Ivysaur 34/100 · Crystal Guardians

Crystal Guardians is a set in the EX series. It was released on August 1, 2006. The printed size is 100, and the checklist is the same length. Ivysaur is 34/100, in position 34 of 100 on this checklist. Before it is 33 Gulpin, and after it is 35 Ivysaur. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Ivysaur is a Stage 1 Grass Pokémon with 80 HP. 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.

Sumiyoshi Kizuki illustrated this card. The same name is on 212 other cards in the catalog.

Ivysaur (#002) has 20 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 18 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2025. The earliest other card is Ivysaur 30/102 in Base (1999). That card lists 60 HP, and this one lists 80 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Sumiyoshi Kizuki illustrated this one. 15 other cards of Ivysaur list a different HP.

The attack Sleep Powder lists 20 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep. Vine Whip is another attack lists 40 damage. The cost is Grass, Colorless, Colorless. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 1.

I keep a set binder for Crystal Guardians, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Crystal Guardians 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.