Bulbasaur
Miscellaneous Cards & Products · 001/165 · Common
Current Prices
Number
001/165
Rarity
Common
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Bulbasaur: Rarity & Collectibility
Bulbasaur in its sought-after Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #001/165 of the Miscellaneous Cards & Products 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, Miscellaneous Cards & Products #001/165) changes hands at roughly $2.84, 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 $2.84, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.50. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $2.84, Lightly Played $1.12, Moderately Played $0.83, Damaged $0.50 — 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 $49.99 — about 18x 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 $49.99 — roughly 18x 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 $13.00 — 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 | NEAR MINT | $3.44 | $2.88 | $3.99 | 7 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.50 | $0.50 | $0.50 | 0 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.12 | $1.12 | $1.12 | 39 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.83 | $0.83 | $0.83 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $2.84 | $1.00 | $4.45 | 5,199 |
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.
