Pokémon · XY
Bayleef
BREAKpoint · #2 · Uncommon · 2016
Listings
No active listings
From
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Market reference
$0.44
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 2 / 126
- Release year
- 2016
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Chikorita
- Evolves to
- Meganium
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Mizue
- Pokédex #
- 153
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Bayleef plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
- Its main attack (Vine Whip) 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 ≥45 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.
How to beat Bayleef
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 4% of decks
- 1.89 copies on average · 2083 decks
- Match win rate
- 48.6%
- +1.4 pts vs the 47.3% 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 Mizue
This card was illustrated by Mizue.
Building around Bayleef?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"The buds that ring its neck give off a spicy aroma that perks people up."
CBody Slam — 20
Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
GCVine Whip — 30
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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
1
ran Bayleef
Tournaments scanned
294
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
1 top-cut deck · best finish 5th
Top decks running Bayleef
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.24 | $0.47 | $19.99 | $0.44 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.75 | $2.27 | $27.60 | $2.37 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.05 |
| 7-day average | €0.34 |
| 30-day average | €0.46 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.08 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.03 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.46 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.74 |
| reverseHoloSell | €3.14 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.40 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.97 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.45 |
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, the current market reference price for Bayleef is $0.44; 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 "BREAKpoint" in the XY series, released in 2016.
What rarity is Bayleef?
Bayleef is a Uncommon card in the BREAKpoint set.
Other Bayleef printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
