Overview
Bulbasaur is classified as a Seed Pokémon. It is well known as one of the three starter Pokémon in Versions Red & Blue, as well as the remakes, Versions Leaf Green & Fire Red. It is the only of the first three starter Pokémon that possesses two types (Grass & Poison). This gives Bulbasaur an advantage over Water, Electric, and Fighting-types, only taking half of the usual damage from these types of moves. It has an even greater advantage over Grass types, only taking 25% damage from attacks of these type. However, Bulbasaur takes double the damage from Fire, Flying, and Psychic-type moves.
Bulbasaur first appeared in the Anime Cartoon series in episode 10 ("Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village"). This particular Bulbasaur then becomes one of Ash's first Pokémon, and follows him throughout many of the later seasons in the anime.
The Japanese name for Bulbasaur is Fushigidane (フシギダネ), deriving from the two words Fushigi ( 不思議) and Tane (種), roughly translating to "Strange Seed." The name is a play on words, influenced by the Japanese adjective fushigina (ふしぎな) translating to "mysterious," "strange," or "unexplainable."
Evolution
Bulbasaur evolves into Ivysaur at level 16, and Ivysaur evolves into Venusaur at level 32.
Data
Vitals
Pokédex # | Type | Height | Weight | Japanese Name |
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001 | Grass & Poison | 2'04" | 15.2 lbs | フシギダネ |
Classification | Ability |
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Seed Pokemon | Overgrow: When HP is below 1/3, the power of Grass-type moves increases 1.5x. |
Base Happiness | Capture Rate | Experience Growth | Gender Ratio` | Safari Zone Flee Rate |
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70 | 45 | 1,059,860 pts. | Male: 87.5% Female: 12.5% | 0 |
Base Stats
HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Attack | Sp. Defense | Speed |
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45 | 49 | 49 | 65 | 65 | 45 |
Locations
Generation I
Game | Location | Number in Game |
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Red/Blue | Receive from Professor Oak as a starter Pokémon. | One |
Yellow | Receive from a girl in Cerulean city if Pikachu's happiness is high enough. | One |
Generation II
Generation III
Generation IV
Generation V
Game | Location | Number in Game |
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Black/White | Pokéshifter or Dream World | None |
Side Game Locations
Further Information
Bulbasaur is a strong, manageable Pokémon for beginning trainers. No one's sure whether Bulbasaur and its evolutions are plants or animal, as they seem to have the characteristics of both. A strange bulb was planted on Bulbasaur's back at birth. As Bulbasaur grows, the bulb becomes a larger, leafy plant. Bulbasaur is in better shape than other beginning Pokémon like Squirtle -- which makes it harder to defeat and capture. In the Pokémon cartoon, Ash Ketchum's Bulbasaur also demonstrates a lot of bravery and determination.
At a certain time of year, Bulbasaur from all over the world gather together for a festival where they evolve.
Bulbasaur is one of the three choices of Pokémon offered to the player by Professor Oak at the beginning of Pokémon Red/Blue. Bulbasaur is the Seed Pokémon, a small green Pokémon that looks like a toad with an onion growing out of his back. Typical moves include vine whip and razor leaf. Bulbasaur is a popular Pokémon among trainers because of his frequent appearances in the Pokémon cartoon. If the player chooses Bulbasaur as a starter Pokémon, then the player's Rival will choose Charmander, as Bulbasaur is weak against Fire type Pokémon.
Pokédex Entries
Each version of Pokémon has a different entry that describes Bulbasaur.
Generation I
- 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 a single morsel. In the bulb on its back, it stores energy.'
Generation II
- 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.'
Generation III
- 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.'
Generation VI
- 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.'
Generation V
- Black/White:
'For some time after its birth, it grows by gaining nourishment from the seed on its back.'
Additional Notes and Trivia
- Bulbasaur is the only starter Pokemon with a dual typing.
- Bulbasaur and its evolutions share the same species classification as Sunkern, as the "seed Pokemon"
- A glitch Pokemon exists in the Pearl and Diamond versions with Bulbasaur's cry which has been dubbed the "invisible Bulbasaur" by some due to its lack of sprite.
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