What does Bulbasaur evolve into?

Ivysaur at level 16 is the mid-stage. Push through to Venusaur at level 32 for the final form. 318 BST right now won't cut it long-term.

At what level does Bulbasaur evolve?

Level 16 gets you Ivysaur . Quick enough that Bulbasaur barely slows you down.

Should I use Bulbasaur?

For X & Y, you can run Bulbasaur through the first few routes without issues. 318 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Ivysaur as fast as you can.

Where can you catch Bulbasaur?

You can find Bulbasaur in X & Y. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.

Bulbasaur - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

45Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

An unusually even spread gives Bulbasaur flexibility. Sp. Atk barely edges ahead. But HP isn't far off. Tough to catch and follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve. Yields 1 Sp. Atk EV.

Base Stats

Avg

HP45

Attack49

Defense49

Sp. Atk65

Sp. Def65

Speed45

Total318

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.7 m

Weight6.9 kg

Base XP64

Abilities

Overgrow

Strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

ChlorophyllHA

Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe

Special Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

A strange seed was planted on its back at birth. The plant sprouts and grows with this Pokémon.

Bulbasaur Weakness

Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic moves hit Bulbasaur for super-effective damage. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Standard number of weaknesses for the Grass/Poison typing.

Bulbasaur Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Fighting, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)	Grass

Type ChartVulnerable

4Weak

5Resist

0Immune

Score-2

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Flying Psychic

½xResist

Water Electric Fighting Fairy

¼xResist

Grass

0xImmune

None

STAB (5)

Water Ground Rock Grass Fairy

How to Beat Bulbasaur in X & Y (Best Counters)

Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Bulbasaur Wing Attack 2x 113-133%KO Pluck 2x 113-133%KO Aerial Ace 2x 113-133%KO View Archen builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Fire FangLv. 1 Ice FangLv. 1 Wing AttackLv. 1 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Bulbasaur Fire Fang 2x 74-89% Ice Fang 2x 74-89% Wing Attack 2x 107-128%KO Aerial Ace 2x 107-128%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Bulbasaur Confusion 2x 70-83% View Lunatone builds →
Drifloon GhostFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 8 Damage vs Bulbasaur Gust 2x 41-50% View Drifloon builds →
Zubat PoisonFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 15 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Bulbasaur Wing Attack 2x 61-72% Aerial Ace 2x 61-72% View Zubat builds →

X & Y Evolution

Three stages ahead. Bulbasaur grows into Ivysaur, then pushes on to Venusaur. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via two egg groups. The evolved forms gain up to 207 total stats over Bulbasaur. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#001Bulbasaur

Level 16

#002Ivysaur

Level 32

#003Venusaur

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Bulbasaur

GrassPoison

Ivysaur

GrassPoison

Venusaur

GrassPoison

60+15

80+20

ATK

62+13

82+20

DEF

63+14

83+20

SP.ATK

80+15

100+20

SP.DEF

80+15

100+20

SPE

60+15

80+20

BST

318C-Tier

405D-Tier+87

525B-Tier+120

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Utility

Special

Mixed

Breeding

Easy

Breed Bulbasaur easily with 59 breeding partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Charm, Curse and 12 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

PlantMonster

Gender

♂87.5%♀12.5%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

15moves

Breed With (best first)

X & Y Bulbasaur Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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Moves

Don't skip the egg moves. Bulbasaur picks up Amnesia and Charm only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Leaf Storm and Solar Beam while Normal and Fighting coverage and more adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

D5010035Normal

Lv 3

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 7

Leech Seed

C—9010Grass

Lv 9

Vine Whip

—4510025Grass

Lv 13

Poison Powder

——7535Poison

Lv 13

Sleep Powder

C—7515Grass

Lv 15

Take Down

—908520Normal

Lv 19

Razor Leaf

—559525Grass

Lv 21

Sweet Scent

——10020Normal

Lv 25

Growth

D——20Normal

Lv 27

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

Lv 31

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

Lv 33

Synthesis

C——5Grass

Lv 37

Seed Bomb

D8010015Grass

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

HM01

Cut

D509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM49

Echoed Voice

D4010015Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

C9010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM96

Nature Power

D——20Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM94

Rock Smash

—4010015Fighting

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM09

Venoshock

C6510010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Amnesia

D——20Psychic

Egg

Charm

D—10020Fairy

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Egg

Giga Drain

C7510010Grass

Egg

Grass Whistle

D—5515Grass

Egg

Grassy Terrain

D——10Grass

Egg

Ingrain

D——20Grass

Egg

Leaf Storm

C130905Grass

Egg

Magical Leaf

D60—20Grass

Egg

Nature Power

D——20Normal

Egg

Petal Dance

C12010010Grass

Egg

Power Whip

C1208510Grass

Egg

Skull Bash

—13010010Normal

Egg

Sludge

—6510020Poison

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Grass Pledge

—8010010Grass

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 4

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 3

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Gen 4

Fury Cutter

D409520Bug

Gen 4

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Gen 4

String Shot

——9540Bug

How to Get Bulbasaur in X & Y

Bulbasaur is a gift in this game. Pick it up at Lumiose City — no wild encounters or spawn rates to deal with. The details below cover exactly when it becomes available.

Best Locations to Catch Bulbasaur in X & Y

Lumiose City

YGift from NPC Lv.10 City

LimitedEarly

Gift from Professor Sycamore

Lumiose City

XGift from NPC Lv.10 City

LimitedEarly

Gift from Professor Sycamore

Bulbasaur Guide

Ivysaur at level 16 is the mid-stage. Push through to Venusaur at level 32 for the final form. 318 BST right now won't cut it long-term.
Level 16 gets you Ivysaur. Quick enough that Bulbasaur barely slows you down.
For X & Y, you can run Bulbasaur through the first few routes without issues. 318 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Ivysaur as fast as you can.
You can find Bulbasaur in X & Y. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.

Game Availability

One of the original 151, Bulbasaur has appeared in 21 games — nearly every mainline game. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Fennekin Fire	D
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 5 Damage vs Bulbasaur Ember 2x 56-67% View Fennekin builds →
Combee BugFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 1 Damage vs Bulbasaur Gust 2x 37-44% View Combee builds →
Ralts PsychicFairy	D
Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 6 Damage vs Bulbasaur Confusion 2x 56-67% View Ralts builds →
Pansear Fire	D
Upcoming Move Moves IncinerateLv. 10 Learns Incinerate at Level 10 View Pansear builds →
Fletchling NormalFlying	D
Upcoming Move Moves PeckLv. 10 Learns Peck at Level 10 View Fletchling builds →

Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Aerial AceTM40 AcrobaticsLv. 28 Damage vs Bulbasaur Wing Attack 2x 105-124%KO Pluck 2x 105-124%KO Aerial Ace 2x 105-124%KO Acrobatics 2x 95-113%KO View Archen builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Fire FangLv. 1 Ice FangLv. 1 Wing AttackLv. 1 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Bulbasaur Fire Fang 2x 71-85% Ice Fang 2x 71-85% Wing Attack 2x 99-116%KO Aerial Ace 2x 99-116%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Sigilyph PsychicFlying	C
Available Moves Moves SynchronoiseLv. 31 PsybeamLv. 18 Air CutterLv. 21 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Bulbasaur Synchronoise 2x 159-188%KO Psybeam 2x 89-105%KO Air Cutter 2x 83-98% Aerial Ace 2x 64-75% View Sigilyph builds →
Drifloon GhostFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 8 Damage vs Bulbasaur Gust 2x 38-45% View Drifloon builds →
Zubat PoisonFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 15 Air CutterLv. 26 Aerial AceTM40 AcrobaticsLv. 30 Damage vs Bulbasaur Wing Attack 2x 54-64% Air Cutter 2x 38-45% Aerial Ace 2x 54-64% Acrobatics 2x 50-60% View Zubat builds →

Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Fire FangLv. 1 Ice FangLv. 1 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Bulbasaur Fly 2x 146-173%KO Fire Fang 2x 71-85% Ice Fang 2x 71-85% Wing Attack 2x 99-116%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Aerial AceTM40 AcrobaticsTM62 Damage vs Bulbasaur Wing Attack 2x 105-124%KO Pluck 2x 105-124%KO Aerial Ace 2x 105-124%KO Acrobatics 2x 95-113%KO View Archen builds →
Sigilyph PsychicFlying	C
Available Moves Moves SynchronoiseLv. 31 FlyHM02 PsybeamLv. 18 Air CutterLv. 21 Damage vs Bulbasaur Synchronoise 2x 159-188%KO Fly 2x 95-113%KO Psybeam 2x 89-105%KO Air Cutter 2x 83-98% View Sigilyph builds →
Drifloon GhostFlying	D
Available Moves Moves AcrobaticsTM62 GustLv. 8 Damage vs Bulbasaur Acrobatics 2x 54-64% Gust 2x 38-45% View Drifloon builds →
Zubat PoisonFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 15 Air CutterLv. 26 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Bulbasaur Fly 2x 79-94% Wing Attack 2x 54-64% Air Cutter 2x 38-45% Aerial Ace 2x 54-64% View Zubat builds →

Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Fire FangLv. 1 Ice FangLv. 1 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Bulbasaur Fly 2x 146-173%KO Fire Fang 2x 71-85% Ice Fang 2x 71-85% Wing Attack 2x 99-116%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Aerial AceTM40 AcrobaticsTM62 Damage vs Bulbasaur Wing Attack 2x 105-124%KO Pluck 2x 105-124%KO Aerial Ace 2x 105-124%KO Acrobatics 2x 95-113%KO View Archen builds →
Sigilyph PsychicFlying	C
Available Moves Moves SynchronoiseLv. 31 FlyHM02 PsybeamLv. 18 Air CutterLv. 21 Damage vs Bulbasaur Synchronoise 2x 159-188%KO Fly 2x 95-113%KO Psybeam 2x 89-105%KO Air Cutter 2x 83-98% View Sigilyph builds →
Drifloon GhostFlying	D
Available Moves Moves AcrobaticsTM62 GustLv. 8 Damage vs Bulbasaur Acrobatics 2x 54-64% Gust 2x 38-45% View Drifloon builds →
Zubat PoisonFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 15 Air CutterLv. 26 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Bulbasaur Fly 2x 79-94% Wing Attack 2x 54-64% Air Cutter 2x 38-45% Aerial Ace 2x 54-64% View Zubat builds →

Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Fire FangLv. 1 Ice FangLv. 1 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Bulbasaur Fly 2x 153-181%KO Fire Fang 2x 74-88% Ice Fang 2x 74-88% Wing Attack 2x 103-123%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Aerial AceTM40 AcrobaticsTM62 Damage vs Bulbasaur Wing Attack 2x 110-129%KO Pluck 2x 110-129%KO Aerial Ace 2x 110-129%KO Acrobatics 2x 98-116%KO View Archen builds →
Drifloon GhostFlying	D
Available Moves Moves AcrobaticsTM62 GustLv. 8 Damage vs Bulbasaur Acrobatics 2x 55-65% Gust 2x 38-45% View Drifloon builds →
Litwick GhostFire	D
Available Moves Moves InfernoLv. 38 Flame BurstLv. 20 Flame ChargeTM43 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Bulbasaur Inferno 2x 98-116%KO Flame Burst 2x 68-81% Flame Charge 2x 38-45% Ember 2x 41-48% View Litwick builds →
Zubat PoisonFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 15 Air CutterLv. 26 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Bulbasaur Fly 2x 82-97% Wing Attack 2x 55-65% Air Cutter 2x 38-45% Aerial Ace 2x 55-65% View Zubat builds →

Latios DragonPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Draco Meteor ProtectPriority PsyshockSTAB TailwindUtility Damage vs Bulbasaur Draco Meteor 171-201%KO Psyshock 2x 211-248%KO View Latios builds →
Volcanion FireWater	A
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Steam Eruption FlamethrowerSTAB Sludge Bomb Hidden Power Grass Damage vs Bulbasaur Flamethrower 2x 182-214%KO Sludge Bomb 61-71% View Volcanion builds →
Weavile DarkIce	A
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves Knock Off Icicle Crash Ice Shard PursuitSTAB Damage vs Bulbasaur Knock Off 115-135%KO Ice Shard 2x 142-168%KO Pursuit 71-84% View Weavile builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureCareful Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery Swords Dance Knock Off Damage vs Bulbasaur Earthquake 79-93% Knock Off 34-41% View Gliscor builds →
Arcanine Fire	B
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemSafetygoggles NatureAdamant Moves Extreme Speed Flare Blitz ProtectPriority Snarl Damage vs Bulbasaur Extreme Speed 65-77% Flare Blitz 2x 292-344%KO Snarl 22-26% View Arcanine builds →