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Origin:
Ivysaur appears to be based primarily on some form of reptile, specifically mammal-like reptiles known as Dicynodonts from the Permian period. Along with visible ears and no genuine metamorphosis stage (evolution aside), Ivysaur appears to have more in common with mammals than amphibians like frogs and toads, which metamorphose from one definite creature into another as they mature as opposed to just growing into a larger adult version of itself the way that Bulbasaur does. Alternatively, Ivysaur's large rounded snout, wide mouth, wide-set eyes, blotch-patterned skin, and quadraped-like movements are vaguely similar to those of certain amphibians, such as the common toad. Unlike Bulbasaur, Ivysaur's "ears" do have hollows indicating that they are in fact ears and not glands, as seen in many species of frogs and toads.
The bulb on its back now resembles the bud of a genus of parasitic flowering plants known as Rafflesia.
Name Meanings
English, Spanish & Italian Name: Ivysaur
Name Meaning: Ivysaur is a combination of the words ivy (woody climbing or trailing plant genus) and the Greek saur (lizard).
Japanese Name: フシギソウ Fushigisou
Name Meaning: Fushigisou can be taken to mean "it seems strange" or 不思議 草 fushigi sou (strange grass).
French Name: Herbizarre
Name Meaning: From herbe and bizarre; also sounds like air bizarre, 'strange look'
German Name: Bisaknosp
Name Meaning: From Bisamratte, meaning 'muskrat and Knospe, meaning 'bulb'
Korean Name: 이상해풀 Isanghaepul
Name Meaning: From 이상하다 isanghada, meaning '(to be) strange, abnormal' and 풀 pul, meaning 'grass'
Cantonese Chinese Name: 奇異草 Gēiyihchóu
Name Meaning: Literally 'Unusual grass'
Mandarin Chinese Name: 妙蛙草 Mìaowācăo
Name Meaning: Literally 'Wonderful frog grass'
Brazilian Portuguese Name: Ivyssauro
Name Meaning: From 'ivy' and 'dinosaur'
Thai Name: ฟุชิงิโซ Fushigisou
Name Meaning: Same as Japanese name
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Bye-bye baby!
Shikikaze09~
Updated: March 11th, 2014
Edited: May 8th, 2014