Ivysaur · Scarlet & Violet 151, what to know.
About the Ivysaur card
Numbered 2 of 207 in Scarlet & Violet 151, released in September 2023, Ivysaur is an Uncommon, a Stage 1 Grass-type carrying 100 HP.
It evolves from Bulbasaur, so Ivysaur is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.
Illustrated by Yuu Nishida.
Printed on the card, the Ivysaur Pokédex entry reads: "Exposure to sunlight adds to its strength. Sunlight also makes the bud on its back grow larger."
About Ivysaur in the Pokémon world
The middle stage of the Bulbasaur line. The bud on its back has swollen and begun to open. The transitional stage in a line collectors usually buy as a set. Almost always purchased as part of a Bulbasaur to Venusaur evolution run rather than as a standalone, which keeps prices honest.
What is Ivysaur worth?
Ivysaur is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Ivysaur before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Ivysaur grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Ivysaur
Raw copies of Ivysaur are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Ivysaur is the practical move.
