Bulbasaur
SV: Scarlet & Violet 151 · 166/165 · Illustration Rare
Current Prices
Number
166/165
Rarity
Illustration Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Bulbasaur: Rarity & Collectibility
Bulbasaur in its sought-after Holofoil variant is an Ultra Rare chase card, one of the headline pulls that most boosters never produce. Cataloged as Ultra Rare #166/165 of the SV: Scarlet & Violet 151 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 (Ultra Rare, SV: Scarlet & Violet 151 #166/165) changes hands at roughly $96.56, and its scarcity does most of the heavy lifting on that figure. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $96.56, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $33.89. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $96.56, Lightly Played $79.73, Moderately Played $36.81, Heavily Played $40.90, Damaged $33.89 — 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 $375.00 — about 3.9x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Bulbasaur: Gem Mint & Population
For a chase card like Bulbasaur, the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Bulbasaur sits around $375.00 — roughly 3.9x 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 $100.00, CGC 10 $175.00, CGC 9.5 $59.99 — 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 | $80.00 | $80.00 | $80.00 | 12 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $89.99 | $89.99 | $89.99 | 217 |
| ebay | ACE 10 | $191.24 | $191.24 | $191.24 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 10 | $365.00 | $365.00 | $365.00 | 5 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $29.00 | $29.00 | $29.00 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | 16 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $175.00 | $175.00 | $175.00 | 45 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $30.56 | $30.56 | $30.56 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $109.99 | $109.99 | $109.99 | 9 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $59.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | 10 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $375.00 | $375.00 | $375.00 | 103 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $22.50 | $22.50 | $22.50 | 11 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $90.00 | $90.00 | $90.00 | 35 |
| ebay | PSA 8 5 | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | 102 |
| ebay | SGC 10 | $125.00 | $125.00 | $125.00 | 6 |
| ebay | SGC 8 5 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | 1 |
| ebay | SGC 9 | $45.00 | $45.00 | $45.00 | 1 |
| ebay | SGC 9 5 | $90.00 | $90.00 | $90.00 | 5 |
| ebay | TAG 10 | $215.00 | $215.00 | $215.00 | 8 |
| ebay | TAG 8 5 | $33.44 | $33.44 | $33.44 | 1 |
| ebay | TAG 9 | $130.00 | $130.00 | $130.00 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $33.89 | $33.89 | $33.89 | 9 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $40.90 | $40.90 | $40.90 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $79.73 | $80.00 | $117.09 | 672 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $36.81 | $36.81 | $36.81 | 47 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $96.56 | $75.00 | $147.08 | 4,391 |
Collector Outlook for Bulbasaur
As an Ultra Rare, Bulbasaur carries genuine chase status — exactly the card whose pull keeps a set desirable for years. Cards in this band from beloved sets tend to keep a loyal collector base over time. 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.
