Bulbasaur
Base Set · 044/102 · Common
Current Prices
Set
Base SetNumber
044/102
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Bulbasaur: Rarity & Collectibility
Bulbasaur sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #044/102 of the Base Set set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Bulbasaur?
In 2026, a Near Mint Bulbasaur (Common, Base Set #044/102) changes hands at roughly $2.72, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $2.72, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.44. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $2.72, Lightly Played $1.30, Moderately Played $0.80, Heavily Played $0.48, Damaged $0.44 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Bulbasaur is valued near $245.61 — about 90x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Bulbasaur: Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Bulbasaur sits around $245.61 — roughly 90x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $41.00, CGC 10 $60.00, CGC 9.5 $34.00 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | HEAVILY PLAYED | $2.00 | $0.99 | $3.00 | 9 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.24 | $2.24 | $2.24 | 63 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.30 | $1.30 | $1.30 | 7 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $2.60 | $2.60 | $2.60 | 59 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $32.50 | $32.50 | $32.50 | 3 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $42.00 | $42.00 | $42.00 | 6 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | 34 |
| ebay | CGC 3 | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 4 5 | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 5 5 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 6 5 | $9.38 | $9.38 | $9.38 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | 8 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 10 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $26.00 | $26.00 | $26.00 | 7 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $34.00 | $34.00 | $34.00 | 13 |
| ebay | PSA 1 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $245.61 | $245.61 | $245.61 | 37 |
| ebay | PSA 3 | $79.00 | $79.00 | $79.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $17.49 | $14.99 | $19.99 | 21 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $12.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | 26 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $22.50 | $22.50 | $22.50 | 29 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 25 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | 37 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $41.00 | $41.00 | $41.00 | 37 |
| ebay | PSA 9 5 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 1 |
| ebay | SGC 9 5 | $31.30 | $31.30 | $31.30 | 2 |
| ebay | TAG 5 | $40.53 | $40.53 | $40.53 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.44 | $0.10 | $0.66 | 672 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.48 | $0.35 | $0.55 | 759 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.30 | $0.47 | $2.75 | 3,418 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.80 | $0.24 | $2.70 | 2,397 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $2.72 | $0.75 | $5.99 | 2,495 |
Collector Outlook for Bulbasaur
As a Common, Bulbasaur earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Bulbasaur on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
