Bulbasaur counters

Gen 9 350 Cup · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Bulbasaur
#0001 Bulbasaur
GrassPoison
USAGE 6.9% #30
ABILITYChlorophyll
BASE STATS
HP 45
ATK 49
DEF 49
SPA 65
SPD 65
SPE 45
BST318
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
FireIceFlyingPsychic
½×
WaterElectricFightingFairy
¼×
Grass
Moves
Weather Ball 100.0% Sludge Bomb 99.9% Giga Drain 99.6% Growth 87.2% Solar Beam 12.8% Synthesis 0.5% Tera Blast 0.1% Leech Seed 0.0%
Items
Life Orb 87.0% Choice Specs 12.3% Black Sludge 0.5% Leftovers 0.1% Assault Vest 0.0%
Abilities
Chlorophyll100.0%Overgrow0.0%
Tera Types
Fire 99.0% Water 0.9% Ground 0.1% Grass 0.0% Poison 0.0%
Common Teammates
Koraidon98.9%Flutter Mane85.1%Delibird65.3%Groudon53.2%Walking Wake42.6%Zacian-Crowned32.4%Smeargle32.4%Staravia23.2%
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Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #30 with 6.91% usage. Sorted by reliability score.