Bulbasaur - SWSH231
SWSH: Sword & Shield Promo Cards · SWSH231 · Promo
Current Prices
Number
SWSH231
Rarity
Promo
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Bulbasaur - SWSH231: Rarity & Collectibility
Bulbasaur - SWSH231 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 #SWSH231 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 - SWSH231?
In 2026, a Near Mint Bulbasaur - SWSH231 (Common, SWSH: Sword & Shield Promo Cards #SWSH231) changes hands at roughly $8.01, 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 $8.01, whereas a Heavily Played one slides to around $3.00. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $8.01, Lightly Played $5.64, Moderately Played $3.81, Heavily Played $3.00 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Bulbasaur - SWSH231 is valued near $40.95 — about 5.1x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Bulbasaur - SWSH231: 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 - SWSH231 sits around $40.95 — roughly 5.1x 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 $18.99, CGC 10 $51.00, CGC 9.5 $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 | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $7.89 | $7.89 | $7.89 | 5 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $0.73 | $0.73 | $0.73 | 24 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $51.00 | $51.00 | $51.00 | 12 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $3.99 | $3.99 | $3.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $3.99 | $3.99 | $3.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $20.99 | $20.99 | $20.99 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $40.95 | $40.95 | $40.95 | 31 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $23.19 | $23.19 | $23.19 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $9.50 | $9.50 | $9.50 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $18.99 | $18.99 | $18.99 | 23 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $5.64 | $6.47 | $10.83 | 131 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $3.81 | $3.81 | $3.81 | 10 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $8.01 | $3.57 | $14.99 | 1,006 |
Collector Outlook for Bulbasaur - SWSH231
As a Common, Bulbasaur - SWSH231 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 - SWSH231 on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
