Bulbasaur (Concept)

Bulbasaur

CONCEPT

Bulbasaur is a grass/poison type Pokémon that evolves into Ivysaur. Bulbasaur is also one of the three starter Pokémon in Red/Blue.

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Overview

Bulbasaur is classified as a Seed Pokémon. It is well known as one of the three starter Pokémonin Versions Red andamp;amp;amp; Blue, as well as the remakes, Versions Leaf Green andamp;amp;amp; Fire Red. It is the only of the first three starter Pokémonthat possesses two types (Grass & Poison). This gives Bulbasaur an advantage over Water, Electric, and Fighting-types, only taking half of the usual damage from these types of moves. It has an even greater advantage over Grass types, only taking 25% damage from attacks of these type. However, Bulbasaur takes double the damage from Fire, Flying, and Psychic-type moves.

Bulbasaur first appeared in the Anime Cartoon seriesin episode 10 ("Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village"). This particular Bulbasaur then becomes one of Ash's first Pokémon, and follows him throughout many of the later seasons in the anime.

The Japanese name for Bulbasaur is Fushigidane (フシギダネ), deriving from the two words Fushigi ( 不思議) and Tane (種), roughly translating to "Strange Seed." The name is a play on words, influenced by the Japanese adjective fushigina (ふしぎな) translating to "mysterious," "strange," or "unexplainable."

Evolution

Bulbasaur evolves into Ivysaur (Concept) at level 16, and Ivysaur evolves into Venusaur (Concept) at level 32.

Data

Vitals

Pokédex #	Type	Height	Weight	Japanese Name
001	Grass & Poison	2'04"	15.2 lbs	フシギダネ

Classification	Ability
Seed Pokemon	Overgrow: When HP is below 1/3, the power of Grass-type moves increases 1.5x.

Base Happiness	Capture Rate	Experience Growth	Gender Ratio`	Safari Zone Flee Rate
70	45	1,059,860 pts.	Male: 87.5% Female: 12.5%\|\|0

Base Stats

HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Attack	Sp. Defense	Speed
45	49	49	65	65	45

Locations

Generation I

Game	Location	Number in Game
Red/Blue	Receive from Professor Oak as a starter Pokémon.	One
Yellow	Receive from a girl in Cerulean city if Pikachu's happiness is high enough.	One

Generation II

Game	Location	Number in Game
Gold/Silver (Crystal)	Time Capsule	None

Generation III

Game	Location	Number in Game
Ruby/Sapphire (Emerald)	Trade (from FireRed or Leaf Green)	None
FireRed/LeafGreen	Receive as starter Pokémon from Professor Oak (Character)	One
Colosseum/XD	Trade (from FireRed or LeafGreen)	None

Generation IV

Game	Location	Number in Game
Diamond/Pearl (Platinum)	Pal Park (Field) or Trade from HeartGold/SoulSilver	None
HeartGold/SoulSilver	Receive from Professor Oak (Character) after defeating Red (Character).	One

Generation V

Game	Location	Number in Game
Black/White	Pokéshifter or Dream World	None

Side Game Locations

Game	Location
Pokémon Snap	River (Ditto (Concept) in disguise) Cave
Pokémon Stadium	Gym Leader Castle
Pokémon Channel	Bus Stop
Pokémon Pinball	Viridian City Pallet Town
Pokémon Trozei!	Phobos Train - Endless lvl. 16 Trozei Battle "Mr. Who's Den"
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team\|\|Joyous Tower (1F-5F) Starter Pokémon
Pokémon Ranger	Kisara Plains Lyra Forest
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs\|\|Dolce Island Hinder Cape Forest Temple
Pokémon Rumble	Silent Forest
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure\|\|Meadow Zone

Further Information

Bulbasaur is a strong, manageable Pokémon for beginning trainers. No one's sure whether Bulbasaur and its evolutions are plants or animal, as they seem to have the characteristics of both. A strange bulb was planted on Bulbasaur's back at birth. As Bulbasaur grows, the bulb becomes a larger, leafy plant. Bulbasaur is in better shape than other beginning Pokémon like Squirtle (Concept)-- which makes it harder to defeat and capture. In the Pokémon cartoon, Ash Ketchum'sBulbasaur also demonstrates a lot of bravery and determination.

At a certain time of year, Bulbasaur from all over the world gather together for a festival where they evolve.

Bulbasaur and friends get down to the bottom of a mystery

Bulbasaur is one of the three choices of Pokémon offered to the player by Professor Oakat the beginning of Pokémon Red/Blue. Bulbasaur is the Seed Pokémon, a small green Pokémon that looks like a toad with an onion growing out of his back. Typical moves include vine whip and razor leaf. Bulbasaur is a popular Pokémon among trainers because of his frequent appearances in the Pokémon cartoon. If the player chooses Bulbasaur as a starter Pokémon, then the player's Rival will choose Charmander (Concept), as Bulbasaur is weak against Fire type Pokémon.

Pokédex Entries

Each version of Pokémon has a different entry that describes Bulbasaur.

Generation I

Red/Blue:

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

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Yellow:

'It can go for days without a single morsel. In the bulb on its back, it stores energy.'

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Generation II

Gold:

'The seed on its back is filled with nutrients. The seed grows steadily larger as its body grows.'

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Silver:

"It carries a seed on its back right from birth. As it grows older, the seed also grows larger."

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Crystal:

'While it is young, it uses the nutrients that are stored in the seeds on its back in order to grow.'

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Generation III

Ruby/Sapphire (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.'

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FireRed:

'There is a plant seed on its back right from the day this POKéMON is born. The seed slowly grows larger.'

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LeafGreen:

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

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Generation VI

Diamond/Pearl (Platinum):

'For some time after its birth, it grows by gaining nourishment from the seed on its back.'

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HeartGold:

'The seed on its back is filled with nutrients. The seed grows steadily larger as its body grows.'

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SoulSilver:

'It carries a seed on its back right from birth. As it grows older, the seed also grows larger.'

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Generation V

Black/White:

'For some time after its birth, it grows by gaining nourishment from the seed on its back.'

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Additional Notes and Trivia

Bulbasaur is the only starter Pokemon with a dual typing.
Bulbasaur and its evolutions share the same species classification as Sunkern, as the "seed Pokemon"
A glitch Pokemon exists in the Pearl and Diamond versions with Bulbasaur's cry which has been dubbed the "invisible Bulbasaur" by some due to its lack of sprite.

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