Bulbasaur Pokémon Blue: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Bulbasaur in Pokémon Blue. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 24 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Blue

Kanto

Bulbasaur Pokemon Blue Pokedex Entry

While it is young, it uses the nutrients that are stored in the seed on its back in order to grow.

Pokemon Blue Bulbasaur Sprites

Bulbasaur front-facing sprite from Pokémon Blue

Primary

Bulbasaur back-facing sprite from Pokémon Blue

Reverse

Pokémon Blue Bulbasaur Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Bulbasaur via various methods in Pokémon Blue.

Move	Type	Requirement
Tackle	normal	Lv. 1
Growl	normal	Lv. 1
Leech Seed	grass	Lv. 7
Vine Whip	grass	Lv. 13
Poison Powder	poison	Lv. 20
Razor Leaf	grass	Lv. 27
Growth	normal	Lv. 34
Sleep Powder	grass	Lv. 41
Solar Beam	grass	Lv. 48

End of Move Database

Pokémon Blue Bulbasaur Locations

Bulbasaur can only be caught in Pokémon Blue at Pallet Town Area, where it appears at Lv. 5 by receiving it as a gift with a 100% encounter rate.

Pallet Town Area

1 encounter

gift
Lv. 5
100%Common