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 TCG GB1 set Evolution TCG GB1 ID B02 TCG GB2 set Psychic Battle TCG GB2 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 [create category] 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.

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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