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Bulbasaur
Grass Pokémon Common Base
Card profile
Card year
1999
Jan 9, 1999
Set release
BS
Base · Base
Catalog appearances
27
21 sets · 1999-2025
Pokemon debut
Generation I
Kanto · 1996
Evolution
Card details
Released
Jan 9, 1999
Year
1999
Series
Base
Set size
102
Card number
#44 of 102
Stage
Basic
National Dex
#001
Artist
Mitsuhiro Arita
Level
Lv.13
#001 Bulbasaur
Generation I · Kanto · introduced 1996 in Red, Green, Blue, Yellow
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Screen appearances
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Catalog appearances
Mega Evolution
Sep 26, 2025 · #133 · Illustration Rare
$26.39
Mega Evolution
Sep 26, 2025 · #1 · Common
$0.30
Stellar Crown
Sep 13, 2024 · #143 · Illustration Rare
$131.14
151
Sep 22, 2023 · #166 · Illustration Rare
$85.47
151
Sep 22, 2023 · #1 · Common
$0.34
Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos
Jan 1, 2023 · #46 · Promo
$1.56
Pokémon GO
Jul 1, 2022 · #1 · Common
$0.49
McDonald's Collection 2021
Feb 9, 2021 · #1
$5.20
SWSH Black Star Promos
Nov 15, 2019 · #SWSH303 · Promo
$51.48
SWSH Black Star Promos
Nov 15, 2019 · #SWSH231 · Promo
$12.07
Detective Pikachu
Apr 5, 2019 · #1 · Common
$0.91
Shining Legends
Oct 6, 2017 · #1 · Common
$2.88
SM Black Star Promos
Feb 3, 2017 · #SM198 · Promo
$8.19
Dark Explorers
May 9, 2012 · #1 · Common
$22.97
Supreme Victors
Aug 19, 2009 · #93 · Common
$107.40
Secret Wonders
Nov 1, 2007 · #77 · Common
$45.50
Crystal Guardians
Aug 1, 2006 · #45 · Common
$92.13
Crystal Guardians
Aug 1, 2006 · #46 · Common
$38.71
28 total CardsCloud cards share National Dex #001.
Attacks
Leech Seed
GG
20 Unless all damage from this attack is prevented, you may remove 1 damage counter from Bulbasaur.
Battle stats
Weakness
Fire ×2
Retreat cost
●
Market value
TCGPlayer Normal
$1.52
Price history
Flavor text
A strange seed was planted on its back at birth. Thus, a plant sprouted and now grows with this Pokémon.
Legality
Unlimited
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