Bulbasaur (Base Set 44)

Bulbasaur LV.13 フシギダネ Fushigidane

File:BS44Bulbasaur.jpg Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita

Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Bulbasaur Type Grass HP 40 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost Expansion Base Set Rarity English card no. 44/102 Japanese expansion Unnumbered Promotional cards TCG GB1 set Evolution TCG GB1 ID B01 TCG GB2 set Team Rocket's Ambition TCG GB2 ID H01 Expansion Base Set 2 Rarity English card no. 67/130 Expansion Legendary Collection Rarity English card no. 68/110 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Bulbasaur.

Bulbasaur (Japanese: フシギダネ Fushigidane) is a Grass-type basic Pokémon card. It is part of the Base Set.

Card text

Pokédex data

Species	Seed Pokémon
Length	2'4" (0.7m)
Weight	15 lbs. (6.9Kg)
Pokémon No.	1
Entry	A strange seed was planted on its back at birth. Thus, a plant sprouted and now grows with this Pokémon.

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 Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, though it is slightly reworded.