Pokémon · Mega Evolution
Bayleef
Ascended Heroes · #9 · Uncommon · 2026
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 9 / 295
- Release year
- 2026
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Chikorita
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- J
- Illustrator
- Tomomi Ozaki
- Pokédex #
- 153
- Series
- Mega Evolution
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 30 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Bayleef plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Leaf Step) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥50 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Chikorita; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
- Seen in 4% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 2 copies.
How to beat Bayleef
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 4% of decks
- 1.88 copies on average · 2169 decks
- Match win rate
- 48.7%
- +1.5 pts vs the 47.2% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
More by Tomomi Ozaki
This card was illustrated by Tomomi Ozaki.
Building around Bayleef?
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About this card
GGLeaf Step — 60
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Bayleef was legal.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
121
ran Bayleef
Tournaments scanned
287
past 30 days
Competitive note
Currently a meta staple.
17 top-cut decks · best finish 1st
Top decks running Bayleef
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Bayleef is real?
Bayleef is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Bayleef worth?
As of the latest data, there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Bayleef from?
Bayleef is from the Pokémon set "Ascended Heroes" in the Mega Evolution series, released in 2026.
What rarity is Bayleef?
Bayleef is a Uncommon card in the Ascended Heroes set.
Other Bayleef printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
