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.
The seed on its back is filled with nutrients. The seed grows steadily larger as its body grows.
It carries a seed on its back right from birth. As it grows older, the seed also grows larger.
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Bronzor builds →Extrasensory 2x46-56% Confusion 2x31-39% | ||
 Golbat Poison | D | |
 Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Numel builds →Fire Blast 2x113-133%KO Flamethrower 2x94-111%KO Ember 2x46-56% | ||
 Chatot Normal | D | |
 Natu Psychic | D | |
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x148-175%KO Flamethrower 2x122-143%KO Ember 2x58-69% Fire Spin 2x51-60% | ||
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Bronzor builds →Extrasensory 2x46-55% Confusion 2x31-37% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Numel builds →Fire Blast 2x109-129%KO Flamethrower 2x89-106%KO Ember 2x43-51% | ||
Chatot Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Chatot builds →Chatter 2x86-102%KO Peck 2x46-55% | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x146-173%KO Flamethrower 2x121-142%KO Fire Punch 2x117-138%KO Ember 2x55-65% | ||
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Bronzor builds →Extrasensory 2x45-54% Confusion 2x28-35% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Golbat builds →Fly 2x123-146%KO Wing Attack 2x85-100%KO Air Cutter 2x58-69% Aerial Ace 2x85-100%KO | ||
Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Numel builds →Fire Blast 2x104-123%KO Flamethrower 2x87-104%KO Lava Plume 2x78-92% Ember 2x42-50% | ||
Chatot Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Chatot builds →Fly 2x104-123%KO Chatter 2x81-96% Pluck 2x72-85% Aerial Ace 2x72-85% | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x149-176%KO Flamethrower 2x123-145%KO Fire Punch 2x120-141%KO Ember 2x55-66% | ||
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Bronzor builds →Extrasensory 2x44-52% Confusion 2x29-34% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Golbat builds →Fly 2x123-145%KO Wing Attack 2x84-100%KO Air Cutter 2x61-72% Aerial Ace 2x84-100%KO | ||
Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Numel builds →Fire Blast 2x108-128%KO Flamethrower 2x87-103%KO Lava Plume 2x78-93% Ember 2x40-48% | ||
Chatot Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Chatot builds →Fly 2x108-128%KO Chatter 2x84-100%KO Pluck 2x72-86% Aerial Ace 2x72-86% | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x144-169%KO Flamethrower 2x116-138%KO Fire Punch 2x116-138%KO Ember 2x53-64% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x132-155%KO Fly 2x86-102%KO Air Slash 2x89-106%KO Aerial Ace 2x60-71% | ||
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Bronzor builds →Extrasensory 2x41-49% Confusion 2x26-32% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Golbat builds →Fly 2x120-141%KO Wing Attack 2x80-95% Air Cutter 2x60-71% Aerial Ace 2x80-95% | ||
Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Numel builds →Fire Blast 2x105-124%KO Flamethrower 2x86-102%KO Lava Plume 2x78-92% Ember 2x41-49% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x124-147%KO Air Slash 2x54-64% Air Cutter 2x44-52% Pluck 2x86-101%KO | ||
 Gligar Ground | C | |
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Bronzor builds →Future Sight 2x62-73% Extrasensory 2x44-52% Confusion 2x29-34% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Golbat builds →Fly 2x124-147%KO Wing Attack 2x86-101%KO Air Cutter 2x59-70% Aerial Ace 2x86-101%KO | ||
Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Numel builds →Fire Blast 2x106-126%KO Flamethrower 2x88-104%KO Lava Plume 2x78-92% Ember 2x41-49% | ||
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Gliscor's Earthquake hits Bulbasaur for 62-73%. Weavile deals 75-89% with Ice Shard.
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Gliscor builds →Earthquake62-73% Ice Fang 2x54-64% | ||
 Celebi PsychicGrass | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves View Celebi builds →
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 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Weavile builds →Ice Shard 2x75-89% Pursuit37-44% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Charizard builds →Air Slash 2x136-160%KO Flamethrower 2x163-192%KO | ||
 Arcanine Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Arcanine builds →Extreme Speed46-55% Flare Blitz 2x209-246%KO Crunch46-55% Thunder Fang19-22% | ||
HeartGold & SoulSilver 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 45 breeding partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Charm, Curse and 11 more to offspring.
HeartGold & SoulSilver Bulbasaur Best Moveset
Bulbasaur leads with Focus Sash insurance. Even if it can't take a hit naturally, it'll survive long enough to deal early damage. Max HP and Sp. Atk EVs go all-in on offense since bulk doesn't matter here.
Best Build
Bulbasaur best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Giga Drain
- Sludge Bomb
- Energy Ball
- Solar Beam
Recommended Teammates
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
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Bulbasaur in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Bulbasaur is handed to you at Pallet Town. No encounter rates or random spawns involved, so there's nothing to grind. Check the location details below for the exact conditions to trigger it.
Best Locations to Catch Bulbasaur in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Bulbasaur Guide
Level 16 gets you Ivysaur. Quick enough that Bulbasaur barely slows you down.
For HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver. 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