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      BulbasaurIvysaur (#2)

General
Name Bulbasaur
Japanese name Fushigidane
Number 1
Stage Basic
Name pronunciation
Evolves to Ivysaur (lv.16)
Video game base stats²
Hit points 45
Attack 50
Defense 50
Speed 45
Special attack³ 65
Special defense³ 65
Special4 65
Biological
Species Seed
Types Grass, Poison
Height 2'4" (0.71 m)
Weight 15.0 lb (6.75 kg)
Abilities Overgrow
Signature Attacks Vine Whip
Pokédex Color Green
Shiny color The part of Bulbasaur's body that is usually blueish turns green, and the bulb on its back darkens.
Gender distribution 87.5% male, 12.5% female

Bulbasaur is a fictional species of Pokémon from the Pokémon series of video games. Bulbasaur is numbered 001 in the National Pokédex, making it the first Pokémon listed, and is a Basic Stage Pokémon (followed by Ivysaur at level 16 and then Venusaur at level 32).

Bulbasaur is a grass/poison Pokémon. It usually weighs around 6.9 kilograms (15.2 lbs) and has a height of 0.7 meters (2'4").

Bulbasaurs have "bulbs" on their back which grows steadily larger as the Bulbasaur mutures. This bulb contains a seed which uses photosynthesis to supply Bulbasaur with energy. Its bulb is also used to store the energy which the seed absorbs, which can be used when it is neccasary. It is assumed that when a Bulbasaur collects enough energy in its bulb, it will evolve into an Ivysaur.

A Bulbasaur is a starter option in Pokémon Red, Pokémon Blue, Pocket Monsters Green, and, more recently, Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. A Bulbasaur can also be received as a gift in Pokémon Yellow in Cerulian City, from a girl in the house next to the pokemon center. You can obtain a Bulbasaur in Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal by trading it from Red, Blue, Green or Yellow, or in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire via trading it from Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.

Ash's Bulbasaur

Ash's Bulbasaur is his first Kanto starter Pokémon he acquired in a hidden village he attacked Misty when he thought she was going to steal an Oddish.He had a chance to evolve but refused to because he learned Solarbeam by not evolving.He is also a Pokémon that can save Ash's other Pokémon when Snorlax fell it nearly crushed Totodile but Bulbasaur saved the big jaw Pokémon.He is voiced by Megumi Hayashibara in Japanese and by Tara Jayne and Michelle Knotz in English

Trivia

  • The bulb on Bulbasaur's back was, according to its Pokédex entry in Red/Blue/LeafGreen, planted at birth. Throughout its evolutions, the bulb will eventually bloom into a large flower.
  • Bulbasaur uses its bulb to store extra energy. This makes it possible for Bulbasaurs to survive for days without eating.
  • Bulbasaur bulbs contain a nutritional seed which Bulbasaur can withdraw energy from in order to grow. The seed gets energy by soaking up the sun's rays (photosynthesis).

Pokédex data

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Naturally learnt attacks

These are attacks which are learnt naturally by Bulbasaur — that is, learnt without the use of a TM or HM (automatically learned once they reach a certain level).

The rows entitled with acronyms are used to identify at what level the Pokémon learns that attack in that game. For example, if the number "7" was in a row entitled RGB beside an attack named "Foobar", than that Pokémon would learn the attack "Foobar" at level seven in Pokémon Red, Blue, and Green.

Any attacks which are learned at "Catch" means that they already know that attack when they are caught. N/A means that that attack is not learnable in that game.

RGB stands for Red/Green/Blue, Y stands for Yellow, GSC stands for Gold, Silver, Crystal, RS stands for Ruby/Sapphire, FRLG stands for FireRed/LeafGreen, GSC/FRLG stands for Gold/Silver/Crystal/FireRed/LeafGreen, and D/P stands for Diamond/Pearl.

RGB Y GSC/FRLG D/P Attack learnt: type
Catch Catch Catch Catch Tackle Normal
Catch Catch 4 3 Growl No damage
7 Catch 7 7 Leech Seed No damage
13 13 10 9 Vine Whip Grass
20 20 15 13 Poisonpowder No damage
41 41 15 13 Sleep Powder No damage
N/A N/A N/A 15 Take Down Grass
27 27 20 19 Razor Leaf Grass
N/A N/A 25 21 Sweet Scent No damage
34 34 32 25 Growth No damage
N/A N/A N/A 27 Double-edge Normal
N/A N/A N/A 31 Worry Seed Grass
N/A N/A 39 33 Synthesis No damage
N/A N/A N/A 37 Seed Bomb Grass
48 48 46 N/A Solarbeam Grass

Learnable machine moves

The following moves can be taught to Bulbasaurs via the use of TMs or HM:

HMs

Number Template:Game name/Template:Game name Template:Game name Template:Game name/Template:Game name/Template:Game name Template:Game name/Template:Game name Template:Game name/Template:Game name Template:Game name/Template:Game name
1 Cut Cut Cut Cut Cut Cut
4       Strength Strength Strength
5     Flash Flash Flash  
6       Rock Smash Rock Smash Rock Smash

TMs

Number Template:Game name/Template:Game name Template:Game name Template:Game name/Template:Game name/Template:Game name Template:Game name/Template:Game name Template:Game name/Template:Game name Template:Game name/Template:Game name
2     Headbutt      
3 Swords Dance Swords Dance Curse      
6 Toxic Toxic Toxic Toxic Toxic Toxic
8 Body Slam Body Slam        
9 Take Down Take Down   Bullet Seed Bullet Seed Bullet Seed
10 Double Edge Double Edge Hidden Power Hidden Power Hidden Power Hidden Power
11     Sunny Day Sunny Day Sunny Day Sunny Day
12     Sweet Scent      
13     Snore      
17     Protect Protect Protect Protect
19     Giga Drain Giga Drain Giga Drain Giga Drain
20 Rage Rage Endure      
21 Mega Drain Mega Drain Frustration Frustration Frustration Frustration
22Solarbeam Solarbeam Solarbeam Solarbeam Solarbeam Solarbeam
27     Return Return Return Return
31 Mimic Mimic Mud Slap      
32 Double Team Double Team Double Team Double Team Double Team Double Team
33 Reflect Reflect        
34 Bide Bide Swagger      
35     Sleep Talk      
36       Sludge Bomb Sludge Bomb Sludge Bomb
40     Defense Curl      
42       Facade Facade Facade
43       Secret Power Secret Power Secret Power
44 Rest Rest Rest Rest Rest Rest
45     Attract Attract Attract Attract
49     Fury Cutter      
50 Substitute Substitute        
53           Energy Ball
58           Endure
70           Flash
75           Swords Dance
78           Captivate
82           Sleep Talk
83           Natural Gift
86           Grass Knot
87           Swagger
90           Substitute

Miscellaneous information

  • Type: Grass,Poison
  • Species: Seed Pokémon
  • Color: Green
  • Ability: Overgrow
  • Gender distribution: 87.5% male, 12.5% female

Name in other languages

  • Japanese: フシギダ�? (Fushigidane in Romaji) from the Japanese words Fushigi (strange) and Tane (seed)
  • French: Bulbizarre
  • German: Bisasam from the German words Bisamratte (muskrat) and Samen (seed)

Pokédex numbers

  • National Pokédex: 001
  • Johto: 226
  • Hoenn: 203

See also


External links

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