Bulbasaur (Base Set 44)

From Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia.
Revision as of 20:17, 23 August 2023 by Anzasquiddles (talk | contribs)
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Jump to navigationJump to search
Bulbasaur LV.13
フシギダネ Fushigidane
Grass
BulbasaurSnapBestPhotoContest.jpg
Pokémon Snap Best Photo Contest print
Photo. Yuuki Tanaka
Evolution stage Basic Pokémon
Card name Bulbasaur
Type Grass
HP 40
weakness
Fire×2
resistance
None
retreat cost
 
English expansion Base Set
Rarity Common
English card no. 44/102
Japanese expansion Expansion Pack
Japanese rarity Common
Japanese expansion Unnumbered Promotional cards
Expansion Base Set 2
Rarity Common
English card no. 67/130
TCG GB1 set Evolution
TCG GB1 ID B01
TCG GB2 set Team Rocket's Ambition
TCG GB2 ID H01
Expansion Legendary Collection
Rarity Common
English card no. 68/110
English expansion Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic
English Deck Venusaur & Lugia ex Deck
English card no. 001/034
Japanese expansion Pokémon Card Game Classic
Japanese Deck Venusaur & Lugia ex Deck
Japanese card no. 001/032
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Bulbasaur.

Bulbasaur (Japanese: フシギダネ Fushigidane) is a Grass-type Basic Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Base Set.

Card text

Base Set print

GrassGrass Leech Seed
やどりぎのタネ
20
Unless all damage from this attack is prevented, you may remove 1 damage counter from Bulbasaur.


Pokédex data (Base Set print)

Grass
Grass
Bulbasaur - Seed Pokémon
No. Height Weight
001 2'4" (0.7 m) 15 lbs. (6.9 kg)
Pokédex entry
A strange seed was planted on its back at birth. Thus, a plant sprouted and now grows with this Pokémon.
生れたときから背中に植物のタネがあって少しづつ大きく育つ。


Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic print

GrassGrass Leech Seed
やどりぎのタネ
20
Heal 10 damage from this Pokémon.


Pokédex data (Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic print)

Grass
Grass
Bulbasaur - Seed Pokémon
No. Height Weight
001 2'4" (0.7 m) 15.2 lbs. (6.9 kg)
Pokédex entry
A strange seed was planted on its back at birth. Thus, a plant sprouted and now grows with this Pokémon.
生れたときから背中に植物のタネがあって少しづつ大きく育つ。


Release information

This card was included in the Base Set with artwork by Mitsuhiro Arita, first released in the Japanese Expansion Pack. In Japan, this card was reprinted with artwork by Yuuki Tanaka, one of five winning entries of the CoroCoro Pokémon Snap Best Photo Contest held in Spring 1999. This print has a camera graphic where an expansion symbol normally would be and text on the bottom right reads: Best Photo Contest Winners Prize Card. This print is extremely rare and the exact number in existence is unknown. The Base Set print was reprinted in the Base Set 2 and Legendary Collection expansions.

During the Sword & Shield Series, a Jumbo version of the Base Set print was one of three cards available in copies of the Kanto First Partner Pack, released on October 8, 2021 to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the Pokémon franchise. This print features a foil Pokémon 25th Anniversary logo in the bottom right corner of the illustration window.

In the Scarlet & Violet Series, this card was reprinted in Holofoil with its original Base Set artwork in the Venusaur & Lugia ex deck of the Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic. This reprint lacks a regulation mark and is thus not legal for tournament play.

Gallery

BulbasaurBaseSet44.jpg
Base Set print
Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita
BulbasaurSnapBestPhotoContest.jpg
Pokémon Snap Best Photo Contest print
Photo. Yuuki Tanaka
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


TCG1 B01 Bulbasaur.png
TCG GB1 Evolution sprite
TCG2 H01 Bulbasaur.png
TCG GB2 Team Rocket's Ambition sprite
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


Trivia

Early English prints of the card mistakenly list the weight as length.

Origin

Leech Seed is a move in the Pokémon games that Bulbasaur can learn. This card's English Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, though it is slightly reworded. The Japanese entry comes from Pokémon Red and Green.


Project TCG logo.png This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.