Bulbasaur

Bulbasaur is a Grass/Poison type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1. It is known as the Seed Pokémon.

Bulbasaur

Pokédex data

National №	001
Type	Grass Poison
Species	Seed Pokémon
Height	2′4″ (0.71m)
Weight	15.2 lbs (6.9 kg)
Abilities	Overgrow Chlorophyll (hidden ability)
Local №	001 (Red/Blue/Yellow/FireRed/LeafGreen) 226 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 231 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) 080 (X/Y)
Japanese	Fushigidane

Training

EV yield	1 Special Attack
Catch rate	45 (5.9% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Happiness	70 (normal)
Base EXP	64
Growth Rate	Medium Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups	Grass, Monster
Gender	87.5% male, 12.5% female
Egg cycles	20 (base 5,120 steps)

Base stats

Total	318	Min	Max
HP	45	200	294
Attack	49	92	216
Defense	49	92	216
Sp. Atk	65	121	251
Sp. Def	65	121	251
Speed	45	85	207

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Bulbasaur.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
	2	½	½	¼	2	½

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
2	2							½

Pokédex entries

Red 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 Sapphire 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 Pearl 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 White Black 2 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 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.

Evolution chart

#001
Bulbasaur
Grass · Poison
(Level 16)

#002
Ivysaur
Grass · Poison
(Level 32)

#003
Venusaur
Grass · Poison

Name origin

bulb: a type of plant
-saur: Greek suffix meaning ‘lizard’

Moves learnt by level up

Bulbasaur learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun/Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
3	Growl	Normal	—	100
7	Vine Whip	Grass	45	100
9	Vine Whip	Grass	45	100
13	Poison Powder	Poison	—	75
13	Sleep Powder	Grass	—	75
15	Take Down	Normal	90	85
19	Razor Leaf	Grass	55	95
21	Sweet Scent	Normal	—	—
25	Growth	Normal	—	—
27	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
31	Worry Seed	Grass	—	100
33	Synthesis	Grass	—	—
37	Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100

Egg moves

Bulbasaur learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sun/Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Bulbasaur egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
Charm	Fairy	—	100
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Endure	Normal	—	—
Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
Grass Whistle	Grass	—	55
Grassy Terrain	Grass	—	—
Ingrain	Grass	—	—
Leaf Storm	Grass	130	90
Magical Leaf	Grass	60	∞
Nature Power	Normal	—	—
Petal Dance	Grass	120	100
Power Whip	Grass	120	85
Skull Bash	Normal	130	100
Sludge	Poison	65	100

Move Tutor moves

Bulbasaur can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sun/Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Frenzy Plant	Grass		150	90

Moves learnt by TM

Bulbasaur is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun/Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Work Up	Normal	—	—
6	Toxic	Poison	—	90
9	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
53	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
96	Nature Power	Normal	—	—
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Bulbasaur learns the following moves in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
3	Growl	Normal	—	100
7	Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
9	Vine Whip	Grass	45	100
13	Poison Powder	Poison	—	75
13	Sleep Powder	Grass	—	75
15	Take Down	Normal	90	85
19	Razor Leaf	Grass	55	95
21	Sweet Scent	Normal	—	—
25	Growth	Normal	—	—
27	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
31	Worry Seed	Grass	—	100
33	Synthesis	Grass	—	—
37	Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100

Egg moves

Bulbasaur learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Bulbasaur egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
Charm	Fairy	—	100
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Endure	Normal	—	—
Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
Grass Whistle	Grass	—	55
Grassy Terrain	Grass	—	—
Ingrain	Grass	—	—
Leaf Storm	Grass	130	90
Magical Leaf	Grass	60	∞
Nature Power	Normal	—	—
Petal Dance	Grass	120	100
Power Whip	Grass	120	85
Skull Bash	Normal	130	100
Sludge	Poison	65	100

Move Tutor moves

Bulbasaur can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bind	Normal	15	85
Frenzy Plant	Grass	150	90
Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
Knock Off	Dark	65	100
Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
Snore	Normal	50	100
Synthesis	Grass	—	—
Worry Seed	Grass	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Bulbasaur is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Cut	Normal	50	95
4	Strength	Normal	80	100
6	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Bulbasaur is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
6	Toxic	Poison	—	90
9	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
53	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
96	Nature Power	Normal	—	—
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Bulbasaur can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Bullet Seed	Grass	25	100	Generation 4 — TM
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
String Shot	Bug	—	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Bulbasaur sprites

Type	Generation 1	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7
Normal							—
Shiny	—						—

See all Bulbasaur sprites

Where to find Bulbasaur

Red Blue	Pallet Town
Yellow	Cerulean City
Gold Silver Crystal	Trade/migrate from another game
Ruby Sapphire	Trade/migrate from another game
FireRed LeafGreen	Pallet Town
Emerald	Trade/migrate from another game
Diamond Pearl Platinum	Trade/migrate from another game
HeartGold SoulSilver	Pallet Town
Black White Black 2 White 2	Trade/migrate from another game
X Y	Lumiose City
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Trade/migrate from another game
Sun Moon	Trade/migrate from another game

Bulbasaur

Pokédex data

Training

Breeding

Base stats

Type defenses

Pokédex entries

Evolution chart

Name origin

Moves learned by Bulbasaur

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Move Tutor moves

Moves learnt by TM

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Move Tutor moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

Transfer-only moves

Bulbasaur sprites

Where to find Bulbasaur

Answers to Bulbasaur questions