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Bulbasaur
Bulbasaur is national Pokédex number 001, which gives it a structural prominence nothing else in the franchise can claim — it is the first entry in every list, on every chart, in every piece of reference material, permanently. The design is a straightforward chimera: a small quadruped with a plant bulb grafted to its back, drawing on the idea of a seed carried by a host and growing as the host does.
- First appearance
- Pokémon Red and Green (1996), Nintendo / Game Freak
- Created by
- Atsuko Nishida, Ken Sugimori
- Also known as
- Fushigidane
- Universe
- Pokémon
- Appears in
- games, animation, film, television
Who is Bulbasaur?
Bulbasaur is national Pokédex number 001, which gives it a structural prominence nothing else in the franchise can claim — it is the first entry in every list, on every chart, in every piece of reference material, permanently. The design is a straightforward chimera: a small quadruped with a plant bulb grafted to its back, drawing on the idea of a seed carried by a host and growing as the host does. That is unusually literal for the series and it works, because the bulb visibly develops across the evolution line into a flower. Mechanically it is the easiest of the three original starters, favourable against the first two gyms, which made it the pragmatic choice and gave it a slightly unglamorous reputation among players that the design does not deserve.
Bulbasaur: the details
- First appearance
- Pokémon Red and Green, 1996, as national Pokédex number 001
- Designed by
- Atsuko Nishida, under art director Ken Sugimori
- Permanently first
- Number 001 in the national Pokédex, so it heads every list and chart in the franchise
- The bulb is a seed
- Planted on its back and growing with the creature, developing into a flower across the evolution line
- The easiest starter
- Favourable against the first two gyms of the original games, making it the pragmatic choice
- Japanese name is a pun
- Fushigidane plays on the words for strange and seed
- Dual type
- Grass and Poison, unusual among starters, which are normally single-typed at the first stage
Why Bulbasaur endures
The first entry in the Pokédex and therefore the permanent head of every list in the franchise, and one of the three creatures through which most players first encountered the idea of choosing a starter.
What Bulbasaur looks like on a shirt
Signature motif: A blue-green quadruped with a green seed bulb on its back
The teal body against the green bulb is a soft, low-contrast palette compared with the rest of the franchise, which makes it read as gentler and suits pastel and natural garment colours rather than black.
A softer, lower-contrast palette than the rest of the franchise — teal and green rather than saturated primaries. Suits natural, sage and cream garments better than black. Strong across all sizes.
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Sizes: kids to adult
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| Band | Ages | US sizes | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toddler | 2–4 years | 2T, 3T, 4T | Search toddler sizes |
| Kids | 4–7 years | XS (4/5), S (6/7) | Search kids sizes |
| Youth | 8–14 years | M (8), L (10/12), XL (14/16) | Search youth sizes |
| Adult | 15+ | S–3XL | Search adult sizes |
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Who has played Bulbasaur
| Performer | Production | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Megumi Hayashibara | Pokémon | 1997 | Voice |
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Who created Bulbasaur?
Bulbasaur was created by Atsuko Nishida and Ken Sugimori, first appearing in Pokémon Red and Green in 1996 (Nintendo / Game Freak).
What does a Bulbasaur T-shirt usually look like?
A blue-green quadruped with a green seed bulb on its back. A softer, lower-contrast palette than the rest of the franchise — teal and green rather than saturated primaries. Suits natural, sage and cream garments better than black. Strong across all sizes.
Are Bulbasaur T-shirts made for children?
Yes — Bulbasaur appears on our kids pages, and shirts are commonly made from US toddler 2T up through youth XL.
Who has played Bulbasaur?
Bulbasaur has been voiced by Megumi Hayashibara (Pokémon, 1997).
How much does a Bulbasaur T-shirt cost?
Bulbasaur shirts we currently track start from around $17.99 on amazon.com. Every price on this page is dated, because they move.
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