Utility
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.
ChlorophyllHATop Pick
Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpD+1Spe
Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

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

Ivysaur Weakness

Type-wise, Ivysaur takes extra damage from Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic. The Grass/Poison typing picks up 5 resistances to work with.

Ivysaur Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)Water, Electric, Fighting, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)Grass
Type ChartVulnerable
4Weak
5Resist
0Immune
Score-2
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireIceFlyingPsychic
½xResist
WaterElectricFightingFairy
¼xResist
Grass
0xImmune
None
STAB (5)
WaterGroundRockGrassFairy
How to Beat Ivysaur in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Volcarona's Psychic hits Ivysaur for 59-70%. Hatterene threatens a KO with Psychic (89-105%).

Volcarona
Volcarona
BugFire
A
Recommended Build
AbilityFlame Body
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots
NatureModest
Moves
  • Quiver Dance
  • Bug Buzz
  • Psychic
  • Fiery Dance
Damage vs Ivysaur
Psychic 2x
59-70%
View Volcarona builds →

Sword & Shield 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 50 partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Curse, Ingrain, Nature Power and 3 more.

Egg Groups
PlantMonster
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
venusaurroseraderillaboomcharizardblastoisenidokingsceptileswampertrhyperiorludicoloshiftryabomasnow
12 of 50·

Sword & Shield Ivysaur Best Moveset

Don't let the NFE status fool you. Ivysaur with Eviolite hits bulk numbers that compete with final forms. Max Sp. Atk without Speed EVs and Modest nature maximize that, and Chlorophyll handles the rest.

Best Build

Experimental
Special Attacker
Ability
Chlorophyll
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Ivysaur
Modest+SPA

Ivysaur best EVs are Sp. Atk and Defense

EVs

Special Attacker Moveset

  • Sleep PowderSTAB
  • Petal DanceSTAB
  • CharmUtility
  • ProtectFAST +4

Recommended Teammates

Rillaboom
RillaboomExcellent
Ferrothorn
FerrothornExcellent
Politoed
PolitoedExcellent

Moves

The egg pool carries weight here. Curse and Ingrain 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
Growth
C——20Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 1
Vine Whip
—4510025Grass
Lv 9
Leech Seed
C—9010Grass
Lv 12
Razor Leaf
—559525Grass
Lv 15
Poison Powder
D—7535Poison
Lv 15
Sleep Powder
S—7515Grass
Lv 20
Seed Bomb
C8010015Grass
Lv 25
Take Down
D908520Normal
Lv 30
Sweet Scent
——10020Normal
Lv 35
Synthesis
C——5Grass
Lv 40
Worry Seed
D—10010Grass
Lv 45
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Lv 50
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass

TM Moves

TM
TR17
Amnesia
C——20Psychic
TM31
Attract
C—10015Normal
TR01
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
TM50
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
TM29
Charm
S—10020Fairy
TR26
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TR65
Energy Ball
C9010010Grass
TM39
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM94
False Swipe
D4010040Normal
TM28
Giga Drain
C7510010Grass
TR77
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM88
Grassy Terrain
———10Grass
TM41
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
TR71
Leaf Storm
B130905Grass
TM17
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM10
Magical Leaf
C60—20Grass
TR72
Power Whip
C1208510Grass
TM25
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TM21
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM76
Round
D6010015Normal
TM19
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TR59
Seed Bomb
C8010015Grass
TR27
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TR22
Sludge Bomb
C9010010Poison
TM24
Snore
—5010015Normal
TM11
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass
TR20
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM34
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM74
Venoshock
C6510010Poison
TM46
Weather Ball
D5010010Normal
TR85
Work Up
D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Curse
C——10Ghost
Egg
Ingrain
———20Grass
Egg
Nature Power
D——20Normal
Egg
Petal Dance
S12010010Grass
Egg
Skull Bash
—13010010Normal
Egg
Toxic
C—9010Poison

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Grassy Glide
D7010020Grass

How to Get Ivysaur in Sword & Shield

Ivysaur isn't available in the wild in Sword & Shield. Start by transferring Bulbasaur from Red, Yellow, or Brilliant Diamond. The evolution path from Bulbasaur to Ivysaur is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Ivysaur in Sword & Shield

  1. Bulbasaur
    Step 1Obtain Bulbasaur

    Catch in the wild in:

    Brilliant DiamondWalking · Grassland Cave · After National Dex obtained

    Then trade to Sword & Shield to continue the evolution chain.

    Also found in:

    RedYellowFireRedHeartGoldXUltra Sun
  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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield, 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.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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