Pokémon · Base
Bulbasaur
Base Set · #44 · Common · 1999
Listings
No active listings
From
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Market reference
$5.51
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 44 / 102
- Release year
- 1999
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 40
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Ivysaur
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 1
- Series
- Base
About this card
"A strange seed was planted on its back at birth. Thus, a plant sprouted and now grows with this Pokémon."
[Grass · Grass]Leech Seed — 20
Unless all damage from this attack is prevented, you may remove 1 damage counter from Bulbasaur.
Weakness: Fire ×2
Retreat cost: Colorless
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
This printing of Bulbasaur has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Bulbasaur — Mega Evolution
Played in 153 recent decks
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/06/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.50 | $1.99 | $74.98 | $5.51 | $19.49 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €5.39 |
| 7-day average | €3.75 |
| 30-day average | €7.83 |
| Low | €2.00 |
| Trend price | €6.83 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.99 |
| averageSellPrice | €4.06 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Bulbasaur is real?
Bulbasaur is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Bulbasaur worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Bulbasaur is $5.51; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Bulbasaur from?
Bulbasaur is from the Pokémon set "Base Set" in the Base series, released in 1999.
What rarity is Bulbasaur?
Bulbasaur is a Common card in the Base Set set.
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