Bulbasaur - Generation 5 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Bulbasaur can learn in Generation 5, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Black
Pokémon White
Pokémon Black 2
Pokémon White 2

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Bulbasaur artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Bulbasaur learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	50	100
3	Growl	Normal	—	100
7	Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
9	Vine Whip	Grass	35	100
13	PoisonPowder	Poison	—	75
13	Sleep Powder	Grass	—	75
15	Take Down	Normal	90	85
19	Razor Leaf	Grass	55	95
21	Sweet Scent	Normal	—	100
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 Black & White. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
Charm	Normal	—	100
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Endure	Normal	—	—
Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
GrassWhistle	Grass	—	55
Ingrain	Grass	—	—
Leaf Storm	Grass	140	90
Magical Leaf	Grass	60	∞
Nature Power	Normal	—	—
Petal Dance	Grass	120	100
Power Whip	Grass	120	85
Skull Bash	Normal	100	100
Sludge	Poison	65	100

Move Tutor moves

Bulbasaur can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black & White from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Grass Pledge	Grass		50	100

Moves learnt by HM

Bulbasaur is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Bulbasaur is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
09	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	SolarBeam	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	80	100
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

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 Black & White.

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
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Fury Cutter	Bug	20	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

Moves learnt by level up

Bulbasaur learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	50	100
3	Growl	Normal	—	100
7	Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
9	Vine Whip	Grass	35	100
13	PoisonPowder	Poison	—	75
13	Sleep Powder	Grass	—	75
15	Take Down	Normal	90	85
19	Razor Leaf	Grass	55	95
21	Sweet Scent	Normal	—	100
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 Black 2 & White 2. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
Charm	Normal	—	100
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Endure	Normal	—	—
Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
GrassWhistle	Grass	—	55
Ingrain	Grass	—	—
Leaf Storm	Grass	140	90
Magical Leaf	Grass	60	∞
Nature Power	Normal	—	—
Petal Dance	Grass	120	100
Power Whip	Grass	120	85
Skull Bash	Normal	100	100
Sludge	Poison	65	100

Move Tutor moves

Bulbasaur can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bind	Normal	15	85
Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
Grass Pledge	Grass	50	100
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Synthesis	Grass	—	—
Worry Seed	Grass	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Bulbasaur is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Bulbasaur is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
09	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	SolarBeam	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	80	100
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

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 Black 2 & White 2.

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
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Fury Cutter	Bug	20	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 egg move parents

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Bulbasaur

Bulbasaur's egg groups: Grass, Monster

The egg moves for Bulbasaur are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Bulbasaur with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Bulbasaur with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Amnesia

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slowpoke Slowbro Snorlax
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Lickitung Tangela Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Turtwig Grotle Torterra Lickilicky Tangrowth
Pre-evolution Level up	Slowking

Charm

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Cottonee
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Oddish Gloom Vileplume Snorlax Bellossom Shroomish Breloom
Pre-evolution Level up	Whimsicott

Curse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slowpoke Slowbro Slowking Turtwig Grotle Torterra Ferroseed Ferrothorn
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Exeggcute Exeggutor Lickitung Rhyhorn Rhydon Lapras Snorlax Sunkern Sunflora Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Aron Lairon Aggron Tropius Cranidos Rampardos Shieldon Bastiodon Lickilicky Rhyperior

Endure

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Shieldon Bastiodon
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Paras Parasect Cubone Marowak Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Sunflora Foongus Amoonguss Axew Fraxure Haxorus
Generation 4 TM	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Oddish Gloom Vileplume Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Slowpoke Slowbro Exeggcute Exeggutor Lickitung Rhyhorn Rhydon Tangela Lapras Snorlax Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Bellossom Slowking Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Shroomish Breloom Whismur Loudred Exploud Aron Lairon Aggron Roselia Cacnea Cacturne Tropius Turtwig Grotle Torterra Roserade Cranidos Rampardos Cherubi Cherrim Gible Gabite Garchomp Carnivine Snover Abomasnow Lickilicky Rhyperior Tangrowth

Giga Drain

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Oddish Gloom Paras Parasect Tangela Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Sunflora Treecko Shroomish Roselia Turtwig Grotle Torterra Tangrowth Snivy Servine Serperior Cottonee Maractus Foongus Amoonguss
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Exeggcute Exeggutor Tangela Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Roselia Roserade Carnivine Tangrowth
Move tutor	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Oddish Gloom Vileplume Paras Parasect Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Exeggcute Exeggutor Tangela Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Bellossom Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Sunflora Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Shroomish Breloom Roselia Cacnea Cacturne Tropius Turtwig Grotle Torterra Roserade Cherubi Cherrim Carnivine Snover Abomasnow Tangrowth Snivy Servine Serperior Cottonee Whimsicott Maractus Foongus Amoonguss Ferroseed Ferrothorn
Pre-evolution Level up	Vileplume Bellossom Grovyle Sceptile Breloom Roserade Whimsicott

Grass Whistle

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sunkern Sunflora Roselia Snover Abomasnow
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Sunkern Sunflora Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Roselia Cacnea Cacturne Roserade Cherubi Cherrim Carnivine Cottonee Whimsicott Maractus
Pre-evolution Level up	Roserade

Ingrain

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Tangela Sunkern Sunflora Roselia Cacnea Cacturne Carnivine Snover Abomasnow Tangrowth Maractus Foongus Amoonguss Ferroseed Ferrothorn
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Oddish Gloom Vileplume Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Exeggcute Exeggutor Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Bellossom Sunkern Sunflora
Pre-evolution Level up	Roserade

Leaf Storm

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Victreebel Exeggutor Bellossom Sunflora Grovyle Sceptile Shiftry Tropius Turtwig Grotle Torterra Snivy Servine Serperior
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Exeggcute Exeggutor Tangela Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Roselia Tropius Roserade Tangrowth

Magical Leaf

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Bellossom Roselia Tropius Roserade Cherubi Cherrim
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Cacnea Cacturne Carnivine Snover Abomasnow Snivy Servine Serperior

Nature Power

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Seedot Nuzleaf
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Oddish Gloom Vileplume Exeggcute Exeggutor Tangela Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Bellossom Sunkern Sunflora Tropius Cherubi Cherrim Tangrowth
Pre-evolution Level up	Shiftry

Petal Dance

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Venusaur Oddish Gloom Vileplume Meganium Sunflora Roselia Cherrim Maractus
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur
Pre-evolution Level up	Bellossom Roserade

Power Whip

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lickitung Tangela Carnivine Lickilicky Tangrowth Ferrothorn
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel

Skull Bash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Cubone Marowak Rhyhorn Rhydon Snover Abomasnow Rhyperior

Sludge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert