Ivysaur 2/165 · 151

151 is a set in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on September 22, 2023. The printed size is 165. This checklist is longer, at 207 cards. Ivysaur is 2/165, in position 2 of 207 on this checklist. Before it is 1 Bulbasaur, and after it is 3 Venusaur ex. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Ivysaur is a Stage 1 Grass Pokémon with 100 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.

Yuu Nishida illustrated this card. The same name is on 65 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 100 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Yuu Nishida illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 3. 17 other cards of Ivysaur list a different HP.

The attack Leech Seed lists 30 damage. The cost is Grass, Colorless. Heal 20 damage from this Pokémon. Vine Whip is another attack lists 80 damage. The cost is Grass, Grass, Colorless. Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "Exposure to sunlight adds to its strength. Sunlight also makes the bud on its back grow larger." The regulation mark is G.

I keep a set binder for 151, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the 151 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.