The complete Pokemon RBY pokedex, part 1

Pokémon Name: Ivysaur
Type: Grass / Poison
Classification: Seed Pokemon
Pokédex Number: 002
Ability: Overgrow – Increases power of Grass-type moves by 1.5 if Pokemon has less than 1/3 HP remaining
Dream World ability: Chlorophyll – Speed doubles during sunny weather
Useful Attacks: Razor Leaf
Location Found:
D/P/P: Kanto starter - transfer from FireRed or LeafGreen, evolve Bulbasaur
HG/SS: Evolve from Bulbasaur
B/W: Poke Transfer, Evolve from Bulbasaur

Suffering from the "middle child" syndrome, Ivysaur seems to get the shaft quite often. He's not cute like Bulba but not yet fierce enough to command Venusaur-like respect. Still, Ivy's a necessary step on the evolutionary chain.

Evolution: From Bulbasaur at 16, to Venusaur at 32

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