Pokédex No.0001
Visual data
No.0001 · Seed Pokémon
Bulbasaur
フシギダネ
GrassPoison
Height
0.7 m
Weight
6.9 kg
Color
Green
Shape
Quadruped
Abilities
Strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
ChlorophyllHidden
Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.
02 //Base stats
StatBase
HP45
200–294
Attack49
92–216
Defense49
92–216
Sp. Atk65
121–251
Sp. Def65
121–251
Speed45
85–207
Total318Higher than 23% of all Pokémon
Ranges assume 0 IV/0 EV with a hindering nature (min) up to 31 IV/252 EV with a boosting nature (max).
- HPtop 87%
- Attacktop 83%
- Defensetop 79%
- Sp. Atktop 52%
- Sp. Deftop 56%
- Speedtop 77%
03 //Type matchups
Defensive multipliers
Takes 2× damage
FireIceFlyingPsychic
Takes ½× damage
WaterElectricFightingFairy
Takes ¼× damage
Grass
Damage taken from every type
Normal1×
Fire2×
Water½×
Electric½×
Grass¼×
Ice2×
Fighting½×
Poison1×
Ground1×
Flying2×
Psychic2×
Bug1×
Rock1×
Ghost1×
Dragon1×
Dark1×
Steel1×
Fairy½×
Its own types hit these super-effectively (STAB)
WaterGrassGroundRockFairy
04 //Evolution
Level 16
05 //Easily confused with
Most similar silhouettes
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Ranked by a DINOv2 vision model comparing silhouette shapes — these are the options Who's That Pokémon? hard mode will try to trip you up with. Tap to reveal.
06 //Where to find it
By game
| Games | Location | Method |
|---|---|---|
SV | Coastal BiomeAtlas The Indigo Disk | Wild |
SV | Torchlit Labyrinth The Indigo Disk | Wild |
ZA | Hyperspace Lumiose Poison zone · 1★ | Hyperspace |
ZA | Hyperspace Lumiose Poison zone · 3★ | Hyperspace |
ZA | Hyperspace Lumiose Grass zone · 2★ | Hyperspace |
ZA | Hyperspace Lumiose Grass zone · 3★ | Hyperspace |
ZA | Hyperspace Lumiose Grass zone · 5★ | Hyperspace |
ZA | Wild Zone 20 | Wild |
Gens 1–7 from PokéAPI checked against Serebii (places PokéAPI lacks come from Serebii), Let's Go and Gens 8–9 from Serebii. Rates are the chance per encounter in that spot; Gen 8–9 raids and overview-only spots list no levels or rates. Tap a place for its page, or Atlas to find it on the map.
07 //Moves
53 moves
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Page → | Normal | — | 100 | 40 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Normal | 40 | 100 | 35 | ||
| 3 | Page → | Grass | 45 | 100 | 25 | ||
| 6 | Page → | Normal | — | — | 20 | ||
| 9 | Page → | Grass | — | 90 | 10 | ||
| 12 | Page → | Grass | 55 | 95 | 25 | ||
| 15 | Page → | Poison | — | 75 | 35 | ||
| 15 | Page → | Grass | — | 75 | 15 | ||
| 18 | Page → | Grass | 80 | 100 | 15 | ||
| 21 | Page → | Normal | 90 | 85 | 20 | ||
| 24 | Page → | Normal | — | 100 | 20 | ||
| 27 | Page → | Grass | — | — | 5 | ||
| 30 | Page → | Grass | — | 100 | 10 | ||
| 33 | Page → | Grass | 120 | 85 | 10 | ||
| 36 | Page → | Grass | 120 | 100 | 10 |
Learnset from Scarlet & Violet. Tap a move for its effect.
08 //Pokédex entries
9 unique entries
While it is young, it uses the nutrients that are stored in the seed on its back in order to grow.
For some time after its birth, it grows by gaining nourishment from the seed on its back.
There is a plant seed on its back right from the day this Pokémon is born. The seed slowly grows larger.
Bulbasaur can be seen napping in bright sunlight. There is a seed on its back. By soaking up the sun’s rays, the seed grows progressively larger.
While it is young, it uses the nutrients that are stored in the seeds on its back in order to grow.
It carries a seed on its back right from birth. As it grows older, the seed also grows larger.
09 //Names in other languages
9 languages
- Japanese
- フシギダネ
- Rōmaji
- Fushigidane
- Korean
- 이상해씨
- Chinese (Simplified)
- 妙蛙种子
- Chinese (Traditional)
- 妙蛙種子
- French
- Bulbizarre
- German
- Bisasam
- Spanish
- Bulbasaur
- Italian
- Bulbasaur
10 //Training & breeding
Training
EV yield1 Sp. Atk
Catch rate45 (11.9% per Poké Ball at full HP, Gen 5+)
Base friendship70
Base experience64
Growth rateMedium Slow
Breeding
Egg groupsMonster, Plant
Egg cycles20
Gender87.5% ♂ · 12.5% ♀
Gender differencesNo
Habitatgrassland
Other names
Japaneseフシギダネ
Korean이상해씨
GermanBisasam
FrenchBulbizarre
SpanishBulbasaur
ItalianBulbasaur
Regional Pokédex numbers
Kanto #1Original Johto #226Updated Johto #231Kalos Central #80Letsgo Kanto #1Isle Of Armor #68Blueberry #164
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