Bulbasaur
McDonald's 25th Anniversary Promos · 001/025 · Promo
Current Prices
Number
001/025
Rarity
Promo
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 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 #001/025 of the McDonald's 25th Anniversary Promos 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, McDonald's 25th Anniversary Promos #001/025) changes hands at roughly $0.76, 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 $0.76, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.26. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.76, Lightly Played $0.50, Moderately Played $0.48, Heavily Played $0.18, Damaged $0.26 — 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 $82.00 — about 108x 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 $82.00 — roughly 108x 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. 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 | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.99 | $1.99 | $1.99 | 4 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $3.49 | $3.49 | $3.49 | 19 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $82.00 | $82.00 | $82.00 | 1 |
| ebay | SGC 9 5 | $6.75 | $6.75 | $6.75 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.26 | $0.27 | $0.27 | 16 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | 16 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.50 | $0.49 | $0.75 | 445 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.48 | $0.48 | $0.48 | 66 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.76 | $0.40 | $0.94 | 1,796 |
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. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. 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.
