Bulbasaur - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Bulbasaur can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Bulbasaur learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
3	Vine Whip	Grass	45	100
6	Growth	Normal	—	—
9	Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
12	Razor Leaf	Grass	55	95
15	Poison Powder	Poison	—	75
15	Sleep Powder	Grass	—	75
18	Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
21	Take Down	Normal	90	85
24	Sweet Scent	Normal	—	100
27	Synthesis	Grass	—	—
30	Worry Seed	Grass	—	100
33	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
36	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100

Egg moves

Bulbasaur learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Ingrain	Grass	—	—
Nature Power	Normal	—	—
Petal Dance	Grass	120	100
Skull Bash	Normal	130	100
Toxic	Poison	—	90

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Grassy Glide	Grass		70	100

Moves learnt by TM

Bulbasaur is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
10	Magical Leaf	Grass	60	∞
11	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
17	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
19	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
28	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
29	Charm	Fairy	—	100
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
41	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
46	Weather Ball	Normal	50	100
50	Bullet Seed	Grass	25	100
74	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
88	Grassy Terrain	Grass	—	—
94	False Swipe	Normal	40	100

Moves learnt by TR

Bulbasaur is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
17	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
22	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
59	Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
65	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
71	Leaf Storm	Grass	130	90
72	Power Whip	Grass	120	85
77	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
85	Work Up	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Bulbasaur learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
3	Vine Whip	Grass	45	100
6	Growth	Normal	—	—
9	Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
12	Razor Leaf	Grass	55	95
15	Poison Powder	Poison	—	75
15	Sleep Powder	Grass	—	75
18	Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
21	Take Down	Normal	90	85
24	Sweet Scent	Normal	—	100
27	Synthesis	Grass	—	—
30	Worry Seed	Grass	—	100
33	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
36	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100

Egg moves

Bulbasaur learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
Charm	Fairy	—	100
Curse	Ghost	—	—
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

Moves learnt by TM

Bulbasaur is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
09	Bullet Seed	Grass	25	100
10	Work Up	Normal	—	—
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
53	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Cut	Normal	50	95
96	Strength	Normal	80	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Bulbasaur does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

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 either parent (from Gen 6+) 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 Slowking Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Lickitung Tangela Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Turtwig Grotle Torterra Lickilicky Tangrowth

Charm

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Oddish Gloom Vileplume Snorlax Bellossom Shroomish Breloom

Curse

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

Grassy Terrain

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Oddish Gloom Vileplume Tangela Bellossom Roserade Tangrowth
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Paras Parasect Exeggcute Exeggutor Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Sunflora Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Turtwig Grotle Torterra Cherubi Cherrim

Ingrain

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

Leaf Storm

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Victreebel Exeggutor Sunflora Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Tropius Turtwig Grotle Torterra
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 Roselia Tropius Roserade Cherubi Cherrim
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Cacnea Cacturne Carnivine Snover Abomasnow

Nature Power

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

Petal Dance

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Venusaur Oddish Gloom Vileplume Meganium Bellossom Sunflora Roselia Roserade Cherrim
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur
Evolution	Meganium

Power Whip

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

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