Bulbasaur

Table of contents

Overview and stats
PvE and PvP analysis
Moves and best movesets
CP chart
Pokédex information
Evolution chart
Mega boosts
Power-up costs
Family and forms
Size information
Encounter data
Sprites
Pokédex entries
Costumes
Frequently asked questions

Bulbasaur is a Grass and Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 1,260 CP and is weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, and Psychic-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Vine Whip / Power Whip. It is boosted by Sunny and Cloudy weather. Its shiny form is available.

Bulbasaur Stats and Max CP

118 ATK

111 DEF

128 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

1260 CP

Lvl 40

1115 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

796 CP

Lvl 20 Raids/Eggs

637 CP

Lvl 15 Research

477 CP

Bulbasaur's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Read meta analysis

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Grass-type

Poison-type

Little Cup

Great League

Bulbasaur Type Chart

Bulbasaur takes increased damage from:

Fire160.0%

Flying160.0%

Ice160.0%

Psychic160.0%

Bulbasaur takes reduced damage from:

Grass39.1%

Electric62.5%

Fairy62.5%

Fighting62.5%

Water62.5%

Bulbasaur best moveset

Vine Whip + Power Whip

Vine Whip

Power Whip

Bulbasaur's best Grass-type moveset is Vine Whip / Power Whip, with 7.54 DPS and 71.5 TDO. These moves are boosted by Sunny weather. Bulbasaur ranks #254 (E Tier) as a Grass attacker with that moveset.


1.	Vine Whip	Power Whip	7.54	71.5	5.97
2.	Vine Whip	Sludge Bomb	7.35	69.7	5.82
3.	Vine Whip	Seed Bomb	7.08	67.2	5.61
4.	Tackle	Power Whip	6.52	61.8	5.16
5.	Tackle	Sludge Bomb	6.33	60.0	5.01
6.	Tackle	Seed Bomb	6.16	58.4	4.87

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Fast Attacks

Vine Whip650.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
62.5%
Flying
Poison
Bug
Steel
Fire
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 6
Energy 5
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 5
Energy 8

Effects
Vine Whip has no special effects.
See Vine Whip details page ↗
Tackle550.5s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 5
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 3

Effects
Tackle has no special effects.
See Tackle details page ↗

Damage	6
Energy	5
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	5
Energy	8

Damage	5
Energy	5
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	3

Charged Attacks

Power Whip90502.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
62.5%
Flying
Poison
Bug
Steel
Fire
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.1s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50

Effects
Power Whip has no special effects.
See Power Whip details page ↗
Seed Bomb55332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
62.5%
Flying
Poison
Bug
Steel
Fire
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 55
Energy 33
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.1s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 55
Energy 40

Effects
Seed Bomb has no special effects.
See Seed Bomb details page ↗
Sludge Bomb85502.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Fairy
62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 85
Energy 50
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.3s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50

Effects
Sludge Bomb has no special effects.
See Sludge Bomb details page ↗

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.1s - 2.3s

Damage	90
Energy	50

Damage	55
Energy	33
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.1s - 1.8s

Damage	55
Energy	40

Damage	85
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.3s

Damage	80
Energy	50

More information

The following chart shows Bulbasaur's DPS and TDO for every fast and charged attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Bulbasaur's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charged Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charged TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Bulbasaur has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Bulbasaur CP Chart

Bulbasaur reaches a maximum of 1,260 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 590–637 CP, rising to 737–796 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 442–477 CP.

Max CP	1260 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	442 CP - 477 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	590 CP - 637 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	590 CP - 637 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	737 CP - 796 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Bulbasaur Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50. CP Calculator

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

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#1
Height	0.7 m
Weight	6.9 kg
Region	Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	25 10000
Mega Energy reward For walking as a Buddy	15 Mega Energy

Evolution Chart

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

Bulbasaur evolves into Ivysaur which costs 25 Candy.
Ivysaur evolves into Venusaur which costs 100 Candy.
Venusaur can transform into Mega Venusaur through Mega Evolution. This costs 200 energy the first time and 40 energy each subsequent time.

Mega Pokémon that boost Bulbasaur

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Bulbasaur's Grass and Poison-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Bulbasaur.

Grass

Poison

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Power-up costs

Power-Up Calculator

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	520,000	304	296
LVL 40	280,000	304	10
LVL 35	190,000	196	-
LVL 30	125,000	126	-
LVL 25	80,000	87	-
LVL 20	47,500	58	-
LVL 15	25,500	38	-
LVL 10	11,000	19	-
LVL 5	3,000	9	-

Bulbasaur Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Bulbasaur from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Bulbasaur in Pokémon GO.

Complete Bulbasaur Power Up Costs Table

LVL	Power Ups	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL	Total Stardust	Total Candy	Total Candy XL
1	1	200	1	-	200	1	-
1.5	2	200	1	-	400	2	-
2	3	200	1	-	600	3	-
2.5	4	200	1	-	800	4	-
3	5	400	1	-	1,200	5	-
3.5	6	400	1	-	1,600	6	-
4	7	400	1	-	2,000	7	-
4.5	8	400	1	-	2,400	8	-
5	9	600	1	-	3,000	9	-
5.5	10	600	1	-	3,600	10	-
6	11	600	1	-	4,200	11	-
6.5	12	600	1	-	4,800	12	-
7	13	800	1	-	5,600	13	-
7.5	14	800	1	-	6,400	14	-
8	15	800	1	-	7,200	15	-
8.5	16	800	1	-	8,000	16	-
9	17	1,000	1	-	9,000	17	-
9.5	18	1,000	1	-	10,000	18	-
10	19	1,000	1	-	11,000	19	-
10.5	20	1,000	1	-	12,000	20	-
11	21	1,300	2	-	13,300	22	-
11.5	22	1,300	2	-	14,600	24	-
12	23	1,300	2	-	15,900	26	-
12.5	24	1,300	2	-	17,200	28	-
13	25	1,600	2	-	18,800	30	-
13.5	26	1,600	2	-	20,400	32	-
14	27	1,600	2	-	22,000	34	-
14.5	28	1,600	2	-	23,600	36	-
15	29	1,900	2	-	25,500	38	-
15.5	30	1,900	2	-	27,400	40	-
16	31	1,900	2	-	29,300	42	-
16.5	32	1,900	2	-	31,200	44	-
17	33	2,200	2	-	33,400	46	-
17.5	34	2,200	2	-	35,600	48	-
18	35	2,200	2	-	37,800	50	-
18.5	36	2,200	2	-	40,000	52	-
19	37	2,500	2	-	42,500	54	-
19.5	38	2,500	2	-	45,000	56	-
20	39	2,500	2	-	47,500	58	-
20.5	40	2,500	2	-	50,000	60	-
21	41	3,000	3	-	53,000	63	-
21.5	42	3,000	3	-	56,000	66	-
22	43	3,000	3	-	59,000	69	-
22.5	44	3,000	3	-	62,000	72	-
23	45	3,500	3	-	65,500	75	-
23.5	46	3,500	3	-	69,000	78	-
24	47	3,500	3	-	72,500	81	-
24.5	48	3,500	3	-	76,000	84	-
25	49	4,000	3	-	80,000	87	-
25.5	50	4,000	3	-	84,000	90	-
26	51	4,000	4	-	88,000	94	-
26.5	52	4,000	4	-	92,000	98	-
27	53	4,500	4	-	96,500	102	-
27.5	54	4,500	4	-	101,000	106	-
28	55	4,500	4	-	105,500	110	-
28.5	56	4,500	4	-	110,000	114	-
29	57	5,000	4	-	115,000	118	-
29.5	58	5,000	4	-	120,000	122	-
30	59	5,000	4	-	125,000	126	-
30.5	60	5,000	4	-	130,000	130	-
31	61	6,000	6	-	136,000	136	-
31.5	62	6,000	6	-	142,000	142	-
32	63	6,000	6	-	148,000	148	-
32.5	64	6,000	6	-	154,000	154	-
33	65	7,000	8	-	161,000	162	-
33.5	66	7,000	8	-	168,000	170	-
34	67	7,000	8	-	175,000	178	-
34.5	68	7,000	8	-	182,000	186	-
35	69	8,000	10	-	190,000	196	-
35.5	70	8,000	10	-	198,000	206	-
36	71	8,000	10	-	206,000	216	-
36.5	72	8,000	10	-	214,000	226	-
37	73	9,000	12	-	223,000	238	-
37.5	74	9,000	12	-	232,000	250	-
38	75	9,000	12	-	241,000	262	-
38.5	76	9,000	12	-	250,000	274	-
39	77	10,000	15	-	260,000	289	-
39.5	78	10,000	15	-	270,000	304	-
40	79	10,000	-	10	280,000	304	10
40.5	80	10,000	-	10	290,000	304	20
41	81	11,000	-	10	301,000	304	30
41.5	82	11,000	-	10	312,000	304	40
42	83	11,000	-	12	323,000	304	52
42.5	84	11,000	-	12	334,000	304	64
43	85	12,000	-	12	346,000	304	76
43.5	86	12,000	-	12	358,000	304	88
44	87	12,000	-	15	370,000	304	103
44.5	88	12,000	-	15	382,000	304	118
45	89	13,000	-	15	395,000	304	133
45.5	90	13,000	-	15	408,000	304	148
46	91	13,000	-	17	421,000	304	165
46.5	92	13,000	-	17	434,000	304	182
47	93	14,000	-	17	448,000	304	199
47.5	94	14,000	-	17	462,000	304	216
48	95	14,000	-	20	476,000	304	236
48.5	96	14,000	-	20	490,000	304	256
49	97	15,000	-	20	505,000	304	276
49.5	98	15,000	-	20	520,000	304	296

Bulbasaur family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Bulbasaur in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Size information

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.34 m	0.35 m	0.7 m	1.05 m	1.23 m

Bulbasaur's height ranges from 0.34 m to 1.23 m, with the average being 0.7 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

Size bounds

This table shows the size bounds of Bulbasaur in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.343 m	0.35 m
XXS	1′02″	1′02″
XS	0.35 m	0.7 m
XS	1′02″	2′04″
M	0.525 m	0.875 m
M	1′09″	2′10″
XL	0.875 m	1.05 m
XL	2′10″	3′05″
XXL	1.05 m	1.225 m
XXL	3′05″	4′00″

Encounter data

Movement type	MOVEMENT_JUMP
Movement Timer	10s
Jump Time	2s
Attack Probability	10.0%
Attack Timer	29s
Dodge Probability	15.0%
Dodge Duration	0.0s
Dodge Distance	1
Min Action Frequency	1s
Max Action Frequency	2s

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Bulbasaur

Bulbasaur high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Bulbasaur. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Wallpaper

Bulbasaur Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Red, Blue	A strange seed was planted on its back at birth.The plant sprouts and grows with this POKéMON.
Yellow	It can go for days without eating a single morsel.In the bulb on its back, it stores energy.
Gold	The seed on its back is filled with nutrients.The seed grows steadily larger as its body grows.
Silver	It carries a seed on its back right from birth. As itgrows older, the seed also grows larger.
Crystal	While it is young, it uses the nutrients that arestored in the seeds on its back in order to grow.
Ruby, Sapphire	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.
Emerald	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.
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.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	For some time after its birth, it grows by gaining nourishment from the seed on its back.
HeartGold	The seed on its back is filled with nutrients. The seed grows steadily larger as its body grows.
SoulSilver	It carries a seed on its back right from birth. As it grows older, the seed also grows larger.
X	A strange seed was planted on its back at birth. The plant sprouts and grows with this Pokémon.
Y	For some time after its birth, it grows by gaining nourishment from the seed on its back.
Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire	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.
Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!	It can go for days without eating a single morsel. In the bulb on its back, it stores energy.
Sword	There is a plant seed on its back right from the day this Pokémon is born. The seed slowly grows larger.
Shield	While it is young, it uses the nutrients that are stored in the seed on its back in order to grow.

List of Bulbasaur costumes

A list of Bulbasaur costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Bulbasaur’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Grass and Poison-type Pokémon, Bulbasaur is weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, and Psychic-type moves.

What are the best moves for Bulbasaur in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Bulbasaur in Pokémon GO are Vine Whip and Power Whip. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 7.537 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 71.462.

How does Bulbasaur perform in Raids?

Bulbasaur's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

How does Bulbasaur rank as a Grass-type attacker?

Bulbasaur is an E-Tier Grass-type attacker, struggling in Raids due to its lower stats or suboptimal moveset.

How does Bulbasaur rank as a Poison-type attacker?

Bulbasaur is an F-Tier Poison-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.

What Mega Pokémon boost Bulbasaur?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Bulbasaur: Mega Venusaur, Mega Victreebel, Mega Sceptile, Primal Groudon, Mega Abomasnow, Mega Chesnaught, Mega Venusaur, Mega Beedrill, Mega Victreebel, and Mega Gengar.

What is Bulbasaur’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Bulbasaur’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 1115 CP and 1260 CP at Level 50.

Can Bulbasaur be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Bulbasaur can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Bulbasaur Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Bulbasaur can Dynamax in Pokémon GO.