Competitive Information for Ivysaur [Sword/Shield]
Grass / Poison
Abilities:
If Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Grass attacks.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Ivysaur? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Meet Ivysaur, the outstanding Pokémon of Grass and Poison types! Ivysaur is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It is weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, and Psychic-typed attacks. Curious about Ivysaur's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 232 Hp / 24 Def / 252 SpA
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Petal Dance / Leaf Storm
- Sludge Bomb / Sludge
- Weather Ball
- Round / Snore
When it comes to single battles, Ivysaur shines as an interesting Special Sweeper. It's designed to crush rivals using powerful special power. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Round or Snore) and enhances Ivysaur's special attack stat by 2 stages. 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.
◆ 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).
◆ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Ivysaur must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
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Item: Black Sludge
Ability: Overgrow
Nature: Mild (+SpA, -Def)
EVs: 210 Hp / 60 Def / 240 SpA
Moveset:
- Venoshock
- Energy Ball
- Giga Drain
- Sludge Bomb
When it comes to single battles, Ivysaur shines as a fabulous Special Tank. This approach seeks to take a large amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. With Overgrow, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Ivysaur's offensive stat is 1.5x with grass attacks. With a Black Sludge equipped to it, each turn, if Ivysaur is a poison type, restores 1/16 max hp; loses 1/8 if not.
◆ 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).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Ivysaur? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 232 Hp / 24 Def / 252 SpA
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Petal Dance / Leaf Storm
- Sludge Bomb / Sludge
- Weather Ball
- Round / Snore
Ivysaur is a stupendous Special Sweeper to use for double battles. The intention of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with heavy-hitting special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Round or Snore) and increases Ivysaur's special attack stat by 2 stages. 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.
◆ 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).
◆ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Ivysaur must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Ivysaur can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Ivysaur.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Ivysaur can perform in Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Ivysaur
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Sunny day + Growth
- Moves: Safeguard + Outrage
- Moves: Safeguard + Petal dance
- 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: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Sleep Powder, Toxic
Moves that boost Ivysaur's stats
- Amnesia
- Curse
- Defense Curl
- Growth
- 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 Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Ivysaur's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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