Bulbasaur — The Vintage Master Set
Every Bulbasaur card from the 14 WotC sets (1999–2003), ranked by real sold comps. Start here to find the bulbasaur cards you didn't know existed — each row opens the full review.
Start With the Vintage Master Set — Not the Everything Set
A “complete” Bulbasaur collection across every era spans dozens of sets and thousands of dollars — an all-era chase is where master-set dreams go to die. The vintage WotC master set (1999–2003) is the completable one: a bounded checklist, real and romantic cards from the game's founding era, and a total that fits on this page. Finish the vintage run first; expand into the mid-era and modern sets later if the chase grabs you.
The Cards — Every Version, Click for the Full Review
![Bulbasaur [Reverse Holo] #68 — Legendary Collection scan](https://images.pokemontcg.io/base6/68.png)
![Bulbasaur [Reverse Holo] #95 — Expedition Base Set scan](https://images.pokemontcg.io/ecard1/95.png)
![Bulbasaur [1st Edition] #44 — Base Set scan](https://images.pokemontcg.io/base1/44.png)
![Bulbasaur [Reverse Holo] #94 — Expedition Base Set scan](https://images.pokemontcg.io/ecard1/94.png)
![Erika's Bulbasaur [1st Edition] #39 — Gym Challenge scan](https://images.pokemontcg.io/gym2/39.png)
Every scan links its full review — price shown is the raw near-mint sold comp. Scans via pokemontcg.io.
The Full Ranked Table — all 13 versions
| Rank | Card | Raw NM | Grade 9 | PSA 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 | Bulbasaur [Reverse Holo] #68 Legendary Collection · 2002 · Illus. Ken Sugimori |
$275.00 | $1,800.00 | $3,763.40 |
| #3 | Bulbasaur [Reverse Holo] #95 Expedition Base Set · 2002 · Illus. Tomokazu Komiya |
$257.87 | $715.91 | $861.04 |
| #4 | Bulbasaur [1st Edition] #44 Base Set · 1999 · Illus. Ken Sugimori |
$205.00 | $787.37 | $5,915.45 |
| #5 | Bulbasaur [Reverse Holo] #94 Expedition Base Set · 2002 · Illus. Sachi Matoba |
$142.76 | $775.00 | $1,850.00 |
| #6 | Bulbasaur #95 Expedition Base Set · 2002 · Illus. Tomokazu Komiya |
$49.78 | $172.86 | $601.36 |
| #7 | Bulbasaur #94 Expedition Base Set · 2002 · Illus. Sachi Matoba |
$35.15 | $108.56 | $569.57 |
| #8 | Erika's Bulbasaur [1st Edition] #39 Gym Challenge · 2000 · Illus. Ken Sugimori |
$35.00 | $92.95 | $440.00 |
| #9 | Bulbasaur [Shadowless] #44 Base Set · 1999 · Illus. Ken Sugimori |
$10.80 | $110.00 | $576.79 |
| #10 | Erika's Bulbasaur #39 Gym Challenge · 2000 · Illus. Ken Sugimori |
$10.75 | $33.69 | $295.90 |
| #11 | Bulbasaur #68 Legendary Collection · 2002 · Illus. Ken Sugimori |
$5.20 | $36.00 | $159.54 |
| #12 | Bulbasaur [4th Print (1999-2000)] #44 Base Set · 1999 · Illus. Ken Sugimori |
$5.00 | $75.99 | $282.50 |
| #13 | Bulbasaur #67 Base Set 2 · 2000 · Illus. Ken Sugimori |
$2.50 | $28.00 | $206.25 |
| #14 | Bulbasaur #44 Base Set · 1999 · Illus. Ken Sugimori |
$2.49 | $52.79 | $321.24 |
Every price links its live PriceCharting page — check before you buy or sell.
The Story the Numbers Tell
Bulbasaur's vintage record is a masterclass in the reverse-holo premium: 9 of the top cards are Expedition reverse holos and the Legendary Collection #68 ($275.00 raw) — the era's hidden scarcity plays. The Base Set printing ladder runs 1st Edition $205.00 → Shadowless $10.80 → 4th Print $5.00 → Unlimited $2.49: an 80× spread on the same artwork.
No English Wizards-era Bulbasaur promo exists (verified against Bulbapedia's Black Star records) — the vintage set record here is complete.