Ivysaur 44/130 · Base Set 2

Base Set 2 is a set in the Base series. It was released on February 24, 2000. The printed size is 130, and the checklist is the same length. Ivysaur is 44/130, in position 44 of 130 on this checklist. Before it is 43 Haunter, and after it is 45 Jynx. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Ivysaur is a Stage 1 Grass Pokémon with 60 HP. The card lists level 20. In the Pokédex this is Ivysaur (#002), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Bulbasaur. In this catalog that name is Bulbasaur (#001). The card lists Venusaur, Venusaur (#003) under evolves to.

Ken Sugimori illustrated this card. The same name is on 1,112 other cards in the catalog.

Ivysaur (#002) has 20 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 17 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2025. The earliest other card is Ivysaur 30/102 in Base (1999). Both list 60 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. 16 other cards of Ivysaur list a different HP.

The attack Vine Whip lists 30 damage. The cost is Grass, Colorless, Colorless. Poisonpowder is another attack lists 20 damage. The cost is Grass, Grass, Grass. The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "When the bulb on its back grows large, the Pokémon seems to lose the ability to stand on its hind legs."

I keep a set binder for Base Set 2, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Base Set 2 set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Ivysaur can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.