Bulbasaur

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Bulbasaur is a Grass/Poison type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1.

Bulbasaur is a small, mainly turquoise amphibian Pokémon with red eyes and a green bulb on its back. It is based on a frog/toad, with the bulb resembling a plant bulb that grows into a flower as it evolves.

Bulbasaur is notable for being the very first Pokémon in the National Pokédex. It is one of the three choices for a starter Pokémon in the original Game Boy games, Pokémon Red & Blue (Red & Green in Japan), along with Charmander and Squirtle.

Evolution chart

#0001
Bulbasaur
Grass · Poison

(Level 16)

#0002
Ivysaur
Grass · Poison

(Level 32)

#0003
Venusaur
Grass · Poison

Bulbasaur changes

• In Generation 1, Bulbasaur has a base Special stat of 65.
• In Generations 2-7, Bulbasaur has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Moves learned by Bulbasaur

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Scarlet/Violet Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl

Moves learnt by level up

Bulbasaur learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	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	Power Whip	Grass		120	85
36	Solar Beam	Grass		120	100

Egg moves

Bulbasaur learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Bulbasaur gen 9 learnset page.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Curse	Ghost		—	—
Ingrain	Grass		—	—
Petal Dance	Grass		120	100
Toxic	Poison		—	90

Moves learnt by TM

Bulbasaur is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal		90	85
02	Charm	Fairy		—	100
07	Protect	Normal		—	—
13	Acid Spray	Poison		40	100
20	Trailblaze	Grass		50	100
25	Facade	Normal		70	100
33	Magical Leaf	Grass		60	∞
45	Venoshock	Poison		65	100
47	Endure	Normal		—	—
49	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
56	Bullet Seed	Grass		25	100
57	False Swipe	Normal		40	100
66	Body Slam	Normal		85	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
71	Seed Bomb	Grass		80	100
81	Grass Knot	Grass		—	100
85	Rest	Psychic		—	—
88	Swords Dance	Normal		—	—
103	Substitute	Normal		—	—
111	Giga Drain	Grass		75	100
119	Energy Ball	Grass		90	100
130	Helping Hand	Normal		—	—
137	Grassy Terrain	Grass		—	—
146	Grass Pledge	Grass		80	100
148	Sludge Bomb	Poison		90	100
159	Leaf Storm	Grass		130	90
168	Solar Beam	Grass		120	100
171	Tera Blast	Normal		80	100
175	Toxic	Poison		—	90
181	Knock Off	Dark		65	100
193	Weather Ball	Normal		50	100
194	Grassy Glide	Grass		55	100
204	Double-Edge	Normal		120	100
224	Curse	Ghost		—	—

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	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 on the Bulbasaur gen 8 learnset page.

Move	Type	Cat.	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	Cat.	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

• In other generations
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• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
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• 9

Bulbasaur sprites

Type	Generation 1	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal							—
Shiny	—						—	—	—

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