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.
There is a plant seed on its back right from the day this POKéMON is born. The seed slowly grows larger.
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. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Standard number of weaknesses for the Grass/Poison typing.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Fighting |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
 Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Pidgey Normal | D | |
 Abra Psychic | C | |
 Zubat Poison | D | |
 Spearow Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Spearow builds →Aerial Ace 2x73-87% Peck 2x44-53% | ||
Pidgey Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Pidgey builds →Aerial Ace 2x62-73% Gust 2x44-53% | ||
Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Charmander builds →Aerial Ace 2x40-49% Ember 2x44-53% | ||
Abra Psychic | C | |
Zubat Poison | D | |
Spearow Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Spearow builds →Aerial Ace 2x73-87% Peck 2x44-53% | ||
Pidgey Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Pidgey builds →Aerial Ace 2x62-73% Gust 2x44-53% | ||
Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Charmander builds →Aerial Ace 2x40-49% Ember 2x44-53% | ||
Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Zubat builds →Wing Attack 2x54-65% Aerial Ace 2x54-65% | ||
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Growlithe builds →Flamethrower 2x89-105%KO Aerial Ace 2x50-59% Ember 2x45-53% | ||
Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Charmander builds →Flamethrower 2x82-97% Aerial Ace 2x41-49% Ember 2x38-45% | ||
 Vulpix Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Vulpix builds →Flamethrower 2x72-85% Ember 2x34-41% | ||
Spearow Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Spearow builds →Aerial Ace 2x65-77% Peck 2x41-49% | ||
 Fearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Fearow builds →Fly 2x137-161%KO Aerial Ace 2x93-110%KO Peck 2x55-66% | ||
Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Zubat builds →Wing Attack 2x55-66% Air Cutter 2x55-66% Aerial Ace 2x55-66% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Growlithe builds →Flamethrower 2x93-110%KO Flame Wheel 2x62-73% Aerial Ace 2x51-61% Ember 2x43-51% | ||
 Pidgeotto Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Pidgeotto builds →Fly 2x102-121%KO Wing Attack 2x68-80% Aerial Ace 2x68-80% Gust 2x46-55% | ||
 Doduo Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Doduo builds →Fly 2x130-154%KO Aerial Ace 2x89-106%KO Peck 2x52-62% | ||
Fearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Fearow builds →Fly 2x137-161%KO Aerial Ace 2x93-110%KO Peck 2x55-66% | ||
Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Zubat builds →Wing Attack 2x55-66% Air Cutter 2x55-66% Aerial Ace 2x55-66% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Growlithe builds →Flamethrower 2x93-110%KO Flame Wheel 2x62-73% Aerial Ace 2x51-61% Ember 2x43-51% | ||
Pidgeotto Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Pidgeotto builds →Fly 2x102-121%KO Wing Attack 2x68-80% Aerial Ace 2x68-80% Gust 2x46-55% | ||
Doduo Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Doduo builds →Fly 2x130-154%KO Aerial Ace 2x89-106%KO Peck 2x52-62% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | A | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Aerodactyl builds →Fire Blast 2x65-76% Flamethrower 2x52-62% Fly 2x150-178%KO Wing Attack 2x101-119%KO | ||
 Articuno Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Articuno builds →Blizzard 2x137-162%KO Ice Beam 2x112-133%KO Fly 2x126-149%KO Aerial Ace 2x85-101%KO | ||
Fearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Fearow builds →Fly 2x133-157%KO Drill Peck 2x119-141%KO Aerial Ace 2x90-106%KO Peck 2x54-64% | ||
 Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 2x81-96% Air Cutter 2x81-96% Aerial Ace 2x81-96% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Growlithe builds →Overheat 2x128-151%KO Fire Blast 2x108-127%KO Flamethrower 2x90-106%KO Flame Wheel 2x60-72% | ||
 Zapdos Electric | S | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Zapdos builds →Fly 2x138-163%KO Drill Peck 2x123-145%KO Aerial Ace 2x93-110%KO Peck 2x55-65% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | A | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Aerodactyl builds →Fire Blast 2x66-78% Flamethrower 2x55-65% Fly 2x155-183%KO Wing Attack 2x103-123%KO | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Ember Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x210-248%KO Fire Blast 2x178-210%KO Flamethrower 2x146-173%KO Fly 2x148-175%KO | ||
Articuno Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Articuno builds →Blizzard 2x142-168%KO Ice Beam 2x117-138%KO Fly 2x132-155%KO Aerial Ace 2x89-105%KO | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 2x85-100%KO Air Cutter 2x85-100%KO Aerial Ace 2x85-100%KO | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, 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 Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLeftovers NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Charizard builds →Fire Blast 2x196-231%KO | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Gyarados builds →Earthquake89-105%KO | ||
 Regice Ice | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Regice builds →Ice Beam 2x153-181%KO Thunderbolt26-30% Explosion94-110%KO | ||
 Medicham FightingPsychic | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityPure Power ItemSalacberry NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Medicham builds →Shadow Ball41-48% Rock Slide38-45% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureLonely Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Arcanine builds →Extreme Speed65-77% Overheat 2x194-229%KO | ||
FireRed & LeafGreen 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
Breeding
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.
FireRed & LeafGreen Bulbasaur Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.
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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 adds range.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Bulbasaur in FireRed & LeafGreen
No searching required for Bulbasaur. You receive it at Pallet Town from an NPC. No wild encounters exist in this game, so just head to the right spot when you're ready and it's yours.
Best Locations to Catch Bulbasaur in FireRed & LeafGreen
Bulbasaur Guide
Level 16 gets you Ivysaur. Quick enough that Bulbasaur barely slows you down.
For FireRed & LeafGreen, 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 FireRed & LeafGreen. 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves