Bulbasaur
#1 in the FireRed and LeafGreen Pokédex • Seed Pokémon
In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, Bulbasaur is the most forgiving of the three starters Professor Oak offers, with a Grass and Poison typing that lines up against the first two Gyms.
Bulbasaur
#1 in the FireRed and LeafGreen Pokédex • Seed Pokémon
In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, Bulbasaur is the most forgiving of the three starters Professor Oak offers, with a Grass and Poison typing that lines up against the first two Gyms.
Stats
Min
Max
HP
45
200
294
Attack
49
92
216
Defense
49
92
216
Sp. Atk
65
121
251
Sp. Def
65
121
251
Speed
45
85
207
Total
318
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.
Growth
| EV yield | 1 SpA |
|---|---|
| Catch rate | 45 |
| Base Exp. | 64 |
Lore
FireRed
There is a plant seed on its back right from the day this Pokémon is born. The seed slowly grows larger.
LeafGreen
A strange seed was planted on its back at birth. The plant sprouts and grows with this Pokémon.
Evolution
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Bulbasaur #1 | Level 16 |  Ivysaur #2 |
Ivysaur #2 | Level 32 |  Venusaur #3 |
Encounters
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pallet Town | Receive as a gift | 5 | 100% | - |
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pallet Town | Receive as a gift | 5 | 100% | - |
Moves
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Tackle |  |  Physical | 35 | 95 | 35 | A physical attack in which the user charges, full body, into the foe. |
| 4 | Growl | |  Status | - | 100 | 40 | The user growls in a cute way, making the foe lower its ATTACK stat. |
| 7 | Leech Seed |  | Status | - | 90 | 10 | A seed is planted on the foe to steal some HP for the user on every turn. |
| 10 | Vine Whip | |  Special | 45 | 100 | 10 | The foe is struck with slender, whip like vines. |
| 15 | Poison Powder |  | Status | - | 75 | 35 | A cloud of toxic dust is scattered. It may poison the foe. |
| 15 | Sleep Powder | | Status | - | 75 | 15 | A sleep-inducing dust is scattered in high volume around a foe. |
| 20 | Razor Leaf | | Special | 55 | 95 | 25 | The foe is hit with a cutting leaf. It has a high critical-hit ratio. |
| 25 | Sweet Scent | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | Allures the foe to reduce evasiveness. It also attracts wild Pokémon. |
| 32 | Growth | | Status | - | - | 20 | The user’s body is forced to grow, raising the SP. ATK stat. |
| 39 | Synthesis | | Status | - | - | 5 | Restores the user’s HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather. |
| 46 | Solar Beam | | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | A 2-turn move that blasts the foe with absorbed energy in the 2nd turn. |
Machines
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | | Status | - | 85 | 10 | A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn. |
| TM09 | Bullet Seed | | Special | 10 | 100 | 30 | The user shoots seeds at the foe. Two to five seeds are shot at once. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | Physical | 1 | 100 | 15 | An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user. |
| TM11 | Sunny Day |  | Status | - | - | 5 | The sun blazes for five turns, powering up FIRE-type moves. |
| TM17 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession. |
| TM19 | Giga Drain | | Special | 75 | 100 | 5 | A harsh attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP. |
| TM21 | Frustration | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This attack move grows more powerful the less the user likes its TRAINER. |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | A 2-turn move that blasts the foe with absorbed energy in the 2nd turn. |
| TM27 | Return | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its TRAINER. |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 | Filthy sludge is hurled at the foe. It may poison the target. |
| TM42 | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed. |
| TM43 | Secret Power | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack that may have an additional effect that varies with the terrain. |
| TM44 | Rest |  | Status | - | - | 5 | The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem. |
| TM45 | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack. |
| HM01 | Cut | | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | A basic attack. It can be used to cut down thin trees and grass. |
| HM04 | Strength | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | The foe is slugged at maximum power. Can also be used to move boulders. |
| HM05 | Flash | | Status | - | 70 | 20 | A blast of light that cuts the foe’s accuracy. It also illuminates caves. |
| HM06 | Rock Smash |  | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 | An attack that may also cut DEFENSE. It can also smash cracked boulders. |
Tutors
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | The user drops its full body on the foe. It may leave the foe paralyzed. |
| Double-Edge | | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | A reckless, life- risking tackle that also hurts the user a little. |
| Mimic | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle. |
| Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user creates a decoy using one- quarter of its full HP. |
| Swords Dance | | Status | - | - | 30 | A frenetic dance of fighting. It sharply raises the ATTACK stat. |
Breeding
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charm | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | The foe is charmed by the user’s cute appeals, sharply cutting its ATTACK. |
| Curse |  | Status | - | - | 10 | A move that works differently for the GHOST-type and all the other types. |
| Grass Whistle | | Status | - | 55 | 15 | A pleasant melody is played to lull the foe into a deep sleep. |
| Light Screen | | Status | - | - | 30 | A wall of light cuts damage from SP. ATK attacks for five turns. |
| Magical Leaf | | Special | 60 | - | 20 | The foe is attacked with a strange leaf that cannot be evaded. |
| Petal Dance | | Special | 70 | 100 | 10 | The user attacks with petals for two to three turns, then gets confused. |
| Safeguard | | Status | - | - | 25 | It protects the user’s party from all status problems for five turns. |
| Skull Bash | | Physical | 100 | 100 | 15 | The user raises its DEFENSE in the 1st turn, then attacks in the 2nd turn. |
Traits
Overgrow
Ups GRASS moves in a pinch.
Strengthens Grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Bulbasaur in FireRed and LeafGreen
In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, Bulbasaur is one of the three starters Professor Oak offers in Pallet Town. As a Grass- and Poison-type, it gives new trainers the smoothest opening of the three, with a type advantage that lines up well against the first two Gyms: Pewter City Gym (Rock-type) and the Cerulean City Gym (Water-type).
Why choose Bulbasaur
Bulbasaur is a forgiving first partner pick. Its Grass typing deals super-effective damage to Brock’s Rock-types in Pewter City and Misty’s Water-types in Cerulean City, so the early Gyms that punish Charmander are far kinder to Bulbasaur. Squirtle sits in the middle.
Movepool and evolution
Bulbasaur evolves into Ivysaur at Level 16 and into Venusaur at Level 32, with no items required. Along the way it learns reliable Grass moves like Vine Whip and Razor Leaf, the status move Sleep Powder for setting up catches and tough battles, and Solar Beam as a late-game finisher.
Where to get it
Bulbasaur is only available as a starter at the beginning of the game, so a single save file can hold just one. To complete the Kanto trio with Charmander and Squirtle, trade with another FireRed or LeafGreen cartridge.
- Type: Grass and Poison
- Evolves at Level 16 and Level 32
- Strong against the first two Gyms
- Starter only; trade for the others
