Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl
Bayleef
Mysterious Treasures · #41 · Uncommon · 2007
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From
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Market reference
$0.94
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 41 / 124
- Release year
- 2007
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Chikorita
- Evolves to
- Meganium
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Midori Harada
- Pokédex #
- 153
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 15 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Bayleef plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Chikorita; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
- Seen in 4% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 2 copies.
How to beat Bayleef
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 4% of decks
- 1.89 copies on average · 2110 decks
- Match win rate
- 48.6%
- +1.3 pts vs the 47.3% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
More by Midori Harada
This card was illustrated by Midori Harada.
Building around Bayleef?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"The buds that ring its neck give off a spicy aroma that perks people up."
CEvolution Impulse
Search your deck for an Evolution card, show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
GCLeaf Boomerang — 30×
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.
Weakness:R+20
Resistance:W-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
This printing of Bayleef has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Bayleef — Mega Evolution
Played in 537 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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.46 | $0.74 | $19.98 | $0.94 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $2.46 | $4.94 | $53.00 | $3.25 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/07| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.00 |
| 7-day average | €0.94 |
| 30-day average | €0.49 |
| Low | €0.06 |
| Trend price | €0.74 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.10 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.15 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.90 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.96 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.90 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.47 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.62 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.72 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Bayleef is real?
Bayleef 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 Bayleef worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Bayleef is $0.94; 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 Bayleef from?
Bayleef is from the Pokémon set "Mysterious Treasures" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2007.
What rarity is Bayleef?
Bayleef is a Uncommon card in the Mysterious Treasures set.
Other Bayleef printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
