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(It's not unknown because it's rare; it's unknown because we havent seen it happen in the anime.)
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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]].
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'''Bulbasaur''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''フシギダネ''' ''Fushigidane'') is a dual-typed {{2t|Grass|Poison}} Pokémon.


In the [[National Pokédex]] order, it is the first Pokémon, and is also the first Pokémon in the [[List of Pokémon by Kanto Pokédex number|Kanto Pokédex]] and [[Fiore Browser]]. It is one of the three [[starter Pokémon]] of the [[Kanto]] region, along with {{p|Charmander}} and {{p|Squirtle}}. It can be chosen by the player in {{game2|Red|Green|Blue}} as well as {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, their remakes. It's also possible to obtain it in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} after getting the sixteen [[badges]] and defeating {{ga|Red}}.
It [[Evolution|evolves]] into {{p|Ivysaur}} starting at [[level]] 16, which evolves into {{p|Venusaur}} starting at level 32.


Bulbasaur can evolve into {{p|Ivysaur}} beginning at level 16, and then can go on to evolve into {{p|Venusaur}} starting at level 32.
Along with {{p|Charmander}} and {{p|Squirtle}}, Bulbasaur is one of the three [[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==
==Biology==
===Physiology===
[[File:Art Life 20230116 Bulbasaur.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Bulbasaur using its vines to climb a tree]]
Bulbasaur is a reptilian creature that somewhat resembles a toad or a young dinosaur with a spotted blue-green hide. Its eyes are a bright red, but the most notable feature of this Pokémon is the onion-like bulb on its back. This bulb has a symbiotic relationship with the Pokémon, growing from a seed planted on its back by its mother at birth. Unlike the parasitic {{wp|tochukaso}} mushrooms growing on the back of {{p|Paras}}, which eventually take over its body as it evolves into {{p|Parasect}}, Bulbasaur's bulb shares a symbiotic relationship beneficial for both. This allows Bulbasaur to get an enhanced boost of energy from the sun during the day and the bulb to remain growing and strong at night. The bulb also contains many seeds, from which it draws nutrients.
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. 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 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 as well as from the nutrient-rich seeds contained within.


Though they usually walk on four legs, a Bulbasaur can rise up on its hind legs if it is young. Through evolution, it loses this ability, as the bulb grows far too heavy for it to support the weight. This, in turn, causes Bulbasaur's later evolutions to lose speed.
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.<ref>{{game|Yellow}} and {{LGPE}} [[Pokédex]] entries</ref> As shown in {{g|Sleep}}, Bulbasaur is known to sleep in sunny spots.<ref>''[[Pokémon Sleep|Sleep Style Dex]]''</ref>


====Gender differences====
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.
There are no differences in appearance between males and females of this species.  
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In the anime however, {{an|May}}'s [[May's Venusaur|Bulbasaur]] had heart shaped spots on its forehead, which may be an anime-only indication of gender. However, all Bulbasaur may have unique spots on their bodies, regardless of gender.
===Evolution===
Bulbasaur evolves into {{p|Ivysaur}}, which evolves into {{p|Venusaur}}.


====Special abilities====
(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to [[#Evolution data|Game data&rarr;Evolution data]].)
Bulbasaur have a variety of Grass-type abilities granted to it by the bulb growing on its back. Powders, scents, petals, and seeds can come from the very tip of the bulb, and vines and leaves can come from the base. By manipulating these into moves like {{m|Leech Seed}}, {{m|Vine Whip}}, {{m|Razor Leaf}}, {{m|Petal Dance}}, and {{m|Sweet Scent}}, Bulbasaur have quite an arsenal at their disposal.
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Bulbasaur tend to have a strong loyalty to their friends and {{pkmn|Trainer}}s. In ''[[EP102|The Mystery Menace]]'', for example, a Bulbasaur was abandoned by its Trainer in the sewers of [[Trovitopolis]] and remained there for years, yet was still happy to see him when finally brought out from the sewer by {{Ash}} and his friends.
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It is shown, in ''[[EP051|Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden]]'', that once annually in Kanto, large groups of Bulbasaur gather in a hidden garden to become {{p|Ivysaur}}. It is unknown whether or not this is the case in other regions.
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==In the anime==
[[Image:Ash's_Bulbasaur.png|thumb|right|{{AP|Bulbasaur}} in the anime]]
===Major appearances===
====[[Ash's Bulbasaur]]====
Ash's Bulbasaur first debuted in ''[[EP010|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 {{AP|Pikachu}}, Ash won the battle, and Bulbasaur was captured. Unlike {{AP|Charmander}} and {{AP|Squirtle}}, which were captured in the two episodes following that of Bulbasaur, Bulbasaur remained in Ash's party until ''[[EP225|Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!]]'', when Ash sent him to [[Professor Oak]]'s [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|lab]] to work as an ambassador between otherwise argumentative groups of Pokémon.
 
====[[May's Venusaur|May's Bulbasaur]]====
Much later on, when Ash was traveling in the [[Hoenn]] region, his companion {{an|May}} captured her own Bulbasaur after being separated from the group in ''[[AG073|Grass Hysteria]]''. It remained with her throughout the rest of her journey in Hoenn, helping her to compete 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 lab to learn from Ash's while she and Ash's group traveled throughout the {{ho|Battle Frontier}} in Kanto. May retrieved it during her travels in [[Johto]], where it evolved all the way into a Venusaur.
 
====Other====
A Bulbasaur that used to belong to the [[Mayor of Trovitopolis]] appeared in ''[[EP102|The Mystery Menace]]''. In his childhood, the mayor abandoned his Bulbasaur and sent it into the sewers when it wouldn't evolve into {{p|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 ''[[SS014|Journey to the Starting Line]]'', {{ka|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 {{p|Primeape}}. In the end, Bulbasaur was the one that Gilbert decided to start with.
 
===Minor appearances===
Bulbasaur was mentioned in the first episode of the anime, ''[[EP001|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 {{p|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.
 
A Bulbasaur was used by one of the students of the [[Pokémon Trainer's School]] in ''[[AG015|Gonna Rule The School!]]''.


==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
===Pokédex entries===
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{{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 calm and are difficult to capture in the [[Wild Pokémon|wild]].}}
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{{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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==In the manga==
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===In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga===
====In side games====
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===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
====In events====
[[File:Redbulbasaur.jpg|thumb|right|Bulbasaur as it appears in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
{{eventAvail/h|Language/Region|type=Grass|type2=Poison}}
In the {{chap|Red, Green & Blue}}, {{adv|Red}} receives a [[Saur|Bulbasaur]] from [[Professor Oak]] in ''[[PS002|Bulbasaur, Come Home!]]'' after helping capture all the Pokémon he accidentally set free. Bulbasaur has since evolved into {{p|Ivysaur}}, and then to {{p|Venusaur}}. It has also been shown in the manga that Bulbasaur also has the ability to suck in air through its bulb (as seen in chapter 14 where it sucked up the mist in the Ghost Tower as well as the {{p|Gastly}} that made it).
{{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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (Sword and Shield)#Bulbasaur}}
|}


==In the TCG==
=====In-game events=====
{{main|Bulbasaur (TCG)}}
{{eventAvail/h|type=Grass|type2=Poison|lochide=yes}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev1|RGBY}}|Gym Leader Castle Bulbasaur|Japanese|hide|5|April 30, 1999 onwards|link=List of game-based Pokémon distributions (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 (Generation I)#Bulbasaur}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev1|RBY}}|Gym Leader Castle Bulbasaur|French|hide|5|April 7, 2000 onwards|link=List of game-based Pokémon distributions (Generation I)#Bulbasaur}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev1|RBY}}|Gym Leader Castle Bulbasaur|German|hide|5|April 7, 2000 onwards|link=List of game-based Pokémon distributions (Generation I)#Bulbasaur}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev1|RBY}}|Gym Leader Castle Bulbasaur|Italian|hide|5|April 7, 2000 onwards|link=List of game-based Pokémon distributions (Generation I)#Bulbasaur}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev1|RBY}}|Gym Leader Castle Bulbasaur|Spanish|hide|5|April 7, 2000 onwards|link=List of game-based Pokémon distributions (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 (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 (Generation VIII)#Bulbasaur}}
|}


==Other appearances==
=====[[Wild Area News]]=====
===[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]] and [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Brawl]]===
{{eventAvail/h|Gigantamax|type=Grass|type2=Poison|lochide=yes}}
Bulbasaur only appears as a random trophy.
{{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}}
====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.


==Game data==
====Pokémon Global Link promotions====
===Pokédex entries===
{{eventAvail/h|type=Grass|type2=Poison}}
{{Dex
{{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}}
|type=grass
{{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}}
|type2=poison
|}
|gen=1
|redbluedex=A strange seed was planted on its back at birth. The plant sprouts and grows with this Pokémon.
|yellowdex=It can go for days without eating a single morsel. In the bulb on its back, it stores energy.
|golddex=The seed on its back is filled with nutrients. The seed grows steadily larger as its body grows.
|silverdex=It carries a seed on its back right from birth. As it grows older, the seed also grows larger.
|crystaldex=While it is young, it uses the nutrients that are stored in the seeds on its back in order to grow.
|rsdex=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.
|emeralddex=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.
|firereddex=There is a plant seed on its back right from the day this Pokémon is born. The seed slowly grows larger.
|leafgreendex=A strange seed was planted on its back at birth. The plant sprouts and grows with this Pokémon.
|stadiumdex=The bulb-like pouch on its back grows larger as it ages. The pouch is filled with numerous seeds.
|stadium2dex=The seed on its back is filled with nutrients. The seed grows steadily larger as its body grows.
|dpptdex=For some time after its birth, it grows by gaining nourishment from the seed on its back.
|heartgolddex=The seed on its back is filled with nutrients. The seed grows steadily larger as its body grows.
|soulsilverdex=It carries a seed on its back right from birth. As it grows older, the seed also grows larger.
|}}


===Game locations===
===Held items===
{{Availability|
Pokémon caught in [[Generation I]] must be traded to a [[Generation II]] game in order for a held item to appear.
type=grass |
type2=poison|
gen=1 |
rbrarity=One |
rbarea=[[Starter Pokémon]] from [[Professor Oak]] in [[Pallet Town]] |
yrarity=One |
yarea=Received from a girl in [[Cerulean City]] if {{p|Pikachu}}'s [[happiness]] is high enough |
gsarea=[[Time Capsule]] |
gen2ex=rby|
carea=[[Time Capsule]] |
gen3ex=frlg|
frlgrarity=One |
frlgarea=[[Starter Pokémon]] from [[Professor Oak]] in [[Pallet Town]] |
dparea=[[Pal Park]], [[Trade]] |
ptarea=[[Pal Park]], [[Trade]] |
hgssrarity=One |
hgssarea={{pkmn2|gift|Reward}} from [[Professor Oak]] after defeating {{ga|Red}} |
gen4ex=hgss |
palarea=Field |
}}


====In side games====
{{HeldItems/header|type=Grass|type2=Poison}}
{{SidegameAvail‎
{{HeldItems/Games2|Red|Blue|tcolor2=FFF|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions}}
|type=grass
{{HeldItems/Items1|Bitter Berry|100|rows=2|image=None.png}}
|type2=poison
{{HeldItems/Games1|Yellow|Pokémon Yellow Version}}
|snap=[[Pokémon Island River|River]]<br>[[Pokémon Island Cave|Cave]] <small>({{p|Ditto}} in {{m|Transform|disguise}})</small>
{{HeldItems/Games1|Stadium|gcolor=000|tcolor=FFF|Pokémon Stadium (English)}}
|stadium=[[Gym Leader Castle]]
{{HeldItems/Items2|Normal Box|100|Gorgeous Box|100|availNote1=From Round 1:&#32;|availNote2=From Round 2:&#32;|image1=None.png|image2=None.png}}
|channel=[[Springleaf Field|Bus Stop]]
|}
|trozei={{PM|1|Phobos Train}}<br>Endless level 16<br>Trozei Battle<br>[[Mr. Who's Den]]
|ranger=[[Lyra Forest]]<br>[[Kisara Plains]]
|md=[[Starter Pokémon]]<br>[[Joyous Tower]] (1F-5F)
|md2=[[Starter Pokémon]]<br>[[Mystifying Forest]] (B1-B13)<br>[[Mystery Jungle]] (B1-B29)
|scramble=[[Silent Forest]]
|ranger3=[[Drop Island]]<br>[[Dontsuki Cape]]<br>[[Forest Temple]]
}}
 
===Held items===
{{HeldItems
|type=grass|type2=poison
|rby1=Bitter Berry|rby1type=Berries (Generation II)|rby1image=no|rby1rar=100
|stad1=Normal Box|rby1type=Pokémon Doll|stad1image=no|stad1rar=100
|stad2=Gorgeous Box|stad2type=Pokémon Doll|stad2image=no|stad2rar=100
}}


===Stats===
===Stats===
====Base stats====      
====Base stats====
{{Stats|
{{Stats
HP=     45 |
|type=Grass
Attack= 49 |
|type2=Poison
Defense=49 |
|HP=45
SpAtk= 65 |
|Attack=49
SpDef= 65 |
|Defense=49
Speed= 45 |
|SpAtk=65
Special=65 |
|SpDef=65
type=Grass |
|Speed=45
type2=Poison|
|Special=65
}}
}}


====Pokéathlon stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
{{Performance
{{Performance
|type=grass
|type=Grass
|type2=poison
|type2=Poison
|Speed=2
|Speed=2
|SpeedMax=3
|SpeedMax=3
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===Type effectiveness===
===Type effectiveness===
{{Type effectiveness|
{{TypeEffectiveness
type1=Grass|
|type1=Grass
type2=Poison|
|type2=Poison
Normal= 100 |
|Normal=100
Fighting= 50 |
|Fighting=50
Flying= 200 |
|Flying=200
Poison= 100 |
|Poison=100
Ground= 100 |
|Ground=100
Rock=   100 |
|Rock=100
Bug=     100 |
|Bug=100
Ghost=   100 |
|Ghost=100
Steel=   100 |
|Steel=100
 
|Fire=200
Fire=   200 |
|Water=50
Water=   50 |
|Grass=25
Grass=   25 |
|Electric=50
Electric= 50 |
|Psychic=200
Psychic= 200 |
|Ice=200
Ice=     200 |
|Dragon=100
Dragon= 100 |
|Dark=100
Dark=   100 |
|Fairy=50
notes=yes|
|notes=yes
gen1poison=yes|
|gen1poison=yes
oldgrass=½|
|oldbug=4
oldbug=4|}}
}}


===Learnset===
===Learnset===
Bulbasaur is available in {{pkmn|Scarlet and Violet}} Version 3.0.0+.
====By [[Level|leveling up]]====
====By [[Level|leveling up]]====
{{movelist|grass|poison|4|1|Bulbasaur}}
{{learnlist/levelh/9|Bulbasaur|Grass|Poison|1}}
{{mlentry4|Start|Tackle|Normal|Physical|35|95|35|Tough|3}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Tackle|Normal|Physical|40|100|35}}
{{mlentry4|3|Growl|Normal|Status|&mdash;|100|40|Cute|2}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Growl|Normal|Status|—|100|40}}
{{mlentry4|7|Leech Seed|Grass|Status|&mdash;|90|10|Smart|0}}
{{learnlist/level9|3|Vine Whip|Grass|Physical|45|100|25||'''}}
{{mlentry4|9|Vine Whip|Grass|Physical|35|100|15|Cool|3||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|6|Growth|Normal|Status|—|—|20}}
{{mlentry4|13|PoisonPowder|Poison|Status|&mdash;|75|35|Smart|2}}
{{learnlist/level9|9|Leech Seed|Grass|Status|—|90|10}}
{{mlentry4|13|Sleep Powder|Grass|Status|&mdash;|75|15|Smart|2}}
{{learnlist/level9|12|Razor Leaf|Grass|Physical|55|95|25||'''}}
{{mlentry4|15|Take Down|Normal|Physical|90|85|20|Tough|3}}
{{learnlist/level9|15|Poison Powder|Poison|Status|—|75|35}}
{{mlentry4|19|Razor Leaf|Grass|Physical|55|95|25|Cool|3||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|15|Sleep Powder|Grass|Status|—|75|15}}
{{mlentry4|21|Sweet Scent|Normal|Status|&mdash;|100|20|Cute|2}}
{{learnlist/level9|18|Seed Bomb|Grass|Physical|80|100|15||'''}}
{{mlentry4|25|Growth|Normal|Status|&mdash;|&mdash;|40|Beauty|0}}
{{learnlist/level9|21|Take Down|Normal|Physical|90|85|20}}
{{mlentry4|27|Double-Edge|Normal|Physical|120|100|15|Tough|0}}
{{learnlist/level9|24|Sweet Scent|Normal|Status|—|100|20}}
{{mlentry4|31|Worry Seed|Grass|Status|&mdash;|100|10|Beauty|2}}
{{learnlist/level9|27|Synthesis|Grass|Status|—|—|5}}
{{mlentry4|33|Synthesis|Grass|Status|&mdash;|&mdash;|5|Smart|0}}
{{learnlist/level9|30|Worry Seed|Grass|Status|—|100|10}}
{{mlentry4|37|Seed Bomb|Grass|Physical|80|100|15|Smart|3||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|33|Power Whip|Grass|Physical|120|85|10||'''}}
{{movelist/note|4|grass|poison}}
{{learnlist/level9|36|Solar Beam|Grass|Special|120|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelf/9|Bulbasaur|Grass|Poison|1}}


====By [[TM]]/[[HM]]====
====By [[TM]]====
{{movelisttm|grass|poison|4|1|Bulbasaur}}
{{learnlist/tmh/9|Bulbasaur|Grass|Poison|1}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM06]]|Toxic|Poison|Status|&mdash;|85|10|Smart|2}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM001|Take Down|Normal|Physical|90|85|20}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM09]]|Bullet Seed|Grass|Physical|10|100|30|Cool|2||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM002|Charm|Fairy|Status|—|100|20}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM10]]|Hidden Power|Normal|Special|&mdash;|100|15|Smart|1}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM007|Protect|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM11]]|Sunny Day|Fire|Status|&mdash;|&mdash;|5|Beauty|2}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM013|Acid Spray|Poison|Special|40|100|20||'''}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM17]]|Protect|Normal|Status|&mdash;|&mdash;|10|Cute|0}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM020|Trailblaze|Grass|Physical|50|100|20||'''}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM19]]|Giga Drain|Grass|Special|60|100|10|Smart|1||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM025|Facade|Normal|Physical|70|100|20}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM21]]|Frustration|Normal|Physical|&mdash;|100|20|Cute|2}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM033|Magical Leaf|Grass|Special|60|—|20||'''}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM22]]|SolarBeam|Grass|Special|120|100|10|Cool|1||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM045|Venoshock|Poison|Special|65|100|10||'''}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM27]]|Return|Normal|Physical|&mdash;|100|20|Cute|2}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM047|Endure|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM32]]|Double Team|Normal|Status|&mdash;|&mdash;|15|Cool|2}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM049|Sunny Day|Fire|Status|—|—|5}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM36]]|Sludge Bomb|Poison|Special|90|100|10|Tough|2||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM056|Bullet Seed|Grass|Physical|25|100|30||'''}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM42]]|Facade|Normal|Physical|70|100|20|Cute|2}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM057|False Swipe|Normal|Physical|40|100|40}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM43]]|Secret Power|Normal|Physical|70|100|20|Smart|2}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM066|Body Slam|Normal|Physical|85|100|15}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM44]]|Rest|Psychic|Status|&mdash;|&mdash;|10|Cute|0}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM070|Sleep Talk|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM45]]|Attract|Normal|Status|&mdash;|100|15|Cute|2}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM071|Seed Bomb|Grass|Physical|80|100|15||'''}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM53]]|Energy Ball|Grass|Special|80|100|10|Beauty|2||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM081|Grass Knot|Grass|Special|—|100|20||'''}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM58]]|Endure|Normal|Status|&mdash;|&mdash;|10|Tough|2}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM085|Rest|Psychic|Status|—|—|5}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM70]]|Flash|Normal|Status|&mdash;|100|20|Beauty|2}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM088|Swords Dance|Normal|Status|—|—|20}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM75]]|Swords Dance|Normal|Status|&mdash;|&mdash;|30|Beauty|0}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM103|Substitute|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM78]]|Captivate|Normal|Status|&mdash;|100|20|Beauty|2}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM111|Giga Drain|Grass|Special|75|100|10||'''}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM82]]|Sleep Talk|Normal|Status|&mdash;|&mdash;|10|Cute|3}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM119|Energy Ball|Grass|Special|90|100|10||'''}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM83]]|Natural Gift|Normal|Physical|&mdash;|100|15|Cool|2}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM130|Helping Hand|Normal|Status|—|—|20}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM86]]|Grass Knot|Grass|Special|&mdash;|100|20|Smart|2||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM137|Grassy Terrain|Grass|Status|—|—|10}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM87]]|Swagger|Normal|Status|&mdash;|90|15|Cute|2}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM146|Grass Pledge|Grass|Special|80|100|10||'''}}
{{mlentry4|[[TM90]]|Substitute|Normal|Status|&mdash;|&mdash;|10|Smart|1}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM148|Sludge Bomb|Poison|Special|90|100|10||'''}}
{{mlentry4|[[HM01]]|Cut|Normal|Physical|50|95|30|Cool|3}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM159|Leaf Storm|Grass|Special|130|90|5||'''}}
{{mlentry4|[[HM04]]|Strength|Normal|Physical|80|100|15|Tough|3}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM168|Solar Beam|Grass|Special|120|100|10||'''}}
{{mlentry4|[[HM06]]|Rock Smash|Fighting|Physical|40|100|15|Tough|2}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM171|Tera Blast|Normal|Special|80|100|10}}
{{movelist/note|4|grass|poison}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM175|Toxic|Poison|Status|—|90|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM181|Knock Off|Dark|Physical|65|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM193|Weather Ball|Normal|Special|50|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM194|Grassy Glide|Grass|Physical|55|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM204|Double-Edge|Normal|Physical|120|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM224|Curse|Ghost|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tmf/9|Bulbasaur|Grass|Poison|1}}


====By {{pkmn|breeding}}====
====By {{pkmn|breeding}}====
{{eggmoves|grass|poison|4|1|Bulbasaur}}
{{learnlist/breedh/9|Bulbasaur|Grass|Poison|2}}
{{mlentry4|{{p|Slowpoke}}, {{p|Slowbro}}<br>{{p|Snorlax}}|Amnesia|Psychic|Status|&mdash;|&mdash;|20|Cute|0}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0079|Slowpoke}}{{MSP/H|0079-Galar|Slowpoke}}{{MSP/H|0080|Slowbro}}{{MSP/H|0080-Galar|Slowbro}}{{MSP/H|0199|Slowking}}{{MSP/H|0199-Galar|Slowking}}{{MSP/H|0387|Turtwig}}{{MSP/H|0388|Grotle}}{{MSP/H|0389|Torterra}}{{MSP/H|0708|Phantump}}{{MSP/H|0709|Trevenant}}{{MSP/H|0712|Bergmite}}{{MSP/H|0713|Avalugg}}{{MSP/H|0713-Hisui|Avalugg}}{{MSP/H|0842|Appletun}}{{MSP/H|0946|Bramblin}}{{MSP/H|0947|Brambleghast}}|Curse|Ghost|Status|—|—|10}}
{{mlentry4|{{p|Shroomish}}, {{p|Breloom}}|Charm|Normal|Status|&mdash;|100|20|Cute|2|*}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0192|Sunflora}}{{MSP/H|0331|Cacnea}}{{MSP/H|0332|Cacturne}}{{MSP/H|0459|Snover}}{{MSP/H|0460|Abomasnow}}{{MSP/H|0590|Foongus}}{{MSP/H|0591|Amoonguss}}{{MSP/H|0708|Phantump}}{{MSP/H|0709|Trevenant}}{{MSP/H|0753|Fomantis}}{{MSP/H|0754|Lurantis}}|Ingrain|Grass|Status|—|—|20}}
{{mlentry4|{{p|Slowpoke}}, {{p|Slowbro}}, {{p|Slowking}}<br>{{p|Turtwig}}, {{p|Grotle}}, {{p|Torterra}}|Curse|???|Status|&mdash;|&mdash;|10|Tough|0}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0003|Venusaur}}{{MSP/H|0043|Oddish}}{{MSP/H|0044|Gloom}}{{MSP/H|0045|Vileplume}}{{MSP/H|0182|Bellossom}}{{MSP/H|0154|Meganium}}{{MSP/H|0192|Sunflora}}{{MSP/H|0764|Comfey}}{{MSP/H|0930|Arboliva}}|Petal Dance|Grass|Special|120|100|10||'''}}
{{mlentry4|{{p|Sunkern}}, {{p|Sunflora}}<br>{{p|Roselia}}<br>{{p|Snover}}, {{p|Abomasnow}}|GrassWhistle|Grass|Status|&mdash;|55|15|Smart|2}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0043|Oddish}}{{MSP/H|0044|Gloom}}{{MSP/H|0045|Vileplume}}{{MSP/H|0182|Bellossom}}{{MSP/H|0199-Galar|Slowking}}{{MSP/H|0285|Shroomish}}{{MSP/H|0286|Breloom}}{{MSP/H|0590|Foongus}}{{MSP/H|0591|Amoonguss}}{{MSP/H|0757|Salandit}}|Toxic|Poison|Status|—|90|10}}
{{mlentry4|{{p|Tangela}}, {{p|Tangrowth}}<br>{{p|Sunkern}}, {{p|Sunflora}}<br>{{p|Roselia}}<br>{{p|Cacnea}}, {{p|Cacturne}}<br>{{p|Carnivine}}<br>{{p|Snover}}, {{p|Abomasnow}}|Ingrain|Grass|Status|&mdash;|&mdash;|20|Smart|0}}
{{learnlist/breedf/9|Bulbasaur|Grass|Poison|2}}
{{mlentry4|{{p|Victreebel}}<br>{{p|Exeggutor}}<br>{{p|Bellossom}}<br>{{p|Sunflora}}<br>{{p|Grovyle}}, {{p|Sceptile}}<br>{{p|Shiftry}}<br>{{p|Tropius}}<br>{{p|Turtwig}}, {{p|Grotle}}, {{p|Torterra}}|Leaf Storm|Grass|Special|140|90|5|Cute|2||'''}}
{{mlentry4|{{p|Chikorita}}, {{p|Bayleef}}, {{p|Meganium}}<br>{{p|Mareep}}, {{p|Flaaffy}}, {{p|Ampharos}}|Light Screen|Psychic|Status|&mdash;|&mdash;|30|Beauty|2}}
{{mlentry4|{{p|Chikorita}}, {{p|Bayleef}}, {{p|Meganium}}<br>{{p|Bellossom}}<br>{{p|Roselia}}, {{p|Roserade}}<br>{{p|Tropius}}<br>{{p|Cherubi}}, {{p|Cherrim}}|Magical Leaf|Grass|Special|60|&mdash;|20|Beauty|2||'''}}
{{mlentry4|{{p|Lotad}}, {{p|Lombre}}, {{p|Ludicolo}}<br>{{p|Seedot}}, {{p|Nuzleaf}}|Nature Power|Normal|Status|&mdash;|&mdash;|20|Beauty|2}}
{{mlentry4|{{p|Venusaur}}<br>{{p|Oddish}}, {{p|Gloom}}, {{p|Vileplume}}<br>{{p|Meganium}}<br>{{p|Sunflora}}<br>{{p|Roselia}}<br>{{p|Cherrim}}|Petal Dance|Grass|Special|90|100|20|Beauty|0||'''}}
{{mlentry4|{{p|Lickitung}}, {{p|Lickilicky}}<br>{{p|Tangela}}, {{p|Tangrowth}}<br>{{p|Carnivine}}|Power Whip|Grass|Physical|120|85|10|Beauty|3||'''|HGSS}}
{{mlentry4|{{p|Lapras}}<br>{{p|Chikorita}}, {{p|Bayleef}}, {{p|Meganium}}|Safeguard|Normal|Status|&mdash;|&mdash;|25|Beauty|2}}
{{mlentry4|{{p|Squirtle}}, {{p|Wartortle}}, {{p|Blastoise}}|Skull Bash|Normal|Physical|100|100|15|Tough|1}}
{{mlentry4|{{p|Mudkip}}, {{p|Marshtomp}}, {{p|Swampert}}|Sludge|Poison|Special|65|100|20|Tough|2|*|'''|HGSS}}
{{eggmoves/note|4|grass|poison}}
 
====By [[Move tutor|tutoring]]====
{{tutor|grass|poison|4|1|Bulbasaur}}
{{mtentry4|Fury Cutter|Bug|Physical|10|95|20|Cool|2|||no|yes|yes}}
{{mtentry4|Headbutt|Normal|Physical|70|100|15|Tough|3|||no|no|yes}}
{{mtentry4|Knock Off|Dark|Physical|20|100|20|Smart|3|||no|yes|yes}}
{{mtentry4|Mud-Slap|Ground|Special|20|100|10|Cute|3|||no|yes|yes}}
{{mtentry4|Seed Bomb|Grass|Physical|80|100|15|Smart|3||'''|no|yes|yes}}
{{mtentry4|Snore|Normal|Special|40|100|15|Cute|3|||no|yes|yes}}
{{mtentry4|String Shot|Bug|Status|&mdash;|95|40|Smart|2|||no|no|yes}}
{{mtentry4|Synthesis|Grass|Status|&mdash;|&mdash;|5|Smart|0|||no|yes|yes}}
{{mtentry4|Worry Seed|Grass|Status|&mdash;|100|10|Beauty|2|||no|no|yes}}
{{tutor/note|4|grass|poison}}


===={{Trading Card Game}}-only moves====
===={{Trading Card Game}}-only moves====
{| border="1" style="border: 1px solid #999; border-collapse: collapse; background: white; margin: auto;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background: #{{tcg grass color}}; border: 3px solid #{{tcg grass color dark}}"
|- style="background: #{{grass color}};"
! Move
! Card
! Set
|-
|-
! style="background: #{{tcg grass color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Move
! style="background: #{{tcg grass color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Card
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{m|Scratch}}
| {{m|Scratch}}
| {{TCG ID|McDonald Pack|Bulbasaur|1}}
| [[Bulbasaur (McDonald Pack 1)]]
| {{TCG|McDonald's Pokémon-e Minimum Pack}}
|- style="background:#fff"
|-
| {{m|Bite}}
| {{m|Bite}}
| {{TCG ID|POP Series 2|Bulbasaur|12}}
| [[Bulbasaur (POP Series 2 12)]]
| {{TCG|POP Series 2}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{m|Lunge}}
| [[Bulbasaur (McDonald Pack 1)]]
|-
|-
| {{m|Present}}
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{m|Present}}
| {{TCG ID|DPt-P Promo|Bulbasaur|30}}
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[Bulbasaur (DPt-P Promo 30)]]
| {{TCG|DPt-P Promotional cards}}
|}
|}


====Anime only====
====[[Anime move errors|Anime-only moves]]====
{| border="1" style="border: 1px solid #999; border-collapse: collapse; background: white; margin: auto;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background: #{{grass color}}; border: 3px solid #{{poison color dark}}"
|- style="background: #{{grass color}};"
! style="background: #{{grass color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Move
! Move
! style="background: #{{grass color light}}" | Type
! Pokémon
! style="background: #{{grass color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Episode
! Episode
|-
|-
| {{m|Whirlwind}}
| style="background:#fff;" | {{m|Dig}}
| rowspan=3 | [[Ash's Bulbasaur]]
| style="background:#{{Ground color}}" align=center | {{typecolor|Ground}}
| [[EP032]]
| style="background:#fff;" | ''[[EP225|Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!]]''
|-
|-
| {{m|Tickle}} (debatable)
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{m|Whirlwind}}
| [[EP050]]
| style="background:#{{normal color}}" align=center | {{typecolor|Normal}}
|-
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" | ''[[EP032|The Ninja Poké-Showdown]]''
| {{m|Dig}} (reflex to save life)
| [[EP225]]
|}
|}


===Side game data===
===Side game data===
{{Sidegame|
{{Spindata/Head|type=Grass|type2=Poison}}
type=grass |
{{Spindata/Pinball|col=3|type=Grass|ndex=001|acquisition=Catch}}
type2=poison |
{{Spindata/Trozei|col=3|type=Grass|ndex=001|rarity=Common}}
ndex=001 |
|-
pinball=Catch |
{{Spindata/MDRB|col=6|type=Grass|ndex=001
Trozei=yes |
|body=1
rarity=Common |
|rate=12.5
type=grass |
|area=Beau Plains
body=1 |
|P1=I'm going to make a big flower bloom!
rate=12.5 |
|P2=I'm down to about half my HP now.
area=Beau Plains |
|P3=I'm about to keel over...
P1=I'm going to make a big flower bloom! |
|PL=I did it! My level went up!
P2=I'm down to about half my HP now. |
|Partner=yes
P3=I'm about to keel over... |
|PP1=Let's try to do our best, <name>!
PL=I did it! My level went up! |
|PP2=This is getting a bit hard...
Partner=yes |
|PP3=Urgh... Can't keep this up... <name>, help...
PP1=Let's try to do our best, <name>! |
|PPL=Yes! I leveled up!
PP2=This is getting a bit hard... |
}}
PP3=Urgh... Can't keep this up... <name>, help... |
|-
PPL=Yes! I leveled up! |
{{Spindata/MDTDS|col=6|type=Grass|ndex=001
Ranger=yes |
|body=1
group=Grass |
|rate=8.2
assist=Grass |
|IQ=F
fieldpower=1 |
}}
field=Cross |
|-
loop=3 |
{{Spindata/PSMD|col=6|type=Grass|ndex=001
MinEXP=12 |
|coset=1
MaxEXP=22 |
|conto={{p|Charmander}}, {{p|Squirtle}}, {{p|Mew}}
browser=Bulbasaur extends its vines to attack and prevent capture. |
|recruitment=Talk to in [[Baram Town]]
body2=1 |
|P1=Seeds are full of nutrition!
rate2=8.2 |
|P2=Oh, this is so hard…
iq=F |
|protag=1
Ranger3=yes |
}}
group3=Grass |
|-
assist3=Grass |
{{Spindata/Ranger|col=6|type=Grass
field3=Cut |
|group=Grass
field3power=1 |
|assist=Grass
browser3={{tt|あいてに　むかって　タネを　れんぞくで　とばす|It hurls seeds in succession towards its opponents}} |
|fieldpower=1
|field=Cross
|loop=3
|MinEXP=12
|MaxEXP=22
|num=001
|browser=Bulbasaur extends its vines to attack and prevent capture.
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Ranger GS|col=6|type=Grass
|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
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Shuffle|col=3|type=Grass|ndex=001
|min=40
|max=125
|raisemaxlevel=20
|skill=Power of 4
|skilldesc=Increases damage when you make a match of four.
|swapper=Mega Boost+
}}
{{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.}}
|}
{{-}}
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{poison color dark}}; background:#{{grass color}}; padding:2px; font-size:80%"
|-
! 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===
===Evolution data===
{{evobox
{{Evobox-3
|family=Normal
|type1=Grass
|sprite1=001
|type2=Poison
|pictype=art
|no1=0001
|name1=Bulbasaur
|name1=Bulbasaur
|type1-1=Grass
|type1-1=Grass
|type2-1=Poison
|type2-1=Poison
|evotype1=Level
|evo1={{Bag/s|Rare Candy|SV}}<br>{{color2|000|Level|Level 16}}
|level1=16
|no2=0002
|sprite2=002
|name2=Ivysaur
|name2=Ivysaur
|type1-2=Grass
|type1-2=Grass
|type2-2=Poison
|type2-2=Poison
|evotype2=Level
|evo2={{Bag/s|Rare Candy|SV}}<br>{{color2|000|Level|Level 32}}
|level2=32
|no3=0003
|sprite3=003
|name3=Venusaur
|name3=Venusaur
|type1-3=Grass
|type1-3=Grass
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===Sprites===
===Sprites===
{{Sprite|
{{Spritebox/Header|type=grass|type2=poison}}
type=grass|
{{Spritebox/1|ndex=001}}
type2=poison|
{{Spritebox/2|ndex=001}}
gen=1|
{{Spritebox/3|ndex=001}}
gender=none|
{{Spritebox/4|ndex=001}}
name=Bulbasaur|
{{Spritebox/5|ndex=001}}
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 the anime==
===Main series===
[[File:Ash Bulbasaur.png|thumb|250px|Bulbasaur in ''[[Pokémon the Series]]'']]
====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 [[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 made its debut in ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'', where Ash dreamed about one as his prospective first partner Pokémon.
 
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]].
 
====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|Pikachu (game)}}, 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]]]]
===Ash & Pikachu===
{{main|Ash's Bulbasaur}}
{{Ash}}'s Bulbasaur appeared in ''[[SP11|Do Your Best Bulbasaur!!]]''.
 
===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|Bulbasaur (MPJ)}}
In [[Magical Pokémon Journey]], [[Pistachio]]'s {{MPJ|Bulbasaur}} has a crush on him and is extremely jealous whenever she sees him talking to other females.
 
[[File:Ash Bulbasaur EToP.png|thumb|left|200px|Bulbasaur in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]]]
===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 Adventures===
===={{MangaArc|Red, Green & Blue}}====
{{main|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.
 
A Bulbasaur appeared as a silhouette when {{adv|Green}} talks about {{adv|Mew}} in ''[[PS017|The Jynx Jinx]]''.
 
===={{MangaArc|X & Y}}====
[[Professor Sycamore]] owns a Bulbasaur, as seen in ''[[PS552|They Have a Flare for a Li'l Kanga-Napping]]''.
 
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
A Trainer's Bulbasaur appeared in ''[[GB23|Let's Fight For The Future!!]]''.
 
===Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All===
A Bulbasaur appeared in [[GDZ34]].
 
===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.
 
===Pokémon Zensho===
Bulbasaur appeared as one of the first partner Pokémon [[Professor Oak]] was giving away in [[PZ01]].
 
==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]].
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Bulbasaur's body has been seen to be composed of different colors; with an all green body in the [[Generation II]] games and a head with a more bluish hue in later generations.
* 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".
** Also, Bulbasaur's body is light green rather than blue-green in the [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]] series.
** This also occurs in the [[PO01|first episode]] of [[Pokémon Origins]].
** In contrast, the original artwork featured a bright blue body, but the {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} artwork has a more greenish hue.
* Bulbasaur's evolution family is the only first partner Pokémon family to have the {{type|Poison}}.
* 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's evolution family is also the only first partner line to have each member appear at least once in the [[Super Smash Bros. series]].
* Bulbasaur is the first Pokémon in the [[National Pokédex]] order. By default, this also makes it the first {{type2|Grass}}, {{type2|Poison}}, dual-type Pokémon, unevolved Pokémon, and [[starter Pokémon]] in National Pokédex order.
* Bulbasaur shares its {{pkmn|category}} with its evolved forms and {{p|Sunkern}}. They are all known as the Seed Pokémon.
** Since in [[Generation I]], the {{type2|Bug}} was super-effective against {{type2|Poison}} Pokémon, Bulbasaur was also the first Pokémon with a double weakness (to {{t|Bug}}). Due to Generation II's changes to type effectiveness, this "honor" has since been taken by {{p|Charizard}}, which is doubly weak to {{type2|Rock}} moves.
* Bulbasaur's number in the [[National Pokédex]] and the [[List of Pokémon by Fiore Browser number|Fiore Browser]] are the same: 001.
* Bulbasaur and its evolutions share the same [[species]] name as {{p|Sunkern}}. They both are known as the Seed Pokémon.
* Due to [[List of censored words (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}}.
* Bulbasaur's number in the [[National Pokédex]] and the [[List of Pokémon by Fiore Browser number|Fiore Browser]] is the same: 001. This makes it and its evolution family one of only five families of Pokémon (comprising thirteen Pokémon altogether) to have the same numbers in more than one Pokédex-like listing.
* 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}}.
* Bulbasaur is the only dual-typed starter Pokémon, with {{t|Grass}} and {{t|Poison}}, in its basic form, even in [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]].
* 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}}.
** By extrapolation, this also means that Bulbasaur is the only dual-typed Pokémon to begin a regional Pokédex - {{p|Chikorita}}, {{p|Treecko}}, and {{p|Turtwig}} are all only {{t|Grass}}.
 
** Bulbasaur is the only {{type2|Poison}} [[starter Pokémon]].
===Real life===
* Though Bulbasaur have no gender differences in the games, May's Bulbasaur has little hearts on its head while Ash's does not, and has been confirmed female after its evolution.
[[File:Niue Dollar Pokémon.png|thumb|250px|right|$1 coins from {{wp|Niue}}]]
** It's also one of the three Pokémon that appeared in the anime with a heart-shaped spot, the others being {{p|Spinda}} and {{p|Wooper}}.
====Science====
* Bulbasaur is the only Pokémon that can learn {{m|Petal Dance}} by {{pkmn|breeding}}, while {{p|Venusaur|its final evolution}} learns it by leveling up.
* 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>
* In Kanto, Bulbasaur has more advantages against Gym Leaders than the other starters. Its {{type2|Grass}} attacks make it effective against Pokémon in the {{gy|Pewter}}, {{gy|Cerulean}}, and {{gy|Viridian}} Gyms. Its {{t|Grass}} and {{t|Poison}} types also make it resistant to the Vermilion and Celadon Gyms' types. It only has weaknesses to the {{gy|Cinnabar}} and {{gy|Saffron}} Gyms.
 
* Bulbasaur and Pikachu were on {{Ash}}'s team in the anime for the longest continuous period of time. Their in-game cries are also variations of each other.
====Cultural impact====
* In [[Generation IV]], there exists a [[glitch Pokémon]] ([[Invisible shiny Bulbasaur]]) that has the same cry as Bulbasaur.
* {{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.
* Bulbasaur is the mascot of [[Bulbagarden|Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden]].
 
===Origin===
===Origin===
Bulbasaur appears to be based on some form of ''{{wp|Dicynodont}}'', mammal-like reptiles from the {{wp|Permian}} period, though it also has features from {{wp|toad}}s and {{wp|frog}}s as well as other {{wp|reptiles}}. Its also has visible ears, which are not seen in reptiles but are in {{wp|mammals}}. Its bulb resembles that of a {{wp|lily}} or {{wp|onion}}.
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 family 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====
====Name origin====
Bulbasaur's name is a combination of the words ''{{wp|bulb}}'' and ''saur'', which is {{wp|Greek language|Greek}} for ''lizard''. Its Japanese name literally means ''it's strange, isn't it?'', and is  a pun on<!-- the non-dictionary compound word -->, 不思議種 ''fushigidane'', strange seed.
Bulbasaur is a combination of ''{{wp|bulb}}'' (a rounded underground storage organ present in some plants) and ''{{wp|dinosaur}}''.<ref>(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> It may also derive from the word "bulbous" in reference to the bulb on its back.
 
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==
==In other languages==
* [[List of Chinese Pokémon names|Chinese (Taiwan and mainland China)]]: 妙蛙種子/妙蛙种子 ''Miào Wā Zhǒng Zǐ'' - "Weird frog seed".
{{Other languages|type=grass|type2=poison
* [[List of Chinese Pokémon names|Chinese (Hong Kong)]]: 奇異種子 ''Qí Yì Zhǒng Zǐ'' - "Unusual seed".
|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?}}
* [[List of French Pokémon names|French]]: Bulbizarre - A combination of ''bulb'' and ''bizarre'', reflected by the Japanese name, a pun on "Isn't it strange?".
|fr=Bulbizarre|frmeaning=From ''{{tt|bulbe|bulb}}'' and ''bizarre''
* [[List of German Pokémon names|German]]: Bisasam - Derived from ''Bisamratte'' ({{wp|muskrat}}) and ''Samen'' ({{wp|seed}}).
|es=Bulbasaur|esmeaning=Same as English name
* [[List of Korean Pokémon names|Korean]]: 이상해씨 ''Isanghaessi'' - Translates to ''Strange Seed''.
|de=Bisasam|demeaning=From ''{{tt|bizarr|bizarre}}'', ''{{tt|Saurier|saurian}}'', and ''{{tt|Samen|seed}}''
* Portuguese (Brazilian, anime only): Bulbassauro - Adaptation of ''Bulbasaur''.
|it=Bulbasaur|itmeaning=Same as English name
* Russian: Бульбазавр - Adaptation of ''Bulbasaur''.
|ko=이상해씨 ''Isanghessi''|komeaning=From {{tt|이상하다 ''isanghada''|to be strange or abnormal}} and {{tt|씨 ''ssi''|seed}}
* Serbian (anime only): Булбасаурус - Adaptation of ''Bulbasaur''. ''Caypyc'' means "dinosaur" in Serbian.
|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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==Related articles==
==See also==
* [[Ash's Bulbasaur]]
* [[Ash's Bulbasaur]]
* [[May's Venusaur|May's Bulbasaur]]
* [[May's Bulbasaur]]
* [[Danerina]]
* [[Saur]]
* [[Saur]]
* [[Shauna's Bulbasaur]]
* [[Bulbasaur (MPJ)]]
* [[Venusaur (UNITE)]]
* [[First partner Pokémon]]
* [[Partner Pokémon (Mystery Dungeon)]]
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://shadow.beautiful-beast.net/vinewhip/ Vine Whip], the fanlisting for Bulbasaur
* {{wp|Bulbasaur|Article on Wikipedia}}
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==Notes==
{{First partner trios|Grass|Poison}}
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For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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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
#0001
Bulbasaur



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Type
Grass Poison
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Abilities
Overgrow Cacophony
 Cacophony
 Chlorophyll
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Gender ratio
Unknown
87.5% male, 12.5% female
Catch rate
45 (11.9%)
Breeding
Egg Groups
Monster and Grass
Hatch time
20 cycles
Height
2'04" 0.7 m
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Medium Slow
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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 the three first partner Pokémon of Kanto available at the beginning of Pokémon Red, Green, Blue, FireRed, and LeafGreen.

Biology

Bulbasaur using its vines to climb a tree

Bulbasaur is a small, quadrupedal amphibian Pokémon 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. 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 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 as well as from the nutrient-rich seeds contained within.

First partner Pokémon are raised by Breeders to be distributed to new Trainers.[1] 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.[2] 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".[3] Its vines are long and strong enough to allow Bulbasaur to grab the branches of trees and pull itself up to reach berries.[4] Bulbasaur can survive for days without even eating a single morsel.[5] As shown in Pokémon Sleep, Bulbasaur is known to sleep in sunny spots.[6]

It is found in 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.[7] Many Bulbasaur gather every year in a hidden garden in Kanto to evolve into Ivysaur in a ceremony led by a Venusaur.

Evolution

Bulbasaur evolves into Ivysaur, which evolves into Venusaur.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

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Unevolved
Bulbasaur
 Grass  Poison 

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First evolution
Ivysaur
 Grass  Poison 

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Second evolution
Venusaur
 Grass  Poison 

Game data

Pokédex entries

Generation I Kanto
#001
Red(JPN) (This entry was originally untranslated in English until it was reused in Pokémon FireRed.)
Green
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 Johto
#226
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 Hoenn
#— 		Kanto
#001
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 Sinnoh
#— 		Johto
#231
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 Unova
#—
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 Kalos
Central #080 		Hoenn
#—
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
Generation VII Alola
#— 		Kanto
#001
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon.
Let's Go Pikachu It can go for days without eating a single morsel. In the bulb on its back, it stores energy.
Let's Go Eevee
Generation VIII Galar
Isle of Armor #068 		Sinnoh
#— 		Hisui
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Legends: Arceus.
Sword There is a plant seed on its back right from the day this Pokémon is born. The seed slowly grows larger.
Shield While it is young, it uses the nutrients that are stored in the seed on its back in order to grow.
Brilliant Diamond For some time after its birth, it grows by taking nourishment from the seed on its back.
Shining Pearl
Generation IX Paldea
#— 		Kitakami
#— 		Blueberry
#164
Scarlet For some time after its birth, it uses the nutrients that are packed into the seed on its back in order to grow.
Violet It carries a seed on its back right from birth. As its body grows larger, the seed does too.


Pokédex Image Bulbasaur SV Blueberry.png
Bulbasaur in the Blueberry Pokédex

Game locations

Generation I
Red Blue
First partner Pokémon from Professor Oak in Pallet Town
Blue (Japan)
First partner Pokémon from Professor Oak in Pallet Town
Yellow
Received from a girl in Cerulean City if initial Pikachu's friendship is 147 or higher
Generation II
Gold Silver
Time Capsule, Event
Crystal
Time Capsule, Event
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
Trade, Event
Emerald
Trade, Event
FireRed LeafGreen
First partner Pokémon from Professor Oak in Pallet Town
Colosseum
Trade
XD
Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Trade
Platinum
Trade
HeartGold SoulSilver
Received from Professor Oak in Pallet Town 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 defeating him
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Trade, Event
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Trade
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Route 2 (Island Scan)Fr
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Viridian Forest
Cerulean City (Only one)
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Wild Area News, Pokémon HOME Event
TradeVersion 1.2.0+
Expansion Pass
Master Dojo (Only one; Gigantamax Factor)
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Grand Underground - Grassland Cave, Sunlit Cavern, Swampy Cave, Riverbank Cave, Still-Water Cavern, Bogsunk Cavern (after obtaining the National Pokédex)
Legends: Arceus
Unobtainable
Generation IX
Scarlet Violet
TradeVersion 3.0.0+
The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero
Coastal Biome, Torchlit Labyrinth (after boosting biodiversity in the Coastal Biome)


In side games

Generation I
Snap
River, Cave (Ditto in disguise)
Pinball
Red Field: Pallet Town
Blue Field: 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
Hero Pokémon, Partner Pokémon, Joyous Tower (1F-5F)
Ranger
Lyra Forest, Kisara Plain
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Hero Pokémon, Partner Pokémon, Mystifying Forest (B1-B13), Mystery Jungle (B1-B29)
MD Sky
Hero 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 Café: Dash Race!,
Variety Battle: Get 1,000 Combos!, NFC Figurine
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Blade-and-Shield Path: Stage 1
Rumble World
Origin Hideaway: Old-Growth Woods (All Areas)
Super MD
Hero Pokémon, Partner Pokémon, Baram Town
Picross
Area 14: Stage 8
Generation VII
Quest
First partner Pokémon
Rumble Rush
Tutorial, Charizard Sea2019, Gengar Sea, Castform Sea, Mimikyu Sea, Mewtwo Sea, Charizard Sea2020, Bulbasaur Sea, Charizard SeaFinal, Mimikyu SeaFinal, Mewtwo SeaFinal
Generation VIII
MD DX
Hero Pokémon, Partner Pokémon, Joyous Tower (1F-5F)
Fainted Pokémon: Sky Tower, Silver Trench, Buried Relic
New Snap
Elsewhere Forest
Cross-Generation
Shuffle
Puerto Blanco: Stage 2
Blau Salon: Stage 424
Event: Special Daily Pokémon (First release; Winking)
Masters EX
Scottie/Bettie & BulbasaurEgg
Trainer Lodge Friendship Level 100: Professor Sycamore & Bulbasaur


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 First Partner Egg Bulbasaur Japanese Japan 1 September 1 to 30, 2012
BWB2W2 Kanto First Partner Egg Bulbasaur Korean South Korea 1 November 8 to 11, 2012
B2W2 Kanto First Partner 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
SwSh Pokémon HOME Gigantamax Factor Bulbasaur All Online 14 June 17 to 30, 2021
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
HOME HOME Mobile Hidden Ability Bulbasaur Worldwide hide 5 February 12, 2020 onwards
HOME HOME Mobile Gigantamax Factor Bulbasaur Worldwide hide 14 June 17 to 30, 2021
Wild Area News
Games Event Gigantamax Location Level Distribution period
SwSh Wild Area News No hide 17, 30, 40 February 27 to March 1, 2020

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

Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.

Games Held items
Red Blue
Bitter Berry Bitter Berry (100%)
Yellow
Stadium
Normal Box Normal Box (From Round 1: 100%)
Gorgeous Box Gorgeous Box (From Round 2: 100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
45
105 - 152 200 - 294
49
48 - 111 92 - 216
49
48 - 111 92 - 216
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
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:

Learnset

Bulbasaur is available in Scarlet and Violet Version 3.0.0+.

By leveling up

Generation IX
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35
011 Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40
033 Vine Whip Grass Physical 04545 100100% 25
066 Growth Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20
099 Leech Seed Grass Status 0000— 09090% 10
1212 Razor Leaf Grass Physical 05555 09595% 25
1515 Poison Powder Poison Status 0000— 07575% 35
1515 Sleep Powder Grass Status 0000— 07575% 15
1818 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100100% 15
2121 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20
2424 Sweet Scent Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20
2727 Synthesis Grass Status 0000— 00——% 5
3030 Worry Seed Grass Status 0000— 100100% 10
3333 Power Whip Grass Physical 120120 08585% 10
3636 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100100% 10
  • 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

Generation IX
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM001Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20
TM002Bag TM Fairy SV Sprite.png TM002 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100}}100% 20
TM007Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM013Bag TM Poison SV Sprite.png TM013 Acid Spray Poison Special 04040 100}}100% 20
TM020Bag TM Grass SV Sprite.png TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20
TM025Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM033Bag TM Grass SV Sprite.png TM033 Magical Leaf Grass Special 06060 00—}}—% 20
TM045Bag TM Poison SV Sprite.png TM045 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10
TM047Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM049Bag TM Fire SV Sprite.png TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5
TM056Bag TM Grass SV Sprite.png TM056 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 02525 100}}100% 30
TM057Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM057 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40
TM066Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15
TM070Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM071Bag TM Grass SV Sprite.png TM071 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM081Bag TM Grass SV Sprite.png TM081 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20
TM085Bag TM Psychic SV Sprite.png TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5
TM088Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM088 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20
TM103Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM111Bag TM Grass SV Sprite.png TM111 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10
TM119Bag TM Grass SV Sprite.png TM119 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM130Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20
TM137Bag TM Grass SV Sprite.png TM137 Grassy Terrain Grass Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM146Bag TM Grass SV Sprite.png TM146 Grass Pledge Grass Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM148Bag TM Poison SV Sprite.png TM148 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM159Bag TM Grass SV Sprite.png TM159 Leaf Storm Grass Special 130130 090}}90% 5
TM168Bag TM Grass SV Sprite.png TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10
TM171Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM175Bag TM Poison SV Sprite.png TM175 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10
TM181Bag TM Dark SV Sprite.png TM181 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100}}100% 20
TM193Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM193 Weather Ball Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 10
TM194Bag TM Grass SV Sprite.png TM194 Grassy Glide Grass Physical 05555 100}}100% 20
TM204Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15
TM224Bag TM Ghost SV Sprite.png TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bulbasaur
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Bulbasaur
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
SlowpokeSlowpokeSlowbroSlowbroSlowkingSlowkingTurtwigGrotleTorterraPhantumpTrevenantBergmiteAvaluggAvaluggAppletunBramblinBrambleghast
 Curse Ghost Status — —% 10
SunfloraCacneaCacturneSnoverAbomasnowFoongusAmoongussPhantumpTrevenantFomantisLurantis
 Ingrain Grass Status — —% 20
VenusaurOddishGloomVileplumeBellossomMeganiumSunfloraComfeyArboliva
 Petal Dance Grass Special 120 100% 10
OddishGloomVileplumeBellossomSlowkingShroomishBreloomFoongusAmoongussSalandit
 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Bulbasaur
  • 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

TCG-only moves

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

Anime-only moves

Move Type Episode
Dig  Ground  Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!
Whirlwind  Normal  The Ninja Poké-Showdown

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
Pin001.png Pinani001.png
Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
Trozeiani001.png
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
MDP E 001.png Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 8.2%
IQ group: F
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon
MDP 3DS 001.png

Body size: Standard (1 tile)
How to Recruit: Talk to in Baram Town
Connected to: Charmander, Squirtle, Mew
Connection Orb Set: 1

Phrases
Normal Seeds are full of nutrition!
Low HP (< 50%) Oh, this is so hard…
Phrases if the hero
Normal (All right! I'll give it my all!)
Low HP (< 50%) (This is hard…but I need to hang in there!)
Phrases if the partner
Normal Let's give it our all!
Low HP (< 50%) I'm OK… I can take it a little more…
Pokémon Ranger
Group:
Grass
Poké Assist: Grass PA.png
Grass
Field move: Cross fm.png
(Cross ×1)
Loops: 3 Min. exp.: 12 Max. exp.: 22
Browser entry R-001
Bulbasaur extends its vines to attack and prevent capture.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group:
Grass
Poké Assist:
(present) 		Grass Assist.png
Grass
Field move:
(present) 		Cut 1 field move.png
(Cut ×1)
Poké Assist:
(past) 		Grass Assist.png
Grass
Field move:
(past) 		Cut 1 field move.png
(Cut ×1)
Browser entry R-014/N-004
It attacks by shooting seeds.
Pokémon Rumble
Attack ●●
Defense ●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●
Defense ●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush
Rush001Body.png Walking Speed: 1.55 seconds Base HP: 46
Base Attack: 69 Base Defense: 50 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
PPW001.png 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: ★★★★★

BT001.png

Pokémon Shuffle
None Shuffle.png
Grass
None Shuffle.png Attack Power: 40 - 125 Raise Max Level.png 20

#001
Shuffle001.png

Power of 4
Increases damage when you make a match of four.
Skill Swapper.png Swappable Skill(s): Mega Boost+


Pokémon Shuffle
None Shuffle.png
Grass
None Shuffle.png Attack Power: 40 - 90 Raise Max Level.png 5

#001
Shuffle001Winking.png

Block Smash+
Sometimes clears three unbreakable-block disruptions.


Pokémon GO
GO001.png Base HP: 128 Base Attack: 118 Base Defense: 111
Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: Bulbasaur Candy 25
Fast Attacks: Vine Whip, Tackle
Charged Attacks: Sludge Bomb, Seed Bomb, Power Whip, ReturnAs Purified Pokémon, FrustrationAs Shadow Pokémon
Pokémon: Magikarp Jump
Magikarp Jump Miracle Seed.png Friendship Item: Miracle Seed (Beat the Luxury League) ★: Recovers a League Play
Skill: Recovers a League Play
Recovery time: 4 hours
New Pokémon Snap
NPS001.png
Photodex entry #070
When Bulbasaur is born, it lives for a while via photosynthesis and the nutrients in the seed on its back. Until it grows bigger, it depends on other Pokémon to survive.


Costumes in Pokémon GO
GO001Fall2019.png GO001Jan2020.png GO001Spring2020.png
Shedinja costume Party hat Pikachu visor

Evolution data

0001Bulbasaur.png
Unevolved
Bulbasaur
 Grass  Poison 
Rare Candy
Level 16
→
0002Ivysaur.png
First evolution
Ivysaur
 Grass  Poison 
Rare Candy
Level 32
→
0003Venusaur.png
Second evolution
Venusaur
 Grass  Poison 


Sprites

Generation I
Red Green Red Blue Yellow
Spr 1g 001.png Spr b g1 001.png Spr 1b 001.png Spr b g1 001.png Spr 1y 001.png Spr b g1 001.png
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation II
Gold Silver Crystal
Spr 2g 001.png Spr b 2g 001.png Spr 2s 001.png Spr b 2s 001.png Spr 2c 001.png Spr b 2c 001.png
Spr 2g 001 s.png Spr b 2g 001 s.png Spr 2s 001 s.png Spr b 2s 001 s.png Spr 2c 001 s.png Spr b 2c 001 s.png
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen
Spr 3r 001.png Spr b 3r 001.png Spr 3e 001.png Spr b 3e 001.png Spr 3f 001.png Spr b 3f 001.png
Spr 3r 001 s.png Spr b 3r 001 s.png Spr 3e 001 s.png Spr b 3e 001 s.png Spr 3f 001 s.png Spr b 3f 001 s.png
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver
Spr 4d 001.png Spr b 4d 001.png Spr 4p 001.png Spr b 4p 001.png Spr 4h 001.png Spr b 4h 001.png
Spr 4d 001 s.png Spr b 4d 001 s.png Spr 4p 001 s.png Spr b 4p 001 s.png Spr 4h 001 s.png Spr b 4h 001 s.png
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
Spr 5b 001.png Spr b 5b 001.png Spr 5b2 001.png Spr b 5b2 001.png
Spr 5b 001 s.png Spr b 5b 001 s.png Spr 5b2 001 s.png Spr b 5b2 001 s.png
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Spr 6x 001.png
Spr b 6x 001.png
Spr 6o 001.png
Spr b 6o 001.png
Spr 6x 001 s.png
Spr b 6x 001 s.png
Spr 6o 001 s.png
Spr b 6o 001 s.png
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Spr 7s 001.png
Spr b 7s 001.png
Spr 7s 001.png
Spr b 7s 001.png
Spr 7s 001 s.png
Spr b 7s 001 s.png
Spr 7s 001 s.png
Spr b 7s 001 s.png
Front Back Front Back
Let's Go, Pikachu! Let's Go, Eevee!
Spr 7p 001.png
Spr 7p 001 s.png
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Spr 8s 001.png
Spr 8s 001 s.png
Cross-Generation
HOME
HOME001.png HOME001 s.png
001MS.png For other sprites and images, please see Bulbasaur images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


In the anime

Main series

Bulbasaur in Pokémon the Series

Major appearances

Ash's Bulbasaur

Ash's Bulbasaur debuted in 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 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 for most of his journey through Johto 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, while Ash was traveling in the Hoenn region, May caught her own Bulbasaur after being separated from the group in Grass Hysteria!. She 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, Ash, Max, and Brock traveled throughout the Kanto region. May retrieved her during her travels in Johto, where she evolved all the way into a Venusaur.

Shauna's Bulbasaur

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

Other

In 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 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 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 Journey to the Starting Line!, Gilbert 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 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 Primeape. In the end, Bulbasaur was chosen by Gilbert as his first partner Pokémon.

In A Six Pack Attack!, a Bulbasaur went with Professor Oak on his trip to Hoenn along with a Charmander and Squirtle.

A Bulbasaur appeared in The Right Place and the Right Mime, where it was one of the first partner Pokémon seen at Professor Oak's Laboratory.

In Ivysaur's Mysterious Tower!, multiple Bulbasaur and Ivysaur traveled to a Gym 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 Getting More Than You Battled For!.

Minor appearances

Bulbasaur made its debut in Pokémon - I Choose You!, where Ash dreamed about one as his prospective first partner Pokémon.

In Battle Aboard the St. Anne, multiple Bulbasaur were aboard the St. Anne.

In Pokémon Fashion Flash, a Bulbasaur was on Scissor Street.

A Bulbasaur appeared in The Breeding Center Secret.

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

A first partner Bulbasaur appeared in a flashback in Don't Touch That 'dile.

In 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 Jirachi: Wish Maker.

A Coordinator's Bulbasaur appeared in What I Did for Love!.

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

In Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade, a Bulbasaur watched Meloetta's concert.

In 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 Crystal-Clear Sleuthing!.

A Trainer's Bulbasaur appeared in I Choose You!. Another was revealed to have been chosen by Marina as her first partner Pokémon in a flashback.

A Trainer's Bulbasaur appeared in Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!.

Two Trainers' Bulbasaur appeared in The Power of Us.

In Securing the Future!, a Trainer's Bulbasaur joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its normal form.

A Trainer's Bulbasaur appeared in The Road to The Semifinals!.

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

In 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 A Chilling Curse!.

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

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

A Bulbasaur appeared in This Could be the Start of Something Big!.

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

Pokédex entries

Episode Subject 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 tough 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.

Pokémon Origins

Bulbasaur in Pokémon Origins

In 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

Bulbasaur in Pokémon Generations

In The Adventure, Red's Bulbasaur was sent out to battle a wild Pikachu, which Red successfully caught.

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

A Bulbasaur appeared in The Gathering of Stars, under the ownership of Honey.

GOTCHA!

A Bulbasaur briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

POKÉTOON

Two Bulbasaur appeared in Blossom's Dream.

A Bulbasaur appeared in Wait for Me, Magikarp!.

Pokémon Evolutions

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

In the manga

Bulbasaur in Pokémon Adventures

Ash & Pikachu

Main article: Ash's Bulbasaur

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

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Main article: Ash's Bulbasaur

Ash's Bulbasaur debuts in 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.

Magical Pokémon Journey

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

Movie adaptations

Main article: Ash's Bulbasaur

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

A Bulbasaur appeared in a flashback in ICYR1, under the ownership of Professor Oak.

Pokémon Adventures

Red, Green & Blue arc

Main article: Saur

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

A Bulbasaur appeared as a silhouette when Green talks about Mew in The Jynx Jinx.

X & Y arc

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

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

A Trainer's Bulbasaur appeared in Let's Fight For The Future!!.

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

A Bulbasaur appeared in GDZ34.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

A Bulbasaur appeared in Introducing the Pokémon Clefairy!! as one of the first partner Pokémon Red and Green had to choose from.

Pokémon Zensho

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

In the TCG

Main article: Bulbasaur (TCG)

In the TFG

One Bulbasaur figure has been released.

Other appearances

Bulbasaur in POKÉMON Detective Pikachu
Bulbasaur in the music video for Celestial

Super Smash Bros. Melee and 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."

POKÉMON Detective Pikachu

Multiple Bulbasaur appeared in POKÉMON Detective Pikachu. After Detective Pikachu was injured in the garden of giant Torterra, they and a group of Morelull escorted Tim, Lucy, and Pikachu to Mewtwo, who healed it.

Celestial

Multiple Bulbasaur appeared in the music video for Celestial.

Trivia

Real life

$1 coins from Niue

Science

Cultural impact

  • 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.

Origin

Bulbasaur is based on a frog.[9][10] In particular, its short legs, stout appearance, and ear-like protrusions on its head make it resemble 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 family to have been designed and was also directly based on Venusaur.[10] The bulb on its back resembles a lily or onion.

Name origin

Bulbasaur is a combination of bulb (a rounded underground storage organ present in some plants) and dinosaur.[11] It may also derive from the word "bulbous" in reference to the bulb on its back.

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

Language Title Meaning
Japan Flag.png Japanese フシギダネ Fushigidane From 不思議 fushigi and 種 tane, as well as a pun of 不思議だね Fushigi, da ne?
France Flag.png French Bulbizarre From bulbe and bizarre
Spain Flag.png Spanish Bulbasaur Same as English name
Germany Flag.png German Bisasam From bizarr, Saurier, and Samen
Italy Flag.png Italian Bulbasaur Same as English name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 이상해씨 Isanghessi From 이상하다 isanghada and 씨 ssi
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 妙蛙種子 / 妙蛙种子 Miàowāzhǒngzǐ From 妙 miào, 蛙 wā, and 種子 / 种子 zhǒngzǐ
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese 妙蛙種子 Miuhwājúngjí*
奇異種子 Kèihyihjúngjí* 		From 妙 miuh, 蛙 wā, and 種子 júngjí
From 奇異 kèihyih and 種子 júngjí


See also

References

  1. ↑ A Mudkip Mission
  2. ↑ The Mystery Menace
  3. ↑ Pikachu's Vacation
  4. ↑ Bulbasaur (SWSH Promo 303)
  5. ↑ Pokémon Yellow and Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! Pokédex entries
  6. ↑ Sleep Style Dex
  7. ↑ Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden
  8. ↑ Sloat, Sarah. (February 1, 2017). "Scientists Who Discovered Bulbasaurus Didn’t Name It After a Pokémon." Inverse.
  9. ↑ Interview with Jun'ichi Masuda and Ken Sugimori about Pokémon Black and White Versions (archived - Japanese text)
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Creator Profile: The Creators of Pikachu - Pokémon.com (archived)
  11. ↑ (November 15, 2019). "「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.

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