Ivysaur

Ivysaur is a dual-type Grass/Poison Pokémon introduced in Generation I.
It evolves from Bulbasaur starting at level 16 and evolves into Venusaur starting at level 32.
== Biology ==
Ivysaur is a quadrupedal amphibian Pokémon that has blue-green skin with darker patches. On top of its head are pointed ears with black insides and it has narrow red eyes. Ivysaur has a short, rounded snout with a wide mouth and two pointed teeth in its upper jaw. Each of its feet has three claws on them. The bulb on its back has bloomed into a large pink bud. A short brown trunk surrounded by leafy green fronds supports the bud.
The weight of the plant prevents Ivysaur from running fast and standing on its hind legs, forcing its legs to grow sturdy. When its flower is ready to bloom, it gives off a distinct, sweet-smelling aroma and starts swelling. Ivysaur will also start spending more time in sunlight in preparation for its upcoming evolution. Exposure to sunlight adds to the strength of both Ivysaur and its plant. As shown in Pokémon Sleep, Ivysaur is known to sleep in sunny spots while undergoing its photosynthesis process. Researchers cannot decide if Ivysaur is awake or asleep during this process. Ivysaur are typically found in plains.
=== Evolution ===
Ivysaur evolves from Bulbasaur and evolves into Venusaur.
== In The Anime ==
==== Major appearances ====
===== Shauna's Ivysaur =====
Shauna's Bulbasaur was revealed to have evolved into an Ivysaur in Tag Team Battle Inspiration!.
===== Other =====
In Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden, multiple Ivysaur evolved from a group of Bulbasaur during an evolution ceremony.
In Friends to the End, Assunta's Ivysaur battled and defeated Ritchie in the Indigo Plateau Conference.
In Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl!, Crystal's Ivysaur was used to attack Butch, Cassidy, and their Pokémon as they were trying to steal an Aerodactyl on Sayda Island. With Ivysaur's assistance, Aerodactyl was able to send Butch and Cassidy blasting off.
In Judgment Day!, Jimmy's Ivysaur was targeted by Team Rocket in one of their schemes, but it was rescued by Jimmy's newly-evolved Blastoise.
In Ivysaur's Mysterious Tower!, multiple Ivysaur and Bulbasaur traveled to a Gym that was under construction in Vermilion City. Ash and Goh, who were investigating the outbreak, followed them to the Gym and realized the Ivysaur needed to go there to absorb the sunlight necessary to evolve into Venusaur. The Seed Pokémon eventually accomplished this task. They reappeared in a flashback in Getting More Than You Battled For!.
==== Minor appearances ====
Ivysaur made its debut in A Chansey Operation, where it was one of the injured Pokémon brought to the clinic.
In The Ultimate Test, James used a rental Ivysaur during the Pokémon League Admissions Exam.
An Ivysaur appeared in The Power of One, where it was among the numerous Pokémon who sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.
Multiple Ivysaur appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.
An Ivysaur appeared in a flashback in Weekend Warrior, under the ownership of Jeremy. It is now a Venusaur.
A Coordinator's Ivysaur appeared in Playing the Performance Encore!, where it was participating in the Battle Stage of the Daybreak Contest along with a Togetic.
In I Choose You!, Pikachu met a Trainer's Ivysaur at a Pokémon Center while Ash was calling to his mother. Pikachu proceeded to make faces at it.
In A Dream Encounter!, an Ivysaur starred in a video advertising Aether Paradise, where it resides and is studied. It reappeared in Deceiving Appearances! and Don't Ignore the Small Stufful!.
A Trainer's Ivysaur appeared in This Could be the Start of Something Big!.
== Trivia ==
* Ivysaur's evolutionary family is the only first partner Pokémon evolutionary family to be Poison-type.
** Ivysaur's evolutionary family is also the only first partner Pokémon evolutionary family to have each member appear at least once in the Super Smash Bros. series.
*** In addition, Ivysaur is the only Pokémon in the Super Smash Bros. series that Pokémon Trainer uses that does not know an HM move; Squirtle uses Waterfall, while Charizard uses Rock Smash and Fly.
* Ivysaur's numbers in the National Pokédex and the Fiore Browser are the same: 002.
* Ivysaur is the only second stage form of a dual-type Grass/Poison Pokémon that does not require an Evolution stone to reach its final form.
** Ivysaur is also the only second stage form of Generation I first partner Pokémon that evolves at level 32. Charmeleon and Wartortle evolve at level 36.
* Due to the censor that prevents Pokémon with offensive nicknames being traded on the GTS, an Ivysaur with an English name couldn't be traded on the GTS without a nickname in Pokémon Black and White prior to the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection's shutdown.
* Ivysaur shares its category with its evolutionary relatives and Sunkern. They are all known as the Seed Pokémon.
* Ivysaur is never seen losing a battle on-screen in any animated media.
== Origin ==
Ivysaur's evolutionary family is inspired by frogs. In particular, its short legs, stout appearance, and ear-like protrusions on its head make it resemble horned frogs. Of its evolutionary family, Ivysaur was the first to be created, years before Bulbasaur, Venusaur or the concept of evolution was conceived, as it was one of the original monsters created for the Capsule Monsters pitch. Venusaur and Bulbasaur's designs were created afterward; the latter was created by Atsuko Nishida by basing it off of Venusaur.
The bud on its back resembles a Rafflesia flower, and the leaves around the bud resemble palms.
==== Name origin ====
Ivysaur may be a combination of ivy (woody climbing or trailing plant genus) and dinosaur, and may also incorporate poison ivy (referring to its Grass/Poison-type designation).
Fushigisou may be a combination of 不思議 fushigi (strange; mysterious) and 草 sō (grass), as well as a pun of the phrase 不思議そう Fushigi sō ("It seems strange").
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