bulbasaur

bulbasaur

Attributes

  • Species: Bulbasaur
  • Base Experience: 64
  • Height: 7
  • Weight: 69
  • Is Default: True
  • Order: 1
  • Base Happiness: 70
  • Capture Rate: 45
  • Color: Green
  • Egg Groups: Monster , Plant
  • Gender Rate: 1
  • Has No Gender Differences
  • Hatch Counter: 20
  • Habitat: Grassland
  • Is Baby: False
  • Is Legendary: False
  • Is Mythical: False
  • Shape: Quadruped

Stats

  • HP
    45
  • Attack
    49
  • Defense
    49
  • Special Attack
    65
  • Special Defense
    65
  • Speed
    45

Abilities

Held items

    None

Summary

Bulbasaur is a dual-type Grass/Poison starter Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

Type: Grass / Poison

Abilities:

  • Overgrow: Powers up Grass-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
  • Hidden Ability: Chlorophyll - Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in harsh sunlight.

Physical Characteristics:

  • Blue-green body with darker blue-green spots.
  • Has a plant bulb on its back, which grows as it evolves.
  • Reddish-pink eyes.

Behavior and Habitat:

  • Mainly docile and can often be found soaking up the sun.
  • Inhabits grasslands and forests.

In Battle:

  • Can use Solar Beam, a powerful Grass-type move that takes one turn to charge.
  • Can support its team through moves such as Leech Seed and Sleep Powder.

Evolution:

  • Bulbasaur evolves into Ivysaur starting at level 16, which evolves into Venusaur starting at level 32.

Interesting Facts:

  • Bulbasaur is the only starter Pokémon with a dual type in its basic stage.
  • The bulb on Bulbasaur's back is said to have been planted when it was born.
  • Bulbasaur's number in the Pokémon Pokedex is #001.

Pokémon Sprites

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Front Default
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Back Default
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Front Shiny
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Back Shiny

Evolution Chain

Bulbasaur - 1
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Ivysaur - 2
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Min. Lvl 16

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Venusaur - 3
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Min. Lvl 32

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Flavor Text Entries

  • Red: A strange seed was planted on its back at birth. The plant sprouts and grows with this Pokémon.
  • 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: 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.
  • 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.
  • 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: For some time after its birth, it grows by gaining nourishment from the seed on its back.
  • Pearl: For some time after its birth, it grows by gaining nourishment from the seed on its back.
  • 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: For some time after its birth, it grows by gaining nourishment from the seed on its back.
  • White: For some time after its birth, it grows by gaining nourishment from the seed on its back.
  • Black-2: For some time after its birth, it grows by gaining nourishment from the seed on its back.
  • 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: 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.
  • 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.
  • Lets-Go-Pikachu: It can go for days without eating a single morsel. In the bulb on its back, it stores energy.
  • Lets-Go-Eevee: It can go for days without eating a single morsel. In the bulb on its back, it stores energy.
  • Sword: There is a plant seed on its back right from the day this Pokémon is born. The seed slowly grows larger.
  • Shield: While it is young, it uses the nutrients that are stored in the seed on its back in order to grow.