Ivysaur
- For fighter info, seeIvysaur (SSBB) andIvysaur (SSBU).
| Ivysaur | |
|---|---|
  Official artwork of Ivysaur fromPokémon FireRed andLeafGreen Versions. | |
| Universe | Pokémon |
| Debut | Pokémon Red andGreen Versions (1996) |
| Smash Bros. appearances | Brawl SSB4 Ultimate |
| Most recent non-Smash appearance | Pokémon Legends: Z-A (2025) |
| Console/platform of origin | Game Boy |
| Species | Ivysaur |
| Gender | Varies |
| Place of origin | Kanto |
| Designed by | Ken Sugimori |
| Englishvoice actor | Craig Blair (Brawl) Justin Anselmi (Ultimate) |
| Japanesevoice actor | Tomoko Kawakami (Brawl) Inuko Inuyama (Ultimate) |
| Frenchvoice actor | Unknown (Brawl) Jean-Marc Delhausse (Ultimate) |
| Germanvoice actor | Achim Barrenstein (Brawl) Unknown (Ultimate) |
| Koreanvoice actor | Cha Myung Hwa (Brawl) |
| Article on Bulbapedia | Ivysaur (Pokémon) |
Ivysaur (フシギソウ,Fushigisou) is a Seed Pokémon from thePokémon series. It debuted in the series'first generation as the second stageGrass-typestarter Pokémon ofKanto, and is present as a playable character (viaPokémon Trainer) inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl andSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Origin[edit]
Ivysaur is a dual Grass/Poison-type Pokémon and the evolved form ofBulbasaur, and is categorized within the Pokédex at #002 as the "Seed Pokémon". Ivysaur appears as a moderately large, teal, quadrupedal frog-like Pokémon. It evolves from Bulbasaur evolves at level 16 onward, and then evolves intoVenusaur at level 32 onward.
However, unlike inPokémon Red,Green, andBlue, Bulbasaur is obtainable alongside its fellow Kanto startersSquirtle andCharmander under special conditions inPokémon Yellow Version, and relatively early on inPokémon X andY.
Unlike Bulbasaur, the bulb on Ivysaur's back has partially bloomed into a pink bud with large green leaves, thanks to exposure from sunlight and apparently from drawing energy from Ivysaur's own body. The budding flower is heavy enough that Ivysaur has difficulty standing on its hind legs, but its four legs and torso grow thick and strong from the weight of the flower, even as a quadruped. Aside from assisting its bud's growth, sunlight also increases Ivysaur's strength.
If Ivysaur starts spending more time lying in the sunlight, it is a sign that the bud will bloom into a large flower soon, which would be heralded by the bud giving off a sweet, pleasant aroma and the species' evolution into its final form, Venusaur.
InSuper Smash Bros. Melee[edit]
Ivysaur is briefly mentioned in both Venusaur and Bulbasaur's trophy descriptions.
InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
As a playable character[edit]
Ivysaur appears as a playable characterSuper Smash Bros. Brawl. It is one ofPokémon Trainer's three Pokémon, alongsideSquirtle andCharizard. Ivysaur can be switched into or out of battle viaPokémon Change, which operates similarly toTransform.
Trophy[edit]
- Ivysaur
- A Seed Pokémon that is the evolved form of Bulbasaur. It has a flower bulb on its back, the weight of which has made it develop strong legs and hips. If the bud gets too big, the Pokémon can't stand on two legs alone. At a certain level, it evolves into Venusaur. When this happens, the bulb absorbs nutrients and blossoms into a large-petaled flower.
:Pokémon Red/Blue
:Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen
Sticker[edit]
| Name | Game | Effect | Fighter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivysaur | Pokémon series | AttackGrass+029 Attack +29 |  |
.png) Ivysaur (Pokémon series) |
InSuper Smash Bros. 4[edit]
Ivysaur, along with Squirtle, did not return as a playable character inSuper Smash Bros. 4. However, it does appear in both versions ofSuper Smash Bros. 4 as atrophy.
Trophy[edit]
InSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U, the Ivysaur trophy is part of thePokémon ClassicsTrophy Box.
- Ivysaur
Watching your starter Pokémon evolve is an unforgettable experience. For many trainers, that first happened when Bulbasaur became Ivysaur. It might be difficult to say good-bye to cute little Bulbasaur, but before they know it, they'll be saying bye to Ivysaur, too, as it turns into a fully grown Venusaur!- :Pokémon Red & Pokémon Blue (09/1998)
- :Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen (09/2004)
Watching your starter Pokémon evolve is an unforgettable experience. For many trainers, that first happens when watching Bulbasaur become Ivysaur. It might be difficult for them to say goodbye to cute little Bulbasaur, but before they know it, they'll be saying bye to Ivysaur, too, when it turns into a fully-grown Venusaur!- :Pokémon Red/Blue (10/1999)
- :Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen (10/2004)
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
As a playable character[edit]
Ivysaur returns as a playable character as part ofPokémon Trainer, alongsideSquirtle andCharizard, inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. Like Squirtle and Charizard, it is no longer subject tostamina, and thus remains effective throughout a fight. UnlikeBrawl, Pokémon Trainer is an unlockable character instead of a starter character.
Ivysaur was previously considered the worst Pokémon in the Pokemon Trainer's party and one of the worst characters in Brawl (especially if judged as a standalone fighter), due to its large amount of significant weaknesses, namely short range on its attacks, notable KO problems due to laggy finishers, a bad aerial game, a terrible recovery, and one of the worst special movesets in the game. Likely as a result of this, Ivysaur has been heavily buffed in its transition toUltimate and is now considered the best Pokémon in the Trainer's arsenal, gaining notoriety in the community thanks to its up and down aerials.
Spirit[edit]
415.Ivysaur
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Japanese | フシギソウ,Fushigisou |
 English | Ivysaur |
 French | Herbizarre |
 German | Bisaknosp |
 Spanish | Ivysaur |
 Italian | Ivysaur |
 Chinese | 妙蛙草,Fushigisou |
 Korean | 이상해풀,Issanghepul |
 Dutch | Ivysaur |
 Russian | Айвизавр |
 Portuguese | Ivysaur |
Trivia[edit]
- Ivysaur is the only one of thePokémon Trainer's Pokémon that didn’t make an appearance in anySuper Smash Bros. installment prior to its playable debut.
- Ivysaur andSquirtle are the only Pokémon to have more than two Special Moves derived from one type.
- Ivysaur is the first, and thus far only, playableGrass andPoison-type Pokémon inSuper Smash Bros.
- Ivysaur is the first fully quadrupedal fighter in theSuper Smash Bros. series.
- Ivysaur is the only one of the Pokémon Trainer's Pokémon that was never owned by Ash in the anime. However, Ash does own a Bulbasaur, its pre-evolved form.
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