Bulbasaur

フシギダネ · Bulbizarre

BULBASAUR can be seen napping in bright sunlight. There is a seed on its back. By soaking up the sun’s rays, the seed grows progressively larger.

Type: grasspoison
Stage: 1 of 3

Category: Seed Pokémon
Japanese: フシギダネ
Height: 0.7 m
Weight: 6.9 kg
Habitat: Grassland
Color: Green
Shape: Quadruped

§ I

Evolution & biology

A 3-stage line — walk through the morphology of Bulbasaur.

#0001

Bulbasaur

Stage 1

Base form

#0002

Ivysaur

Stage 2

From Bulbasaur

#0003

Venusaur

Stage 3

From Ivysaur

§ II

Base stats

Plotted against the dex maximum of 255.

HP 045

/255
Attack 049

/255
Defense 049

/255
Sp. Atk 065

/255
Sp. Def 065

/255
Speed 045

/255

§ III

Best Bulbasaur cards

Curated for composition, atmosphere, and lasting reading. 6 of 28 cards.

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§ IV

Bulbasaur through its illustrators

The hands that shaped this Pokémon’s visual identity across the TCG.

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01 MA

Mitsuhiro Arita

Mitsuhiro Arita has been credited on Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2025, spanning more than 700 illustrations. Work appears across Base, Team Rocket, and Legendary Collection, balancing character-focused staging with energetic, colorful scenes and clear, action-forward framing.

4 cards
Base era → Black & White era
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02 KS

Ken Sugimori

Ken Sugimori is credited on more than 1,100 Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2022, spanning sets such as Base, Gym Heroes, and Neo Genesis. The work favors clear, character-forward staging, playful moods, and vibrant-to-pastel color palettes with balanced, simple compositions.

2 cards
Base era → EX era
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03 M

Mizue

Mizue has been credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game cards since 2011, with artwork appearing through 2025. Their illustrations span Black & White, Sun & Moon, and Scarlet & Violet releases, marked by cheerful, playful scenes, balanced compositions, and vibrant, pastel-leaning color.

2 cards
Sun & Moon era → Sword & Shield era
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04 MF

MPC Film

MPC Film is credited on Pokémon TCG cards from 2017 to 2019, with artwork appearing in Detective Pikachu and SM Black Star Promos. The work favors realistic, 3D-rendered digital imagery, often using vibrant color and focused, dynamic compositions.

2 cards
Sun & Moon era
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05 AN

Atsuko Nishida

Atsuko Nishida has been credited on Pokémon TCG art from 1999 to 2024, spanning 400+ cards. Across sets such as Gym Heroes, Expedition Base Set, and Skyridge, the work favors playful, character-forward staging with simple, balanced compositions and vibrant, pastel-leaning color.

1 card
EX era
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