Bulbasaur

Bulbasaur
Pokémon character
Bulbasaur artwork by Ken Sugimori
First game	Pokémon Red and Blue (1996)
Designed by	Atsuko Nishida Ken Sugimori (finalized)
Voiced by	Tara Sands, Michele Knotz (English)
In-universe information
Species	Pokémon
Type	Grass and Poison

Bulbasaur^[a] is a fictional Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Designed by Atsuko Nishida, Bulbasaur is a Grass and Poison-type, first appearing in Pocket Monsters: Red and Green (Pokémon Red and Blue outside Japan) as a starter Pokémon. Since then, it has reappeared in sequels, spin-off games, related merchandise, and animated and printed adaptations of the franchise. It is a central character in the Pokémon anime, being one of Ash Ketchum's main Pokémon for the first season, with a different one later being obtained by supporting character May. It is featured in various manga and is owned by protagonist Red in Pokémon Adventures.

Bulbasaur has generally been received positively and has overall been considered one of the best Pokémon and best starter Pokémon, including by series producer Junichi Masuda. Its role in the anime has been suggested to have played a factor into its popularity.
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