01Card Stats

Basic

HP 40

TypeGrass

RarityCommon

IllustratorKeiko Fukuyama

WeaknessPsychic ×2

Retreat●

SetAquapolis

Released2003

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Common
Foiling: Non-holo standard finish. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
Alt art / specials: No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Non Holo	~$8.86 raw for the base card; verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$36 raw (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

The reverse-holo parallel is the value driver on this card.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Early-2000s Aquapolis printing with vintage collector appeal.
First stage of the Bellsprout → Weepinbell → Victreebel line.
Required for any complete Bellsprout master set across eras.
Collectors of the Aquapolis set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Bellsprout with 40 HP; top attack around 10 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Poison Vine Cost: Colorless

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Sharp Leaf Cost: Grass · 10+ damage

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage plus 10 more damage.

Weakness: Psychic ×2
Retreat cost: 1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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