Bulbasaur (Japanese)
smP2: Great Detective Pikachu · 001/024 · Common
Current Prices
Number
001/024
Rarity
Common
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Bulbasaur (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Bulbasaur (Japanese) 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 #001/024 of the smP2: Great Detective Pikachu 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 (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Bulbasaur (Japanese) (Common, smP2: Great Detective Pikachu #001/024) changes hands at roughly $2.67, 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 $2.67, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $2.00. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Bulbasaur (Japanese) is valued near $34.00 — about 13x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Bulbasaur (Japanese): 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 (Japanese) sits around $34.00 — roughly 13x 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 $21.99, CGC 10 $21.94, CGC 9.5 $5.50 — 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 | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.75 | $1.75 | $1.75 | 5 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $4.01 | $4.01 | $4.01 | 13 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $8.01 | $8.01 | $8.01 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $21.94 | $21.94 | $21.94 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $3.25 | $3.25 | $3.25 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $34.00 | $34.00 | $34.00 | 28 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $4.25 | $4.25 | $4.25 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $7.00 | $7.00 | $7.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $21.99 | $21.99 | $21.99 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.00 | $2.00 | $2.00 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $2.67 | $2.67 | $2.67 | 52 |
Collector Outlook for Bulbasaur (Japanese)
As a Common, Bulbasaur (Japanese) 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 (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
