Bulbasaur #166 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 26 Aug 2026Related Bulbasaur & chase cards
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Bulbasaur #166 comes from the Japanese Scarlet & Violet 151 set, released back in 2023, and it's the kind of illustration rare that makes you stop flipping pages and just look. Yoriyuki Ikegami's artwork is a big reason collectors keep asking about Bulbasaur value, that gentle, storybook style that this set became known for. Right now a raw copy sits at $22, which feels about right for how often it turns up and how much people still want one.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $70, up 83% over the past year, with an all-time high of $80 in June 2026.
Recent pulls of Bulbasaur
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Bulbasaur price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 30,319 graded, only 9,056 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $336 | 9,056 | 8,297 / 759 |
| PSA 9 | $91 | 16,175 | 15,517 / 658 |
| PSA 8 | $61 | 4,338 | 4,094 / 244 |
| PSA 7 | $49 | 520 | 497 / 23 |
| PSA 6 | $48 | 157 | 153 / 4 |
| PSA 5 | $38 | 40 | 38 / 2 |
| PSA 4 | $32 | 26 | 26 / - |
| PSA 3 | $27 | 5 | 5 / - |
| PSA 2 | $24 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | 2 | 2 / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $70 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 166
- Rarity
- Illustration rare
- Type
- Grass
- HP
- 70
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
- Illustrator
- Yoriyuki Ikegami
Attacks
- Leech Seed20Grass · Colorless
Heal 20 damage from this Pokémon.
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The collector's take on Bulbasaur
Is Bulbasaur worth grading?
So is Bulbasaur worth grading? Here's the honest math: a raw copy runs $22, a Grade 9 sits at $36, and a true PSA 10 is valued at $100, which works out to roughly 4.6 times the raw price. That jump looks tempting on paper, but gem mint is genuinely hard to land, especially on an illustration rare where any little edge wear or print texture issue can knock it down a grade. Add in the grading fee, the shipping, and the wait time, and you can see why some collectors just enjoy the raw card instead of chasing a 10. If your copy already looks clean under a light with sharp corners and centered borders, it might be worth the gamble. If it's got soft edges or a slightly off-center cut, save your money and keep it raw.
How rare is Bulbasaur?
We don't have official population numbers to lean on here, but the rarity tier itself tells you plenty. Illustration rares in Scarlet & Violet 151 were built to be pulled less often than your standard holos, and Bulbasaur's spot in that tier is exactly why it holds value well above a basic card. Scarcity in this hobby usually comes down to how many good copies exist versus how many people want one, and demand for a card this recognizable rarely fades.
Where can you pull Bulbasaur?
This is where PackSpy actually earns its keep, because we track real pulls across pack sites rather than just guessing. Bulbasaur has been recorded pulled 200 or more times across courtyard, tilt-rips, collector-crypt, and mnstr, so it's not some mythical chase card, it shows up. We've seen it land in Pokémon Pro Pack, Pokemon Dollar Pack, Rookie Pack, Legendary Pokémon Gacha Pack, and Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, and the biggest recorded pull value on it hit $647. That said, opening packs is still a gamble, and most rips don't come close to that number, so treat any pull as a bonus rather than a plan.
Questions people ask
How much is Bulbasaur worth?+
A raw, ungraded Bulbasaur #166 from Scarlet & Violet 151 is valued at $22. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 at $36 and a PSA 10 reaching $100.
Is Bulbasaur worth grading?+
It can be, but only if your copy is genuinely clean, since a PSA 10 is worth about 4.6 times the raw price of $22. Grading costs money and gem mint is tough to hit, so weigh that risk against the $100 payoff before sending it in.
How much is a PSA 10 Bulbasaur worth?+
A PSA 10, gem mint copy of Bulbasaur #166 is valued at $100, compared to $22 raw and $36 for a Grade 9. That gap is exactly why some collectors chase the grade, even knowing how hard a perfect 10 is to land.
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