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Next off is Ivysaur, Ivysaur looks like this:

Ivysaur フシギソウ Fushigisou

Artwork from FR/LG

Ivysaur is the second pokemon on the national dex, and also is the second pokemon on the Kanto Region poke dex. It evolves from Bulbasaur  at level 16, and evolves later into Venasaur at level 32. You can not encounter any Ivysaurs unless you evolve your Bulbasaur or trade, so let’s move on to what they look like in the games.

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum			Back

Thank you Bulbapedia. Anyways, Ivysaur also appears in Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Blue and Red Rescue Team, but only as a recruit. The percentage is -19% though. I don’t know what negative numbers mean, but I do know that is must be extremley rare for an Ivysaur to join you (although you can simple evolve yourself or your partner in Luminous Cave after you beat Rayquaza if it is a Bulbasaur). Here are the phrases Ivysaur will say when talked to:

• If the HP is 51-100%, then they will say when talked to: “My big flower is ready to bloom!”
• If the HP is 26-50%, then they will say when talked to: “My HP is down to half.”
• If the HP is 1-25%, then they will say when talked to: “I’m ready to keel over…”
• When they reach a new level, they will say: “My level went up! The bud is getting bigger, too!”

Their friend area is Beau Plains, and their recruit rate is Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Darkness is -10%. In both games, their body size is one. Anyways, here’s their data for Pokemon Ranger:

• It takes 6 loops to capture them.
• They are in the Grass group.
• Their Poke Assist is Grass.
• Their Target Clear/Field Move is Cross.
• Their Target Clear/Field Move, Cross, had the power of one.
• The minimum EP is 36.
• The maximum EP is 50.

Now you know where you can recruit them and it’s catch data, it’s time for me to tell you it’s poke dex stats.

1. Ivysaur is a Grass and Poison type.
2. Ivysaur is the Seed Pokemon.
3. Ivysaur’s Ability is Overgrow.
4. Ivysaur’s EP at level 100 is 1,059,860.
5. Ivysaur’s height is 3 feet and 3 inches.
6. Ivysaur’s weight is 28 pounds and 7 ounces.
7. The poke dex color for Ivysaur is Green.
8. Ivysaur is this body type:
9. Here is a picture of Ivysaur’s footprint:
10. Ivysaur’s catch rate is 45, unless you use a Master Ball.
11. Ivysaur’s Gender Ratio is 87.5% males and 12.5% females.
12. The egg groups of Ivysaur are Plant and Monster.
13. It takes 5,355 steps for an Ivysaur (actually it would be it’s pre-evoloution, Bulbasaur) to hatch.

And now since that is all the stats, I will now move on to the entries.

• In Green, Red, and Blue version, Ivysaur’s poke dex entry is: When the bulb on its back grows large, it appears to lose the ability to stand on its hind legs.
• In Yellow version, Ivysaur’s poke dex entry is: The bulb on its back grows by drawing energy. It gives off an aroma when it is ready to bloom.
• In Stadium, Ivysaur’s poke dex entry is: The bud on its back apparently draws energy from its body. The bud is said to open into a large flower when fully grown.
• In Gold version, Ivysaur’s poke dex entry is: Exposure to sunlight adds to its strenght. Sunlight also makes the bud on its back grow larger. 
• In Silver version, Ivysaur’s poke dex entry is: If the bud on its back starts to smell sweet, it is evidence that the large flower will soon bloom.
• In Crystal version, Ivysaur’s poke dex entry is: The bulb on its back grows as it absorbs nutrients. The bulb gives off a pleasant aroma when it blooms.
• In Stadium2, Ivysaur’s poke dex entry is: Exposure to sunlight adds to its strength. Sunlight also makes the bud on its back grow larger.
• In Ruby and Sapphire version, Ivysaur’s poke dex entry is: There is a bud on this Pokémon’s back. To support its weight, Ivysaur’s legs and trunk grow thick and strong. If it starts spending more time lying in the sunlight, it’s a sign that the bud will bloom into a large flower soon.
• In Emerald version, Ivysaur’s poke dex entry is: To support its bulb, Ivysaur’s legs grow sturdy. If it spends more time lying in the sunlight, the bud will soon bloom into a large flower.
• In Fire Red version, Ivysaur’s poke dex entry is:  There is a plant bulb on its back. When it absorbs nutrients, the bulb is said to blossom into a large flower.
• In Leaf Green version, Ivysaur’s poke dex entry is: When the bulb on its back grows large, it appears to lose the ability to stand on its hind legs.

• In Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum version, Ivysaur’s poke dex entry is: When the bud on its back starts swelling, a sweet aroma wafts to indicate the flower’s coming bloom.

• In Pokemon Ranger and Pokemon Ranger Shadows of Almia, Ivysaur’s poke dex entry is: Ivysaur’s powerful vines can be used to lasso a Post and cross a gap.

For right now, that is all the poke dex entries, so now let’s move on to where you can find Ivysaurs in any of the games.

1. In Green, Red, Blue, Yellow, Fire Red, and Leaf Green version, you have to evolve your Bulbasaur to level 16.
2. In Gold, Silver, Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Colosseum, and XD, you can recieve Ivysaur by trading.
3. In Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum version, you can recieve Ivysaur by Pal Park.
4. In Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum’s Pal Park, you can receive Ivysaur in the field.
5. In Pokemon Trozei!, you can get Ivysaur in Mr. Who’s Den, or in Secret Storage 2.
6. In Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Blue and Red Rescue Team, you can recruit Ivysaur in Western Cave (anywhere between the nineteenth floor and the twentyseventh floor).
7. In Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Darkness, you can recruit Ivysaur in either Mystifying Forest (anywhere between the first floor and the thirteenth floor), or Mystery Jungle (anywhere between the first floor and the twentyninth floor).
8. In Pokemon Ranger, you can capture Ivysaur in Lyra Forest.

Since Ivysaur can’t hold any items when encountered in the wild, I’ll just skip that and go to the moves that they can learn. There’s a lot, so Bulbapedia will help me yet again with it’s pics.

 

Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
Start	Tackle	Normal	Physical	35	95%	35	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
Start	Growl	Normal	Status	—	100%	40	Cute	2 ♥♥
Start	Leech Seed	Grass	Status	—	90%	10	Smart	0
3	Growl	Normal	Status	—	100%	40	Cute	2 ♥♥
7	Leech Seed	Grass	Status	—	90%	10	Smart	0
9	Vine Whip	Grass	Physical	35	100%	15	Cool	3 ♥♥♥
13	PoisonPowder	Poison	Status	—	75%	35	Smart	2 ♥♥
13	Sleep Powder	Grass	Status	—	75%	15	Smart	2 ♥♥
15	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
20	Razor Leaf	Grass	Physical	55	95%	25	Cool	3 ♥♥♥
23	Sweet Scent	Normal	Status	—	100%	20	Cute	2 ♥♥
28	Growth	Normal	Status	—	—%	40	Beauty	0
31	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15	Tough	0
36	Worry Seed	Grass	Status	—	100%	10	Beauty	2 ♥♥
39	Synthesis	Grass	Status	—	—%	5	Smart	0
44	SolarBeam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10	Cool	1 ♥

Yeah, only 3 moves affect Ivysaur’s STAB. Anyways, now it’s time for Ivysaur’s type effectiveness, or how Ivysaur’s type matches up well with others. Since it’s in chart form, and chart form is really hard to read, who do we call? Bulbapedia!

Weak to	Resistant to	Immune to	Normal effectiveness
Flying : 2×  Fire : 2×  Psychic : 2×  Ice : 2×	Fighting : ½×  Grass : ¼×  Water : ½×  Electric : ½×		Normal : 1×  Poison : 1×  Ground : 1×  Rock : 1×  Bug : 1×  Ghost : 1×  Steel : 1×  Dragon : 1×  Dark : 1×

 

 

So, there you have it. Ivysaur’s weak to 4, resistamt to 4, and neutral to 8 just like their younger brother Bulbasaur. Now, it’s Ivysaur’s behaivior. Question: What kind of pokemon is right for you? Answer: Ivysaur! Ivysaur may be a bit more aggresive toward other pokemon than Bulbasaur is, but they are still very protective and loyal toward their trainer. Not to mention more powerful then a Bulbasaur! Speaking of being loyal to Trainer’s, May let her Bulbasaur evolve into one in the episode Home is Where the Start is. Here’s a picture of her Ivysaur right now:

Way more stronger than Bulbasaur, that’s for sure. Sorry Bulbasaur, but you aren,t the strongest pokemon up there after all Anyways, Ivysaur is based off of a mammal-like reptile like Bulbasaur is. In Greek, it means lizard, and in Japan, it means, it seems strange. Also, another word claims it means in Japan, strange grass. Hmm…strange seed and strange grass. I wonder what Venasaur would be? Strange flower? Strange bloom? Strange plant? I don’t know, but I bet it’ll be strange something! Anyways, that’s about it, so it’s time agian to say good-bye. But, I still have 491 pokemon to post…so, it’s not so unhappy after all. Good-bye!