Bulbasaur (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Bulbasaur (disambiguation).

Bulbasaur Seed Pokémon フシギダネ Fushigidane #001 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Grass Poison Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Overgrow Cacophony Cacophony Chlorophyll Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Monster and Grass Hatch time 21 cycles
Height 2'04" 0.7 m Bulbasaur 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 15.2 lbs. 6.9 kg Bulbasaur 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 64 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 64 V+	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Bulbasaur 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 1 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Green	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Bulbasaur (Japanese: フシギダネ Fushigidane) is a dual-type Grass/Poison Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves into Ivysaur starting at level 16, which evolves into Venusaur starting at level 32.

Along with Charmander and Squirtle, Bulbasaur is one of three starter Pokémon of Kanto available at the beginning of Pokémon Red, Green, Blue, FireRed, and LeafGreen.

Biology

Bulbasaur is a small, quadruped Pokémon that has blue-green skin with darker green patches. It has red eyes with white pupils and scleras and pointed, ear-like structures on top of its head. Its snout is short and blunt, and it has a wide mouth. A pair of small, pointed teeth are visible in the upper jaw when its mouth is open. Each of its thick legs ends with three sharp claws. On its back is a green plant bulb, which is grown from a seed planted there at birth. The bulb provides it with energy through photosynthesis as well as from the nutrient-rich seeds contained within.

As mentioned in the anime, starter Pokémon are raised by Breeders to be distributed to new Trainers. Having been domesticated from birth, Bulbasaur is regarded as both a rare and well-behaved Pokémon. It is known to be extremely loyal, even after long-term abandonment. Bulbasaur has also shown itself to be an excellent caretaker, even having a special technique called the "Bulba-by." To perform this technique, Bulbasaur uses its vines to pick up a young Pokémon and soothingly rocks it in the air. It is found in grasslands and forests throughout the Kanto region. However, due to Bulbasaur's status as starter Pokémon, it is hard to come by in the wild and generally found under the ownership of a Trainer. It has been observed that a Bulbasaur's bulb will flash blue when it is ready to evolve. If it does not want to evolve, it struggles to resist the transformation. Many Bulbasaur gather every year in a hidden garden in Kanto to evolve into Ivysaur in a ceremony led by a Venusaur.

In the anime

In the main series

Bulbasaur in the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Bulbasaur

Ash's Bulbasaur debuted in Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village as one of the Pokémon in the Hidden Village. Though initially wary of Ash, the two eventually warmed up to one another, and Bulbasaur challenged him to a battle. Using Pikachu, Ash won the battle, and Bulbasaur was caught. Unlike Charmander and Squirtle, which were caught in the two episodes following that of Bulbasaur, Bulbasaur remained in Ash's party until Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!, when Ash sent him to Professor Oak's lab to work as an ambassador between otherwise argumentative groups of Pokémon.

May's Bulbasaur

Much later on, when Ash was traveling in the Hoenn region, his companion May caught her own Bulbasaur after being separated from the group in Grass Hysteria!. It remained with her throughout the rest of her journey in Hoenn, helping her to win the Purika Contest and place Top 8 in the regional Grand Festival. When she traveled to Kanto to continue her journey with Ash in The Right Place and the Right Mime, May, too, left her Bulbasaur at Professor Oak's Laboratory to learn from Ash's while she and Ash's group traveled throughout the Kanto region. May retrieved it during her travels in Johto, where it evolved all the way into a Venusaur.

Shauna's Bulbasaur

Shauna's starter Pokémon is a Bulbasaur she received from Professor Sycamore. It first appeared in Summer of Discovery!.

Other

A Bulbasaur that used to belong to the Mayor of Trovitopolis appeared in The Mystery Menace. In his childhood, the mayor abandoned his Bulbasaur and sent it into the sewers when it wouldn't evolve into Ivysaur. Aided by Misty and Tracey, Ash found the abandoned Bulbasaur while searching for his own, which had gone missing. After defeating the arrogant mayor and his personal SWAT team, Ash and company left the Bulbasaur, which had grown rather large in its time in the sewers, with Nurse Joy.

In Journey to the Starting Line!, Gilbert, the son of the mayor of Pallet Town, was supposed to start his journey as a Pokémon Trainer with one of the three Kanto starter Pokémon, but they were scared off by Ash's Tauros. Professor Oak, Tracey, Delia, and Gilbert set out to find them. The Bulbasaur was the last one to be found and it was stuck in a tree that was surrounded by a group of Primeape. In the end, Bulbasaur was the one that Gilbert decided to start with.

One also appeared in Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade.

Minor appearances

Bulbasaur was mentioned in the first episode of the anime, Pokémon - I Choose You!, as one of the three starter Pokémon new Trainers in Pallet Town can choose from. Ash dreamed of owning one, and it was his second choice of a starter, after Squirtle. However, when he arrived at Oak's lab, it was too late, as an unnamed Trainer who started the same day had already taken it.

Multiple Bulbasaur appeared in Battle Aboard the St. Anne.

A Bulbasaur also appeared in Pokémon Fashion Flash, The Breeding Center Secret, Jirachi: Wish Maker and The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!.

A Trainer's Bulbasaur appeared in Friends to the End, during the closing ceremonies of the Indigo Plateau Conference.

A picture of a Bulbasaur appeared in Hocus Pokémon.

A Bulbasaur was used by one of the students of the Pokémon Trainer's School in Gonna Rule The School!.

A Bulbasaur was one of the starter Pokémon at Professor Oak's Laboratory in The Right Place and the Right Mime.

A Bulbasaur made a brief appearance under the ownership of a Trainer in the Lily of the Valley Conference in An Old Family Blend!.

A Bulbasaur appeared alongside Squirtle and Charmander when Professor Oak showed off the Kanto Starters during the Kanto Fair.

A Bulbasaur appeared in Alexa's magazine in The Journalist from Another Region!.

A Bulbasaur appeared as a plush toy in A Jolting Switcheroo!.

A Bulbasaur appeared in SM003, as a silhouette.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP010 Bulbasaur Ash's Pokédex Bulbasaur. It bears the seed of a plant on its back from birth. The seed slowly develops. Researchers are unsure whether to classify Bulbasaur as a plant or animal. Bulbasaur are extremely calm and very difficult to capture in the wild. EP051 Solar Beam Ash's Pokédex Solar Beam, Bulbasaur's strongest attack. Light is collected and formed into a powerful beam with intensive force.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry XY039 Bulbasaur Serena's Pokédex Bulbasaur, the Seed Pokémon. A young Bulbasaur uses the nutrients from its seed for the energy it needs to grow.

Bulbasaur in Pokémon Origins

Bulbasaur in Pokémon Generations

In Pokémon Origins

Bulbasaur was one of the Pokémon that Professor Oak was giving away in File 1: Red.

In Pokémon Generations

A Bulbasaur under the ownership of Red appeared in The Adventure.

In the manga

Bulbasaur in Pokémon Adventures

In the Ash & Pikachu manga

Main article: Ash's Bulbasaur

Ash's Bulbasaur appeared in Do Your Best Bulbasaur!!.

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Main article: Ash's Bulbasaur

Ash's Bulbasaur appears in The Electric Tale of Pikachu, first appearing in the eighth chapter, You Gotta Have Friends. Bulbasaur's capture is not shown; it is simply stated when it first appears from its Poké Ball that "Ash has been busy since the last comic".

In I'm Your Venusaur, Ash and Misty travel to a town inhabited by many Bulbasaur, Ivysaur and Venusaur. There is a local legend that a giant Venusaur saved the townsfolk in battle.

In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga

Main article: Bulbasaur (MPJ)

In Magical Pokémon Journey, Pistachio's Bulbasaur has a crush on him and is extremely jealous whenever she sees him talking to other females.

Bulbasaur in The Electric Tale of Pikachu

In the movie adaptations

Main article: Ash's Bulbasaur

Ash's Bulbasaur appears in Mewtwo Strikes Back!, Mirage Pokémon Lugia's Explosive Birth and Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Saur

In the Red, Green & Blue arc, Red receives a Bulbasaur from Professor Oak in Bulbasaur, Come Home! after helping capture all the Pokémon he accidentally set free. Bulbasaur, now named Saur, has since evolved into Ivysaur, and then to Venusaur. It has also been shown in the manga that Bulbasaur has the ability to suck in large amounts of air through its bulb, as seen in That Awful Arbok! where he sucked up the mist in Pokémon Tower as well as the Gastly that made it.

Another Bulbasaur appeared as a silhouette when Green explains about Mew in The Jynx Jinx.

Professor Sycamore owns a Bulbasaur in They Have a Flare for a Li'l Kanga-Napping.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Bulbasaur appears in the very first chapter as one of the starter Pokémon Professor Oak was giving away.

In the Pokémon Zensho manga

Bulbasaur appeared as one of the starter Pokémon Professor Oak was giving away in the very first chapter.

In the TCG

Main article: Bulbasaur (TCG)

In the TFG

One Bulbasaur figure has been released.

• Groundbreakers: Bulbasaur

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Melee and Brawl

Bulbasaur trophy from Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Bulbasaur appears as a random trophy.

Melee trophy information

Bulbasaur is a cute Pokémon born with a large seed firmly affixed to its back; the seed grows in size as the Pokémon does. Along with Squirtle and Charmander, Bulbasaur is one of the three Pokémon available at the beginning of Pokémon Red and Blue. It evolves into Ivysaur.

Brawl trophy information

"A Seed Pokémon. From birth, Bulbasaur carries a large plant seed on its back. It uses the nutrients from the seed to grow bigger and bigger. Extended exposure to the sun will cause its body and seed to grow in size. Some say that once, when the seed was much lighter, Bulbasaur was able to get around on two legs. Bulbasaur evolves into Ivysaur."

Game data

Pokédex entries

Generation I Red(ENG) A strange seed was planted on its back at birth. The plant sprouts and grows with this Pokémon. Blue Yellow It can go for days without eating a single morsel. In the bulb on its back, it stores energy. Stadium The bulb-like pouch on its back grows larger as it ages. The pouch is filled with numerous seeds.

Generation II Gold The seed on its back is filled with nutrients. The seed grows steadily larger as its body grows. Silver It carries a seed on its back right from birth. As it grows older, the seed also grows larger. Crystal While it is young, it uses the nutrients that are stored in the seeds on its back in order to grow. Stadium 2 The seed on its back is filled with nutrients. The seed grows steadily larger as its body grows.

Generation III Ruby Bulbasaur can be seen napping in bright sunlight. There is a seed on its back. By soaking up the sun's rays, the seed grows progressively larger. Sapphire Emerald FireRed There is a plant seed on its back right from the day this Pokémon is born. The seed slowly grows larger. LeafGreen A strange seed was planted on its back at birth. The plant sprouts and grows with this Pokémon.

Generation IV Diamond For some time after its birth, it grows by gaining nourishment from the seed on its back. Pearl Platinum HeartGold The seed on its back is filled with nutrients. The seed grows steadily larger as its body grows. SoulSilver It carries a seed on its back right from birth. As it grows older, the seed also grows larger.

Generation V Black For some time after its birth, it grows by gaining nourishment from the seed on its back. White Black 2 For some time after its birth, it grows by gaining nourishment from the seed on its back. White 2

Generation VI X A strange seed was planted on its back at birth. The plant sprouts and grows with this Pokémon. Y For some time after its birth, it grows by gaining nourishment from the seed on its back. Omega Ruby Bulbasaur can be seen napping in bright sunlight. There is a seed on its back. By soaking up the sun’s rays, the seed grows progressively larger. Alpha Sapphire

Game locations

Generation I Red Blue Starter Pokémon from Professor Oak in Pallet Town Blue (Japan) Starter Pokémon from Professor Oak in Pallet Town Yellow Received from a girl in Cerulean City if Pikachu's friendship is high enough

Generation II Gold Silver Time Capsule, Event Crystal Time Capsule, Event

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Trade, Event Emerald Trade, Event FireRed LeafGreen Starter Pokémon from Professor Oak in Pallet Town Colosseum Trade XD Trade

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Trade Platinum Trade HeartGold SoulSilver Reward from Professor Oak after defeating Red Pal Park Field

Generation V Black White Global Link event Black 2 White 2 Poké Transfer, Event

Generation VI X Y Received from Professor Sycamore in Lumiose City after battling him Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade, Event

Generation VII Sun Moon Pokémon Bank

In side games

Generation I Snap River, Cave (Ditto in disguise) Pinball Pallet Town, Viridian City Stadium Gym Leader Castle

Generation II This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.

Generation III Channel Bus Stop Trozei! Phobos Train, Endless level 16, Trozei Battle, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Starter Pokémon, Partner Pokémon, Joyous Tower (1F-5F) Ranger Lyra Forest, Kisara Plains

Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Starter Pokémon, Partner Pokémon, Mystifying Forest (B1-B13), Mystery Jungle (B1-B29) MD Sky Starter Pokémon, Partner Pokémon, Mystifying Forest (B1-B13), Mystery Jungle (B1-B29) Rumble Silent Forest (Normal Mode C & A) PokéPark Wii Meadow Zone Ranger: GS Dolce Island, Hinder Cape, Forest Temple

Generation V Rumble Blast Forest: Everspring Valley Rumble U Model Train Room: All Aboard!, Locomotive Cafe: Dash Race!, Variety Battle: Get 1,000 Combos!, NFC Figurine

Generation VI Battle Trozei Blade-and-Shield Path: Stage 1 Shuffle Puerto Blanco: Stage 2 Blau Salon: Stage 424 Event: Special Daily Pokémon (Winking) Rumble World Origin Hideaway: Old-Growth Woods (All Areas) Super MD Starter Pokémon, Partner Pokémon Picross Area 14: Stage 8

In events

Games	Event	Language/Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
GSC	Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! AncientPower Bulbasaur	English	United States	5	December 28, 2001 to January 31, 2002; January 17 to 23, 2003
GSC	Pokémon Center Mystery Egg #3 AncientPower Bulbasaur	Japanese	Japan	5	April 27 to May 12, 2002
RSEFRLG	Gather More Pokémon! Fourth Campaign Bulbasaur	Japanese	Japan	10	February 11 to 28, 2006
RSEFRLG	Journey Across America Bulbasaur	English	United States	70	February 25 to July 23, 2006
RSEFRLG	Party of the Decade Bulbasaur	English	United States	70	August 8, 2006
B2W2	Sticker Promotional Kanto Starter Egg Bulbasaur	Japanese	Japan	1	September 1 to 30, 2012
BWB2W2	Kanto Starter Egg Bulbasaur	Korean	South Korea	1	November 8 to 11, 2012
B2W2	Kanto Starter Egg Bulbasaur	Korean	Wi-Fi	1	February 14 to March 31, 2013
XYORAS	Pokémon Lab Bulbasaur	Japanese region	Online	5	July 8 to November 30, 2015
ORAS	2016 World Championships Bulbasaur	All	United States	5	August 19 to 21, 2016

In-game events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
RGBY	Gym Leader Castle Bulbasaur	Japanese	hide	5	April 30, 1999 onwards
RBY	Gym Leader Castle Bulbasaur	English	hide	5	February 29, 2000 onwards
RBY	Gym Leader Castle Bulbasaur	French	hide	5	April 7, 2000 onwards
RBY	Gym Leader Castle Bulbasaur	German	hide	5	April 7, 2000 onwards
RBY	Gym Leader Castle Bulbasaur	Italian	hide	5	April 7, 2000 onwards
RBY	Gym Leader Castle Bulbasaur	Spanish	hide	5	April 7, 2000 onwards

Pokémon Global Link promotions

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
BW	Global Link Bulbasaur	Japanese	PGL	10	October 14, 2010 to May 31, 2011
BW	Global Link Bulbasaur	Korean	PGL	10	May 11, 2011 to May 11, 2013

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	Bitter Berry (100%)
Yellow*
Stadium*		Normal Box (100%)*	Gorgeous Box (100%)*
Events*		Venusaurite (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 45		105 - 152	200 - 294
Attack: 49		48 - 111	92 - 216
Defense: 49		48 - 111	92 - 216
Sp. Atk: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp. Def: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Speed: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Total: 318	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 65.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 2/3 ★★☆	Power 2/3 ★★☆
Skill 3/4 ★★★☆	Stamina 3/4 ★★★☆
Jump 3/3 ★★★	Total 13/17 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Notes: In Generation I, the effectiveness of  Bug-type  moves is 4×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 033 Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40 077 Vine Whip Grass Physical 04545 100100% 25 099 Vine Whip Grass Physical 04545 100100% 25 1313 Poison Powder Poison Status 0000— 07575% 35 1313 Sleep Powder Grass Status 0000— 07575% 15 1515 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 1919 Razor Leaf Grass Physical 05555 09595% 25 2121 Sweet Scent Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 2525 Growth Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 2727 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15 3131 Worry Seed Grass Status 0000— 100100% 10 3333 Synthesis Grass Status 0000— ——% 5 3737 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bulbasaur Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Bulbasaur Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 TM01 Work Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM09 TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM16 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM20 TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 25 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM36 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM49 TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15 TM53 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM86 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM96 TM96 Nature Power Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bulbasaur Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Bulbasaur Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Amnesia Psychic Status — —% 20 Charm Fairy Status — 100% 20 Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Endure Normal Status — —% 10 Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 Grass Whistle Grass Status — 55% 15 Grassy Terrain Grass Status — —% 10 Ingrain Grass Status — —% 20 Leaf Storm Grass Special 130 90% 5 Magical Leaf Grass Special 60 —% 20 Nature Power Normal Status — —% 20 Petal Dance Grass Special 120 100% 10 Power Whip Grass Physical 120 85% 10 Skull Bash Normal Physical 130 100% 10 Sludge* Poison Special 65 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Bulbasaur in Generation VII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Bulbasaur in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bulbasaur Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Bulbasaur Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Grass Pledge Grass Special 80 100% 10

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Bulbasaur can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Bulbasaur cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bulbasaur Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Bulbasaur Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Scratch	Bulbasaur (McDonald Pack 1)
Bite	Bulbasaur (POP Series 2 12)
Present	Bulbasaur (DPt-P Promo 30)

Anime-only moves

Move	Type	Episode
Dig	Ground	Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball   Acquisition: Catch			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 12.5% Friend Area: Beau Plains Phrases 51%-100% HP I'm going to make a big flower bloom! 26%-50% HP I'm down to about half my HP now. 1%-25% HP I'm about to keel over... Level up I did it! My level went up! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP Let's try to do our best, <name>! 26%-50% HP This is getting a bit hard... 1%-25% HP Urgh... Can't keep this up... <name>, help... Level up Yes! I leveled up!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: F
Pokémon Ranger Group: Grass Poké Assist: Grass Field move: (Cross ×1) Loops: 3 Min. exp.: 12 Max. exp.: 22 Browser entry R-000 Bulbasaur extends its vines to attack and prevent capture.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Grass Poké Assist: (present) Grass Field move: (present) (Cut ×1) Poké Assist: (past) Grass Field move: (past) (Cut ×1) Browser entry [[List of Pokémon by Oblivia Browser number|]] It attacks by shooting seeds.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Bulbasaur is the Attraction Chief of Bulbasaur's Daring Dash in the Meadow Zone. So, even though it is forbidden, he may allow you to play on it.
Pokémon Battle Trozei Grass Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle Grass Attack Power: 40 - 90 5 #001 Power of 4 Attacks do more damage when you make a match of four. Swappable Skill(s): Mega Boost+			Pokémon Shuffle Grass Attack Power: 40 - 60 0 #001 Block Smash+ Sometimes clears three unbreakable-block disruptions.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 90 Base Attack: 118 Base Defense: 118 Egg Distance: 2 km Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 25 Fast Attacks: Vine Whip, Tackle Charged Attacks: Sludge Bomb, Seed Bomb, Power Whip

Evolution

Unevolved Bulbasaur  Grass  Poison

Level 16 →

First Evolution Ivysaur  Grass  Poison

Level 32 →

Second Evolution Venusaur  Grass  Poison

Sprites

Generation I Red Green Red Blue Yellow Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Bulbasaur images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• In the Japanese Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue, international Pokémon Red and Blue, and Japanese Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, Professor Oak classifies Bulbasaur as the "plant Pokémon" (Japanese: しょくぶつポケモン) when the player is about to choose it as their starter, using the term while referring to its type. In the English versions of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, he calls it the "grass Pokémon".
  • This also occurs in the first episode of Pokémon Origins.

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$1 coins from Niue

• Niue released a one-dollar coin featuring Bulbasaur as part of a commemorative promotion for the Pokémon franchise, with Bulbasaur on one side and the nation's coat of arms on the other.
• Bulbasaur's evolution family is the only starter Pokémon evolution family to have each member appear at least once in the Super Smash Bros. series.
• Bulbasaur and its evolutions share their category with Sunkern. They are all known as the Seed Pokémon.
• Bulbasaur's number in the National Pokédex and the Fiore Browser are the same: 001.
• Due to the censor that prevents Pokémon with offensive nicknames being traded on the GTS, a Bulbasaur with an English name cannot be traded on the GTS without a nickname in Pokémon Black and White.
• In Pokémon Gold and Silver, Bulbasaur is programmed to be able to learn Charm through breeding, but no other Pokémon in the Grass or Monster Groups can legitimately learn it to pass down as an Egg Move in those games. In Generation III and IV, Bulbasaur can inherit the move from Shroomish by chain breeding; in Generation V on, Bulbasaur can inherit the move directly from Cottonee.
• Out of all the starter Pokemon, Bulbasaur had the most character development across the anime and manga universes. Not only it had the most screen-time in the anime (By the number of episode that featured the species) but it also received considerable amount of episodes centered around the Pokemon such as Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden, The Mystery Menace,Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!, Tie One On!, Grass Hysteria!, Hokey Poké Balls!, Journey to the Starting Line! and more. And this was also shown in the Mangas, Where it got its own special chapters like Do Your Best Bulbasaur!!, I'm Your Venusaur, Green-Eyed Bulbasaur and Follow that Love Potion!. Unless you count Pikachu, No other starter Pokemon had such treatment.

Origin

Bulbasaur 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), Bulbasaur appears to have more in common with mammals than amphibians such as 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, Bulbasaur'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. Since Bulbasaur's "ears" do not in fact have hollows, they may actually be similar to the glands present behind the eyes of many species of frogs and toads.

The bulb on its back may resemble that of a lily or onion.

Name origin

Bulbasaur is a combination of bulb (a rounded underground storage organ present in some plants, notably those of the lily family) and saur (Ancient Greek for lizard).

Fushigidane literally means "isn't it strange?" and is also a pun on 不思議種 fushigidane (mysterious bulb).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese フシギダネ Fushigidane From 不思議 fushigi and 種 tane or だね dane French Bulbizarre From bulbe and bizarre Spanish Bulbasaur Same as English name German Bisasam From Bi, Saurier and Samen Italian Bulbasaur Same as English name Korean 이상해씨 Isanghessi From 이상하다 isanghada and 씨 ssi Mandarin Chinese 妙蛙種子 / 妙蛙种子 Miàowāzhǒngzǐ Literally "Wonderful frog seed" Cantonese Chinese 奇異種子 Keiyizhungjí Literally "Bizarre seed". May also be from 奇異果 keiyigwo

More languages Arabic بلباسور Bulbasaur Transcription of English name Bulgarian Бълбазор Bŭlbazor Transcription of English name Hebrew בולבוזאור Bulbosaur Transliteration of English name Hindi बल्बसौर Bulbasaur Transliteration of English name Lithuanian Balbazauras From English name Brazilian Portuguese Bulbassauro From bulbo and dinossauro Russian Бульбазавр Bul'bazavr Transcription of English name

Related articles

• Ash's Bulbasaur
• May's Bulbasaur
• Shauna's Bulbasaur
• Saur
• Bulbasaur (MPJ)

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

First partner trios

Kanto

Bulbasaur

Charmander

Squirtle

Johto

Chikorita

Cyndaquil

Totodile

Hoenn

Treecko

Torchic

Mudkip

Sinnoh

Turtwig

Chimchar

Piplup

Unova

Snivy

Tepig

Oshawott

Kalos

Chespin

Fennekin

Froakie

Alola

Rowlet

Litten

Popplio

Galar

Grookey

Scorbunny

Sobble

Paldea

Sprigatito

Fuecoco

Quaxly

See also: List of the player's first Pokémon • Pikachu (Yellow) • Partner Pokémon (LGPE) • Hisui first partner Pokémon

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