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No.002· Kanto, GEN I· Starter
Seed Pokémon

Ivysaur

GrassPoison
Japaneseフシギソウfushigisou
Chinese (Simplified):妙蛙草miào wā cǎoKorean:이상해풀isanghaepul9 languages
HEIGHT1.0 m
WEIGHT13.0 kg
CATCH045 / 255
ABILITIESOvergrow · Chlorophyll*

Evolution

3 forms · linear chain
BulbasaurBulbasaurNo.001at Lv. 16IvysaurIvysaurNo.002at Lv. 32VenusaurVenusaurNo.003

Base stats

Total405
HP060
ATTACK062
DEFENSE063
SP. ATK080
SP. DEF080
SPEED060
Natures →Stat rankings →

Weaknesses and type matchups

Ivysaur is weak to Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic moves.

×2
FIREICEFLYINGPSYCHIC
×½
WATERELECTRICFIGHTINGFAIRY
×¼
GRASS
×1
NORMALPOISONGROUNDBUGROCKGHOSTDRAGONDARKSTEEL
Full type chart →

Pokédex entry

16 versions

When the bulb on its back grows large, it appears to lose the ability to stand on its hind legs.

Ivysaur in Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other languages

9 languages
Japanese
フシギソウfushigisou
Chinese (Simplified)
妙蛙草miào wā cǎo
Korean
이상해풀isanghaepul
Chinese (Traditional)
妙蛙草miào wā cǎo
French
Herbizarre
German
Bisaknosp
Spanish
Ivysaur
Italian
Ivysaur
English
Ivysaur
All 1,025 Pokémon names in 9 languages

What Ivysaur’s name means

strange in 4 languages

3 languages build the name from strange + grass.

  1. Japanese

    フシギソウfushigisou

    不思議fushigistrange

    草sougrass

  2. Korean

    이상해풀isanghaepul

    이상해isanghaestrange

    풀pulgrass

  3. French

    Herbizarre

    herbegrass

    bizarrestrange

In the other languages

  1. English

    Ivysaur

    ivy

    saurosGreeklizard

  2. Chinese

    妙蛙草miào wā cǎo

    妙miàowonderful

    蛙wāfrog

    草cǎograss

  3. German

    Bisaknosp

    bizarrstrange

    Knospebud

Spanish and Italian use the English name. Pokémon names are never officially explained. These are the readings most widely agreed on.

Where to find Ivysaur

9 games

Legends: Z-A

  • Hyperspace Lumiose In the overworld Lv. 23-38
  • Hyperspace Lumiose Alpha Pokémon Lv. 32-47

Every Pokémon in Legends: Z-A →Route map →

Moves Ivysaur learns

49 moves