Bulbasaur is a Grass/Poison-type Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. It is the first in the franchise's monster index, called a Pokédex. Designed by Atsuko Nishida, Bulbasaur debuted in Pocket Monsters: Red and Green (Pokémon Red and Blue outside Japan) as a starter Pokémon. Since then, it has reappeared in subsequent sequels, spin-off games, related merchandise, and animated and printed adaptations of the franchise.
Known as the Seed Pokémon, Bulbasaur can survive for days solely on sunlight. It likes to take a nap in the sunshine. While it sleeps, the seed on its back catches the rays and uses the energy to grow. It is a central character in the Pokémon anime, being one of Ash Ketchum's main Pokémon for the first season, and a different one later being obtained by May. It is featured in various manga and is owned by protagonist Red in the Pokémon Adventures manga. Bulbasaur has been featured in myriad pieces of merchandise, including toys, key chains, and plush dolls.
Bulbasaur can evolve into Ivysaur at level 16 and can further evolve into Venusaur at level 32. Venusaur can also evolve into Mega Venusaur if the player equips it with a Venusaurite, but this feature was only first added to the Pokémon games in Pokémon X and Y.
Ikran's Lost OoT/Pokemon crossover[]
Bulbasaur was with Zelda II's starter group in Kokiri Forest with Charmander, Squirtle, Pikachu, Sandshrew, Meowth and Scyther. It was one of the first Pokémon Link met and they grew to be fast friends. Bulbasaur was one of their most valuable and versatile partners, even conquering 3 of the Dungeons housing each of the Spiritual Stones! Since he was a clone created by Mewtwo, he had all of Ash's Pokémon's best qualities! He soon evolved into Ivysaur in 7 years when the heroes were put into a slumber, and he was one of Saria's favorites!
The ReBoot Multiuniverse[]
Bulbasaur teamed up with his evolutions and the Chikorita line as Megaframe was being liberated. He and Chikorita assisted Matrix against the lethal virus, and he received the most foul abuse, nearly dying, until Meganium intervened with a Tear Beam!
Trivia[]
- Bulbasaur was chosen as one of Fawful's Minion's Top 100 Favorite Pokemon.