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Bulbasaur
Dark Explorers · #1/108
Bulbasaur (1/108), the Common from Dark Explorers, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $9.50, typically in the $8–$11 range.
As of September 10, 2026 · tracked daily by Riffle · estimates, not financial advice · how these numbers work
The modeled fair value of this card, with a confidence grade: what it should trade at, not just what it lists at. Part of Riffle premium, alongside price history and the full graded ladder.
About Bulbasaur
Bulbasaur is a Common (1/108) from the Pokémon Dark Explorers set, released May 9, 2012. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $8–$11. The artwork is by Mitsuhiro Arita. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
Other versions of Bulbasaur
Bulbasaur appears on 20 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #1/108 from Dark Explorers; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
Stellar Crown · #143/142$90–$120Illustration Rare
151 · #166/165$70–$95Illustration Rare
Expedition Base Set · #95/165$55–$80Common
Expedition Base Set · #94/165$37–$49Common
Team Magma vs Team Aqua · #39/95$20–$27Common
Mega Evolution · #133/132$18–$24Illustration Rare
FireRed & LeafGreen · #54/112$14–$19Common
Crystal Guardians · #45/100$10–$14Common
Legendary Collection · #68/110$6–$9Common
Secret Wonders · #77/132$6–$8CommonFAQ
How much is Bulbasaur (1/108) worth?
Bulbasaur (1/108), the Common from Dark Explorers, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $9.50, typically in the $8–$11 range. Note: 19 other cards named Bulbasaur exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.
Which Bulbasaur card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?
This page covers Bulbasaur (1/108), the Common (about $8–$11) from Dark Explorers.
The other versions: #143/142 from Stellar Crown (Illustration rare, about $90–$120); #166/165 from 151 (Illustration rare, about $70–$95); #95/165 from Expedition Base Set (Common, about $55–$80); #94/165 from Expedition Base Set (Common, about $37–$49); #39/95 from Team Magma vs Team Aqua (Common, about $20–$27); #133/132 from Mega Evolution (Illustration rare, about $18–$24); #54/112 from FireRed & LeafGreen (Common, about $14–$19); #45/100 from Crystal Guardians (Common, about $10–$14); #68/110 from Legendary Collection (Common, about $6–$9); #77/132 from Secret Wonders (Common, about $6–$8); #55/112 from FireRed & LeafGreen (Common, about $5–$7); #67/130 from Base Set 2 (Common, about $4–$6); #46/100 from Crystal Guardians (Common, about $4–$5); #93/147 from Supreme Victors (Common, about $4–$5); #44/102 from Base Set (Common, about $3–$4); #1/73 from Shining Legends (Common, about under $1); #001/78 from Pokémon GO (Common, about under $1); #001/132 from Mega Evolution (Common, about under $1); #001/165 from 151 (Common, about under $1).
The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.
Should I grade Bulbasaur (1/108)?
It's roughly a wash: with a 12% PSA 10 gem rate and current graded prices, grading a near-mint Bulbasaur (1/108) is estimated to come out within about $10 of selling it raw (est.); grade for protection or display, not profit.
Assumes ~$25/card bulk-rate grading (standard service costs more); ignores turnaround time, sub-9 grades, and shipping. A screen, not a promise.
Is Bulbasaur (1/108) rare?
Bulbasaur (1/108) is a Common. PSA has graded 142 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.
How rare is a PSA 10 Bulbasaur (1/108)?
Of the 142 copies PSA has graded, 12% earned a PSA 10. That's a low gem rate, so flawless copies are genuinely hard to come by. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
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Should I grade Bulbasaur?
Roughly a wash: grade for protection, not profit (est.)
Expected grading return from this card’s own PSA grade mix (12% gem rate; grades under 8 valued at the PSA 8 price) and current graded market prices, minus a ~$25/card bulk-rate grading fee, compared against selling ungraded at market price. Standard grading service costs more; centering risk, turnaround time, and shipping aren’t included. The exact PSA 8/9/10 prices behind this are part of Riffle premium. Not financial advice.
PSA population & gem rate
From the PSA population census, captured monthly by Riffle. A 12% gem rate is on the hard side; PSA 10 copies of this card are scarcer than the typical modern chase card. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
- $8–$11 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
- The band spans about ±16% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
- Sampled daily since July 20, 2026, current as of September 10, 2026.
When the data thins, the band widens and says so, it never fakes precision. Exact source prices are part of Riffle premium; the band is Riffle’s own figure to publish. How these numbers work →