Ivysaur 14/17 · POP Series 3

POP Series 3 is a set in the POP series. It was released on April 1, 2006. The printed size is 17, and the checklist is the same length. Ivysaur is 14/17, in position 14 of 17 on this checklist. Before it is 13 Eevee, and after it is 15 Marshtomp. The listed rarity is Common.

Ivysaur is a Stage 1 Grass Pokémon with 70 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.

Midori Harada illustrated this card. The same name is on 352 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). That card lists 60 HP, and this one lists 70 HP. The rarity there is Uncommon, and here it is Common. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Midori Harada illustrated this one. 19 other cards of Ivysaur list a different HP.

The attack Gouge lists 10+ damage. The cost is Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage plus 10 more damage. Poisonpowder is another attack lists 40 damage. The cost is Grass, Colorless, Colorless. The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 1.

I keep a set binder for POP Series 3, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the POP Series 3 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.