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* {{wp|Niue}} released a one-dollar coin featuring Bulbasaur as part of a commemorative promotion for the Pokémon franchise, with Bulbasaur on one side and the nation's coat of arms on the other. | * {{wp|Niue}} released a one-dollar coin featuring Bulbasaur as part of a commemorative promotion for the Pokémon franchise, with Bulbasaur on one side and the nation's coat of arms on the other. | ||
* Bulbasaur's evolution family is the only starter Pokémon evolution family to have each member appear at least once in the Super Smash Bros. series. | * Bulbasaur's evolution family is the only starter Pokémon evolution family to have each member appear at least once in the Super Smash Bros. series. | ||
* Bulbasaur and its | * Bulbasaur and its evolved forms share their {{pkmn|category}} with {{p|Sunkern}}. They are all known as the Seed Pokémon. | ||
* Bulbasaur's number in the [[National Pokédex]] and the [[List of Pokémon by Fiore Browser number|Fiore Browser]] are the same: 001. | * Bulbasaur's number in the [[National Pokédex]] and the [[List of Pokémon by Fiore Browser number|Fiore Browser]] are the same: 001. | ||
* Due to [[List of censored words in Pokémon Black and White Versions|the censor]] that prevents Pokémon with offensive [[nickname]]s being traded on the [[Global Trade System|GTS]], a Bulbasaur with an English name couldn't be traded on the GTS without a nickname in {{game|Black and White|s}}. | * Due to [[List of censored words in Pokémon Black and White Versions|the censor]] that prevents Pokémon with offensive [[nickname]]s being traded on the [[Global Trade System|GTS]], a Bulbasaur with an English name couldn't be traded on the GTS without a nickname in {{game|Black and White|s}}. | ||
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====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Bulbasaur may be a combination of ''{{wp|bulb}}'' (a rounded underground storage organ present in some plants, notably those of the lily family) and σαῦρος ''saur'' (Ancient Greek for ''{{wp|lizard}}''), commonly used for the names of lizards and dinosaurs. | Bulbasaur may be a combination of ''{{wp|bulb}}'' (a rounded underground storage organ present in some plants, notably those of the lily family) and σαῦρος ''saur'' (Ancient Greek for ''{{wp|lizard}}''), commonly used for the names of lizards and dinosaurs. | ||
Fushigidane may be a combination of 不思議 ''fushigi'' (mysterious) and 種 ''dane'' (seed). It literally means "''isn't it strange?''" (''fushigi, da ne?''). | Fushigidane may be a combination of 不思議 ''fushigi'' (mysterious) and 種 ''dane'' (seed). It literally means "''isn't it strange?''" (''fushigi, da ne?''). | ||