Is Bulbasaur Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Island Scan catch that takes effort to find. Grass/Poison does solid work against Olivia's fossil team and Hapu's Ground lineup, but you'll likely have your team built by the time you scan one in.
Bulbasaur has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Bulbasaur trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Venusaur resists most of Lana's coverage and hits back hard.
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Kiawe's team hits Ivysaur's weaknesses hard.
Ivysaur has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Ivysaur has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Sophocles's Pokemon outpace and outclass Ivysaur here.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Molayne's team hits Venusaur's weaknesses hard.
Venusaur has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Venusaur trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Bulbasaur on Route 2 (walking, Lv 10). Island Scan; LIMITED; Friday.
Your Bulbasaur should hit Level 32 before you reach Lana, at typical leveling pace.
Your Venusaur should hit Level 16 before you reach Kiawe, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Bulbasaur in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Bulbasaur appears at moderate rates across 2 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.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Fighting, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
What is Bulbasaur Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Bulbasaur
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Salamence builds →Fly 2x180-213%KO Fire Fang 2x89-107%KO | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Jynx builds →Psyshock 2x118-140%KO Frost Breath 2x89-107%KO | ||
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
 Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Salamence builds →Fly 2x176-207%KO Fire Fang 2x84-100%KO | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Jynx builds →Psyshock 2x114-134%KO Frost Breath 2x88-103%KO | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Oricorio Fire | C | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Salamence builds →Fly 2x193-228%KO Fire Fang 2x94-111%KO | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Jynx builds →Psyshock 2x122-144%KO Frost Breath 2x94-111%KO | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x189-224%KO Extrasensory 2x62-73% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Salamence builds →Fly 2x181-214%KO Fire Fang 2x89-105%KO | ||
 Oranguru NormalPsychic | C | |
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Jynx builds →Psyshock 2x116-138%KO Frost Breath 2x89-105%KO | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x197-232%KO | ||
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x186-220%KO Flame Charge 2x63-76% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x193-228%KO Extrasensory 2x63-76% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Salamence builds →Fly 2x186-220%KO Fire Fang 2x90-107%KO | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Route 1 Interact Encounter) | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x199-234%KO | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x187-221%KO Dream Eater 2x98-115%KO | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x190-224%KO Overheat 2x93-110%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x219-258%KO Hurricane 2x123-146%KO | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x195-230%KO | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x233-275%KO Dream Eater 2x119-140%KO | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x185-219%KO Acrobatics 2x42-50% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x188-221%KO | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x233-274%KO Dream Eater 2x119-141%KO | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x219-258%KO Psychic 2x101-119%KO Hurricane 2x123-146%KO | ||
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Lunala builds →Dream Eater 2x171-202%KO Ice Beam 2x102-121%KO Air Slash 2x87-102%KO | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x198-233%KO | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Mewtwo builds →Future Sight 2x233-275%KO Fire Blast 2x143-169%KO Ice Beam 2x118-139%KO Aerial Ace 2x73-86% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x240-282%KO Dream Eater 2x123-145%KO | ||
 Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Solgaleo builds →Flare Blitz 2x174-205%KO Psychic 2x135-159%KO | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x225-265%KO Psychic 2x104-123%KO Hurricane 2x127-150%KO | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Chinchou deals 41-49% with Ice Beam.
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemFocus Sash NatureNaive Moves View Cottonee builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Mareanie builds →Scald5-6% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemChoice Scarf NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Chinchou builds →Volt Switch8-10% Ice Beam 2x41-49% Thunderbolt10-12% Hydro Pump13-15% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityAromaveil ItemEviolite NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Spritzee builds →Moonblast7-9% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStamina ItemEviolite NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Mudbray builds →Earthquake29-34% | ||
Bulbasaur Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed Bulbasaur easily with 67 breeding partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Charm, Curse and 12 more to offspring.
USUM Bulbasaur Best Moveset
Grass/Poison at pre-evolution stats with AbilityOvergrow and AbilityChlorophyll doubling Speed in sun as a hidden ability. This moveset has no function at this level. Venusaur two evolutions away holds B-tier through AbilityChlorophyll sun offense.
Best Build
Bulbasaur best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Bulky Support Moveset
- Solar Beam
- Giga Drain
- Sludge Bomb
- Energy Ball
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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 Dark coverage adds range.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Bulbasaur Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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.
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 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves