POCKET MYTH Pokedex entry No.001 Bulbasaur

Bulbasaur is Pokedex entry No.001 in POCKET MYTH and one of the most recognizable Grass-type partners in the game. This entry gathers its basic data, appearance, habitat, behavior and battle role in one place.

Basic information

• Pokedex number: 001
• Name: Bulbasaur (Japanese: Fushigidane, English: Bulbasaur)
• Type: Grass / Poison
• Height: 0.7 m
• Weight: 6.9 kg
• Abilities: Chlorophyll / Overgrow
• Evolution chain: Bulbasaur at Lv.16, Ivysaur at Lv.32, Venusaur

Appearance

Bulbasaur is a Pokemon that looks like a small dinosaur. Its body is green and a round seed-like structure sits on its back. That seed is actually the sprout of the parasitic plant that lives on Bulbasaur, and it gradually grows larger and blooms as time passes. Bulbasaur has short but sturdy and powerful limbs and a slender tail, giving it a lively and vigorous impression overall.

Distribution and habitat

In the Pokemon world Bulbasaur is mainly distributed in natural environments such as forests, grasslands and mountain areas of the Kanto region. It likes places with plenty of sunlight, because the parasitic plant on its back needs sunlight for photosynthesis in order to obtain energy and help Bulbasaur grow.

Habits and behavior

Bulbasaur is gentle by nature and usually does not attack first. It likes to play and sunbathe on the grass on bright sunny days, and it also shows a curious side, full of desire to explore its surroundings and new things. Bulbasaur generally gets along well with others of its kind and they chase and play with each other. When danger appears, Bulbasaur uses the parasitic plant on its back to release poison powder or vines to defend itself.

Battle ability

In battle Bulbasaur relies on its Grass and Poison type moves to deal effective damage to some Pokemon. Its Chlorophyll ability greatly raises its Speed in strong sunlight, while the Overgrow ability boosts the power of its Grass-type moves when Bulbasaur's HP falls below 1/3. Bulbasaur commonly uses moves such as Vine Whip, Poison Powder and Leech Seed. Vine Whip lashes the opponent like a whip; Poison Powder sprinkled on the opponent gradually poisons it, costing a fixed amount of health each turn; Leech Seed plants a seed on the opponent and drains its HP each turn to restore Bulbasaur's own HP. These moves each play a unique role in battle and help Bulbasaur take the advantage in a matchup.

Relationship with humans

Thanks to its cute appearance and friendly personality, Bulbasaur is deeply loved by many trainers. It is often chosen as one of the starter Pokemon for new trainers and accompanies them on their adventure. While spending time with a trainer, Bulbasaur builds a deep emotional bond and becomes a reliable and loyal partner.