Ivysaur (Base Set 30)

Ivysaur LV.20
フシギソウ Fushigisou

Illus. Ken Sugimori

Evolution stage

Stage 1 Pokémon
Evolves from Bulbasaur

Card name

Ivysaur

Type

Grass

HP

60

weakness ×2	resistance None	retreat cost

English expansion	Base Set
Rarity
English card no.	30/102
Japanese expansion	Expansion Pack
Japanese rarity

Expansion	Base Set 2
Rarity
English card no.	44/130

Card GB set	Evolution
Card GB ID	B02
Card GB 2 set	Psychic Battle
Card GB 2 ID	D01

Expansion	Legendary Collection
Rarity
English card no.	47/110

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Ivysaur.

Ivysaur (Japanese: フシギソウ Fushigisou) is a Grass-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Base Set.

Card text

	Vine Whip つるのむち	30

	Poisonpowder どくのこな	20

The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Pokédex data

Ivysaur - Seed Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
002	3'3" (1.0 m)	29 lbs. (13.0 kg)
Pokédex entry
When the bulb on its back grows large, the Pokémon seems to lose the ability to stand on its hind legs.
つぼみが背中についていて養分を吸収していくと、大きな花が咲くという。

Release information

This card was included in the Base Set, first released in the Japanese Expansion Pack. It was reprinted in the Base Set 2 and Legendary Collection expansions.

Gallery

GB1 Evolution sprite

GB2 Psychic Battle sprite

Trivia

Origin

Vine Whip is a move in the Pokémon games that Ivysaur can learn. The Japanese name of Vine Whip uses the Hiragana むち rather than the Katakana ムチ used in the video games. Poison Powder, formatted on this card as Poisonpowder, is a move in the Pokémon games that Ivysaur can learn. This card's English Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, though it is slightly reworded. The Japanese entry comes from Pokémon Red and Green.

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