Where can I find Bulbasaur in Polished Crystal?

Bulbasaur cannot be caught in the wild. It may be obtained through evolution, trading, or special events.

What type is Bulbasaur?

Bulbasaur is a grass/poison-type Pokémon in Polished Crystal.

What moves can Bulbasaur learn in Polished Crystal?

Bulbasaur can learn 15+ moves through level up, TM/HM, breeding, and move tutors in Polished Crystal.

What abilities does Bulbasaur have?

Bulbasaur's abilities in Polished Crystal are: Overgrow, Chlorophyll, Effect Spore.

Bulbasaur - Stats, Moves, Evolution & Location | Polished Crystal

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

Strategy & Usage Tips

Front

Normal

Shiny

Animated

Shiny Animated

Back

Normal

Shiny

Type

GrassPoison

Dex

#264

Best obtain method

Wild encounter

Abilities

Overgrow(Primary)

Boosts Grass moves in a pinch.

Chlorophyll(Secondary)

Boosts its Speed in sunshine.

Effect Spore(Hidden)

Contact may cause Par, Psn, or Slp.

Growth Rate

Medium Slow

Gender Ratio

87.5% Male, 12.5% Female

Egg Groups

monster, plant

Hatch Rate

Medium Fast (20 cycles)

Catch Rate

Poké Ball5.3%

Great Ball7.5%

Ultra Ball8.9%

Base Exp

EV Yield

1 SpecialAttack

Wild Held Items

None

Weak To

fire ×2ice ×2flying ×2psychic ×2

Resists

water ×0.5electric ×0.5grass ×0.25fighting ×0.5fairy ×0.5

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Evolution Chain

Bulbasaur

Base form

→

Ivysaur

Level up Bulbasaur to Lv. 16

→

Venusaur

Level up Ivysaur to Lv. 32

Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Elm (and preferably let me know too!!)

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How to Obtain

When you beat the Elite 4, you can be given the different Kanto starters from different people. First visit Professor Ivy. She is at Shamouti Poké Center. Talk to her, she will give you a choice.

Yellow at the Indigo Plateau gives you the starter that is weak to your first pick
Oak gives the stronger starter to your first pick

Location	Level	Method	Form	Held Item	Prerequisite
Indigo Plateau Pokecenter 1F	Lv. 10	gift	-	Sitrus Berry	-
Oaks Lab	Lv. 10	gift	-	Sitrus Berry	-
Shamouti Poke Center 1F	Lv. 10	gift	-	Sitrus Berry	-

Level Up Moves (15)

Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Tackle	normal		40	100	35
1	Tackle	A full-body charge attack.
TackleLevel: 1
normal		40	100	35
A full-body charge attack.
3	Growl	normal		0	100	40
3	Growl	A move that lowers the foe's Attack.
GrowlLevel: 3
normal		0	100	40
A move that lowers the foe's Attack.
7	Leech Seed	grass		0	90	10
7	Leech Seed	Steals HP from the foe on every turn.
Leech SeedLevel: 7
grass		0	90	10
Steals HP from the foe on every turn.
9	Vine Whip	grass		45	100	25
9	Vine Whip	Whips the foe with slender vines.
Vine WhipLevel: 9
grass		45	100	25
Whips the foe with slender vines.
13	Poisonpowder	poison		0	75	35
13	Poisonpowder	A move that may poison the foe.
PoisonpowderLevel: 13
poison		0	75	35
A move that may poison the foe.
13	Sleep Powder	grass		0	75	15
13	Sleep Powder	May cause the foe to fall asleep.
Sleep PowderLevel: 13
grass		0	75	15
May cause the foe to fall asleep.
15	Mud Slap	ground		20	100	10
15	Mud Slap	An attack that lowers accuracy.
Mud SlapLevel: 15
ground		20	100	10
An attack that lowers accuracy.
19	Razor Leaf	grass		55	95	25
19	Razor Leaf	Has a high critical hit ratio.
Razor LeafLevel: 19
grass		55	95	25
Has a high critical hit ratio.
21	Take Down	normal		90	100	15
21	Take Down	A tackle that also hurts the user.
Take DownLevel: 21
normal		90	100	15
A tackle that also hurts the user.
25	Growth	normal		0	100	20
25	Growth	Raises the user's Atk and Sp.Atk.
GrowthLevel: 25
normal		0	100	20
Raises the user's Atk and Sp.Atk.
27	Double Edge	normal		120	100	15
27	Double Edge	A tackle that also hurts the user.
Double EdgeLevel: 27
normal		120	100	15
A tackle that also hurts the user.
31	Ancientpower	rock		60	100	5
31	Ancientpower	An attack that may raise all stats.
AncientpowerLevel: 31
rock		60	100	5
An attack that may raise all stats.
33	Healinglight	normal		0	100	5
33	Healinglight	Restores HP based on weather.
HealinglightLevel: 33
normal		0	100	5
Restores HP based on weather.
37	Seed Bomb	grass		80	100	15
37	Seed Bomb	Slams a barrage of seeds at the foe.
Seed BombLevel: 37
grass		80	100	15
Slams a barrage of seeds at the foe.
43	Sludge Bomb	poison		90	100	10
43	Sludge Bomb	An attack that may poison the foe.
Sludge BombLevel: 43
poison		90	100	10
An attack that may poison the foe.

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Egg Moves (5)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Charm	fairy		0	100	20
Charm	Sharply lowers the foe's Attack.
Charm
fairy		0	100	20
Sharply lowers the foe's Attack.
Petal Dance	grass		120	100	10
Petal Dance	Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.
Petal Dance
grass		120	100	10
Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.
Light Screen	psychic		0	100	30
Light Screen	Raises Sp.Def with a wall of light.
Light Screen
psychic		0	100	30
Raises Sp.Def with a wall of light.
Safeguard	normal		0	100	25
Safeguard	Prevents all status problems.
Safeguard
normal		0	100	25
Prevents all status problems.
Power Whip	grass		120	85	10
Power Whip	A violent lash attack.
Power Whip
grass		120	85	10
A violent lash attack.

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TM/HM Moves (23)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Curse	ghost		0	100	10	TM03
Curse	Works differently for Ghost-types.
Curse
ghost		0	100	10	TM03
Works differently for Ghost-types.
Toxic	poison		0	90	10	TM06
Toxic	A Poison move with increasing damage.
Toxic
poison		0	90	10	TM06
A Poison move with increasing damage.
Venoshock	poison		65	100	10	TM09
Venoshock	Damage doubles if foe is poisoned.
Venoshock
poison		65	100	10	TM09
Damage doubles if foe is poisoned.
Hidden Power	typeless		70	100	15	TM10
Hidden Power	The type varies with the Pokémon.
Hidden Power
typeless		70	100	15	TM10
The type varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny Day	fire		0	100	5	TM11
Sunny Day	Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Sunny Day
fire		0	100	5	TM11
Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Light Screen	psychic		0	100	30	TM16
Light Screen	Raises Sp.Def with a wall of light.
Light Screen
psychic		0	100	30	TM16
Raises Sp.Def with a wall of light.
Protect	normal		0	100	10	TM17
Protect	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Protect
normal		0	100	10	TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Giga Drain	grass		75	100	10	TM19
Giga Drain	Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Giga Drain
grass		75	100	10	TM19
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Safeguard	normal		0	100	25	TM20
Safeguard	Prevents all status problems.
Safeguard
normal		0	100	25	TM20
Prevents all status problems.
Solar Beam	grass		120	100	10	TM22
Solar Beam	1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack
Solar Beam
grass		120	100	10	TM22
1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack
Return	normal		1	100	20	TM27
Return	An attack that is based on loyalty.
Return
normal		1	100	20	TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Brick Break	fighting		75	100	15	TM31
Brick Break	Removes Reflect and Light Screen.
Brick Break
fighting		75	100	15	TM31
Removes Reflect and Light Screen.
Double Team	normal		0	100	15	TM32
Double Team	Raises the user's evasiveness.
Double Team
normal		0	100	15	TM32
Raises the user's evasiveness.
Sludge Bomb	poison		90	100	10	TM36
Sludge Bomb	An attack that may poison the foe.
Sludge Bomb
poison		90	100	10	TM36
An attack that may poison the foe.
Substitute	normal		0	100	10	TM41
Substitute	Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Substitute
normal		0	100	10	TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Facade	normal		70	100	20	TM42
Facade	Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Facade
normal		70	100	20	TM42
Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Rest	psychic		0	100	5	TM44
Rest	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Rest
psychic		0	100	5	TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attract	normal		0	100	15	TM45
Attract	Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Attract
normal		0	100	15	TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Energy Ball	grass		90	100	10	TM53
Energy Ball	An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Energy Ball
grass		90	100	10	TM53
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Flash	normal		0	100	20	TM70
Flash	A move that lowers the foe's accuracy.
Flash
normal		0	100	20	TM70
A move that lowers the foe's accuracy.
Swords Dance	normal		0	100	20	TM75
Swords Dance	Sharply raises the user's Attack.
Swords Dance
normal		0	100	20	TM75
Sharply raises the user's Attack.
Cut	steel		60	100	30	HM01
Cut	Cuts using claws, scythes, etc.
Cut
steel		60	100	30	HM01
Cuts using claws, scythes, etc.
Strength	fighting		80	100	15	HM04
Strength	A powerful physical attack.
Strength
fighting		80	100	15	HM04
A powerful physical attack.

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Type Matchup Strategies
Master type advantages and STAB moves

Move Tutor Moves (10)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Body Slam	normal		85	100	15	MT04
Body Slam	An attack that may cause paralysis.
Body Slam
normal		85	100	15	MT04
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Charm	fairy		0	100	20	MT05
Charm	Sharply lowers the foe's Attack.
Charm
fairy		0	100	20	MT05
Sharply lowers the foe's Attack.
Defense Curl	normal		0	100	40	MT07
Defense Curl	Raises the user's Defense.
Defense Curl
normal		0	100	40	MT07
Raises the user's Defense.
Double Edge	normal		120	100	15	MT08
Double Edge	A tackle that also hurts the user.
Double Edge
normal		120	100	15	MT08
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Endure	normal		0	100	10	MT11
Endure	Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Endure
normal		0	100	10	MT11
Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Headbutt	normal		70	100	15	MT13
Headbutt	An attack that may cause flinching.
Headbutt
normal		70	100	15	MT13
An attack that may cause flinching.
Knock Off	dark		65	100	20	MT18
Knock Off	Slaps down the foe's held item.
Knock Off
dark		65	100	20	MT18
Slaps down the foe's held item.
Seed Bomb	grass		80	100	15	MT21
Seed Bomb	Slams a barrage of seeds at the foe.
Seed Bomb
grass		80	100	15	MT21
Slams a barrage of seeds at the foe.
Sleep Talk	normal		0	100	10	MT24
Sleep Talk	Randomly attacks while asleep.
Sleep Talk
normal		0	100	10	MT24
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swagger	normal		0	85	15	MT26
Swagger	Causes confusion but raises Attack.
Swagger
normal		0	85	15	MT26
Causes confusion but raises Attack.

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Base Stats

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Bulbasaur

Strategy & Usage Tips

Evolution Chain

How to Obtain

Level Up Moves (15)

Egg Moves (5)

TM/HM Moves (23)

Move Tutor Moves (10)

Base Stats