Ivysaur 2/108 · Dark Explorers

Ivysaur is Pokédex #002, generation 1 (Kanto). Ivysaur is a Stage 1 Grass Pokémon with 90 HP. The card says it evolves from Bulbasaur. In this catalog that name is Bulbasaur (#001). The card lists Venusaur, Venusaur (#003) under evolves to.

Ivysaur sits at 2/108 in Dark Explorers, position 2 of 111. Before it is 1 Bulbasaur, and after it is 3 Venusaur. The set belongs to the Black & White series. It was released on 9 May 2012. The printed size is 108. This checklist is longer, at 111 cards. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

The attack Sleep Powder lists 20 damage. The cost is Grass, Colorless. The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep. Poison Powder is another attack lists 50 damage. The cost is Grass, Grass, Colorless. The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Water -20. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "When the bud on its back starts swelling, a sweet aroma wafts to indicate the flower's coming bloom."

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 90 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and sui illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 3. 20 other cards of Ivysaur list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads sui. I count 194 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Dark Explorers set binder is where a full Dark Explorers set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Ivysaur can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.