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BulbasaurBy Hector MadrigalJim McQIGN-GameGuides+8.6k moreUpdated: Sep 24, 2018 5:39pm UTCFor full details visit the Bulbasaur Pokedex entry at https://www.ign.com/pokedex/pokemon/bulbasaur

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Pokémon Details

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#001 Bulbasaur
Pokédex Info
Type 1: Grass
Type 2: Poison
Height: 2' 04"
Weight: 15.0 lb
It can go for days without eating a single morsel. In the bulb on its back, it stores energy.
Catch it in:
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Evolved from: -Evolves into: Ivysaur  (at level 16)
Locations: In Blue/Red, your are able to receive Bulbasaur in the very beginning from Professor Oak. If you have picked Charmander or Squirtle as your first Pokémon, you can only receive Bulbasaur through trade or by beating Pokémon Stadium's Gym Leader mode. In Yellow, you can get a free Bulbasaur in Cerulean City.
This Pokémon naturally learns the following techniques:
LV 01 - TackleLV 01 - GrowlLV 07 - Leech SeedLV 13 - Vine WhipLV 20 - Poison PowderLV 27 - Razor LeafLV 34 - GrowthLV 41 - Sleep PowderLV 48 - Solar Beam
Tips: Since it's one of the three starting Pokemon in Blue/Red, Bulbasaur is the first Pokemon many gamers will ever get to use. While it could be argued that Squirtle is much better right off the bat, Bulbasaur also has its advantages. It's a dual type Grass/Poison Pokemon and hence can be very strong against Water, Ground and Rock Pokemon -- plus it defends well against Grass types. Sadly, many of the advantages Bulbasaur has are eroded by even more weaknesses. ...which leads us to what types you should use when fighting Bulbasaur:

The fact that it's a dual type leaves Bulbasaur open to all kinds of attacks. Fire, Ice, Flying, Bug, and Psychic Pokemon all perform exceptionally well against Bulbasaur and its evolutions. While the damage dealt by moves like Psychic isn't quite as high as when using it against a pure Poison type, it usually does the trick and knocks out Bulbasaur in one blow. The same holds true for Fire, Ice and Flying techniques. Just don't use Water, Electric, Grass or Fighting Pokemon against it and you can't lose.

This Pokémon can learn the following HMs and TMs:
TM 03 - Swords DanceTM 06 - ToxicTM 08 - Body SlamTM 32 - Double TeamTM 09 - Take DownTM 10 - Double EdgeTM 21 - Mega DrainTM 22 - Solar BeamTM 31 - MimicTM 32 - Double TeamTM 33 - ReflectTM 34 - BideTM 44 - RestTM 50 - SubstituteHM 01 - Cut
OffenseGrass AttacksAdvantage: Water, Ground, RockDisadvantage: Fire, Grass, Poison, Flying, Bug, Dragon

Poison AttacksAdvantage: Grass, BugDisadvantage: Ground, Rock, Ghost, Poison

DefenseAdvantage: Water, Electric, Grass, FightingDisadvantage: Fire, Ice, Flying, Bug, Psychic
Origin: Bulbasaur = bulb and dinosaur. Bulbasaur is named Fushigidane in Japan, which translates to "strange seed".

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