The Essentials on Bulbasaur
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic Table
- Resistances
- ×¼ Grass · ×½ Water, Electric, Fighting, Fairy
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 318 · top stat: Special Attack (65) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A: No. 148 in the Lumiose Pokédex, 20 Wild Zone
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 164 in the Blueberry Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Bulbizarre in French · フシギダネ, Fushigidane in Japanese · Bisasam in German All Languages
Overview
Bulbasaur is a Grass and Poison-type Pokémon, No. 1 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 1. Category: Seed Pokémon. Height: 0.7 m, weight: 6.9 kg.
Bulbasaur evolves into Ivysaur (Lv. 16).
Ability: Overgrow. Hidden Ability: Chlorophyll. Bulbasaur is weak to Fire, Ice, Flying and Psychic-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 1
Red / Blue / Yellow
National No.
#001
National Pokédex
Category
Seed Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
45
255
Attack
49
255
Defense
49
255
Special Attack
65
255
Special Defense
65
255
Speed
45
255
Total
318
Min HP (Lv. 100)
200
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
294
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Grass / Poison). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 4 types
Fire
×2
Ice
×2
Flying
×2
Psychic
×2
Normal (×1) — 9 types
Normal
×1
Poison
×1
Ground
×1
Bug
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 4 types
Water
×½
Electric
×½
Fighting
×½
Fairy
×½
Resistant (×0.25) — 1 type
Grass
×¼
Abilities
Ability 1
Powers up Grass-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in harsh sunlight.
Bulbasaur Evolution
#001
Bulbasaur
Grass
Poison
Level 16
→
#002
Ivysaur
Grass
Poison
Level 32
→
#003
Venusaur
Grass
Poison
Bulbasaur Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Grass · Poison
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Bulbasaur Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Tackle
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Growl
Normal
Stat
100%
—
40
3
Vine Whip
Grass
Phys.
100%
45
25
6
Growth
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
9
Leech Seed
Grass
Stat
90%
—
10
12
Razor Leaf
Grass
Phys.
95%
55
25
15
Sleep Powder
Grass
Stat
75%
—
15
15
Poison Powder
Poison
Stat
75%
—
35
18
Seed Bomb
Grass
Phys.
100%
80
15
21
Take Down
Normal
Phys.
85%
90
20
24
Sweet Scent
Normal
Stat
100%
—
20
27
Synthesis
Grass
Stat
—
—
5
30
Worry Seed
Grass
Stat
100%
—
10
33
Double-Edge
Normal
Phys.
100%
120
15
33
Power Whip
Grass
Phys.
85%
120
10
36
Solar Beam
Grass
Spec.
100%
120
10
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Grass · Monster
Gender
♂ 87.5 / ♀ 12.5%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Special Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Bulbasaur
Available in 17 games, 31 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Blue
Red
Yellow
FireRed
LeafGreen
HeartGold
SoulSilver
X
Y
Let’s Go, Eevee!
Let’s Go, Pikachu!
Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun
Shield
Sword
Scarlet
Violet
Generation I
Blue 3 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Pallet Town
Lv. 5 100%
Starter Pokémon
(2)
Professor Oak's Lab, Pallet Town
Lv. 5 100%
Professor Oak's Lab, Pallet Town
Lv. 5 100%
Red 3 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Pallet Town
Lv. 5 100%
Starter Pokémon
(2)
Professor Oak's Lab, Pallet Town
Lv. 5 100%
Professor Oak's Lab, Pallet Town
Lv. 5 100%
Yellow 1 encounter
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Cerulean City
Lv. 10 100%
Generation III
FireRed 3 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Pallet Town
Lv. 5 100%
Starter Pokémon
(2)
Professor Oak's Lab, Pallet Town
Lv. 5 100%
Professor Oak's Lab, Pallet Town
Lv. 5 100%
LeafGreen 3 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Pallet Town
Lv. 5 100%
Starter Pokémon
(2)
Professor Oak's Lab, Pallet Town
Lv. 5 100%
Professor Oak's Lab, Pallet Town
Lv. 5 100%
Generation IV
HeartGold 1 encounter
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Pallet Town
Lv. 5 100%
SoulSilver 1 encounter
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Pallet Town
Lv. 5 100%
Generation VI
X 3 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(3)
Professor Sycamore's Lab, Lumiose City (1 of the 3 Kanto Pokémon)
Lv. 10 100%
Lumiose City
Lv. 10 100%
Professor Sycamore's Lab, Lumiose City (1 of the 3 Kanto Pokémon)
Lv. 10 100%
Y 3 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(3)
Professor Sycamore's Lab, Lumiose City
Lv. 10 100%
Lumiose City
Lv. 10 100%
Professor Sycamore's Lab, Lumiose City
Lv. 10 100%
Generation VII
Let’s Go, Eevee! 2 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Cerulean City
Lv. 12 100%
Overworld special
(1)
Viridian Forest
Lv. 3-6 100%
Let’s Go, Pikachu! 2 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Cerulean City
Lv. 12 100%
Overworld special
(1)
Viridian Forest
Lv. 3-6 100%
Ultra Moon 1 encounter
Available
▼
Island scan
(1)
Route 2
Lv. 10 100%
Ultra Sun 1 encounter
Available
▼
Island scan
(1)
Route 2
Lv. 10 100%
Generation VIII
Shield 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Isle of Armor
Sword 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Isle of Armor
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Terarium / Area Zero
(1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Terarium / Area Zero
(1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Red
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Blue
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Yellow
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
FireRed
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
LeafGreen
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
HeartGold
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
SoulSilver
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
X
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Y
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Let’s Go, Pikachu!
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Let’s Go, Eevee!
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Sword
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Shield
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Bulbasaur in Pokémon GO
- 1,115Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 637Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 25 🍬to evolve into Ivysaur
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Red
“A strange seed was planted on its back at birth. The plant sprouts and grows with this POKéMON.”
Blue
“A strange seed was planted on its back at birth. The plant sprouts and grows with this POKéMON.”
Yellow
“It can go for days without eating a single morsel. In the bulb on its back, it stores energy.”
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.”
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
“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.”
Emerald
“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.”
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.”
Diamond
“For some time after its birth, it grows by gaining nourishment from the seed on its back.”
Pearl
“For some time after its birth, it grows by gaining nourishment from the seed on its back.”
Platinum
“For some time after its birth, it grows by gaining nourishment from the seed on its back.”
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.”
Black
“For some time after its birth, it grows by gaining nourishment from the seed on its back.”
White
“For some time after its birth, it grows by gaining nourishment from the seed on its back.”
Black 2
“For some time after its birth, it grows by gaining nourishment from the seed on its back.”
White 2
“For some time after its birth, it grows by gaining nourishment from the seed on its back.”
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
“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.”
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!
“It can go for days without eating a single morsel. In the bulb on its back, it stores energy.”
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.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Bulbizarre
🇬🇧 English
Bulbasaur
🇯🇵 漢字
フシギダネ
🇯🇵 Kana
フシギダネ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Fushigidane
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Bisasam
🇪🇸 Español
Bulbasaur
🇮🇹 Italiano
Bulbasaur
🇰🇷 한국어
이상해씨
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
妙蛙种子
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
妙蛙種子
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Graine
🇬🇧 EN
Seed Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
たねポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Samen-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Origins and Trivia
Name origin: Bulbasaur blends “bulb” and “dinosaur”. In Japanese, Fushigidane is a pun: it means both “strange” (“isn’t that odd?”) and “mysterious seed”. In French, it is called Bulbizarre, from “bulbe” (bulb) and “bizarre”.
Design: Drawn by Atsuko Nishida, it is inspired by a frog, with its short legs and stocky build. The bulb on its back recalls an onion or a lily, and it grows by soaking up sunlight.
Did you know?: No. 001 in the National Pokédex, it is one of only two starters with two types from its first stage (Grass and Poison), along with Rowlet. Its name also inspired Bulbapedia, the big English-language Pokémon encyclopedia.
Frequently asked questions about Bulbasaur
What type is Bulbasaur?
Bulbasaur is a Grass and Poison-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Bulbasaur?
Bulbasaur evolves into Ivysaur (Lv. 16).
What are Bulbasaur's weaknesses?
Bulbasaur is weak to Fire, Ice, Flying and Psychic-type moves (×2 damage).
What is Bulbasaur's Hidden Ability?
Bulbasaur's Hidden Ability is Chlorophyll. Its regular Ability is Overgrow.
Where to find Bulbasaur in Pokémon Legends: Z-A?
In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Bulbasaur appears in the wild in Wild Zone 20 (Lv. 53-54). Lumiose Pokédex number: 148. All Wild Zones
Can you get a Shiny Bulbasaur in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Bulbasaur is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
