Charizard.
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