Is Bulbasaur Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Pal Park import. Platinum's Grass options run even deeper than Diamond and Pearl, with Tangrowth and Leafeon joining Roserade and Torterra. AbilityOvergrow doesn't stand out in a field this crowded.
Bulbasaur has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Gardenia's typing presses Bulbasaur's defenses.
Fantina's team hits Bulbasaur's weaknesses hard.
Bulbasaur trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Bulbasaur has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Bulbasaur trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Bulbasaur trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Bulbasaur trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Aaron's team hits Bulbasaur's weaknesses hard.
Bulbasaur has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Flint's team hits Bulbasaur's weaknesses hard.
Lucian's team hits Bulbasaur's weaknesses hard.
Jupiter's team hits Bulbasaur's weaknesses hard.
Mars's team hits Bulbasaur's weaknesses hard.
Saturn's team hits Bulbasaur's weaknesses hard.
Cynthia's team hits Bulbasaur's weaknesses hard.
Trade
Bulbasaur cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Recommended Moves
- LV 19GrassRazor LeafPower 83Accuracy 95%PP 25
- After Fantina
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10Veilstone Department Store
- LV 27NormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 37GrassSeed BombPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Crasher Wake
- TM19GrassGiga DrainPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 209
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Iron Island
- After Candice
- TM36PoisonSludge BombPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10Item ball on B2F of the Team Galactic HQ in Veilstone City
- Post-Game
- TM53GrassEnergy BallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 226
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Bulbasaur in Platinum
Platinum's own starters are Turtwig, Chimchar, and Piplup, so Bulbasaur is not offered here. The only way to get one is migrating or trading it in from an earlier game.
How to Obtain Bulbasaur in Pt
- Step 1Bulbasaur ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEAvailableCatch in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Gift · Pallet Town · Gift from Professor Oak (post-Red), then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Gift · Pallet Town · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Gift · Cerulean City · Requires high Pikachu friendship. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Gift · Pallet Town · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Gift · Lumiose City · Gift from Professor Sycamore. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon via Walking · Route 2 · Island Scan; Friday. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee via Gift · Cerulean City · 30 Pokémon caught. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Evolve into Ivysaur
- Step 3Evolve into Venusaur
How to Get Shiny Bulbasaur in Platinum
Bulbasaur is absent from Sinnoh, so soft reset Professor Oak's gift in HeartGold or SoulSilver until it's shiny, then trade it over. See every game where Shiny Bulbasaur can be hunted
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)
What is Bulbasaur Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Bulbasaur
 Heatran FireSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodStark Mountain Interact Encounter | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x204-240%KO Dream Eater 2x97-115%KO | ||
 Gardevoir Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x194-229%KO | ||
 Azelf Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodLake Valor Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Azelf builds →Future Sight 2x194-229%KO Fire Blast 2x129-152%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 201 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x194-229%KO Aerial Ace 2x69-82% | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x188-221%KO | ||
 Mesprit Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Mesprit builds →Future Sight 2x168-198%KO Ice Beam 2x89-105%KO | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x227-267%KO Air Slash 2x123-145%KO | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Jynx builds →Dream Eater 2x151-177%KO Ice Beam 2x145-170%KO | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Ninetales builds →Overheat 2x159-187%KO Dream Eater 2x76-89% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Xatu builds →Future Sight 2x154-181%KO Fly 2x118-139%KO | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bulbasaur View Staraptor builds →Brave Bird 2x231-273%KO | ||
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 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 Grass and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Charm, Curse and 9 more to offspring.
Pt Bulbasaur Best Moveset
Grass/Poison has defensive utility, but 45 Speed and 49 Attack mean this moveset can't threaten anything before evolving. MoveSleep Powder is the only tool that matters at this stage.
Best Build
Bulbasaur best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Giga Drain
- Sludge Bomb
- Energy Ball
- Solar Beam
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 Fighting coverage and more 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
26 of 28 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
For some time after its birth, it grows by gaining nourishment from the seed on its back.
Bulbasaur Platinum Guide
Bulbasaur isn't catchable in Platinum. Obtain it as a gift in HeartGold or SoulSilver, then trade it to Platinum.
In Platinum, Bulbasaur has 318 BST and evolves into Ivysaur. Compare the two forms before you give either one a team slot.
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 7Let's Go
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
Explore
Where to go next after Bulbasaur.
Keep playing · PlatinumPlatinum Tier ListThe best Pokemon ranked tier by tierSee Platinum Tier List