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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee. 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.

ChlorophyllHATop Pick

Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe

Special Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

It can go for days without eating a single morsel. In the bulb on its back, it stores energy.

Bulbasaur Weakness

Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic moves hit Bulbasaur for super-effective damage. 5 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, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)	Grass

Type ChartVulnerable

4Weak

5Resist

0Immune

Score-2

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Flying Psychic

½xResist

Water Electric Fighting Fairy

¼xResist

Grass

0xImmune

None

STAB (5)

Water Ground Rock Grass Fairy

How to Beat Bulbasaur in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee (Best Counters)

Dragonite DragonFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Fire PunchLv. 1 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Bulbasaur Fire Punch 2x 106-125%KO Wing Attack 2x 128-150%KO View Dragonite builds →
Charizard FireFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Heat WaveLv. 1 FlamethrowerLv. 54 Wing AttackLv. 1 EmberLv. 13 Damage vs Bulbasaur Heat Wave 2x 138-163%KO Flamethrower 2x 132-155%KO Wing Attack 2x 87-103%KO Ember 2x 59-70% View Charizard builds →
Pidgeot NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 Heat WaveLv. 1 Air SlashLv. 43 Wing AttackLv. 15 Damage vs Bulbasaur Sky Attack 2x 193-228%KO Heat Wave 2x 65-77% Air Slash 2x 76-90% Wing Attack 2x 85-100%KO View Pidgeot builds →
Butterfree BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Air SlashLv. 28 PsybeamLv. 16 ConfusionLv. 1 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Bulbasaur Air Slash 2x 93-110%KO Psybeam 2x 55-65% Confusion 2x 43-50% Gust 2x 51-60% View Butterfree builds →

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee 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 small 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 is not available in this game

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Bulbasaur Best Moveset

The recommended build leans into Bulbasaur's strengths as a special attacker. Wide Lens provides extra utility, and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs back that up. Chlorophyll rounds out the package.

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

Level-up moves are just the starting point for Bulbasaur. TMs unlock Normal and Dragon coverage and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Solar Beam and Sludge Bomb into something with actual range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

—4010035Normal

Lv 5

Vine Whip

—4510025Grass

Lv 9

Leech Seed

A—9010Grass

Lv 14

Poison Powder

B—7535Poison

Lv 14

Sleep Powder

S—7515Grass

Lv 18

Take Down

—908520Normal

Lv 23

Razor Leaf

D559525Grass

Lv 27

Growth

D——20Normal

Lv 32

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

TM Moves

TM12

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM01

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

TM06

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM53

Mega Drain

D7510015Grass

TM39

Outrage

D12010010Dragon

TM07

Protect+4

S——10Normal

TM09

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM05

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM52

Sludge Bomb

S9010010Poison

TM45

Solar Beam

S20010010Grass

TM08

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM27

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Bulbasaur doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Bulbasaur can't learn any Tutor moves

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Bulbasaur Locations

Bulbasaur appears at moderate rates across 4 spots in early-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Best Locations to Catch Bulbasaur in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Bulbasaur's encounter pool splits between Let's Go Eevee and Let's Go Pikachu. You've got 4 gift and walking spots at Lv. 7-12 total, but your version determines which ones actually show up.

Cerulean City

Let's Go EeveeGift from NPC Lv.12 City

Early

30 Pokémon caught

Cerulean City

Let's Go PikachuGift from NPC Lv.12 City

Early

30 Pokémon caught

Viridian Forest

Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.7 Forest

RareEarly

Unique encounter

Viridian Forest

Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.7 Forest

RareEarly

Unique encounter

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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee. 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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