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Bulbasaur

Common · #1/108

Bulbasaur #1/108 (Dark Explorers) is worth about $35.19 today for a Reverse Holofoil copy, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-28, up 13% over 30 days. Non-holo copies are $8.57.

This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-28): Reverse Holofoil $35.19 (this page), Normal $8.57 (on this page's chart).

price trend and the high since we began tracking: more ↓

Bulbasaur #1/108 is trending up: $35.19 today, up 13% in 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), set 2026-10-14, and 8.5x its low of $4.16 (2025-04-14). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita

Price data for your app or store: API and daily history since 2024 · CSV download

$35.19
▲ 13.0% · 30d
Reverse Holofoil · TCGplayer market · daily · any condition ↗
condition prices from JustTCG listings, as of 2026-10-27
condition prices as of 2026-10-27; the chart and boards use the daily product tape
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WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$45.00
lowest listing · market $35.19
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
$29.99
asking floor · 13 active listings
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
graded asks from $67.39
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$29.99
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $29.99 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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eBay scan is stale
TCGplayer market$35.19verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$45.00
eBay delivered floor (scanned 42d ago)$29.99the listing ↗
Formula: TCGplayer market, clamped between the cheapest real ask anywhere ($29.99) and the eBay floor ($29.99). 10 live ask(s) used.
sell to a card shop: $25 cash · $28 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
Floors are the median of the three lowest clean asks. Marketplace links may earn TickerMint a commission; it never affects the numbers.
The verdict · premium
Cards at their high after a month up 5-25% were higher 90 days later 75% of the time in our archive since 2024 (24,817 cases). That rate is mostly the 202448 to 5877 to 86marketplace fees of about 13% most short holds lose money. Use it to time a sale, not to flip.
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GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW
CARD TYPE
Grass
STAGE
Basic
HP
60
ATTACK 1
[G] Tackle (10)
ATTACK 2
[2G] Razor Leaf (30)
WEAKNESS
Rx2
RESISTANCE
W-20
RETREAT COST
2

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PRICE FAQ

Why does Bulbasaur #1/108 have two prices?

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Bulbasaur #1/108 was printed 2 ways and each one sells separately: Reverse Holofoil $35.19; Normal $8.57 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-28). Check the set, the rarity mark and any parallel foil, manga art or edition stamp on your copy to know which price is yours; TickerMint prices every printing on its own page.

What would a card shop pay for Bulbasaur?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $35.19 market price that is roughly $25 cash or $28 trade for a near-mint copy. Selling it yourself on TCGplayer or eBay nets more after fees; see the seller-net answer below.

What is Bulbasaur (Dark Explorers) worth today?

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Bulbasaur [Reverse Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $35.19 as of 2026-10-28. Non-holo copies are $8.57.

Is Bulbasaur going up or down in price?

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Bulbasaur #1/108 is trending up: $35.19 today, up 13% in 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), set 2026-10-14, and 8.5x its low of $4.16 (2025-04-14). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: up 0.0% over 7 days, up 46.3% over 90 days, up 255.1% over a year. A 30-day rise this size usually follows a supply squeeze or a new format result; check the eBay book depth before buying in.

What is the highest price for Bulbasaur since TickerMint began tracking?

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TickerMint began tracking Pokemon prices on 2024-02-08, after Bulbasaur came out, so these are the highest and lowest prices since we began tracking (2024-02-08), not all-time records. In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Bulbasaur [Reverse Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $35.19 (2026-10-14) and bottomed at $4.16 (2025-04-14).

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