Bulbasaur (Base Set 44)
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Bulbasaur (Japanese: フシギダネ Fushigidane) is a Grass-type Basic Pokémon card. It is part of the Base Set.
Card text
Attacks
Pokédex data
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| No. | Height | Weight |
| 001 | 2'4" (0.7 m) | 15 lbs. (6.9 kg) |
| Pokédex entry | ||
| A strange seed was planted on its back at birth. The plant sprouts and grows with this Pokémon. | ||
| 生れたときから背中に植物のタネがあって少しづつ大きく育つ。 | ||
Release information
In Japan, this card was reprinted with artwork from one of five winning entries of the CoroCoro Pokémon Snap contest held in Spring 1999. This version is extremely rare and the exact number in existence is unknown. This card was reprinted in the Base Set 2 and Legendary Collection reprint sets, which were only released outside of Japan.
Gallery
- BS44Bulbasaur.jpg
Base Set print
Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita - SnapBulbasaur.jpg
CoroCoro Pokémon Snap contest print
Photo. Yuuki Tanaka
Trivia
- Early English prints of the card mistakenly list the weight as length.
- The Japanese "Snap" print has a camera graphic where an expansion symbol would usually be.
- The text on the bottom right of the "Snap" print reads: "Best Photo Contest Winners Prize Card".
Origin
Leech Seed is a move in the Pokémon games that Bulbasaur can learn. This card's English Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, though it is slightly reworded. The Japanese entry comes from Pokémon Red and Green.
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