Saur: Difference between revisions

|jnickname=フッシー

|tmnickname=Fusshi

|location=[[Viridian Gym]]

|gender=Male

|secondevoep=PS033

|secondevoname=The Winged Legends

|current=[[Party|With Red]]

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==History==

Saur first appeared as a Bulbasaur in ''[[PS002|Bulbasaur, Come Home!]]'' inside {{adv|Professor Oak}}'s Lab. Red went to [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]] in hopes that the professor would teach him how to be a great Pokémon Trainer, and found a dark, empty laboratory. In one of the Poké Balls on an empty table was Bulbasaur. Professor Oak soon entered and startled Red, causing him to accidentally release all of Professor Oak's Pokémon from his lab. Red was ordered to retrieve Oak's Pokémon, and Bulbasaur was the last one to be found, in the closed [[Viridian Gym]]. Bulbasaur was scared, but Red used calming words to gain his trust, which caught Oak's interest, as in the past Bulbasaur was disobedient to the level of using {{m|Tackle}} on him. Disaster struck though as a wild {{p|Machoke}} appeared and attacked them. When all bets were off, Red took a wild guess and presumed that with the giant seed on Bulbasaur's back being his key trait, exposing him to rays of sunlight would be worth an attempt. He opened the curtains on the window, allowing him to use {{m|Solar Beam}} and defeat the bulky Pokémon in a flash. After the battle, Professor Oak saw the bonding occurring between Bulbasaur and Red, as well as the fact that Bulbasaur had learned how to use Solar Beam, and allowed Red to keep him, along with a [[Pokédex]].

In ''[[PS005|Onix Is On!]]'', Saur participated alongside [[Poli]] and [[Pika]] to help Red in his Gym battle to win the {{Badge|Boulder}}. Saur was shown defeating an opponent's {{p|Sandshrew}}. Saur was later seen in ''[[PS008|Suddenly Starmie]]'' to fight against [[Misty's Starmie]] in order to win the {{Badge|Cascade}}. Saur attacks with a {{m|Vine Whip}} attack but {{p|Starmie}} shrugs it off and defeats him with {{m|Bubble Beam}}.

He [[Evolution|evolved]] into {{p|Ivysaur}} in ''[[PS015|Wartortle Wars]]'' at the gates of [[Celadon City]] when he battled an attacking {{p|Primeape}}. {{adv|Green}}, distracting Red with fake applause for this evolution, sold Red a bunch of fake items that did nothing but hinder him. Red proceeded to give chase on Green to get his money back, while Green used the opportunity to steal Red's two Badges. However, a chain of events unfolded in the [[Team Rocket Hideout|Rocket Hideout]] that left Red (disguised as a {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}) and Green allied. Saur's Vine Whip was used to try to capture the {{adv|Mew}} that appeared before them. After they managed to save Mew from being caught by the Rockets.

In ''[[PS018|A Tale of Ninetales]]'', Saur is accidentally [[trade]]d to {{adv|Blue}} alongside Poli and Pika. During the three days that Blue has them he trains them vigorously. They later traded back, while keeping the serious attitude that Blue installed in them.

In ''[[PS027|Kalling Kadabra]]'', Red returns to Professor Oak's lab in order to find a way into [[Saffron City]]. The professor starts attacking and in response Red releases Saur to restrain Professor Oak with Vine Whip, but Professor Oak surprises them by exhibiting signs of Psychic power, and attacking Saur with a {{m|Psybeam}}. Recognizing the handiwork of a {{type|Psychic}} Pokémon, Red orders a {{m|Leech Seed}} from Saur, and as the "Professor's" energy is drained away it reveals itself as a {{TP|Sabrina|Kadabra}}, which had been using its illusionary {{m|Hypnosis}} powers on [[Sabrina]]'s command. As the Gym Leader herself appears, she graces Red with a warning before teleporting away. Before she teleports Saur uses {{m|Razor Leaf}}, but it goes right through Sabrina without doing anything to her. Saur later battled [[Lt. Surge]] and {{DL|Legendary birds (Adventures)|Zapdos}} in ''[[PS030|Zap! Zap! Zapdos!]]''. Saur's attempts to fight back with Razor Leaf seem hopeless until Red has Saur redirect the leaves it scattered from his Razor Leaf at Lt. Surge and Zapdos. The attack not only severs the wires directing Zapdos's electric power away from Surge, but also ruptures the Gym Leader's insulated suit, giving him a crippling dose of Zapdos's electricity that promptly knocks him out cold.

In ''[[PS040|A Charizard...and a Champion]]'', Saur is Red's first Pokémon used in Red's battle against Blue and his Charizard in the [[Indigo Plateau|Pokémon League]]. Blue orders a {{m|Fire Spin}} that Saur barely dodges, but as Charizard lunges in for a follow-up attack Saur surprises him with a burst of {{m|Poison Powder}}. Red follows with a Razor Leaf that Blue is forced to assist his addled Charizard in dodging, before switching for [[Snor]] to continue. Saur is later sent back out against Charizard. Following [[Poli]] and [[Pika]], he was able to defeat Charizard by using the thundercloud created by his teammates in conjunction with his Vine Whip acting as a lightning rod.

Saur was seen in Red's battle against [[Bruno]] in ''[[PS067|Can You Diglett?]]'', battling his {{TP|Bruno|Onix}}. Saur used his vines to cover the ground, ready to defend against Onix. The moment Onix came up, Saur used all his vines to push Onix back. Suddenly, {{p|Onix}}'s tail comes up from behind Red and smashes into him and Saur, sending them underground. Underground, there are several holes that Onix could come through. When Onix appears, it starts to charge at Saur. Saur braces himself, but the attack stops at the last moment as Bruno stops the battle. [[PS068|Soon after]], Saur, alongside Snor and [[Gyara]], were called out to battle [[Lorelei]], Bruno, and [[Agatha]]. With the power of the Badge Energy Amplifier, the [[Elite Four]]'s Pokémon do a combination attack of {{t|Ice}}, {{t|Fighting}}, and {{t|Ghost}} powers, knocking the three out.

In ''[[PS090|The Legend]]'', Saur is used alongside Blue's Charizard and Blasty to help {{adv|Yellow}} defeat [[Lance]]'s team.

In ''[[PS115|Forretress of Solitude]]'', Saur participated in Red's test to become [[Viridian City]]'s [[Gym Leader]]. Saur first goes up against a {{p|Pineco}}, which he swiftly knocks out, as well as his next two opponents, a {{p|Forretress}} and another Pineco. However, the fourth opponent, another Forretress, resorts to its {{m|Spikes}} and puts up a fair fight against Saur. Red commands Saur to use {{m|Sweet Scent}}, then promptly switches him out for Snor.

In ''[[PS180|The Last Battle XIV]]'', Saur participated in the final battle against the [[Masked Man]]. After the fight was over, he was taken to [[Mt. Silver]] to train with {{adv|Gold}}.

Saur appeared in a fantasy in ''[[PS259|Rayquaza Redemption II]]'', when {{adv|Sapphire}} explained to {{adv|Ruby}} that the accomplishments of Red and his team inspired her to train to battle.

In ''[[PS268|Return to Pallet Town]]'', Saur battled alongside Blue's Charizard against {{adv|Deoxys|Organism No. 1}}. Due to Organism No. 1's impressive speed, neither of them were able to land an attack before the DNA Pokémon fled.

Saur still managed to gather the strength to fight and participated in the battle on [[Trainer Tower]] in ''[[PS286|Meet Deoxys, and Deoxys, and Deoxys, and...]]'' against Organism No. 2's clones. Saur [[PS288|then]] agreed to be traded to Blue again to allow Red to {{m|Fly}} on Charizard and defeat the evil leader. After Giovanni's defeat, Saur was traded back to his original owner, but the two [[PS302|soon]] found themselves petrified by Sird with the four other [[Pokédex holder]]s and their Pokémon.

In ''[[PS335|The Final Battle VIII]]'', the Kanto Pokédex Holders, Silver, and their Pokémon are freed from their petrified states by the power of {{adv|Jirachi}}'s wish-granting abilities. Together alongside the ten Kanto, Johto, and Hoenn Pokédex holders, Saur battled [[Guile Hideout]]'s fake {{p|Kyogre}}. Together with {{adv|Crystal}}'s [[Megaree]] and {{adv|Emerald}}'s {{TP|Emerald|Sceptile}}, Saur attacks with Frenzy Plant to destroy the fake Kyogre.

Saur appeared in a flashback in ''[[PS460|All About Arceus IX]]'', when [[Radio Director|Hirō]] explains that he based [[Proteam Omega]] off of Red's team after watching him [[PSs2|train]] on Mt. Silver.

In ''[[PAORAS21|Omega Alpha Adventure 21]]'', Saur assisted in stopping the [[Grand Meteor Delta]].

==Personality and characteristics==

Prior to joining {{adv|Red}}'s team, Saur was a timid Pokémon due to never seeing anyone other than {{adv|Professor Oak}} and would attack when startled. Upon leaving the lab, Saur quickly develops a close bond with Red and gets over his shyness. The two of them share a close bond and can even formulate plans without the use of words, as shown in their battle against [[Lt. Surge]] and {{DL|Legendary birds (Adventures)|Zapdos}}.

==Moves used==

{{anmov|Normal|Tackle|PS002|Bulbasaur, Come Home!}}

{{anmov|Grass|Vine Whip|PS002|Bulbasaur, Come Home!|rec=yes}}

==Trivia==

* Although Red seemed excited when Saur first evolved into Ivysaur, the levels given for the Pokémon in the first volume show that he should have reached his evolution stage long ago, which would only indicate that Red was using his [[Pokédex]] to stop the evolution before, as that is the only way to stop a Pokémon from evolving in the series. Likewise, the second volume lists Saur as a level 38 Ivysaur, which is six levels higher than what would have been needed to evolve to his final stage.

==Names==

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