#0001
— Seed Pokémon
Bulbasaur
Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Bulbasaur is a grass/poison-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Attack — at 318 BST it is a low total for competitive play, with slow (base 45) and a mixed attacking profile. Its Overgrow ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Bulbasaur. Build around what Bulbasaur actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type
A MetaMons teambuilding read based on base stats and typing
Bulbasaur takes super-effective damage from Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Bulbasaur into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- Special Attack (65)
- Lowest stat
- HP (45)
- Offensive lean
- mixed
- Speed tier
- slow (base 45)
- BST
- 318 (low for the format)
Bulbasaur is a grass/poison-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Attack — at 318 BST it is a low total for competitive play, with slow (base 45) and a mixed attacking profile. Its Overgrow ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Bulbasaur. Build around what Bulbasaur actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot. Compare this profile against your roster's shared weaknesses in the MetaMons team builder, where the 18-type coverage heatmap reads the whole team, not one slot.
About Bulbasaur
Bulbasaur is the Seed Pokémon a Grass/Poison type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 318 with Overgrow as its ability.
What is Bulbasaur weak to?
Bulbasaur is a Grass/Poison-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic. It resists Grass, Water, Electric, Fighting, Fairy.
How to counter Bulbasaur
To counter Bulbasaur in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Fire or Ice or Flying or Psychic moves and can withstand its Grass/Poison STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Bulbasaur in competitive teams
Bulbasaur can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Bulbasaur on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
