Bulbasaur - Generation 1 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Bulbasaur can learn in Generation 1, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Red
Pokémon Blue
Pokémon Yellow

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Bulbasaur artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Red/Blue Yellow

Moves learnt by level up

Bulbasaur learns the following moves in Pokémon Red & Blue at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
7	Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
13	Vine Whip	Grass	35	100
20	PoisonPowder	Poison	—	75
27	Razor Leaf	Grass	55	95
34	Growth	Normal	—	—
41	Sleep Powder	Grass	—	75
48	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100

Moves learnt by HM

Bulbasaur is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Red & Blue:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95

Moves learnt by TM

Bulbasaur is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Red & Blue:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
09	Take Down	Normal	90	85
10	Double-Edge	Normal	100	100
20	Rage	Normal	20	100
21	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
31	Mimic	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
34	Bide	Normal	—	—
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
50	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Bulbasaur learns the following moves in Pokémon Yellow at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
7	Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
13	Vine Whip	Grass	35	100
20	PoisonPowder	Poison	—	75
27	Razor Leaf	Grass	55	95
34	Growth	Normal	—	—
41	Sleep Powder	Grass	—	75
48	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100

Moves learnt by HM

Bulbasaur is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Yellow:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95

Moves learnt by TM

Bulbasaur is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Yellow:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
09	Take Down	Normal	90	85
10	Double-Edge	Normal	100	100
20	Rage	Normal	20	100
21	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
31	Mimic	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
34	Bide	Normal	—	—
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
50	Substitute	Normal	—	—