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Ivysaur

#002 · Generation 1

Ivysaur

Max CP (L40 / L50)
1,699 / 1,921
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
970 / 1,213
Research CP (L15)
728
Buddy distance
3 km
2nd charged move
10,000 dust · 25 candy
  • Shiny
  • Shadow
  • Tradable
  • Mega
  • Dynamax

Situational

Situational

Ivysaur does little on its own, but Venusaur has a niche. Keep one good-IV copy to evolve.

Battle roles

  • Great League#746 of 1146 · score 69.1

    Ranked #746 of 1146; not competitive in Great League.

Worth evolving into

Collection value

  • Can Dynamax: only copies caught in Max Battles can Dynamax, so keep at least one Max copy.
  • 1 costume/event variant: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.
  • Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack151
Defense143
Stamina155

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

Resists

Evolution line

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

LeagueTierRankScoreRecommended movesTypical build
Great League#746 / 114669.1
Vine Whip · Power Whip · Sludge Bomb
L37.5 · 2/13/15
Great LeagueShadow#871 / 114665.1
Vine Whip · Power Whip · Sludge Bomb
L37.5 · 2/13/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Max Battles (Dynamax & Gigantamax)

Ivysaur can Dynamax. Only copies caught in Max Battles (or from Max research) can enter Power Spot battles.

Max Moves

  • grassMax Overgrowthfrom Razor Leaf250 / 300 / 350 power
  • Max Guard+20 / +40 / +60 HP shield
  • Max Spiritheals 8 / 12 / 16% HP

Max Battle roles

Not on the current Max Battle attacker, tank, or healer tier lists.

Max Move power is per level 1 / 2 / 3; levels are unlocked with Max Particles and Candy. Tiers from GO Hub's Max Battle tier lists (Aug 2026).

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking typeTierRankDPSTDOBest moves
poisonShadow#76 / 19710.3107Vine Whip · Sludge Bomb
poison#89 / 1979.0113Vine Whip · Sludge Bomb
grassShadow#153 / 33810.6110Vine Whip · Power Whip
grass#177 / 3389.3116Vine Whip · Power Whip

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDPSPvP powerPvP energySpeed
Razor LeafSTAB
grass13+71.0s13.09+42 turns
Vine WhipSTAB
grass6+50.5s12.05+82 turns
Charged moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDmg/energyPvP powerPvP energyEffects
Sludge BombSTAB
poison85-502.5s1.7080-50
Solar BeamSTAB
grass180-1005.0s1.80150-80
Power WhipSTAB
grass90-502.5s1.8090-50

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Costumes & event variants (1)

  • Party HatParty HatEvent costume