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 Black 2 & White 2, 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 Black 2 & White 2. 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

For some time after its birth, it grows by gaining nourishment from the seed on its back.

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 V Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

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 Black 2 & White 2 (Best Counters)

In Black 2 & White 2, Reuniclus threatens a KO with Psychic (145-171%). Gliscor deals 79-93% with Earthquake.

Heatran FireSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Earth Power ProtectPriority Lava Plume Hidden Power Ice View Heatran builds →
Reuniclus Psychic	B
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves RecoverRecovery Focus Blast Calm Mind PsychicSTAB Damage vs Bulbasaur Focus Blast 32-38% Psychic 2x 145-171%KO View Reuniclus builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureImpish Moves EarthquakeSTAB ProtectPriority Stealth Rock Swords Dance Damage vs Bulbasaur Earthquake 79-93% View Gliscor builds →
Mamoswine IceGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves EarthquakeSTAB Ice Shard Icicle Crash Superpower Damage vs Bulbasaur Earthquake 205-242%KO Ice Shard 2x 165-195%KO Superpower 82-97% View Mamoswine builds →
Arcanine Fire	C
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Flare Blitz Morning Sun Extreme Speed Close Combat Damage vs Bulbasaur Flare Blitz 2x 236-278%KO Extreme Speed 52-62% Close Combat 39-46% View Arcanine builds →

Black 2 & White 2 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 57 breeding partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Charm, Curse and 11 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

14moves

Breed With (best first)

Black 2 & White 2 Bulbasaur Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

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

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

D4510015Grass

Lv 13

Poison Powder

——7535Poison

Lv 13

Sleep Powder

——7515Grass

Lv 15

Take Down

—908520Normal

Lv 19

Razor Leaf

—559525Grass

Lv 21

Sweet Scent

——10020Normal

Lv 25

Growth

D——40Normal

Lv 27

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

Lv 31

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

Lv 33

Synthesis

C——5Grass

Lv 37

Seed Bomb

D8010015Grass

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM49

Echoed Voice

—4010015Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

C8010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM94

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

HM04

Strength

D8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——30Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM09

Venoshock

—6510010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Amnesia

D——20Psychic

Egg

Charm

——10020Normal

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Egg

Giga Drain

C7510010Grass

Egg

Grass Whistle

——5515Grass

Egg

Ingrain

———20Grass

Egg

Leaf Storm

C140905Grass

Egg

Magical Leaf

—60—20Grass

Egg

Nature Power

———20Normal

Egg

Petal Dance

C12010010Grass

Egg

Power Whip

C1208510Grass

Egg

Skull Bash

—10010010Normal

Egg

Sludge

—6510020Poison

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Bind

—158520Normal

Tutor

Giga Drain

C7510010Grass

Tutor

Grass Pledge

—5010010Grass

Tutor

Knock Off

D6510020Dark

Tutor

Seed Bomb

D8010015Grass

Tutor

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Tutor

Snore

—4010015Normal

Tutor

Synthesis

C——5Grass

Tutor

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

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

—209520Bug

Gen 4

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Gen 4

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Gen 4

String Shot

——9540Bug

How to Get Bulbasaur in Black 2 & White 2

Bulbasaur can't be caught in Black 2 & White 2. Bring it over from Red, Yellow, or Brilliant Diamond instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

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

Also found in:

Red Yellow FireRed HeartGold X Ultra Sun

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 Black 2 & White 2, 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 Black 2 & White 2. 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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