No. 0002 – Ivysaur
Species: Ivysaur
Category: Symbiosis Pokémon
Types: Grass / Poison / Ground
Average Height: 1.0 m
Average Weight: 13 kg
Habitat: No fixed pattern; found in the same biomes as Bulbasaur
Ivysaur represents the mature and stabilized phase of the saur–bulb symbiosis, in which both organisms operate in full metabolic integration. Unlike many Pokémon evolutions, the transition from Bulbasaur to Ivysaur occurs in a natural, gradual, and continuous manner, without significant physiological ruptures.
The process begins with the partial blooming of the bulb, which starts to structure itself as an open, metabolically active flower. This opening increases solar energy absorption and inaugurates a new essential function of the species: the production and controlled dispersal of psychoactive spores.
These spores contain complex hallucinogenic compounds capable of affecting both Pokémon and humans. Unlike defensive toxins, these substances are not designed to incapacitate or kill, but to alter perception, inducing states of euphoria, reverence, or extreme trust. Behavioral studies indicate that Ivysaur employs these effects deliberately.
Field observations document that Ivysaur frequently releases small amounts of hallucinogenic powder in areas of circulation, attracting individuals who, under mild influence, spontaneously offer food, items, or protection. In return, the Pokémon maintains controlled exposure, creating an ongoing relationship of mutual exchange. Among researchers, this behavior is informally described as symbiotic exchange through chemical induction.
Despite its passive appearance, Ivysaur is not immobile. Its legs become more robust and dense, adapted to the increased weight and to anchoring firmly to the ground. As a structural consequence, the saur loses the ability to support itself on two legs, adopting a permanently quadrupedal posture—more stable and closer to the soil—a condition essential for the metabolic efficiency of the internal root system associated with the bulb.
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Phenotypic and Botanical Variations
The extreme genetic diversity already observed in Bulbasaur becomes even more evident in Ivysaur. The flower that emerges from the bulb follows no single pattern, varying widely in shape, coloration, texture, scent, and chemical composition.
These variations are not treated by the scientific community as regional forms or official variants, but as distinct botanical species coexisting within the same Pokémon species. In some cases, the symbiotic plant exhibits properties so divergent that they directly affect behavior, spore production, and even the secondary expression of energetic types, although the official classification remains unchanged.
This plasticity explains historical records of Ivysaur with medicinal, toxic, aromatic, parasitic, or highly psychoactive flowers, without such differences justifying formal taxonomic subdivisions.
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Historical Account — The Cult of the Veiled City
One of the most controversial episodes involving Ivysaur occurred in a mid-sized city whose exact location was later suppressed from public records.
According to preserved documents, an unusual concentration of Ivysaur settled around the urban perimeter, releasing spores in a continuous and synchronized manner. Within a few weeks, the entire city exhibited elevated levels of atmospheric contamination.
Observed effects included:
Collective alterations of perception
A generalized sensation of well-being and devotion
Spontaneous construction of ornamental vegetative structures
Gradual abandonment of civic authorities in favor of Pokémon "guidance"
Reports indicate that citizens began treating the Ivysaur as divine entities linked to fertility and natural order, offering food, goods, and voluntary labor. Curiously, there are no records of direct violence or immediate social collapse—only a complete reorganization of cultural hierarchy.
External intervention occurred only months later, when researchers determined that prolonged exposure could cause irreversible psychological dependence. The case became a mandatory reference in studies on ethics, chemical influence, and behavioral intelligence in Grass-type Pokémon.
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Growth and Biological Limits
The average height of Ivysaur is recorded as 1 meter; however, as with Bulbasaur, this value represents only a population average. The species has no rigid biological growth limit prior to its next evolutionary stage.
Nutrient-rich environments, prolonged solar exposure, and frequent symbiotic interaction with other organisms can result in Ivysaur specimens far larger than those officially recorded, reinforcing the idea that this evolutionary phase prioritizes stability, accumulation, and environmental influence rather than immediate structural transformation.