Special
Balanced
DTier
60Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

You won't find a real weakness in Ivysaur's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Seed Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 2 Sp. Atk and Sp. Def EVs, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP60
C
Attack62
C
Defense63
C
Sp. Atk80
C
Sp. Def80
C
Speed60
C
Total405
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.0 m
3'03"Small
Weight13.0 kg
28.7 lbsFeather
Base XP142
Average
Abilities
Overgrow
Strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
ChlorophyllHANot in game
Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpD+1Spe
Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

Exposure to sunlight adds to its strength. Sunlight also makes the bud on its back grow larger.

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.

Ivysaur Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)Water, Electric, Fighting
0.25x (Resist)Grass
Type ChartVulnerable
4Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score-3
Gen IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireIceFlyingPsychic
½xResist
WaterElectricFighting
¼xResist
Grass
0xImmune
None
STAB (4)
WaterGroundRockGrass
How to Beat Ivysaur in HeartGold & SoulSilver (Best Counters)

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Gliscor's Earthquake hits Ivysaur for 58-68%. Weavile deals 70-83% with Ice Shard.

Gliscor
Gliscor
GroundFlying
B
Recommended Build
AbilityHypercutter
ItemLeftovers
NatureJolly
Moves
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • RoostRecovery
  • TauntUtility
  • Ice Fang
Damage vs Ivysaur
Earthquake
58-68%
Ice Fang 2x
51-60%
View Gliscor builds →

HeartGold & SoulSilver Evolution

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

3 Forms
Bulbasaur
#001Bulbasaur
16
Level 16
Ivysaur
#002Ivysaur
32
Level 32
Venusaur
#003Venusaur
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Bulbasaur
GrassPoison
Ivysaur
GrassPoison
Venusaur
GrassPoison
HP
45
60+15
80+20
ATK
49
62+13
82+20
DEF
49
63+14
83+20
SP.ATK
65
80+15
100+20
SP.DEF
65
80+15
100+20
SPE
45
60+15
80+20
BST
318C-Tier
405D-Tier+87
525B-Tier+120
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Attacker
TYPE
Utility
Special
Mixed

Breeding

Easy

Breed with Ivysaur to get Bulbasaur eggs easily using 45 partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Charm, Curse and 11 more.

Egg Groups
PlantMonster
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
14moves
Breed With (best first)
venusaurmeganiumtorterraroseradecharizardblastoisenidokingferaligatrampharossceptileswampertludicolo
12 of 45·

HeartGold & SoulSilver Ivysaur Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

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Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 1
Leech Seed
C—9010Grass
Lv 1
Tackle
—3510035Normal
Lv 3
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 7
Leech Seed
C—9010Grass
Lv 9
Vine Whip
—4510015Grass
Lv 13
Poison Powder
——7535Poison
Lv 13
Sleep Powder
C—7515Grass
Lv 15
Take Down
—908520Normal
Lv 20
Razor Leaf
—559525Grass
Lv 23
Sweet Scent
——10020Normal
Lv 28
Growth
———20Normal
Lv 31
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Lv 36
Worry Seed
——10010Grass
Lv 39
Synthesis
D——5Grass
Lv 44
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM09
Bullet Seed
—1010030Grass
TM78
Captivate
——10020Normal
HM01
Cut
—509530Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
———10Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
C8010010Grass
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
C6010010Grass
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM83
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
C9010010Poison
TM22
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass
HM04
Strength
D8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
C——30Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Amnesia
———20Psychic
Egg
Charm
——10020Normal
Egg
Curse
C——10Ghost
Egg
Grass Whistle
——5515Grass
Egg
Ingrain
———20Grass
Egg
Leaf Storm
B140905Grass
Egg
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
Egg
Magical Leaf
—60—20Grass
Egg
Nature Power
———20Normal
Egg
Petal Dance
—12010020Grass
Egg
Power Whip
C1208510Grass
Egg
Safeguard
D——25Normal
Egg
Skull Bash
—10010010Normal
Egg
Sludge
—6510020Poison

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Fury Cutter
—109520Bug
Tutor
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Tutor
Knock Off
D6510020Dark
Tutor
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Tutor
Seed Bomb
C8010015Grass
Tutor
Snore
D4010015Normal
Tutor
String Shot
——9540Bug
Tutor
Synthesis
D——5Grass
Tutor
Worry Seed
——10010Grass

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Seed Bomb
C8010015Grass

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Gen 3
Defense Curl
———40Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal

How to Get Ivysaur in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Ivysaur doesn't appear wild. Catch Bulbasaur instead, it shows up at solid rates. Evolve it at level 16 to get Ivysaur. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Ivysaur in HeartGold & SoulSilver

  1. Bulbasaur
    Step 1Catch Bulbasaur
    Pallet Town
    SoulSilverGift from NPC Lv.5 City
    CommonEarly
    Gift from Professor Oak (post-Red)
    Pallet Town
    HeartGoldGift from NPC Lv.5 City
    CommonEarly
    Gift from Professor Oak (post-Red)
  2. Ivysaur
    Step 2Ivysaur ✓

Ivysaur Guide

  • At 405 BST, Ivysaur is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Venusaur before bringing it to any serious fight.

  • In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Ivysaur's biggest threats include Charizard (Fire), Cloyster (Ice), and Dodrio (Flying), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Psychic-type attackers are also a problem.

  • In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Bulbasaur evolves into Ivysaur at level 16. Ivysaur evolves into Venusaur at level 32. Ivysaur is a middle-stage evolution in the Bulbasaur line.

  • Ivysaur gets Chlorophyll and Overgrow. But Chlorophyll is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

  • In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Chlorophyll is the hidden ability. It doubles Speed during strong sunlight. Worth hunting for if you want Ivysaur to compete at a higher level.

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.

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