#0001
Bulbasaur
Seed Pokémon
While it is young, it uses the nutrients that are stored in the seed on its back in order to grow.
Details
Height0.7 m
Weight6.9 kg
Gender87.5% ♂ · 12.5% ♀
Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium slow
Base EXP64
Base stats
HP
45
Attack
49
Defense
49
Sp. Atk
65
Sp. Def
65
Speed
45
Total
318
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
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Where to find Bulbasaur
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Red
Blue
Yellow
FireRed
LeafGreen
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Let's Go Pikachu
Let's Go Eevee
Isle of Armor (Sword)
Isle of Armor (Shield)
Green Japan
Red Japan
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Bulbasaur can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Growl Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 7 | Leech Seed Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn. | Grass | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 13 | Vine Whip Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Grass | Physical | 45 | 100 | 25 |
| 18 | Seed Bomb Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 20 | Poison Powder Poisons the target. | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 |
| 21 | Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 24 | Sweet Scent Lowers the target’s evasion by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 27 | Razor Leaf Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Grass | Physical | 55 | 95 | 25 |
| 27 | Synthesis Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather. | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 30 | Worry Seed Changes the target’s ability to Insomnia. | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 33 | Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| 33 | Power Whip Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Grass | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 |
| 34 | Growth Raises the user’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 41 | Sleep Powder Puts the target to sleep. | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 |
| 48 | Solar Beam Requires a turn to charge before attacking. | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
Breeding & egg moves
Bulbasaur can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
25 sprites & renders for Bulbasaur.
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Cite this page
“Bulbasaur”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/bulbasaur.
Species data from PokéAPI.