Pokémon · Sword & Shield

Bulbasaur

Sword & Shield

SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH231 · Promo · 2019

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Market reference

$12.03

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Card facts

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Set position: SWSH231 / 304
Release year: 2019
Rarity: Promo
HP: 70
Subtype: Basic
Evolves to: Ivysaur
Retreat cost: 2 energy
Regulation mark: F
Illustrator: Shibuzoh.
Pokédex #: 1
Series: Sword & Shield

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role: Attacker
Damage efficiency: 20 damage; 10 per Energy
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Basic; Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Strategy & play

How Bulbasaur plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
Its main attack (Razor Leaf) 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 ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
Seen in 1% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 2 copies.

How to beat Bulbasaur

Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 1% of decks; 2.19 copies on average · 442 decks
Match win rate: 43.9%; -3.2 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.

Mega Venusaur ex

in 99% of decks · 427 seen

Ivysaur

in 100% of decks · 428 seen

Genesect

in 10% of decks · 45 seen

Mega Meganium ex

in 55% of decks · 236 seen

Urbain

in 3% of decks · 13 seen

Shuckle

in 6% of decks · 25 seen

Zarude

in 3% of decks · 11 seen

Chikorita

in 47% of decks · 200 seen

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

Lillie's Clefairy ex

$1.77 · in 23% of decks

Dreepy

$0.28 · in 21% of decks

Yveltal

$0.25 · in 10% of decks

Dusknoir

$0.28 · in 10% of decks

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About this card

HP: 70Type:GGrassSubtype: BasicEvolves to: Ivysaur

"There is a plant seed on its back right from the day this Pokémon is born. The seed slowly grows larger."

GVine Whip — 10

GCRazor Leaf — 20

Weakness:R×2

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

standardLegal

unlimitedLegal

Upcoming events

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Tournaments and releases relevant to Bulbasaur or SWSH Black Star Promos.

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SEASAC League Challenge #15 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]

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Aug 13, 2026

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🟢Jolly Good Weekly #2 (50 Codes!)🎴

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Aug 14, 2026

Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Bulbasaur was legal.

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REFINE Summer Series Session 7: Squirtle Edition

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⚡Surge's TCG Vault Webcam Wednesdays! #19⚡

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⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Winner Takes All - 50 Codes

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PokeMagee weekly #13

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Amyverse PTCG Live Weekly #8 💛 Cash Prize!

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SEASAC League Challenge #14 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]

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Tournament play

This printing of Bulbasaur has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.

Bulbasaur — Mega Evolution

Played in 139 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 2026/07/17

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Holofoil	$9.64	$12.85	$96.94	$12.03	$12.94

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/18

Variant	Price
1-day average	€1.95
7-day average	€1.87
30-day average	€2.43
Low	€1.00
Trend price	€2.03
Low (excellent+)	€1.19
averageSellPrice	€2.24

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Bulbasaur is real?

Bulbasaur 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 Bulbasaur worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Bulbasaur is $12.03; 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 Bulbasaur from?

Bulbasaur is from the Pokémon set "SWSH Black Star Promos" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2019.

What rarity is Bulbasaur?

Bulbasaur is a Promo card in the SWSH Black Star Promos set.