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Bulbasaur Team Builder

Bulbasaur is a Gen 1 Grass / Poison Pokemon. In this team builder, it is best treated as a coverage or support option while you check how the rest of the team covers its weaknesses. Start with Bulbasaur, then use the builder to see what teammates help cover the rough spots.

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Bulbasaur at a glance

Generation

Gen 1

Types

Grass / Poison

Roles

Coverage, Support

Base stat total

318

Species

Bulbasaur

Form

Base form

Availability

Direct version data

Version records

20

Bulbasaur brings a Grass/Poison typing and a 318 base stat total to the table. The practical question: which teammates can absorb Fire and Ice hits, and which matchups does this typing already cover for the rest of the team?

Bulbasaur's weaknesses

FireIceFlyingPsychic

What Bulbasaur resists

WaterElectricGrassFightingFairy

Immune to

No listed immunities.

Where you can use Bulbasaur

Pokemon ShowdownFireRed & LeafGreenHeartGold & SoulSilverEmeraldPlatinumBlack & White
  • Direct version records exist for Bulbasaur, so the broad game mapping is stronger than a generation-only estimate.
  • Planning contexts include FireRed & LeafGreen, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Emerald, Platinum, Black & White.
  • 20 source version records are attached to this Pokemon entry.

Best teammates for Bulbasaur

These suggestions prioritize teammates that cover Bulbasaur's defensive weak spots, add useful pressure, and fit at least one shared game context.

Fuecoco Pokemon team builder artworkFuecocoresists fire - resists ice - adds fire pressureCrocalor Pokemon team builder artworkCrocalorresists fire - resists ice - adds fire pressureSkeledirge Pokemon team builder artworkSkeledirgeresists fire - resists ice - adds fire pressureQuaxly Pokemon team builder artworkQuaxlyresists fire - resists ice - adds water pressureQuaxwell Pokemon team builder artworkQuaxwellresists fire - resists ice - adds water pressureQuaquaval Pokemon team builder artworkQuaquavalresists fire - resists ice - adds water pressure

Team pitfalls when building around Bulbasaur

  • Do not stack too many teammates that are also weak to fire, ice, and flying.