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My First Battle / #1/48

Bulbasaur

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
My First Battle
Rarity (source)
None
Illustrator
Saya Tsuruta
Source reference
mfb-1

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

For Bulbasaur, growing up is an adventure for two. The seed it carries from birth develops alongside it. When it dozes in the sun, this plant reserve benefits from the light too. Its back thus tells a story of shared growth: the small Pokémon moves through life with a plant that accompanies it long before becoming a flower.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Bulbasaur’s seed also acts as a food store. The Pokémon Shield entry explains that the young Pokémon draws on the nutrients it contains to grow. This detail gives a concrete function to that instantly recognisable silhouette.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP
70
Type (source)
Grass
Stage (source)
Basic
Pokédex number
1

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Attacks

Tackle

Cost: Grass

Damage: 10

Vine Whip

Cost: Grass · Grass

Damage: 30

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • normal · standard · bulbasaur
  • normal · blue-border · standard · bulbasaur · pokeball

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