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'''Bulbasaur''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''フシギダネ''' ''Fushigidane'') is a dual-type {{2t|Grass|Poison}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} introduced in [[Generation I]].

It [[Evolution|evolves]] into {{p|Ivysaur}} starting at [[level]] 16, which evolves into {{p|Venusaur}} starting at level 32.

Along with {{p|Charmander}} and {{p|Squirtle}}, Bulbasaur is one of the three [[Kanto first partner Pokémon|first partner Pokémon of Kanto]] available at the beginning of [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red, Green]], [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Blue]], [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed, and LeafGreen]].

==Biology==
[[File:Art Life 20230116 Bulbasaur.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Bulbasaur using its vines to climb a tree]]
Bulbasaur is a small, quadrupedal {{wp|amphibian}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that has blue-green skin with darker patches. It has red eyes with white pupils, pointed, ear-like structures on top of its head, and a short, blunt snout with a wide mouth. 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 Bulbasaur's back is a green plant bulb that conceals two slender, tentacle-like vines, which is grown from a seed planted there at birth. The bulb also provides it with energy through photosynthesis and from the nutrient-rich seeds contained within.

First partner Pokémon are raised by {{tc|Pokémon Breeder|Breeder}}s to be distributed to new {{pkmn|Trainer}}s.<ref>''[[AG025|A Mudkip Mission]]''</ref> Having been raised by humans 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.<ref>''[[EP102|The Mystery Menace]]''</ref> Bulbasaur have demonstrated a nurturing instinct towards younger, weaker Pokémon, one individual even using its vines to pick up a crying Pokémon, gently rocking it back and forth through the air while singing a "Bulba-by".<ref>''[[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]]''</ref> Its vines are long and strong enough to allow Bulbasaur to grab the branches of trees and pull itself up to reach berries.<ref>[[Bulbasaur (SWSH Promo 303)]]</ref> Bulbasaur can survive for days without even eating a single morsel. As mentioned in [[Sleep style|Sleep Style Dex]], Bulbasaur is known to sleep in sunny spots.

It is found in {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Grassland Pokémon|grasslands}} and forests throughout the [[Kanto]] [[region]]. However, due to Bulbasaur's status as first partner Pokémon, it is hard to come by in the wild and generally found under the ownership of a Trainer. It has been recently seen living in the [[Terarium]] of [[Blueberry Academy]]. 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.<ref>''[[EP051|Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden]]''</ref> Many Bulbasaur gather every year in a hidden garden in Kanto to evolve into Ivysaur in a ceremony led by a Venusaur.
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===Evolution===
Bulbasaur evolves into {{p|Ivysaur}}, which evolves into {{p|Venusaur}}.
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==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
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{{Dex/Entry1|v=Yellow|entry=It can go for days without eating a single morsel. In the bulb on its back, it stores energy.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Stadium|t=FFF|color=000|entry=The bulb-like pouch on its back grows larger as it ages. The pouch is filled with numerous seeds.}}
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{{Dex/Gen/1|gen=II|reg1=Johto|num1=226}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Gold|entry=The seed on its back is filled with nutrients. The seed grows steadily larger as its body grows.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Silver|entry=It carries a seed on its back right from birth. As it grows older, the seed also grows larger.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Crystal|entry=While it is young, it uses the nutrients that are stored in the seeds on its back in order to grow.}}
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{{Dex/Gen/2|gen=III|reg1=Hoenn|reg2=Kanto|num2=001}}
{{Dex/Entry3|v=Ruby|v2=Sapphire|v3=Emerald|t=FFF|t2=FFF|t3=FFF|entry=<sc>Bulbasaur</sc> 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.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=FireRed|entry=There is a plant seed on its back right from the day this {{ScPkmn}} is born. The seed slowly grows larger.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=LeafGreen|entry=A strange seed was planted on its back at birth. The plant sprouts and grows with this {{ScPkmn}}.}}
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{{Dex/Gen/2|gen=IV|reg1=Sinnoh|reg2=Johto|num2=231}}
{{Dex/Entry3|v=Diamond|v2=Pearl|v3=Platinum|entry=For some time after its birth, it grows by gaining nourishment from the seed on its back.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=HeartGold|entry=The seed on its back is filled with nutrients. The seed grows steadily larger as its body grows.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=SoulSilver|entry=It carries a seed on its back right from birth. As it grows older, the seed also grows larger.}}
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{{Dex/Gen/1|gen=V|reg1=Unova}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Black|v2=White|t=FFF|entry=For some time after its birth, it grows by gaining nourishment from the seed on its back.}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Black 2|v2=White 2|t=FFF|entry=For some time after its birth, it grows by gaining nourishment from the seed on its back.}}
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{{Dex/Entry1|v=Y|t=FFF|entry=For some time after its birth, it grows by gaining nourishment from the seed on its back.}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Omega Ruby|v2=Alpha Sapphire|t=FFF|t2=FFF|entry=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.}}
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{{Dex/Gen/2|gen=VII|reg1=Alola|reg2=Kanto|num2=001}}
{{Dex/NE|[[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Sun, Moon]], [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon]]}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Let's Go Pikachu|v2=Let's Go Eevee|entry=It can go for days without eating a single morsel. In the bulb on its back, it stores energy.}}
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{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sword|t=FFF|entry=There is a plant seed on its back right from the day this Pokémon is born. The seed slowly grows larger.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Shield|t=FFF|entry=While it is young, it uses the nutrients that are stored in the seed on its back in order to grow.}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Brilliant Diamond|v2=Shining Pearl|entry=For some time after its birth, it grows by taking nourishment from the seed on its back.}}
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{{Dex/Gen/3|gen=IX|reg1=Paldea|reg2=Kitakami|reg3=Blueberry|num3=164}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Scarlet|t=FFF|entry=For some time after its birth, it uses the nutrients that are packed into the seed on its back in order to grow.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Violet|t=FFF|entry=It carries a seed on its back right from birth. As its body grows larger, the seed does too.}}
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====In events====
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{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev2|GSC}}|Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! AncientPower Bulbasaur|English|United States|5|December 28, 2001 to January 31, 2002;<br/>January 17 to 23, 2003|link=List of PCNY event Pokémon distributions in Generation II#AncientPower Bulbasaur}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev2|GSC}}|Pokémon Center Mystery Egg #3 AncientPower Bulbasaur|Japanese|Japan|5|April 27 to May 12, 2002|link=List of Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation II#Bulbasaur}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|RSEFRLG}}|Gather More Pokémon! Fourth Campaign Bulbasaur|Japanese|Japan|10|February 11 to 28, 2006|link=List of Gather More Pokémon! Campaign event Pokémon#Bulbasaur}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|RSEFRLG}}|Journey Across America Bulbasaur|English|United States|70|February 25 to July 23, 2006|link=List of Journey Across America event Pokémon distributions#Bulbasaur}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|RSEFRLG}}|Party of the Decade Bulbasaur|English|United States|70|August 8, 2006|link=List of Party of the Decade event Pokémon distributions#Bulbasaur}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev5|B2W2}}|Sticker Promotional Kanto First Partner Egg Bulbasaur|Japanese|Japan|1|September 1 to 30, 2012|link=List of local Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Bulbasaur}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}|Kanto First Partner Egg Bulbasaur|Korean|South Korea|1|November 8 to 11, 2012|link=List of local Korean event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Bulbasaur}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev5|B2W2}}|Kanto First Partner Egg Bulbasaur|Korean|Wi-Fi|1|February 14 to March 31, 2013|link=List of Wi-Fi Korean event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Bulbasaur}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}|Pokémon Lab Bulbasaur|Japanese region|Online|5|July 8 to November 30, 2015|link=List of Japanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Bulbasaur}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|ORAS}}|2016 World Championships Bulbasaur|All|United States|5|August 19 to 21, 2016|link=List of local event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Bulbasaur}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|Pokémon HOME Gigantamax Factor Bulbasaur|All|Online|14|June 17 to 30, 2021|link=List of event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sword and Shield#Bulbasaur}}
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=====In-game events=====
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{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev1|RGBY}}|Gym Leader Castle Bulbasaur|Japanese|hide|5|April 30, 1999 onwards|link=List of game-based Pokémon distributions in Generation I#Bulbasaur_2}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev1|RBY}}|Gym Leader Castle Bulbasaur|English|hide|5|February 29, 2000 onwards|link=List of game-based Pokémon distributions in Generation I#Bulbasaur}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev1|RBY}}|Gym Leader Castle Bulbasaur|French|hide|5|April 7, 2000 onwards|link=List of game-based Pokémon distributions in Generation I#Bulbasaur}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev1|RBY}}|Gym Leader Castle Bulbasaur|German|hide|5|April 7, 2000 onwards|link=List of game-based Pokémon distributions in Generation I#Bulbasaur}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev1|RBY}}|Gym Leader Castle Bulbasaur|Italian|hide|5|April 7, 2000 onwards|link=List of game-based Pokémon distributions in Generation I#Bulbasaur}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev1|RBY}}|Gym Leader Castle Bulbasaur|Spanish|hide|5|April 7, 2000 onwards|link=List of game-based Pokémon distributions in Generation I#Bulbasaur}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrevss|HOME}}|HOME Mobile Hidden Ability Bulbasaur|Worldwide|hide|5|February 12, 2020 onwards|link=List of game-based Pokémon distributions in Generation VIII#Bulbasaur_2}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrevss|HOME}}|HOME Mobile Gigantamax Factor Bulbasaur|Worldwide|hide|14|June 17 to 30, 2021|link=List of game-based Pokémon distributions in Generation VIII#Bulbasaur}}
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=====[[Wild Area News]]=====
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{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|Wild Area News|No|hide|17, 30, 40|February 27 to March 1, 2020|link=Wild Area News/2020#February 27 to March 1, 2020}}
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====Pokémon Global Link promotions====
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{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev5|BW}}|Global Link Bulbasaur|Japanese|PGL|10|October 14, 2010 to May 31, 2011|link=List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Pokémon#Bulbasaur}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev5|BW}}|Global Link Bulbasaur|Korean|PGL|10|May 11, 2011 to May 11, 2013|link=List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Pokémon#Bulbasaur}}
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===Held items===
Pokémon caught in [[Generation I]] must be traded to a [[Generation II]] game in order for a held item to appear.

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===Stats===
====Base stats====
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|type2=Poison
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|Attack=49
|Defense=49
|SpAtk=65
|SpDef=65
|Speed=45
|Special=65
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====Pokéathlon stats====
{{Performance
|type=Grass
|type2=Poison
|Speed=2
|SpeedMax=3
|Power=2
|PowerMax=3
|Technique=3
|TechniqueMax=4
|Stamina=3
|StaminaMax=4
|Jump=3
|JumpMax=3
}}

===Type effectiveness===
{{TypeEffectiveness
|type1=Grass
|type2=Poison
|Normal=100
|Fighting=50
|Flying=200
|Poison=100
|Ground=100
|Rock=100
|Bug=100
|Ghost=100
|Steel=100
|Fire=200
|Water=50
|Grass=25
|Electric=50
|Psychic=200
|Ice=200
|Dragon=100
|Dark=100
|Fairy=50
|notes=yes
|gen1poison=yes
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}}
-->
===Learnset===
{{User:SuperPikaPool13/Template:LearnsetTabber|Bulbasaur}}

===={{Trading Card Game}}-only moves====
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|-
! style="background: #{{tcg grass color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Move
! style="background: #{{tcg grass color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Card
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{m|Scratch}}
| [[Bulbasaur (McDonald Pack 1)]]
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{m|Bite}}
| [[Bulbasaur (POP Series 2 12)]]
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{m|Lunge}}
| [[Bulbasaur (McDonald Pack 1)]]
|-
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{m|Present}}
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[Bulbasaur (DPt-P Promo 30)]]
|}

====[[Animated series move errors|Animated series-only moves]]====
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! style="background: #{{grass color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Move
! style="background: #{{grass color light}}" | Type
! style="background: #{{grass color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Episode
|-
| style="background:#fff;" | {{m|Dig}}
| style="background:#{{Ground color}}" align=center | {{typecolor|Ground}}
| style="background:#fff;" | ''[[EP225|Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!]]''
|-
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{m|Whirlwind}}
| style="background:#{{normal color}}" align=center | {{typecolor|Normal}}
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" | ''[[EP032|The Ninja Poké-Showdown]]'' <small>([[Dub]]-only)</small> 
|}
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===Side game data===
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{{Spindata/Pinball|col=3|type=Grass|ndex=001|acquisition=Catch}}
{{Spindata/Trozei|col=3|type=Grass|ndex=001|rarity=Common}}
|-
{{Spindata/MDRB|col=6|type=Grass|ndex=001
|body=1
|rate=12.5
|area=Beau Plains
|P1=I'm going to make a big flower bloom!
|P2=I'm down to about half my HP now.
|P3=I'm about to keel over...
|PL=I did it! My level went up!
|Partner=yes
|PP1=Let's try to do our best, <name>!
|PP2=This is getting a bit hard...
|PP3=Urgh... Can't keep this up... <name>, help...
|PPL=Yes! I leveled up!
}}
|-
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|-
{{Spindata/PSMD|col=6|type=Grass|ndex=001
|coset=1
|conto={{p|Charmander}}, {{p|Squirtle}}, {{p|Mew}}
|recruitment=Talk to in [[Baram Town]]
|P1=Seeds are full of nutrition!
|P2=Oh, this is so hard…
|protag=1
}}
|-
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|group=Grass
|assist=Grass
|fieldpower=1
|field=Cross
|loop=3
|MinEXP=12
|MaxEXP=22
|num=001
|browser=Bulbasaur extends its vines to attack and prevent capture.
}}
|-
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|group=Grass
|assist=Grass
|field=Cut
|fieldpower=1
|num=014
|pastnum=004
|browser=It attacks by shooting seeds.
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Rumble|col=3|type=Grass
|att=2
|def=2
|speed=3
}}
{{Spindata/RumbleBlast|col=3|type=Grass
|att=2
|def=2
|speed=3
}}
|-
{{Spindata/RumbleRush|col=6|type=Grass|ndex=001
|walk=1.55
|hp=46
|attack=69
|defense=50
|speed=60
}}
|-
{{Spindata/PokéPark|col=6|type=Grass|ndex=001
|Pad=Bulbasaur is the Attraction Chief of {{DL|Attraction (PokéPark)|Bulbasaur's Daring Dash}} in the [[Meadow Zone]]. So, even though it is forbidden, he may allow you to play on it.
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Battle Trozei|col=6|type=Grass|ndex=001
|power=1
}}
|-
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|min=40
|max=125
|raisemaxlevel=20
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|swapper=Mega Boost+
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{{Spindata/Shuffle|col=3|type=Grass|ndex=001Winking|num=001
|min=40
|max=90
|raisemaxlevel=5
|skill=Block Smash+
|skilldesc=Sometimes clears three unbreakable-block disruptions.
}}
|-
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Grass|ndex=001
|hatch=N/A
|buddy=3
|candy=Bulbasaur
|evocandy=25
|stamina=128
|attack=118
|defense=111
|fast={{m|Vine Whip}}, {{m|Tackle}}
|special={{m|Sludge Bomb}}, {{m|Seed Bomb}}, {{m|Power Whip}}, {{m|Return}}[[File:GO Purified icon.png|24px|link=Shadow Pokémon (GO)|As Purified Pokémon]], {{m|Frustration}}[[File:GO Shadow icon.png|24px|link=Shadow Pokémon (GO)|As Shadow Pokémon]]
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Magikarp Jump|col=6|type=Grass|ranks=1
|item=Miracle Seed
|unlock=Beat the Luxury League
|skill=Recovers a League Play
|recoverytime=4 hours
|rank1desc=Recovers a League Play
}}
|-
{{Spindata/NewSnap|col=6|type=Grass|ndex=001|pdex=070
|dex=When Bulbasaur is born, it lives for a while via {{m|Synthesis|photosynthesis}} and the nutrients in the seed on its back. Until it grows bigger, it depends on other Pokémon to survive.}}
|-
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|ndex=0001
|pokemon=Bulbasaur
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|type=Grass
|dexentry=It sits still and basks in sunny spots, possibly taking a nap. Perhaps it's trying to absorb nutrients from the seed on its back in order to grow up big, even while sleeping.
|sleepstyle1=Sunbathing Sleep
|sleepstyle2=Sturdy Sleep
|sleepstyle3=Vines-Out Sleep
|sleepstyle4=Atop-Belly Sleep
|friendpoints=5
|specialty=Ingredients
|candyNum=40
|evolution=Lv. 12
|berry=Durin
|ingredient1=Honey
|ingredient2=Snoozy Tomato
|ingredient3=Soft Potato
|carrylimit=11
|skillname=Ingredient Magnet S
|skilldesc=Gets you 6 ingredients chosen at random.
}}
|}
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|-
! colspan="5" style="{{roundy|20px}} background:#{{poison color light}};" | '''{{Colorlink|Event Pokémon (GO)|000|Costumes in Pokémon GO}}'''
|-
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{poison color dark}}; background:#{{grass color light}};"| [[File:GO001Fall2019.png|100px]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{poison color dark}}; background:#{{grass color light}};"| [[File:GO001Jan2020.png|100px]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{poison color dark}}; background:#{{grass color light}};"| [[File:GO001Spring2020.png|100px]]
|-
| Shedinja costume
| Party hat
| Pikachu visor
|}

===Evolution data===
{{Evobox-3
|type1=Grass
|type2=Poison
|pictype=art
|no1=0001
|name1=Bulbasaur
|type1-1=Grass
|type2-1=Poison
|evo1={{Bag/s|Rare Candy|SV}}<br>{{color2|000|Level|Level 16}}
|no2=0002
|name2=Ivysaur
|type1-2=Grass
|type2-2=Poison
|evo2={{Bag/s|Rare Candy|SV}}<br>{{color2|000|Level|Level 32}}
|no3=0003
|name3=Venusaur
|type1-3=Grass
|type2-3=Poison}}

===Sprites===
{{Spritebox/Header|type=grass|type2=poison}}
{{Spritebox/1|ndex=001}}
{{Spritebox/2|ndex=001}}
{{Spritebox/3|ndex=001}}
{{Spritebox/4|ndex=001}}
{{Spritebox/5|ndex=001}}
{{Spritebox/6|ndex=001|crop=52}}
{{Spritebox/7/PE|ndex=001|crop=51|PEcrop=97}}
{{Spritebox/8|ndex=001|crop=78}}
{{Spritebox/9|ndex=0001}}
{{Spritebox/HOME|ndex=001}}
{{Spritebox/Footer|001|Bulbasaur}}
-->

==In animation==
===Main series===
[[File:Ash Bulbasaur.png|thumb|250px|Bulbasaur in {{aniseries|JN}}]]
====Major appearances====
=====[[Ash's Bulbasaur]]=====
{{Ash}}'s Bulbasaur debuted in ''[[EP010|Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village]]'' as one of the Pokémon in the [[Hidden Village]], thus also marking the species' physical debut. Though initially wary of Ash, the two eventually warmed up to one another, and Bulbasaur challenged him to a {{pkmn|battle}}. Using {{AP|Pikachu}}, Ash won the battle, and Bulbasaur was {{pkmn2|caught}}. Unlike {{AP|Charmander}} and {{AP|Squirtle}}, which were caught in the two episodes following that of Bulbasaur, Bulbasaur remained in Ash's [[party]] for most of his {{pkmn|journey}} through [[Johto]] until ''[[EP225|Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!]]'', when Ash sent him to {{an|Professor Oak}}'s [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|lab]] to work as an ambassador between otherwise argumentative groups of Pokémon.

=====[[May's Bulbasaur]]=====
Much later on, while Ash was traveling in the [[Hoenn]] [[region]], {{an|May}} caught her own Bulbasaur after being separated from the group in ''[[AG073|Grass Hysteria!]]''. She remained with her throughout the rest of her journey in Hoenn, helping her to win the {{ci|Purika}} {{pkmn|Contest}} and place Top 8 in the [[Hoenn Grand Festival|regional]] [[Grand Festival]]. When she traveled to [[Kanto]] to continue her journey with Ash in ''[[AG133|The Right Place and the Right Mime]]'', May, too, left her Bulbasaur at [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]] to learn from Ash's while she, Ash, [[Max]], and {{an|Brock}} traveled throughout the Kanto region. May retrieved her during her travels in [[Johto]], where she evolved all the way into a {{p|Venusaur}}.

=====[[Shauna's Bulbasaur]]=====
{{an|Shauna}}'s first partner Pokémon is a Bulbasaur she received from {{an|Professor Sycamore}}. It first appeared in ''[[XY039|Summer of Discovery!]]'', and it was revealed to have evolved into Ivysaur by ''[[XY090|Tag Team Battle Inspiration!]]''

=====Other=====
In ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', a Bulbasaur was cloned from Ash's own Bulbasaur. The cloned Bulbasaur participated in the battle between the original Pokémon and the cloned Pokémon. Bulbasaur reappeared in ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]''.

In ''[[EP102|The Mystery Menace]]'', a Bulbasaur was abandoned by the [[Mayor of Trovitopolis]] during his childhood when it wouldn't evolve into Ivysaur. Since then, it grew to a very large size in the sewers. Aided by {{an|Misty}} and {{Tracey}}, Ash found the abandoned Bulbasaur while searching for his own, which had been taken by the giant Bulbasaur. After defeating the arrogant mayor and his personal SWAT team, Ash and his friends left the Bulbasaur with [[Nurse Joy]].

In ''[[HS14|Journey to the Starting Line!]]'', {{OBP|Gilbert|HS14}} was supposed to start his journey as a [[Pokémon Trainer]] with one of the three Kanto [[first partner Pokémon]], but they were scared off by [[Ash's Tauros]], forcing Gilbert to set out to find them with {{an|Professor Oak}}, {{Tracey}}, and {{Delia}}. Bulbasaur was the last one to be found, having been stuck in a tree that was surrounded by a group of {{p|Primeape}}. In the end, Bulbasaur was chosen by Gilbert as his first partner Pokémon.

In ''[[AG071|A Six Pack Attack!]]'', a Bulbasaur went with Professor Oak on his trip to [[Hoenn]] along with a {{p|Charmander}} and {{p|Squirtle}}.
	
A Bulbasaur appeared in ''[[AG133|The Right Place and the Right Mime]]'', where it was one of the [[first partner Pokémon]] seen at [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]].

In ''[[JN003|Ivysaur's Mysterious Tower!]]'', multiple Bulbasaur and Ivysaur traveled to a {{OBP|Gym|GO}} that was under construction in [[Vermilion City]]. Ash and [[Goh]], who were investigating the outbreak, followed them to the Gym and realized the horde had gone there so the Bulbasaur could absorb the sunlight necessary to evolve into new Ivysaur. They reappeared in a flashback in ''[[JN046|Getting More Than You Battled For!]]''.

====Minor appearances====
Bulbasaur debuted in ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'', where Ash dreamed about one as his prospective first partner Pokémon.

In a flashback in ''[[EP004|Challenge of the Samurai]]'', a Trainer's Bulbasaur was shown battling and defeating [[Samurai]]'s {{p|Pinsir}}.

In ''[[EP015|Battle Aboard the St. Anne]]'', multiple Bulbasaur were aboard the [[S.S. Anne|St. Anne]].

In ''[[EP028|Pokémon Fashion Flash]]'', a Bulbasaur was on [[Scissor Street]].

A Bulbasaur appeared in ''[[EP057|The Breeding Center Secret]]''.

In ''[[EP080|Friends to the End]]'', a {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s Bulbasaur appeared during the closing ceremonies of the [[Indigo Plateau Conference]].

A first partner Bulbasaur appeared in a flashback in ''[[EP117|Don't Touch That 'dile]]''.

In ''[[AG015|Gonna Rule The School!]]'', the [[Pokémon Trainers' School]] lent a Bulbasaur to the school's underage students for use in lessons.

A Bulbasaur appeared in the opening sequence of ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]''.

A {{pkmn|Coordinator}}'s Bulbasaur appeared in ''[[AG167|What I Did for Love!]]''.

In ''[[DP182|An Old Family Blend!]]'', a Trainer's Bulbasaur competed in the [[Lily of the Valley Conference]].

In ''[[PK24|Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade]]'', a Bulbasaur watched {{an|Meloetta}}'s concert.

In ''[[BW116|The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!]]'', a Bulbasaur was part of Professor Oak's demonstration of the Kanto first partner Pokémon at the [[Kanto Fair]].

A Trainer's Bulbasaur appeared in ''[[SM017|Crystal-Clear Sleuthing!]]''.

A Trainer's Bulbasaur appeared in ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]''. Another was revealed to have been chosen by {{OBP|Marina|EP091}} as her [[first partner Pokémon]] in a flashback.

A Trainer's Bulbasaur appeared in ''[[SM040|Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!]]''.

Two Trainers' Bulbasaur appeared in ''[[M21|The Power of Us]]''.

In ''[[SM090|Securing the Future!]]'', a Trainer's Bulbasaur joined the rest of [[Alola]] in showering {{an|Necrozma}} with light so it could return to its {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Necrozma|normal form}}.

A Trainer's Bulbasaur appeared in ''[[SM134|The Road to The Semifinals!]]''.

Multiple Bulbasaur appeared in ''[[JN001|Enter Pikachu!]]'', with one under the ownership of a Trainer and the rest being wild.

In ''[[JN002|Legend? Go! Friends? Go!]]'', [[Professor Cerise]] offered a Bulbasaur to [[Goh]] to be his first partner Pokémon, but it was rejected.

A Trainer's Bulbasaur appeared in ''[[JN016|A Chilling Curse!]]''.

A Bulbasaur appeared in a fantasy alongside the other [[first partner Pokémon]] in ''[[JN046|Getting More Than You Battled For!]]''.

A Trainer's Bulbasaur appeared in ''[[JN049|To Train, or Not to Train!]]''. It reappeared in ''[[JN087|Breaking the Ice!]]''.

A Bulbasaur appeared in ''[[JN136|This Could be the Start of Something Big!]]''.

A Trainer's Bulbasaur appeared in ''[[HZ001|The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One)]]''. Another two appeared under the ownership of students of [[Indigo Academy]].

A Bulbasaur appeared in [[HZ057]], under the ownership of a student.

A Student's Bulbasaur appeared in [[HZ066]].

====Pokédex entries====
{{Animedexheader|Kanto|no}}
{{Animedexbody|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 tough and very difficult to capture in the {{pkmn2|wild}}.}}
{{Animedexbody|EP051|Solar Beam|Ash's Pokédex|Solar Beam, Bulbasaur's strongest [[move|attack]]. Light is collected and formed into a powerful beam with intensive force.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Kanto}}
{{Animedexheader|Kalos}}
{{Animedexbody|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.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Kalos}}

===Pokémon Origins===
[[File:Oak Bulbasaur PO.png|thumb|250px|Bulbasaur in [[Pokémon Origins]]]]
In ''[[PO01|File 1: Red]]'', a Bulbasaur was seen in [[Professor Oak]]'s introduction, while another was one of the Pokémon that Oak was giving away.

===Pokémon Generations===
[[File:Red Bulbasaur PG.png|thumb|left|250px|Bulbasaur in [[Pokémon Generations]]]]
In ''[[PG01|The Adventure]]'', {{ga|Red}}'s Bulbasaur was sent out to battle a wild {{TP|Red|Pikachu}}, which Red successfully caught.

===Pokémon: Twilight Wings===
A Bulbasaur appeared in ''[[TW08|The Gathering of Stars]]'', under the ownership of {{gal|Honey}}.

===GOTCHA!===
A Bulbasaur briefly appeared in [[GOTCHA!]].

===POKÉTOON===
Two Bulbasaur appeared in ''[[PT03|Blossom's Dream]]''.

A Bulbasaur appeared in ''[[PT04|Wait for Me, Magikarp!]]''.

===Pokémon Evolutions===
A Bulbasaur briefly appeared in ''[[PE08|The Discovery]]'', inside [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]]. It was seen playing with its fellow [[first partner Pokémon]].

==In the manga==
[[File:Saur Bulbasaur.png|thumb|200px|Bulbasaur in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===Pokémon Adventures===
====Major appearances====
=====[[Saur]]=====
In ''[[PS002|Bulbasaur, Come Home!]]'', {{adv|Red}} received a Bulbasaur from {{adv|Professor Oak}} after helping capture all of the Pokémon he accidentally set free. Bulbasaur, now [[nickname]]d Saur, has since evolved into {{p|Ivysaur}}, and then into {{p|Venusaur}}. It has the ability to suck in large amounts of air through his bulb, as seen in ''[[PS014|That Awful Arbok!]]'', where he sucked up the mist in [[Pokémon Tower]], as well as the {{p|Gastly}} that made it.

====Minor appearances====
A Bulbasaur appeared as a silhouette when {{adv|Green}} talks about {{adv|Mew}} in ''[[PS017|The Jynx Jinx]]''.

[[Professor Sycamore]] owns a Bulbasaur, as seen in ''[[PS552|They Have a Flare for a Li'l Kanga-Napping]]''.

===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
A Bulbasaur appeared in ''[[PM001|Introducing the Pokémon Clefairy!!]]'' as one of the first partner Pokémon {{OBP|Red|Pocket Monsters}} and {{OBP|Green|Pocket Monsters}} had to choose from.

[[File:Ash Bulbasaur EToP.png|thumb|left|200px|Bulbasaur in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]]]
===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
{{main|Ash's Bulbasaur}}
Ash's Bulbasaur debuts in ''[[ET08|You Gotta Have Friends]]''. Bulbasaur's capture is not shown; it is simply stated when it first appears from its {{i|Poké Ball}} that "{{OBP|Ash Ketchum|EToP|Ash}} has been busy since the last comic".

In ''[[ET09|I'm Your Venusaur]]'', Ash and Misty travel to a town inhabited by many Bulbasaur, {{p|Ivysaur}} and {{p|Venusaur}}. There is a local legend that a giant Venusaur saved the townsfolk in battle.

===Magical Pokémon Journey===
{{main|Pistachio's Bulbasaur}}
In [[Magical Pokémon Journey]], [[Pistachio]]'s {{TP|Pistachio|Bulbasaur}} has a crush on him and is extremely jealous whenever she sees him talking to other females.

===Pokémon Zensho===
Bulbasaur appeared as one of the first partner Pokémon [[Professor Oak]] was giving away in [[PZ01]].

===Movie adaptations===
{{main|Ash's Bulbasaur}}
Ash's Bulbasaur appeared in {{ma|Mewtwo Strikes Back!}}, {{ma|Mirage Pokémon Lugia's Explosive Birth}}, and {{ma|Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei}}.

A Bulbasaur appeared in a flashback in [[ICYR1]], under the ownership of {{an|Professor Oak}}.

===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
A Bulbasaur appeared in [[GDZ34]].

===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
A Trainer's Bulbasaur appeared in ''[[GB23|Let's Fight For The Future!!]]''.

===Ash & Pikachu===
{{main|Ash's Bulbasaur}}
{{Ash}}'s Bulbasaur appeared in ''[[SP11|Do Your Best Bulbasaur!!]]''.

==In the TCG==
{{main|Bulbasaur (TCG)}}

==In the TFG==
One Bulbasaur figure has been released.
* {{TFG|Groundbreakers}}: {{TFG ID|Groundbreakers|Bulbasaur|3}}

==Other appearances==
[[File:Bulbasaur Detective Pikachu.jpg|thumb|250px|Bulbasaur in {{DetPikMov}}]]
[[File:Bulbasaur Celestial.png|thumb|250px|Bulbasaur in the music video for Celestial]]
===[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]] and [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl|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."''

==={{DetPikMov}}===
Multiple Bulbasaur appeared in {{DetPikMov}}. After {{OBP|Detective Pikachu|character}} was injured in the garden of {{pkmn2|giant}} {{p|Torterra}}, they and a group of {{p|Morelull}} escorted [[Tim Goodman|Tim]], [[Lucy Stevens|Lucy]], and Pikachu to {{OBP|Mewtwo|Detective Pikachu}}, who healed it.

===Celestial===
Multiple Bulbasaur appeared in the music video for [[Celestial]].
{{-}}

==Trivia==
* In the Japanese {{game2|Red|Green|Blue}}, the international {{game|Red and Blue|s}}, and the Japanese {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, [[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 [[first partner Pokémon]], using the term while referring to its {{t|Grass|type}}. In the English versions of {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, he calls it the "grass Pokémon".
** This also occurs in the [[PO01|first episode]] of [[Pokémon Origins]].
* Bulbasaur's evolutionary line is the only first partner Pokémon family to have the {{type|Poison}}.
** Bulbasaur's evolutionary line is also the only first partner line to have each member appear at least once in the [[Super Smash Bros. series]].
* Bulbasaur shares its {{pkmn|category}} with its evolved forms and {{p|Sunkern}}. They are all known as the Seed Pokémon.
* Bulbasaur's number in the [[National Pokédex]] and the [[List of Pokémon by Fiore Browser number|Fiore Browser]] are the same: 001.
* Due to [[List of censored words in Generation V|the censor]] that prevents Pokémon with offensive [[nickname]]s being traded on the [[Global Trade System|GTS]], a Bulbasaur with an English name couldn't be traded on the GTS without a nickname in {{game|Black and White|s}}.
* In {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}, Bulbasaur is programmed to be able to learn {{m|Charm}} through {{pkmn|breeding}}, but no other Pokémon in the {{egg|Grass}} or {{egg2|Monster}}s can legitimately learn it to pass down as an [[Egg Move]] in those games. In [[Generation III]] and {{gen|IV}}, Bulbasaur can inherit the move from {{p|Shroomish}} by chain breeding. In [[Generation V]] onwards, Bulbasaur can inherit the move directly from {{p|Cottonee}}.
* In {{g|Sun and Moon}}, Bulbasaur could learn Vine Whip at level 7 instead of Leech Seed. This oversight was later fixed in {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}.
* According to the [[Trainer Race]] quiz minigame from [[PokéROM]], the word "strong" is a good adjective to describe Bulbasaur.

===Cultural impact===
[[File:Niue Dollar Pokémon.png|thumb|250px|right|$1 coins from {{wp|Niue}}]]
* {{wp|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.
* While Bulbasaur is not considered to be part of the [[List of references to Pokémon in science|inspiration for the naming]] of ''{{wp|Bulbasaurus}}'', a genus of {{wp|dicynodont}}s, it has been noted that the similarities "may not be entirely coincidental".<ref>Sloat, Sarah. (February 1, 2017). "[https://www.inverse.com/article/27179-bulbasaurus-dicynodont-pokemon-dinosaur Scientists Who Discovered Bulbasaurus Didn’t Name It After a Pokémon]." ''Inverse''.</ref>

===Origin===
Bulbasaur is based on a {{wp|frog}}.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101230153442/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/interview/irbj/sp/index4.html Interview with Jun'ichi Masuda and Ken Sugimori about ''Pokémon Black and White Versions'' (archived - Japanese text)]</ref><ref name=CreatorsOfPikachu>[https://web.archive.org/web/20211108083831/https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/creator-profile-the-creators-of-pikachu/ Creator Profile: The Creators of Pikachu - Pokémon.com] (archived)</ref> In particular, its short legs, stout appearance, and ear-like protrusions on its head make it resemble {{wp|Ceratophrys|horned frogs}}. According to [[Ken Sugimori]] and [[Atsuko Nishida]], the latter designed Bulbasaur working backward from Venusaur, meaning Bulbasaur was the last of its evolutionary line to have been designed and was also directly based on Venusaur.<ref name=CreatorsOfPikachu /> The bulb on its back resembles a {{wp|Lilium|lily}} or {{wp|onion}}.

====Name origin====
Bulbasaur is a combination of ''{{wp|bulb}}''<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19990221135156/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/POKEMON/NEWS/NEWS.HTM GAME FREAK | POCKEMON JOURNAL] (archive)</ref><ref name=INSIDE>(February 27, 2016). "[https://web.archive.org/web/20220928180754/https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2016/02/27/96339_2.html ポケモンが現実世界と仮想世界を繋いでいく、20年目の挑戦・・・株式会社ポケモン代表取締役社長・石原恒和氏インタビュー]" ''inside-games.jp''.</ref><ref name=4gamer>(November 15, 2019). "[https://www.4gamer.net/games/451/G045125/20191112090/ 「ポケットモンスター ソード・シールド」インタビュー。「最強」をテーマに，子供たちが楽しめるものを目指して]." ''4Gamer.net''</ref> (a rounded underground storage organ present in some plants) and ''{{wp|dinosaur}}''<ref name=4gamer/> or ''-saurus''<ref name=INSIDE/> (common suffix used in the names of extinct reptilian creatures, derived from the Ancient Greek word for {{wp|lizard}}). The name also sounds similar to the word ''bulbous''.

Fushigidane may be a combination of 不思議 ''fushigi'' (strange; mysterious) and 種 ''tane'' (seed), as well as a pun of the phrase 不思議だね ''Fushigi da ne?'' ("Isn't it strange?").

==In other languages==
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|ja=フシギダネ ''Fushigidane''|jameaning=From {{tt|不思議 ''fushigi''|strange, mysterious}} and {{tt|種 ''tane''|seed}}, as well as a pun of {{tt|不思議だね ''Fushigi, da ne?''|Isn't it strange?}}
|fr=Bulbizarre|frmeaning=From ''{{tt|bulbe|bulb}}'' and ''bizarre''
|es=Bulbasaur|esmeaning=Same as English name
|de=Bisasam|demeaning=From ''{{tt|bizarr|bizarre}}'', ''{{tt|Saurier|saurian}}'', and ''{{tt|Samen|seed}}''
|it=Bulbasaur|itmeaning=Same as English name
|ko=이상해씨 ''Isanghessi''|komeaning=From {{tt|이상하다 ''isanghada''|to be strange or abnormal}} and {{tt|씨 ''ssi''|seed}}
|zh_cmn=妙蛙種子 / 妙蛙种子 ''Miàowāzhǒngzǐ''|zh_cmnmeaning=From {{tt|妙 ''miào''|wonderful}}, {{tt|蛙 ''wā''|frog}}, and {{tt|種子 / 种子 ''zhǒngzǐ''|seed}}
|zh_yue=妙蛙種子 ''Miuhwājúngjí''{{tt|*|Games}}<br>奇異種子 ''Kèihyihjúngjí''{{tt|*|Pre-Gen VII media}}|zh_yuemeaning=From {{tt|妙 ''miuh''|wonderful}}, {{tt|蛙 ''wā''|frog}}, and {{tt|種子 ''júngjí''|seed}}<br>From {{tt|奇異 ''kèihyih''|strange}} and {{tt|種子 ''júngjí''|seed}}
|ar=بولباصور ''Bulbasaur''|armeaning=Transcription of English name
|bg=Бълбазор ''Bŭlbazor''|bgmeaning=Transcription of English name
|he=בלבאזור ''Balbasor''|hemeaning=Transcription of English name
|hi={{tt|बल्बासॉर|Balbāsŏr}}  ''Bulbasaur''|himeaning=Transcription of English name
|lt=Balbazauras|ltmeaning=From English name
|pt_br=Bulbassauro{{tt|*|Anime}}|pt_brmeaning=From ''{{tt|bulbo|bulb}}'' and ''{{tt|dinossauro|dinosaur}}''
|ru=Бульбазавр ''Bul'bazavr''|rumeaning=Transcription of English name
|th=ฟุชิกิดาเนะ ''Fuchikidane''|thmeaning=Transcription of Japanese name
}}
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==See also==
* [[Ash's Bulbasaur]]
* [[May's Bulbasaur]]
* [[Saur]]
* [[Shauna's Bulbasaur]]
* [[Pistachio's Bulbasaur]]
* [[Venusaur (UNITE)]]
* [[First partner Pokémon]]
* [[Partner Pokémon (Mystery Dungeon)]]

==References==
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==External links==
* {{wp|Bulbasaur|Article on Wikipedia}}
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