Bulbasaur

Card 39/95

Bulbasaur from EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua (2004) — the EX-era Hoenn-villain set's non-villain print, easy to overlook next to the Team Magma's/Team Aqua's variants but a clean entry on the EX-era Bulbasaur run.

Team Magma vs Team AquaSet

2004Released

CommonRarity

Ken SugimoriIllustrator

01Card Stats

Basic (evolves into Ivysaur)

HP 50

TypeGrass

RarityCommon

IllustratorKen Sugimori

WeaknessFire ×2

Retreat●

SetTeam Magma vs Team Aqua

Released2004

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants; rarity is set by the foil/treatment tier.

Standard

How to spot it: Standard modern frame for its rarity tier.

Print run tied to its set; ultra-rare tiers pull at low rates.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Common
Foiling: Standard finish for its rarity tier; many sets also have a reverse-holo parallel.
Alt art / specials: No alternate-art or secret-rare 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 of note.

06Current Market Value

Grade-worthy value

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07Why Collectors Want It

One of the few non-villain-prefixed prints in a set otherwise stuffed with Team Magma's and Team Aqua's variant Pokémon.
The reverse-holo parallel is the version graders actually chase here; both versions belong in a master set.
EX-era distribution is thin enough that even base prints take work to pull clean — the set's headline grails are the villain-themed cards, not the plain Pokémon.
A natural pickup for collectors completing the EX-era Bulbasaur chronology in dex order.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

50-HP Bulbasaur. Sees no meaningful competitive play; collected for artwork and set significance.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Growth Cost: Colorless

Attach a Grass Energy card from your hand to Bulbasaur.

Razor Leaf Cost: Grass · 10 damage

Weakness: Fire ×2
Retreat cost: 1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Mid-tier rarity — graded mostly by master-set builders; populations modest.

Holo cards downgrade on scratches; raw copies are common.

Other graders: PSA dominates; some BGS/CGC volume.

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