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 Emerald, 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 Emerald. 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

Mixed

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.

ChlorophyllHANot in game

Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe

Special Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

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 Weakness

Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic moves hit Bulbasaur for super-effective damage. 4 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
0.25x (Resist)	Grass

Type ChartVulnerable

4Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-3

Gen III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Flying Psychic

½xResist

Water Electric Fighting

¼xResist

Grass

0xImmune

None

STAB (4)

Water Ground Rock Grass

How to Beat Bulbasaur in Emerald (Best Counters)

In Emerald, Charizard can KO Bulbasaur with Fire Blast (196-231%). Gyarados threatens a KO with Earthquake (89-105%). Regice's Ice Beam also KOs at 153-181%.

Charizard FireFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLeftovers NatureHasty Moves Fire Blast Hidden Power Grass SubstituteUtility Focus Punch Damage vs Bulbasaur Fire Blast 2x 196-231%KO View Charizard builds →
Gyarados WaterFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Earthquake Dragon Dance Hidden Power Flying TauntUtility Damage vs Bulbasaur Earthquake 89-105%KO View Gyarados builds →
Regice Ice	B
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves Ice Beam Thunderbolt Explosion Thunder Wave Damage vs Bulbasaur Ice Beam 2x 153-181%KO Thunderbolt 26-30% Explosion 94-110%KO View Regice builds →
Medicham FightingPsychic	C
Recommended Build AbilityPure Power ItemSalacberry NatureJolly Moves Shadow Ball Brick Break Rock Slide Focus Punch Damage vs Bulbasaur Shadow Ball 41-48% Rock Slide 38-45% View Medicham builds →
Arcanine Fire	C
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureLonely Moves Extreme Speed OverheatSTAB Hidden Power Fighting ToxicUtility Damage vs Bulbasaur Extreme Speed 65-77% Overheat 2x 194-229%KO View Arcanine builds →

Emerald Evolution

Three stages ahead. Bulbasaur grows into Ivysaur, then pushes on to Venusaur. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool 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 35 breeding partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Charm, Curse, Grass Whistle and 5 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

8moves

Breed With (best first)

Emerald Bulbasaur Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

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

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

—3510035Normal

Lv 4

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 7

Leech Seed

C—9010Grass

Lv 10

Vine Whip

—4510025Grass

Lv 15

Poison Powder

——7535Poison

Lv 15

Sleep Powder

C—7515Grass

Lv 20

Razor Leaf

—559525Grass

Lv 25

Sweet Scent

——10020Normal

Lv 32

Growth

D——20Normal

Lv 39

Synthesis

D——5Grass

Lv 46

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM09

Bullet Seed

—1010030Grass

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

HM05

Flash

——7020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

C751005Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

HM06

Rock Smash

—2010015Fighting

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Charm

——10020Normal

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Grass Whistle

——5515Grass

Egg

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

Egg

Magical Leaf

—60—20Grass

Egg

Petal Dance

—12010020Grass

Egg

Safeguard

D——25Normal

Egg

Skull Bash

—10010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Tutor

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Tutor

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

Tutor

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Tutor

Fury Cutter

—109520Bug

Tutor

Mimic

———10Normal

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Tutor

Snore

—4010015Normal

Tutor

Substitute

C——10Normal

Tutor

Swagger

——9015Normal

Tutor

Swords Dance

C——30Normal

How to Get Bulbasaur in Emerald

No wild encounters for Bulbasaur in Emerald. It's available in Red, Yellow, or Brilliant Diamond and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Bulbasaur is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Receive as a gift in:

FireRedGift · Pallet Town · Starter Pokémon

Then trade to Emerald.

Also found in:

Red Yellow HeartGold X Ultra Sun Let's Go Pikachu

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 Emerald, 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 Emerald. 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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