Competitive Information for Bulbasaur [Sword/Shield]
Grass / Poison
Abilities:
If Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Grass attacks.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Bulbasaur? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover Bulbasaur, a brilliant Pokémon with Grass and Poison attributes! Bulbasaur is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). It is weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, and Psychic-typed attacks. Explore the movesets of Bulbasaur below to understand its battle capabilities.
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 204 Hp / 52 Def / 252 SpA
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Petal Dance / Leaf Storm
- Sludge Bomb / Sludge
- Weather Ball
- Round / Snore
In single battles, Bulbasaur is known as an outstanding Special Sweeper. The objective of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with potent special moves. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Round or Snore) and raises Bulbasaur's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Bulbasaur's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Chlorophyll, Bulbasaur's speed is doubled during sunny weather.
◆ Leaf Storm is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Grass-type move (lowers your Bulbasaur's special attack by 2 stages).
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Sludge is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Weather Ball is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (power doubles and type varies in each weather).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Bulbasaur must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
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Item: Eviolite
Ability: Overgrow
Nature: Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EVs: 248 Hp / 160 Def / 100 SpD
Moveset:
- Synthesis
- Giga Drain / Energy Ball
- Sludge Bomb / Sleep Powder
- Leech Seed
Bulbasaur shows a high-quality Double Wall prowess in single battles. This approach seeks to provide strong resistance against both physical and special moves. Bulbasaur is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield without an Eviolite attached to it. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. With Overgrow, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Bulbasaur's offensive stat is 1.5x with grass attacks.
◆ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Bulbasaur recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Sleep Powder is a status move (causes the target to fall asleep).
◆ Leech Seed is a status move (1/8 of target's hp is restored to Bulbasaur every turn).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Bulbasaur? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 204 Hp / 52 Def / 252 SpA
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Petal Dance / Leaf Storm
- Sludge Bomb / Sludge
- Weather Ball
- Round / Snore
Bulbasaur thrives as a top-notch Special Sweeper perfect for double battles. This moveset was constructed to take down the opponent's team with heavy-hitting special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Round or Snore) and raises Bulbasaur's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Bulbasaur's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Chlorophyll, Bulbasaur's speed is doubled during sunny weather.
◆ Leaf Storm is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Grass-type move (lowers your Bulbasaur's special attack by 2 stages).
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Sludge is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Weather Ball is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (power doubles and type varies in each weather).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Bulbasaur must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Bulbasaur can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Bulbasaur.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Bulbasaur can perform in Sword/Shield. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SS Move and Ability Combos for Bulbasaur
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Sunny day + Growth
- Moves: Safeguard + Outrage
- Moves: Safeguard + Petal dance
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
- Moves: Ingrain + Leech seed
- Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
- Ability: Overgrow + Item: Focus sash
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Sleep Powder, Toxic
Moves that boost Bulbasaur's stats
- Amnesia
- Curse
- Defense Curl
- Growth
- Skull Bash
- Swords Dance
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Bulbasaur
- Frenzy Plant
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Bulbasaur in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Bulbasaur's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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