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Bulbasaur was a Pokémon Ash always wanted to catch, as explained in ''[[EP010|Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village]].'' When Misty tried to capture a wild {{p|Oddish}}, Bulbasaur rushed to Oddish's aid, easily defeating both {{TP|Misty|Starmie}} with {{m|Tackle}} and {{AP|Butterfree}} by blowing his own {{m|Sleep Powder}} back onto it. Later, it was revealed that Bulbasaur was raised in the [[Hidden Village]] by [[Melanie]], who cared for sick, injured, and abandoned Pokémon. It acted as the village's bodyguard, and was blatantly hostile to all Trainers, going so far as to physically attack Misty.
Bulbasaur was a Pokémon Ash always wanted to catch, as explained in ''[[EP010|Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village]].'' When Misty tried to capture a wild {{p|Oddish}}, Bulbasaur rushed to Oddish's aid, easily defeating both {{TP|Misty|Starmie}} with {{m|Tackle}} and {{AP|Butterfree}} by blowing his own {{m|Sleep Powder}} back onto it. Later, it was revealed that Bulbasaur was raised in the [[Hidden Village]] by [[Melanie]], who cared for sick, injured, and abandoned Pokémon. It acted as the village's bodyguard, and was blatantly hostile to all Trainers, going so far as to physically attack Misty.


Later, [[Team Rocket trio|Team Rocket]] attacked the Village and attempted to steal all of the Pokémon with an enormous vacuum. Bulbasaur managed to save Oddish at the last second, and was touched when Ash dashed out to help him get to safety. It then used {{m|Vine Whip}} to deflect the vacuum and {{AP|Pidgeotto}} drove Team Rocket away. Melanie encouraged Bulbasaur to join Ash, explaining that its growth was being stunted by staying too long in the village. Bulbasaur agreed to join him once Ash defeated it in battle. Bulbasaur put up an excellent fight against Pikachu, using its vines to seize and smash Pikachu onto the ground repeatedly. However, a powerful {{m|Thunderbolt}} fried Bulbasaur and stunned it long enough for Ash to capture it.  
Later, {{TRT}} attacked the Village and attempted to steal all of the Pokémon with an enormous vacuum. Bulbasaur managed to save Oddish at the last second, and was touched when Ash dashed out to help him get to safety. It then used {{m|Vine Whip}} to deflect the vacuum and {{AP|Pidgeotto}} drove Team Rocket away. Melanie encouraged Bulbasaur to join Ash, explaining that its growth was being stunted by staying too long in the village. Bulbasaur agreed to join him once Ash defeated it in battle. Bulbasaur put up an excellent fight against Pikachu, using its vines to seize and smash Pikachu onto the ground repeatedly. However, a powerful {{m|Thunderbolt}} fried Bulbasaur and stunned it long enough for Ash to capture it.  


It was first used in a battle to repel {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}s aboard the St. Anne, joining a group of other Bulbasaur to use Vine Whip on the Grunts. Its vines were also used to help the gang and Team Rocket escape from the ship. In ''[[EP019|Tentacool & Tentacruel]]'', {{AP|Butterfree}} carried Bulbasaur into battle with the giant {{p|Tentacruel}}, but it was easily swatted aside by a giant tentacle.  
It was first used in a battle to repel {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}s aboard the St. Anne, joining a group of other Bulbasaur to use Vine Whip on the Grunts. Its vines were also used to help the gang and Team Rocket escape from the ship. In ''[[EP019|Tentacool & Tentacruel]]'', {{AP|Butterfree}} carried Bulbasaur into battle with the giant {{p|Tentacruel}}, but it was easily swatted aside by a giant tentacle.  


It's Gym battle debut occurred in ''[[EP026|Pokémon Scent-sation!]]'', where it fought [[Erika]]'s {{p|Tangela}}. It attempted to use Vine Whip, but Tangela used {{m|Constrict}} to pull it in close and defeated it with {{m|Stun Spore}}. It then fought [[Koga]]'s sister, {{an|Aya}} in ''[[EP032|The Ninja Poké-Showdown]]'', defeating her {{p|Venonat}} by {{m|Whirlwind|blowing away}} {{m|Stun Spore}} and then striking it with a newly learned {{m|Leech Seed}}. In ''[[EP037|Ditto's Mysterious Mansion]]'', Bulbasaur was called out by Ash to defeat [[Duplica|Duplica's]] {{p|Ditto}} by using {{m|Razor Leaf}}, however, it was defeated by Ditto after it transformed into Bulbasaur and used Vine Whip on Bulbasaur, knocking it out.
Its Gym battle debut occurred in ''[[EP026|Pokémon Scent-sation!]]'', where it fought [[Erika]]'s {{p|Tangela}}. It attempted to use Vine Whip, but Tangela used {{m|Constrict}} to pull it in close and defeated it with {{m|Stun Spore}}. It then fought [[Koga]]'s sister, {{an|Aya}} in ''[[EP032|The Ninja Poké-Showdown]]'', defeating her {{p|Venonat}} by {{m|Whirlwind|blowing away}} Stun Spore and then striking it with a newly learned {{m|Leech Seed}}. In ''[[EP037|Ditto's Mysterious Mansion]]'', Bulbasaur was called out by Ash to defeat [[Duplica's Ditto]] by using {{m|Razor Leaf}}, however, it was defeated by Ditto after it transformed into Bulbasaur and used Vine Whip on Bulbasaur, knocking it out.


In ''[[EP050|Who Gets To Keep Togepi?]]'', it fought for Ash in the tournament to decide who gets to keep {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}, easily defeating Misty's unintentional entrant {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} by licking and tickling it. However, the win meant nothing as Togepi chose Misty anyway.
In ''[[EP050|Who Gets To Keep Togepi?]]'', it fought for Ash in the tournament to decide who gets to keep {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}, easily defeating Misty's unintentional entrant {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} by licking and tickling it. However, the win meant nothing as Togepi chose Misty anyway.
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===Kanto Battle Frontier===
===Kanto Battle Frontier===
[[File:Ash and Bulbasaur.png|right|200px|thumb|Ash and Bulbasaur]]
[[File:Ash and Bulbasaur.png|200px|thumb|Ash and Bulbasaur]]
In ''[[AG189|Gathering the Gang of Four!]]'', Ash brought it to his team alongside {{AP|Charizard}} and {{AP|Squirtle}} to battle {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}} at the {{DL|Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Battle Pyramid}}. After Brandon's {{p|Dusclops}} took down Charizard, Ash's Bulbasaur was sent out to fight in [[AG190|the next episode]]. It took damage from the powerful Dusclops, including a {{m|Confuse Ray}} which sent the vines out of control and caused them to attack Bulbasaur and Ash. Bulbasaur responded to Ash's cries and broke out of confusion, leaping into the air and taking down Dusclops with SolarBeam. After {{p|Solrock}} took down Squirtle, Bulbasaur was sent back out. After taking damage from {{type|Psychic}} moves and responding with Razor Leaf and Vine Whip, a double SolarBeam knocked both Pokémon out. After Ash won, Bulbasaur returned to Professor Oak's Laboratory.
In ''[[AG189|Gathering the Gang of Four!]]'', Ash brought it to his team alongside {{AP|Charizard}} and {{AP|Squirtle}} to battle {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}} at the {{DL|Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Battle Pyramid}}. After Brandon's {{p|Dusclops}} took down Charizard, Ash's Bulbasaur was sent out to fight in [[AG190|the next episode]]. It took damage from the powerful Dusclops, including a {{m|Confuse Ray}} which sent the vines out of control and caused them to attack Bulbasaur and Ash. Bulbasaur responded to Ash's cries and broke out of confusion, leaping into the air and taking down Dusclops with SolarBeam. After {{p|Solrock}} took down Squirtle, Bulbasaur was sent back out. After taking damage from {{type|Psychic}} moves and responding with Razor Leaf and Vine Whip, a double SolarBeam knocked both Pokémon out. After Ash won, Bulbasaur returned to Professor Oak's Laboratory.


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==In the manga==
==In the manga==
===In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga===
===In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga===
[[File:Ash Bulbasaur EToP.png|thumb|right|Ash's Bulbasaur in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]]]
[[File:Ash Bulbasaur EToP.png|thumb|Ash's Bulbasaur in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]]]
[[Ash Ketchum (EToP)|Ash]]'s Bulbasaur makes an appearance in the manga series [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]. It first appears in the eighth chapter, ''[[ET08|You Gotta Have Friends]]''. Bulbasaur's capture is not depicted in the manga; it is simply stated when Bulbasaur appears out of its [[Poké Ball]] that "Ash has been busy since the last comic."
[[Ash Ketchum (EToP)|Ash]]'s Bulbasaur makes an appearance in the manga series [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]. It first appears in the eighth chapter, ''[[ET08|You Gotta Have Friends]]''. Bulbasaur's capture is not depicted in the manga; it is simply stated when Bulbasaur appears out of its [[Poké Ball]] that "Ash has been busy since the last comic."


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* Bulbasaur is Ash's only Pokémon who refused to [[Evolution|evolve]] after the process began.
* Bulbasaur is Ash's only Pokémon who refused to [[Evolution|evolve]] after the process began.
* In ''[[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]]'', Bulbasaur sings a song called "Bulbasaur's Bulbaby" in order to keep Togepi happy. [[Pokédex|Dexter]] reports this as the first recording of the song.
* In ''[[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]]'', Bulbasaur sings a song called "Bulbasaur's Bulbaby" in order to keep Togepi happy. [[Pokédex|Dexter]] reports this as the first recording of the song.
* Bulbasaur, after {{AP|Pikachu}}, is the Pokémon Ash has owned for the longest time period. It is the only member of Ash's original team, again besides {{AP|Pikachu}}, to remain in his care, and the only one to reside at Oak's lab.
* Bulbasaur, after {{AP|Pikachu}}, is the Pokémon Ash has owned for the longest time period. It is the only member of Ash's original team, again besides Pikachu, to remain in his care, and the only one to reside at Oak's lab.


===Move-related trivia===
===Move-related trivia===
[[File:Ash Bulbasaur Whirlwind.png|200px|thumb|right|Bulbasaur using {{m|Whirlwind}}]]
[[File:Ash Bulbasaur Whirlwind.png|200px|thumb|Bulbasaur using {{m|Whirlwind}}]]
* Ash's Bulbasaur has used [[Anime move errors|moves that it cannot learn in the games]].
* Ash's Bulbasaur has used [[Anime move errors|moves that it cannot learn in the games]].
** Bulbasaur used {{m|Whirlwind}} in his debut to battle {{AP|Butterfree}} and later in ''[[EP032|The Ninja Poké-Showdown]]'', and has not used it since. This may have been a dubbing error as Whirlwind's Japanese name is '''ふきとばし''' ''Blow Away''. Ash may have just told Bulbasaur to simply "blow it away" in the Japanese version rather than commanding the actual move.
** Bulbasaur used {{m|Whirlwind}} in his debut to battle {{AP|Butterfree}} and later in ''[[EP032|The Ninja Poké-Showdown]]'', and has not used it since. This may have been a dubbing error as Whirlwind's Japanese name is '''ふきとばし''' ''Blow Away''. Ash may have just told Bulbasaur to simply "blow it away" in the Japanese version rather than commanding the actual move.
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