Bulbasaur
#1 in the Red and Blue Pokédex • Seed Pokémon
Bulbasaur
#1 in the Red and Blue Pokédex • Seed Pokémon
Stats
Base stat spread shown as a hex chart and supporting stat bars.
Min
Max
HP
45
200
294
Attack
49
92
216
Defense
49
92
216
Special
65
121
251
Speed
45
85
207
Total
253
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, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.
| Pokédexes | Kanto #1 |
|---|---|
| EV yield | 1 SpA, 1 SpD |
| Catch rate | 45 |
| Base Exp. | 64 |
Lore
Version-specific Pokédex entries for this Pokémon.
Pokémon Red
A strange seed was planted on its back at birth. The plant sprouts and grows with this Pokémon.
Pokémon Blue
A strange seed was planted on its back at birth. The plant sprouts and grows with this Pokémon.
Evolution
Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Bulbasaur #1 | Level 16 |  Ivysaur #2 |
Ivysaur #2 | Level 32 |  Venusaur #3 |
Encounters
Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.
Blue
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pallet Town | Receive as a gift | 5 | 100% | - |
Red
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pallet Town | Receive as a gift | 5 | 100% | - |
Moves
Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Tackle |  |  Physical | 35 | 95 | 35 | |
| Start | Growl | |  Status | - | 100 | 40 | |
| 7 | Leech Seed |  | Status | - | 90 | 10 | |
| 13 | Vine Whip | |  Special | 45 | 100 | 10 | |
| 20 | Poison Powder |  | Status | - | 75 | 35 | |
| 27 | Razor Leaf | | Special | 55 | 95 | 25 | |
| 34 | Growth | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| 41 | Sleep Powder | | Status | - | 75 | 15 | |
| 48 | Solar Beam | | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
Machines
Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Hidden Machines in Pokémon Red and Blue.
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM03 | Swords Dance | | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| TM06 | Toxic | | Status | - | 85 | 10 | |
| TM08 | Body Slam | | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM09 | Take Down | | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | |
| TM10 | Double-Edge | | Physical | 100 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM20 | Rage | | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 | |
| TM21 | Mega Drain | | Special | 40 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM31 | Mimic | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| TM33 | Reflect |  | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| TM34 | Bide | | Physical | - | - | 10 | |
| TM44 | Rest | | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| TM50 | Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| HM01 | Cut | | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 |
