Bulbasaur (Illustration Contest 2022)
SWSH: Sword & Shield Promo Cards · SWSH303 · Promo
Current Prices
Number
SWSH303
Rarity
Promo
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Bulbasaur (Illustration Contest 2022): Rarity & Collectibility
Bulbasaur (Illustration Contest 2022) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #SWSH303 of the SWSH: Sword & Shield Promo Cards 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 (Illustration Contest 2022)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Bulbasaur (Illustration Contest 2022) (Common, SWSH: Sword & Shield Promo Cards #SWSH303) changes hands at roughly $39.04, 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 $39.04, whereas a Heavily Played one slides to around $45.99. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $39.04, Lightly Played $33.62, Moderately Played $25.40, Heavily Played $45.99 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Bulbasaur (Illustration Contest 2022) is valued near $69.00 — about 1.8x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Bulbasaur (Illustration Contest 2022): 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 (Illustration Contest 2022) sits around $69.00 — roughly 1.8x 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 $50.00, PSA 8 $10.00 — 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 | $40.95 | $40.95 | $40.95 | 15 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $69.00 | $68.00 | $70.00 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $5.52 | $5.52 | $5.52 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $6.00 | $5.50 | $6.50 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $22.50 | $22.50 | $22.50 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | 22 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | 22 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $45.99 | $45.99 | $45.99 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $33.62 | $33.62 | $33.62 | 49 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $25.40 | $25.40 | $25.40 | 9 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $39.04 | $38.11 | $44.87 | 200 |
Collector Outlook for Bulbasaur (Illustration Contest 2022)
As a Common, Bulbasaur (Illustration Contest 2022) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. 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 (Illustration Contest 2022) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
