Bulbasaur (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

Starter Pokémon are raised by {{tc|Pokémon Breeder|Breeder}}s to be distributed to new {{pkmn|Trainer}}s.<ref>''[[AG025|A Mudkip Mission]]''</ref> Having been raised by humans from birth, Bulbasaur is regarded as both a rare and well-behaved Pokémon. It is known to be extremely loyal, even after long-term abandonment.<ref>''[[EP102|The Mystery Menace]]''</ref> Bulbasaur have demonstrated a nurturing instinct towards younger, weaker Pokémon, one individual even using its vines to pick up a crying Pokémon, gently rocking it back and forth through the air while singing a "Bulba-by".<ref>''[[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]]''</ref> Its vines are long and strong enough to allow Bulbasaur to grab the branches of trees and pull itself up to reach berries.<ref>[[Bulbasaur (SWSH Promo 303)]]</ref> Bulbasaur can survive for days without even eating a single morsel.<ref>{{g|Yellow}} and {{LGPE}} Pokédex entries</ref> As shown in [[Pokémon Sleep]], Bulbasaur is known to sleep in the to sleep in sunny spots.<ref>''[[Pokémon Sleep|Sleep Style Dex]]''</ref>

It is found in {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Grassland Pokémon|grasslands}} and forests throughout the [[Kanto]] [[region]]. However, due to Bulbasaur's status as starter Pokémon, it is hard to come by in the wild and generally found under the ownership of a Trainer. It has been recently seen living in the [[Terarium]] of [[Blueberry Academy]]. A Bulbasaur's bulb will flash blue when it is ready to evolve. If it does not want to evolve, it struggles to resist the transformation.<ref>''[[EP051|Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden]]''</ref> Many Bulbasaur gather every year in a hidden garden in Kanto to evolve into Ivysaur in a ceremony led by a Venusaur.

{{an|Shauna}}'s starter Pokémon is a Bulbasaur she received from [[Professor Sycamore]]. It first appeared in ''[[XY039|Summer of Discovery!]]'', and it was revealed to have evolved into Ivysaur by ''[[XY090|Tag Team Battle Inspiration!]]''

In ''[[HS14|Journey to the Starting Line!]]'', {{OBP|Gilbert|HS14}} was supposed to start his journey as a [[Pokémon Trainer]] with one of the three Kanto [[starter Pokémon]], but they were scared off by [[Ash's Tauros]], forcing Gilbert to set out to find them with {{an|Professor Oak}}, {{Tracey}}, and {{Delia}}. Bulbasaur was the last one to be found, having been stuck in a tree that was surrounded by a group of {{p|Primeape}}. In the end, Bulbasaur was chosen by Gilbert as his starter Pokémon.

A Bulbasaur appeared in ''[[AG133|The Right Place and the Right Mime]]'', where it was one of the [[starter Pokémon]] seen at [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]].

Bulbasaur made its debut in ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'', where Ash dreamed about one as his prospective starter.

A starter Bulbasaur appeared in a flashback in ''[[EP117|Don't Touch That 'dile]]''.

In ''[[BW116|The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!]]'', a Bulbasaur was part of Professor Oak's demonstration of the Kanto starters at the [[Kanto Fair]].

A Trainer's Bulbasaur appeared in ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]''. Another was revealed to have been chosen by {{OBP|Marina|EP091}} as her [[starter Pokémon]] in a flashback.

In ''[[JN002|Legend? Go! Friends? Go!]]'', [[Professor Cerise]] offered a Bulbasaur to [[Goh]] to be his starter, but it was rejected.

A Bulbasaur appeared in a fantasy alongside the other [[starter Pokémon]] in ''[[JN046|Getting More Than You Battled For!]]''.

A Bulbasaur briefly appeared in ''[[PE08|The Discovery]]'', inside [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]]. It was seen playing with its fellow [[starter Pokémon]].

A Bulbasaur appeared in ''[[PM001|Introducing the Pokémon Clefairy!!]]'' as one of the starter Pokémon {{OBP|Red|Pocket Monsters}} and {{OBP|Green|Pocket Monsters}} had to choose from.

Bulbasaur appeared as one of the starter Pokémon [[Professor Oak]] was giving away in [[PZ01]].

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* In the Japanese {{game2|Red|Green|Blue}}, the international {{game|Red and Blue|s}}, and the Japanese {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, [[Professor Oak]] classifies Bulbasaur as the "plant Pokémon" (Japanese: しょくぶつポケモン) when the player is about to choose it as their {{pkmn2|starter}}, using the term while referring to its {{t|Grass|type}}. In the English versions of {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, he calls it the "grass Pokémon".

* Bulbasaur's evolution family is the only starter Pokémon to have the {{type|Poison}}.

** Bulbasaur's evolution family is also the only starter Pokémon evolution family to have each member appear at least once in the Super Smash Bros. series.

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