Bulbasaur in Pokémon GO: Best Moveset, Evolution, and Shiny

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Ivysaur

Bulbasaur is the Grass- and Poison-type Kanto starter and the first step toward Venusaur, one of the most dependable Grass attackers in Pokémon GO. Here is where it fits, how to evolve it, and what to expect from its Shiny.

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796

Attacker Rank

F Tier

F Tier

F Tier

GO Battle LeaguePvP Rankings

Great LeagueGreat

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 1260

F Tier

#1051

Ultra LeagueUltra

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 1260

Master LeagueMaster

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 1260

Normal

Shiny

Bulbasaur

Grass

Poison

Attack

118

Top 79%

Defense

111

Top 73.9%

Stamina

128

Top 83.5%

Total

357

Pokédex details

Shiny available

Raids

Lv. 20

590 -637 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

737 -796 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Eggs

Lv. 20

590 -637 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Research

Lv. 15

442 -477 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Max CP

Lv. 50

1260 CP

Ranges use the standard 10/10/10 IV floor for raids, eggs, research, and Max Battle catches. The top CP is always 15/15/15.

How rare is a hundo? See odds by encounter type

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Bulbasaur takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

Fire

160%

Ice

160%

Flying

160%

Psychic

160%

Resists

Grass

39.1%

Water

62.5%

Electric

62.5%

Fighting

62.5%

Fairy

62.5%

Best Moves

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Every fast and charged move combo Bulbasaur can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS.

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Vine Whip
Power Whip
6.43
36.7
2334.1s
4.47
2
Vine Whip
Seed Bomb
6.32
36.1
2374.1s
4.40
3
Vine Whip
Sludge Bomb
6.31
36.1
2375.7s
4.40
4
Tackle
Power Whip
5.35
30.5
2804.7s
3.73
5
Tackle
Seed Bomb
5.34
30.5
2809.3s
3.72
6
Tackle
Sludge Bomb
5.24
29.9
2865.0s
3.65

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Best Counters

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These are the top ten counters to defeat Bulbasaur in a raid.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Mewtwo Y
Psycho Cut
Future Sight+
107.27
13515.2
0.0
5.6s
107.27
2
Deoxys Attack
Zen Headbutt
Psycho Boost
96.53
1951.1
0.3
6.2s
96.53
3
Mega Rayquaza
Air Slash
Dragon Ascent
89.02
19143.5
0.0
6.7s
89.02
4
Mega Mewtwo X
Confusion
Psystrike
88.38
10761.4
0.1
6.8s
88.38
5
Mega Delphox
Fire Spin
Mystical Fire+
86.25
12326.2
0.0
7.0s
86.25
6
Deoxys Normal
Zen Headbutt
Psycho Boost
83.13
3576.3
0.2
7.2s
83.13
7
Shadow Mewtwo
Confusion
Psystrike
81.04
6602.6
0.1
7.4s
81.04
8
Blacephalon
Incinerate
Mind Blown
77.61
7341.9
0.1
7.7s
77.61
9
Mega Staraptor
Gust
Brave Bird+
76.23
10553.9
0.1
7.9s
76.23
10
Mega Alakazam
Confusion
Psychic
76.07
5913.6
0.1
7.9s
76.07

Go Battle League

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Recommended movesets, best IV spreads, and PvP traits for Bulbasaur in each Pokémon GO Battle League.

Best moveset

Vine Whip

Fast Charge

Power Whip

General

Seed Bomb

Spam/Bait

Rank 1 IVs

1260

15/15/15

IV (A/D/S) · Lv. 50

111.76

Attack

105.88

Defense

120

Stat Product · 1,419,947

Attack

Defense

Best Buddy (Level 51): 15/15/15 at CP 1275

Top IV spreads

IV (A/D/S)	Level	CP	% of Rank 1
15/15/15	50	1260	100.00%
14/15/15	50	1251	99.25%
15/14/15	50	1255	99.21%
15/15/14	50	1256	99.17%
13/15/15	50	1241	98.50%
14/14/15	50	1246	98.46%
14/15/14	50	1246	98.42%
15/13/15	50	1250	98.41%
15/14/14	50	1251	98.38%
15/15/13	50	1251	98.33%
12/15/15	50	1232	97.74%
13/14/15	50	1236	97.71%
13/15/14	50	1237	97.68%
14/13/15	50	1241	97.67%
14/14/14	50	1241	97.64%
15/12/15	50	1245	97.62%
14/15/13	50	1242	97.59%
15/13/14	50	1246	97.59%
15/14/13	50	1246	97.55%
15/15/12	50	1247	97.50%
11/15/15	50	1222	96.99%
12/14/15	50	1227	96.97%
13/13/15	50	1231	96.93%
12/15/14	50	1227	96.93%
13/14/14	50	1232	96.90%
14/12/15	50	1236	96.89%
14/13/14	50	1236	96.86%
13/15/13	50	1232	96.85%
15/11/15	50	1240	96.83%
14/14/13	50	1237	96.82%
15/12/14	50	1241	96.81%
15/13/13	50	1241	96.77%
14/15/12	50	1237	96.77%
15/14/12	50	1242	96.73%
15/15/11	50	1242	96.67%
10/15/15	50	1213	96.24%
11/14/15	50	1217	96.22%
12/13/15	50	1222	96.19%
11/15/14	50	1218	96.18%
12/14/14	50	1222	96.16%
13/12/15	50	1226	96.15%
13/13/14	50	1227	96.13%
12/15/13	50	1223	96.12%
14/11/15	50	1231	96.10%
13/14/13	50	1228	96.09%
14/12/14	50	1231	96.08%
14/13/13	50	1232	96.04%
13/15/12	50	1228	96.03%
15/10/15	50	1235	96.03%
15/11/14	50	1236	96.02%

Top 50 Great League spreads for wild-caught IVs, powered up to Level 50. Select a spread to preview its stats.

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Traits (4)

Moves

Every fast and charged attack Bulbasaur can learn in Pokémon GO, including legacy and elite TM moves.

Fast Attacks

Tackle
5
5
0.5s
10
Vine Whip
6
5
0.5s
12

Charged Attacks

Power Whip
90
-50
2.5s
36
Seed Bomb
55
-33
2.0s
27.5
Sludge Bomb
85
-50
2.5s
34

Evolve

This Pokémon's evolution path, plus the requirements to trigger each stage.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Bulbasaur	25 Candy	Ivysaur
Ivysaur	100 Candy	Venusaur
Venusaur	200 / 40 Mega Energy	Mega Venusaur

Family

All of the Pokémon related to Bulbasaur including its evolutions, shadow versions, regional forms, and Dynamax and Gigantamax forms.

Bulbasaur

Dynamax Bulbasaur

Shadow Bulbasaur

Ivysaur

Dynamax Ivysaur

Shadow Ivysaur

Venusaur

Dynamax Venusaur

Gigantamax Venusaur

Mega Venusaur

Shadow Venusaur

Costumes

Bulbasaur has 3 costumes in Pokémon GO.

Shedinja Bulbasaur

Party Hat Bulbasaur

Visor Bulbasaur

Backgrounds

All backgrounds

Bulbasaur has 6 backgrounds in Pokémon GO.

Team Leader Blue

Jul 21, 2026

Team Leader Red

Jul 21, 2026

Team Leader Yellow

Jul 21, 2026

Stamp Rally Tokyo Minato

May 24, 2026

GO Fest 2025 Dark Skies

Aug 18, 2025

Stamp Rally EXPO 2025 Starters

Apr 13, 2025

Mega Boost

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These Mega and Primal Pokémon provide a 1.3× damage boost to Grass- and Poison-type attacks when active in raids. Catching Bulbasaur with one of these active will increase your XP and candy rewards.

Mega Venusaur #3

Boosts:

Mega Beedrill #15

Boosts:

Mega Victreebel #71

Boosts:

Mega Gengar #94

Boosts:

Mega Sceptile #254

Boosts:

Primal Groudon #383

Boosts:

Mega Abomasnow #460

Boosts:

Mega Chesnaught #652

Boosts:

Size

Ranges from 0.343 m to 1.225 m tall, averaging 0.7 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.343 m 1'02"	0.35 m 1'02"
XS	0.35 m 1'02"	0.525 m 1'09"
M	0.525 m 1'09"	0.875 m 2'10"
XL	0.875 m 2'10"	1.05 m 3'05"
XXL	1.05 m 3'05"	1.225 m 4'00"

XXS

0.343 m

1'02"

0.35 m

1'02"

0.35 m

1'02"

0.525 m

1'09"

0.525 m

1'09"

0.875 m

2'10"

0.875 m

2'10"

1.05 m

3'05"

XXL

1.05 m

3'05"

1.225 m

4'00"

Catch Screen

How this Pokémon moves and dodges on the catch screen.

Movement	Jump
Movement timer	10s
Jump time	1.15s
Attack probability	10%
Attack timer	29s
Dodge probability	15%
Dodge duration	1s
Dodge distance	1
Min action frequency	0.2s
Max action frequency	1.6s

Hundo CP

This chart shows the maximum Combat Power for Bulbasaur at each level, with perfect 15/15/15 Individual Values (IVs). See hundo odds by encounter type.

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	15 CP	27	860 CP
2	49 CP	28	892 CP
3	83 CP	29	923 CP
4	116 CP	30	955 CP
5	150 CP	31	971 CP
6	184 CP	32	987 CP
7	217 CP	33	1003 CP
8	251 CP	34	1019 CP
9	285 CP	35	1035 CP
10	318 CP	36	1051 CP
11	350 CP	37	1067 CP
12	382 CP	38	1083 CP
13	414 CP	39	1099 CP
14	446 CP	40	1115 CP
15	477 CP	41	1129 CP
16	509 CP	42	1143 CP
17	541 CP	43	1157 CP
18	573 CP	44	1172 CP
19	605 CP	45	1186 CP
20	637 CP	46	1201 CP
21	669 CP	47	1215 CP
22	700 CP	48	1230 CP
23	732 CP	49	1245 CP
24	764 CP	50	1260 CP
25	796 CP	51	1275 CP
26	828 CP

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	15 CP	18	573 CP	35	1035 CP
2	49 CP	19	605 CP	36	1051 CP
3	83 CP	20	637 CP	37	1067 CP
4	116 CP	21	669 CP	38	1083 CP
5	150 CP	22	700 CP	39	1099 CP
6	184 CP	23	732 CP	40	1115 CP
7	217 CP	24	764 CP	41	1129 CP
8	251 CP	25	796 CP	42	1143 CP
9	285 CP	26	828 CP	43	1157 CP
10	318 CP	27	860 CP	44	1172 CP
11	350 CP	28	892 CP	45	1186 CP
12	382 CP	29	923 CP	46	1201 CP
13	414 CP	30	955 CP	47	1215 CP
14	446 CP	31	971 CP	48	1230 CP
15	477 CP	32	987 CP	49	1245 CP
16	509 CP	33	1003 CP	50	1260 CP
17	541 CP	34	1019 CP	51	1275 CP

Level Up

Total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL to power Bulbasaur up to each level from level 1.


50.0	520,000	304	296
40.0	270,000	304	-
35.0	182,000	186	-
30.0	120,000	122	-
25.0	76,000	84	-
20.0	45,000	56	-
15.0	23,600	36	-
10.0	10,000	18	-
5.0	2,400	8	-


1.5	200	1	-
2.0	400	2	-
2.5	600	3	-
3.0	800	4	-
3.5	1,200	5	-
4.0	1,600	6	-
4.5	2,000	7	-
5.0	2,400	8	-
5.5	3,000	9	-
6.0	3,600	10	-
6.5	4,200	11	-
7.0	4,800	12	-
7.5	5,600	13	-
8.0	6,400	14	-
8.5	7,200	15	-
9.0	8,000	16	-
9.5	9,000	17	-
10.0	10,000	18	-
10.5	11,000	19	-
11.0	12,000	20	-
11.5	13,300	22	-
12.0	14,600	24	-
12.5	15,900	26	-
13.0	17,200	28	-
13.5	18,800	30	-
14.0	20,400	32	-
14.5	22,000	34	-
15.0	23,600	36	-
15.5	25,500	38	-
16.0	27,400	40	-
16.5	29,300	42	-
17.0	31,200	44	-
17.5	33,400	46	-
18.0	35,600	48	-
18.5	37,800	50	-
19.0	40,000	52	-
19.5	42,500	54	-
20.0	45,000	56	-
20.5	47,500	58	-
21.0	50,000	60	-
21.5	53,000	63	-
22.0	56,000	66	-
22.5	59,000	69	-
23.0	62,000	72	-
23.5	65,500	75	-
24.0	69,000	78	-
24.5	72,500	81	-
25.0	76,000	84	-
25.5	80,000	87	-
26.0	84,000	90	-
26.5	88,000	94	-
27.0	92,000	98	-
27.5	96,500	102	-
28.0	101,000	106	-
28.5	105,500	110	-
29.0	110,000	114	-
29.5	115,000	118	-
30.0	120,000	122	-
30.5	125,000	126	-
31.0	130,000	130	-
31.5	136,000	136	-
32.0	142,000	142	-
32.5	148,000	148	-
33.0	154,000	154	-
33.5	161,000	162	-
34.0	168,000	170	-
34.5	175,000	178	-
35.0	182,000	186	-
35.5	190,000	196	-
36.0	198,000	206	-
36.5	206,000	216	-
37.0	214,000	226	-
37.5	223,000	238	-
38.0	232,000	250	-
38.5	241,000	262	-
39.0	250,000	274	-
39.5	260,000	289	-
40.0	270,000	304	-
40.5	280,000	304	10
41.0	290,000	304	20
41.5	301,000	304	30
42.0	312,000	304	40
42.5	323,000	304	52
43.0	334,000	304	64
43.5	346,000	304	76
44.0	358,000	304	88
44.5	370,000	304	103
45.0	382,000	304	118
45.5	395,000	304	133
46.0	408,000	304	148
46.5	421,000	304	165
47.0	434,000	304	182
47.5	448,000	304	199
48.0	462,000	304	216
48.5	476,000	304	236
49.0	490,000	304	256
49.5	505,000	304	276
50.0	520,000	304	296

Bulbasaur in Pokémon GO

Bulbasaur is the Grass- and Poison-type Kanto starter, and one of the most recognizable Pokémon in Pokémon GO. On its own it is a collection and Candy target, but it is the first step of a line that ends in Venusaur, a dependable Grass attacker and a long-running PvP pick.

Where Bulbasaur fits

Do not expect Bulbasaur to carry a raid. Its job is to feed Candy into Ivysaur and Venusaur, and to give Shiny hunters a classic chase. Once you have a high-IV Bulbasaur, the priority is powering up the final stage rather than the base form.

Best moveset

For Grass damage, the strongest combination is Vine Whip as the fast move and Power Whip as the charged move. Sludge Bomb is the better choice when you want Poison coverage in PvP. Save Frenzy Plant for the final evolution, where it does the real work.

Evolving to Venusaur

It costs 25 Candy to evolve Bulbasaur into Ivysaur and another 100 to reach Venusaur. If you have a Community Day Bulbasaur, evolve all the way to Venusaur while the event bonus is active to get Frenzy Plant, the exclusive Grass charged move that pushes it into top-tier Grass attacker range.

Catching and Shiny

Bulbasaur shows up in the wild, hatches from eggs, and rotates through field research. Shiny Bulbasaur, with its teal bulb, first appeared during its Community Day and is now a possible encounter whenever Bulbasaur is boosted.

Type: Grass and Poison
Evolves into Ivysaur, then Venusaur
Best Grass moveset: Vine Whip and Power Whip
Community Day move: Frenzy Plant

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