Ivysaur [Shadowless] - Pokemon Base Set #30
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Ivysaur [Shadowless]
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Ivysaur [Shadowless] Card Facts & History
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Card History
Ivysaur [Shadowless] comes from the English Base Set, the original 102-card launch set that introduced the Pokémon TCG to U.S. collectors, and Shadowless copies are prized because they come from that earliest Base Set print style.
Artist
This card is illustrated by Ken Sugimori, the original Pokémon character designer and a co-founder of Game Freak, which gives the artwork a direct visual link back to the franchise’s earliest game-era identity.
In-Game
Its flavor text mirrors Ivysaur’s classic Pokédex lore from the early games: as the bulb on its back grows larger, it appears to lose the ability to stand on its hind legs.
Card History
Base Set Ivysaur is a pure early-era Stage 1 design piece, evolving from Bulbasaur and attacking with straightforward moves like Vine Whip and Poisonpowder that capture the simple, foundational feel of 1999 Pokémon TCG gameplay.
Set Lore
Shadowless is especially meaningful to vintage collectors because this print style is uniquely associated with the earliest English Base Set cards, making Ivysaur [Shadowless] part of one of the hobby’s most recognizable first-wave variants.