POKÉMON Gold & Silver
Gold Bulbasaur sprite in Pokémon Gold
Silver Bulbasaur sprite in Pokémon Silver

NATIONAL POKÉDEX #001 · Seed Pokemon

Bulbasaur

Grass Poison Trade required

Bulbasaur is a Grass/Poison-type Seed Pokemon in Pokemon Gold and Silver. Gold: Trade required. Silver: Trade required.

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GENERATION II

Base stats

318
HP45
Attack49
Defense49
Sp. Atk65
Sp. Def65
Speed45

PROFILE

Pokédex data

Height
2'04" (0.7 m)
Weight
15.0 lbs (6.8 kg)
Catch rate
45
Base EXP
64
Growth
Medium Slow
BST
318

GENERATION II FORMULA

Stats by level

Lv. 50
Training profile

All DVs 15 · zero Stat Experience

Advanced DV & Stat Exp
Determinant values (0–15)

Derived HP DV: 15

Stat Experience (0–65,535)
StatCalculatedLegal range
HPBase 45
— —
AttackBase 49
— —
DefenseBase 49
— —
Sp. AtkBase 65
— —
Sp. DefBase 65
— —
SpeedBase 45
— —

Generation II uses four DVs: Attack, Defense, Speed, and Special. HP DV is derived from their low bits; Sp. Atk and Sp. Def share the Special DV and Special Stat Experience. Badge boosts and in-battle stat stages are not included.

ORIGINAL GAME TEXT

Gold and Silver Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold

The seed on its back is filled with nutrients. The seed grows steadily larger as its body grows.

Pokémon Silver

It carries a seed on its back right from birth. As it grows older, the seed also grows larger.

FAMILY

Evolution chain

#001 Bulbasaur #002 Ivysaur #003 Venusaur
Bulbasaur→Level 16→Ivysaur
Ivysaur→Level 32→Venusaur

ACQUISITION

Gold / Silver locations, times, and methods

Gold

Trade required

Areas
0
Tables
0
Special
0
Trade required

This Pokémon has no in-game Gold or Silver encounter, gift, or prize location; trade it from another compatible game.

Silver

Trade required

Areas
0
Tables
0
Special
0
Trade required

This Pokémon has no in-game Gold or Silver encounter, gift, or prize location; trade it from another compatible game.

Every linked location opens the matching version and exact map view.

MOVESET

Level-up moves

11
Lv. 1

Tackle

Normal · Normal Hit

Power
35
Acc.
95%
PP
35
Lv. 4

Growl

Normal · Attack Down

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
40

Grass · Leech Seed

Power
—
Acc.
90%
PP
10
Lv. 10

Vine Whip

Grass · Normal Hit

Power
35
Acc.
100%
PP
10

Grass · Normal Hit

Power
55
Acc.
95%
PP
25
TM12

Normal · Evasion Down

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
20
Lv. 32

Growth

Normal · Sp Atk Up

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
40
Lv. 39

Synthesis

Grass · Synthesis

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
5
TM22
Lv. 46

SolarBeam

Grass · Solarbeam

Power
120
Acc.
100%
PP
10
TM / HM compatibility 23 moves
TM02 TM02 · HeadbuttNormal70 power · 100% · 15 PP TM03 TM03 · CurseCurse— power · 100% · 10 PP TM06 TM06 · ToxicPoison— power · 85% · 10 PP TM10 TM10 · Hidden PowerNormalVaries power · 100% · 15 PP TM11 TM11 · Sunny DayFire— power · 90% · 5 PP TM12 TM12 · Sweet ScentNormal— power · 100% · 20 PP TM13 TM13 · SnoreNormal40 power · 100% · 15 PP TM17 TM17 · ProtectNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM19 TM19 · Giga DrainGrass60 power · 100% · 5 PP TM20 TM20 · EndureNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM21 TM21 · FrustrationNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM22 TM22 · SolarBeamGrass120 power · 100% · 10 PP TM27 TM27 · ReturnNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM31 TM31 · Mud-SlapGround20 power · 100% · 10 PP TM32 TM32 · Double TeamNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP TM34 TM34 · SwaggerNormal— power · 90% · 15 PP TM35 TM35 · Sleep TalkNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM40 TM40 · Defense CurlNormal— power · 100% · 40 PP TM44 TM44 · RestPsychic— power · 100% · 10 PP TM45 TM45 · AttractNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP TM49 TM49 · Fury CutterBug10 power · 95% · 20 PP HM01 HM01 · CutNormal50 power · 95% · 30 PP HM05 HM05 · FlashNormal— power · 70% · 20 PP
Egg moves 6 moves
Razor WindNormal · Physical80 power · 75% · 10 PP Petal DanceGrass · Special70 power · 100% · 20 PP Light ScreenPsychic · Status— power · 100% · 30 PP Skull BashNormal · Physical100 power · 100% · 15 PP CharmNormal · Status— power · 100% · 20 PP SafeguardNormal · Status— power · 100% · 25 PP