Ash's Bulbasaur/Trivia


 * Bulbasaur is Ash's first Pokémon of the Grass- and s.
 * Bulbasaur's gender was hinted at in the Japanese version of Island of the Giant Pokémon. In the subtitles, it refers to itself as おれ ore, which is a pronoun normally used by males, which is also used by characters such as Ash, Brock, and James in the Japanese version.
 * In the dub of Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village, it was implied by Ash that Bulbasaur is male. When Melanie asked Ash if Bulbasaur would make a good addition to his team, Ash said "Would he ever," implying that it is male.
 * Bulbasaur is Ash's only Pokémon who refused to evolve after the process began.
 * The is the only series in which Bulbasaur does not appear.
 * In Pikachu's Vacation, Bulbasaur sings a song called "Bulbasaur's Bulbaby" in order to keep Togepi happy. Dexter reports this as the first recording of the song.
 * Bulbasaur is Ash's oldest caught Pokémon that he still owns, and, as such, is also the Pokémon he has owned for the longest time period, not including.