Bulbasaur #44 value & price
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Bulbasaur #44 is one of those cards that hooks people the moment they see it, that soft green sketch by Mitsuhiro Arita practically defines what Base Set felt like back in 1999. It's a common card, not rare in the traditional sense, but its Bulbasaur value comes from nostalgia as much as anything else since it was so many collectors' first Pokemon. Even at a modest raw price, it's a card people genuinely love owning.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $2.55, up 36% over the past year, with an all-time high of $5.48 in October 2022.
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Bulbasaur price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 5,338 graded, only 732 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $314 | 732 | 419 / 313 |
| PSA 9 | $55 | 1,125 | 300 / 825 |
| PSA 8 | $34 | 1,767 | 104 / 1,663 |
| PSA 7 | $22 | 883 | 52 / 831 |
| PSA 6 | $18 | 474 | 34 / 440 |
| PSA 5 | $14 | 224 | 17 / 207 |
| PSA 4 | $12 | 95 | 7 / 88 |
| PSA 3 | $10 | 31 | 5 / 26 |
| PSA 2 | $9.00 | 6 | 3 / 3 |
| PSA 1 | $50 | 1 | - / 1 |
| Raw / Ungraded | $2.55 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Base Set
- Card number
- 44 of 102
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Grass
- HP
- 40
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Released
- 1999
Attacks
- Leech Seed20Grass · Grass
Unless all damage from this attack is prevented, you may remove 1 damage counter from Bulbasaur.
Where to pull Bulbasaur
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The collector's take on Bulbasaur
Is Bulbasaur worth grading?
Here's the honest answer on whether Bulbasaur is worth grading: a raw copy sits around $3, but a PSA 10 has sold for $419, which works out to about 140.1 times the raw price. That's a real jump, no question, but gem mint 10s are hard to land because Base Set printing wasn't exactly kind to sharp corners or clean edges. Grading costs money and takes time, and there's no guarantee your copy comes back a 10 instead of a 9, which sits at $300. If you've got a copy that looks sharp under a light and centered well, it might be worth sending in, but go in knowing the odds aren't guaranteed in your favor.
How rare is Bulbasaur?
Across all grading companies, there are 5,109 graded copies of Bulbasaur on record, and only 724 of those earned a PSA 10. That's a pretty small slice sitting at the top, which explains why gem mint copies command such a premium over the raw and Grade 9 versions. The population isn't tiny overall, but true gem mint Bulbasaur is genuinely uncommon, and that scarcity at the top end is exactly what keeps PSA 10 value where it is.
Where can you pull Bulbasaur?
This is where PackSpy's own pull data comes in handy, since we track real opens across pack sites rather than just guessing at odds. Bulbasaur has been pulled 200 or more times across courtyard, collector-crypt, tilt-rips, and mnstr, showing up in products like the Pokémon Starter Pack, Wildcard Basic Pack, Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, and Pokémon Ultra Pack. The biggest recorded pull value we've logged for this card sits at $791, which shows what's possible when a sharp copy lands. That said, opening packs is a gamble no matter how you slice it, and most rips don't come close to covering their cost, so treat any pull as a bonus rather than a plan.
Questions people ask
How much is Bulbasaur worth?+
A raw, ungraded Bulbasaur #44 from Base Set is worth about $3. Graded copies climb fast from there, with a Grade 9 sitting around $300 and a PSA 10 reaching $419, so condition makes a huge difference in Bulbasaur price.
Is Bulbasaur worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for roughly 140.1 times the raw price. But only 724 out of 5,109 graded copies have hit that gem mint 10 grade, so it's worth weighing the grading cost against the real chance your copy doesn't come back perfect.
What set is Bulbasaur from?+
Bulbasaur #44 comes from the original Base Set, released in 1999, and was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. It's classified as a common card, which is part of why it's stayed so accessible to new and returning collectors alike.
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