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bulbasaur
#001

Bulbasaur

Seed Pokémon

GrassPoison

A strange seed was planted on its back at birth. The plant sprouts and grows with this Pokémon.

Base Stats

HP 45
Attack 49
Defense 49
Sp. Atk 65
Sp. Def 65
Speed 45
Total 318

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

ivysaur Ivysaur Lv. 16
venusaur Venusaur Lv. 32

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Seed Pokémon
Height 0.7 m
Weight 6.9 kg
Base Exp 64
Growth Rate Medium Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 87.5% ♂ / 12.5% ♀
Habitat Grassland
Egg Groups Monster ,Plant

Sprites

bulbasaur Front Front
bulbasaur Back Back
bulbasaur Front Shiny Front Shiny
bulbasaur Back Shiny Back Shiny
bulbasaur Official Art Official Art
bulbasaur Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

lc Usage: 1.8%
Life Orb Sun Sweeper
Item
Life Orb
Ability
Chlorophyll
Nature
Modest
EVs
SpA 240
Spe 240
Eviolite Growth
Item
Eviolite
Ability
Chlorophyll
Nature
Timid
EVs
SpA 240
Spe 240

Strategy Overview

Bulbasaur returns for another round of LC as one of the strongest sun sweepers in the metagame alongside Bellsprout and Oddish. However, it stands out from these two, as it is the fastest Chlorophyll sweeper in LC and has more bulk than Bellsprout. It also has access to Growth, giving it an edge over Oddish. However, despite being bulkier than other Chlorophyll sweepers, its bulk is still relatively low, making it difficult to switch it in. Generation VI brought with it changes in weather, leaving Bulbasaur a drastically limited amount of time in which it can sweep. However, it still has the bulk and power to pull off incredible feats and tear through enemy teams.

Most Used Moves

Synthesis
14.8%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
58.4%
Eviolite
30.7%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc