Bulbasaur Series 1 #1 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 24 Aug 2026Related Bulbasaur & chase cards
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Bulbasaur Series 1 #1 comes from the Japanese Vending set, one of those early releases that quietly built the foundation for what Pokemon card collecting became. There's something fitting about the little starter sitting at card #1, and that mix of nostalgia and history is exactly why people keep searching for Bulbasaur value years later. Right now a raw copy runs $66, while a PSA 10 climbs to $223, so there's real room to move depending on condition.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $82, up 141% over the past year, with an all-time high of $82 in September 2026.
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Bulbasaur price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 558 graded, only 223 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $2.2k | 223 |
| PSA 9 | $429 | 202 |
| PSA 8 | $120 | 72 |
| PSA 7 | $70 | 24 |
| PSA 6 | $56 | 14 |
| PSA 5 | $45 | 14 |
| PSA 4 | $38 | 4 |
| PSA 3 | $32 | 5 |
| PSA 2 | $29 | - |
| PSA 1 | - | - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $82 | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company.
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The collector's take on Bulbasaur
Is Bulbasaur worth grading?
If you're wondering whether Bulbasaur is worth grading, the math is the honest starting point: a PSA 10 sells for about 3.4 times what a raw copy goes for, which takes you from $66 up to $223, with a Grade 9 landing at $202 in between. That's a meaningful jump, but gem mint isn't a given. Grading costs money no matter what grade you get back, and a card can come back a 9 instead of a 10 just as easily as not. If your copy already looks clean under a light with sharp corners and solid centering, it's worth the shot. If it's got soft edges or print lines, you might just be paying to confirm what you already suspected.
How rare is Bulbasaur?
Across every grading submission on record, there are 558 graded copies of this card, and 223 of those have earned the PSA 10 label. That's a decent chunk making it to the top grade, which tells you Bulbasaur isn't impossible to find in gem mint, but it also isn't common enough that pristine copies are sitting around ignored. With population numbers like these, PSA 10s hold their premium because collectors know exactly how many exist and can weigh that against demand.
Where can you pull Bulbasaur?
This is where PackSpy's own tracking comes in handy, because we don't just quote a price guide, we watch what actually gets pulled across live pack sites. Bulbasaur has shown up 200 or more times across collector-crypt, tilt-rips, mnstr, and courtyard, and we've seen it turn up in the Legendary Pokémon Gacha Pack, Rookie Pack, Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokemon Dime Pack, and Pack 5. The biggest recorded pull came in at $647, which shows what a lucky rip can bring. 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 Series 1 #1 currently sits at $66. Once graded, the value climbs, with a Grade 9 at $202 and a PSA 10 at $223, so condition really does drive the price here.
Is Bulbasaur worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for roughly 3.4 times the raw price of $66, putting it at $223. Just know that grading costs money regardless of outcome, and with 223 PSA 10s out of 558 total graded copies, gem mint is reachable but far from guaranteed.
How much is a PSA 10 Bulbasaur worth?+
A PSA 10 Bulbasaur Series 1 #1 is valued at $223. Of the 558 copies graded so far, 223 have hit that top grade, so it's a real target for collectors chasing gem mint.
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