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Bulbasaur
#0001 · Seed Pokémon

Bulbasaur

GrassPoison
Height2′4″ (0.7 m)Weight15.2 lb (6.9 kg)Cards28

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

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Rarity

Most valuable Bulbasaur cards

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Bulbasaur cards in a binder page

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Collecting Bulbasaur

Bulbasaur was card #001 in the original 1999 Base Set, the first Kanto starter collectors ever pulled. The pool has grown to 28 cards across 22 sets, but the priciest one is oddly plain: a Common from 2002's Legendary Collection, valued for a low print run rather than any flashy rarity. With 20 of those 28 cards common or uncommon, the whole line is an approachable page to fill before chasing anything expensive.

Collect & display your Bulbasaur cards

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Bulbasaur type matchups

How much damage Bulbasaur takes from each attacking type, based on its Grass / Poison typing.

Weak to
FireIceFlyingPsychic
Resists
Grass¼×Water½×Electric½×Fighting½×Fairy½×

Bulbasaur Pokédex data

Base stats
HP45Atk49Def49SpA65SpD65Spe45
Total 318
Abilities
OvergrowChlorophyll(hidden)
Training
Catch rate
45
Base exp
64
Growth
Medium Slow
Base friendship
70
Breeding
Egg groups
Monster, Plant
Gender
♂ 87.5% · ♀ 12.5%
Egg cycles
20

Bulbasaur in the games

Pokémon Red
A strange seed was planted on its back at birth. The plant sprouts and grows with this POKéMON.
Pokémon Yellow
It can go for days without eating a single morsel. In the bulb on its back, it stores energy.
Pokémon Gold
The seed on its back is filled with nutrients. The seed grows steadily larger as its body grows.
Pokémon Silver
It carries a seed on its back right from birth. As it grows older, the seed also grows larger.

Bulbasaur in the animated series

Ash's Bulbasaur acted as the level-headed peacekeeper of his team and famously chose to stay behind at Professor Oak's lab to help other Pokémon.

Evolution line

BulbasaurBulbasaurLv. 16IvysaurIvysaurLv. 32VenusaurVenusaur

Quick answers

How many Bulbasaur cards are there?

Bulbasaur appears on 28 Pokémon TCG cards across 22 sets, from commons up to the chase Common in Legendary Collection. The full list — with set, rarity, and artist for each — is on this page, and you can track which ones you own right in your browser.

What is the most valuable Bulbasaur card?

By current TCGplayer market price, the priciest Bulbasaur card is Bulbasaur (Legendary Collection, Common) at around $500 as of 2026/08/16. Prices move constantly — see the full ranking on this page.

What is Bulbasaur's Pokédex number and type?

Bulbasaur is #001 in the National Pokédex and is a Grass/Poison type.

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