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Ivysaur

Base Set / #30/102

Ivysaur

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Base Set
Rarity (source)
Uncommon
Illustrator
Ken Sugimori
Source reference
base1-30

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Ivysaur carries a bud on its back that grows as it receives light and food. Its legs strengthen to support the weight. It readily spends time in the sun as blooming approaches, while a fragrance begins to emerge from the bulb. Eventually, this growth makes standing on its hind legs difficult. The Pokédex thus connects each change in posture with the development of the plant this Pokémon nurtures on its own body.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Omega Ruby explains that Ivysaur's legs grow stronger to carry its bud. Pokémon Sword adds that the oversized bulb prevents it from standing on its hind legs. The plant on its back therefore directly changes the way it holds itself.

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Card details

HP
60
Type (source)
Grass
Stage (source)
Stage1
Evolves from (printed name)
Bulbasaur
Pokédex number
2
Retreat cost
1 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fire ×2

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

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

Attacks

Vine Whip

Cost: Grass · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 30

Poisonpowder

Cost: Grass · Grass · Grass

Damage: 20

The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • First Edition
  • normal · unlimited · standard
  • normal · shadowless · standard · 1st-edition
  • normal · shadowless · standard
  • normal · 1999-2000-copyright · standard

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