Competitive Information for Ivysaur [Sun/Moon]
Base Stats for Ivysaur
Grass / Poison
Abilities:
OvergrowOvergrow: At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's attacking stat is 1.5x with Grass attacks.
, ChlorophyllChlorophyll: If Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
0.5x
0.5x
0.5x
2x
2x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.25x
2x
2x
0.5x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Ivysaur? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
Ivysaur is popular Grass and Poison-typed Pokemon. Ivysaur is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Ivysaur is weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, and Psychic-typed attacks.
Species: Ivysaur
Item: Grassium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 232 Hp / 24 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Petal Dance / Leaf Storm
- Sludge Bomb / Sludge
- Weather Ball
- Round / Razor Wind
Item: Grassium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 232 Hp / 24 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Petal Dance / Leaf Storm
- Sludge Bomb / Sludge
- Weather Ball
- Round / Razor Wind
Special Sweeper Ivysaur (Chlorophyll)
Ivysaur is a remarkable Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Ivysaur's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Chlorophyll, Ivysaur's speed is doubled during sunny weather.
♦ Petal Dance is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Grass-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Ivysaur afterwards).
♦ Leaf Storm is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Grass-type move (lowers your Ivysaur's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Sludge is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Weather Ball is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (power doubles and type varies in each weather).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Razor Wind is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (charges, then hits foes turn 2. high crit ratio).
♦ Leaf Storm is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Grass-type move (lowers your Ivysaur's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Sludge is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Weather Ball is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (power doubles and type varies in each weather).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Razor Wind is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (charges, then hits foes turn 2. high crit ratio).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Ivysaur
Item: Black Sludge
Ability: Overgrow
Nature: Mild (+SpA, -Def)
EVs: 210 Hp / 60 Def / 240 SpA
Moveset:
- Venoshock
- Energy Ball
- Giga Drain
- Sludge Bomb
Item: Black Sludge
Ability: Overgrow
Nature: Mild (+SpA, -Def)
EVs: 210 Hp / 60 Def / 240 SpA
Moveset:
- Venoshock
- Energy Ball
- Giga Drain
- Sludge Bomb
Ivysaur Special Tank (Saur Butt)
Ivysaur is a marvelous Special Tank. It was designed to take a mighty amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. With Overgrow, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Ivysaur's attacking stat is 1.5x with grass attacks.
♦ Venoshock is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Poison-type move (power doubles if the target is poisoned).
♦ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Ivysaur recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Ivysaur recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Ivysaur? These builds have been optimized for Sun/Moon Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
Species: Ivysaur
Item: Grassium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 232 Hp / 24 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Petal Dance / Leaf Storm
- Sludge Bomb / Venoshock
- Razor Wind / Round
- Weather Ball
Item: Grassium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 232 Hp / 24 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Petal Dance / Leaf Storm
- Sludge Bomb / Venoshock
- Razor Wind / Round
- Weather Ball
Doubles Special Sweeper Ivysaur (Chlorophyll)
Ivysaur is an interesting Special Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Ivysaur's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Chlorophyll, Ivysaur's speed is doubled during sunny weather.
♦ Petal Dance is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Grass-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Ivysaur afterwards).
♦ Leaf Storm is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Grass-type move (lowers your Ivysaur's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Venoshock is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Poison-type move (power doubles if the target is poisoned).
♦ Razor Wind is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (charges, then hits foes turn 2. high crit ratio).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Weather Ball is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (power doubles and type varies in each weather).
♦ Leaf Storm is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Grass-type move (lowers your Ivysaur's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Venoshock is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Poison-type move (power doubles if the target is poisoned).
♦ Razor Wind is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (charges, then hits foes turn 2. high crit ratio).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Weather Ball is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (power doubles and type varies in each weather).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Ivysaur learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Ivysaur can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Ivysaur
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Sunny day + Growth
- Moves: Safeguard + Petal dance
- Moves: Grassy terrain + Secret power
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
- Moves: Ingrain + Leech seed
- Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
- Ability: Overgrow + Item: Focus sash
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Bide, Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic, Sleep Powder
Moves that boost Ivysaur's stats
- Amnesia
- Curse
- Defense Curl
- Growth
- Rage
- Skull Bash
- Swords Dance
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Ivysaur
- Frenzy Plant
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Ivysaur in Sun and Moon
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