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Bulbasaur vs Charmander

Stats, type matchups, and moves side by side.

Slot A
Bulbasaur
#001

Bulbasaur

grasspoison
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Slot B
Charmander
#004

Charmander

fire
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Base Stats

Stat wins — Bulbasaur: 4 · Charmander: 2
HP
45
vs
39
Attack
49
vs
52
Defense
49
vs
43
Sp. Attack
65
vs
60
Sp. Defense
65
vs
50
Speed
45
vs
65
Total 318309 Total

Type Matchups

Bulbasaur

Weak (×2)
flyingfireicepsychic
Very weak (×4)
Resists (×½)
waterelectricfightingfairy
Very resists (×¼)
grass

Charmander

Weak (×2)
groundrockwater
Very weak (×4)
Resists (×½)
bugsteelfiregrassicefairy
Very resists (×¼)

Quick Info

generation-iGenerationgeneration-i
Seed PokémonGenusLizard Pokémon
0.7mHeight0.6m
6.9kgWeight8.5kg
45Catch rate45
64Base exp62
grasslandHabitatmountain
monster, plantEgg groupsmonster, dragon

This is a side-by-side look at Bulbasaur and Charmander. Bulbasaur is a Grass/Poison type from Generation I. Charmander is a pure Fire type from Generation I.

Bulbasaur vs Charmander statistics

Bulbasaur's base stat total is 318. Charmander's is 309. That puts Bulbasaur ahead by 9 points on raw numbers. On paper, Bulbasaur has more to work with across the board.

Bulbasaur wins in HP, Defense, Special Attack, and Special Defense. Charmander wins in Attack and Speed.

Stat-by-stat breakdown

StatBulbasaurCharmanderWinner
HP4539Bulbasaur (+6)
Attack4952Charmander (+3)
Defense4943Bulbasaur (+6)
Special Attack6560Bulbasaur (+5)
Special Defense6550Bulbasaur (+15)
Speed4565Charmander (+20)
Total318309Bulbasaur (+9)

Type matchup

Bulbasaur is a Grass/Poison type. Charmander is a pure Fire type. They weather hits differently.

Bulbasaur
2× from Flying, Fire, Ice, Psychic
½× from Water, Electric, Fighting, Fairy
¼× from Grass
Charmander
2× from Ground, Rock, Water
½× from Bug, Steel, Fire, Grass, Ice, Fairy

Physical profile

Bulbasaur stands at 0.7 meters and weighs 6.9 kilograms. Charmander is 0.6 meters tall and 8.5 kilograms. Bulbasaur is the taller of the two. Charmander is heavier by 1.6 kilograms.

Bulbasaur is found in grassland habitats. Charmander is found in mountain habitats.

Evolution and origin

Both Bulbasaur and Charmander debuted in Generation I. They come from separate evolution lines.

Move overlap

Bulbasaur and Charmander share no moves in common across any game. Bulbasaur learns 86 moves that Charmander cannot.

Only Bulbasaur

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Game availability

Both Bulbasaur and Charmander appear in 20 games, so you can catch and use both in a single playthrough of any of them. Bulbasaur shows up in 1 other game where Charmander is absent.

Only Bulbasaur

Which one wins?

On base stats alone, Bulbasaur has the edge. Its special defense is the stat that does the most work in that gap. In an actual battle, the winner depends on moves, abilities, held items, levels, and who moves first. Base stats are a starting point, not the whole picture.

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