Pokémon · HeartGold & SoulSilver
Bayleef
Call of Legends · #40 · Uncommon · 2011
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.60
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 40 / 106
- Release year
- 2011
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Chikorita
- Evolves to
- Meganium
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Shin Nagasawa
- Pokédex #
- 153
- Series
- HeartGold & SoulSilver
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 50 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
Strategy & play
How Bayleef plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Razor Leaf) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- 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.
- Seen in 4% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 2 copies.
How to beat Bayleef
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥45 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
- 1.89 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 Shin Nagasawa
This card was illustrated by Shin Nagasawa.
Building around Bayleef?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"A spicy aroma emanates from around its neck. The aroma acts as a stimulant to restore health."
CHammer In — 20
GCCRazor Leaf — 50
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:W-20
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
This printing of Bayleef has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Bayleef — Mega Evolution
Played in 560 recent decks
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 2026/07/01| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.30 | $0.55 | $19.98 | $0.60 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $1.25 | $2.50 | $41.00 | $2.84 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.80 |
| 7-day average | €0.59 |
| 30-day average | €0.97 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.29 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.19 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.45 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €3.26 |
| reverseHoloSell | €2.99 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.60 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €3.85 |
| Reverse holo trend | €4.44 |
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 $0.60; 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 "Call of Legends" in the HeartGold & SoulSilver series, released in 2011.
What rarity is Bayleef?
Bayleef is a Uncommon card in the Call of Legends set.
Other Bayleef printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
