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Bulbasaur — Vending Machine Series 1 (Blue) (JP) #1 Pokémon card

japan-arb · holo

Bulbasaur

Vending Machine Series 1 (Blue) (JP) · #1 · Japanese · released 1998

Raw market price

$218.00

7 days

▲ 9.5%

30 days

▲ 28.2%

90 days

▲ 28.2%

Last 30 recorded prices▲ 28.2%
low $170.00high $218.00
65MASTER score · steady

Graded prices & PSA population

GradeMarket price
PSA 10$3,084
PSA 9$877.00
PSA 8$383.00

PSA population not yet on record for this card — we only show real census data.

Why this card matters

pop

28.5y old promo-only Vending sheet with zero reprint risk, but as an unrarity 'non-rare' issue print run was likely sizable in period.

demand

Bulbasaur is a top-tier starter/mascot character, pulling strong cross-cohort demand from both vintage and casual collectors.

artist

Vintage blue vending sheet art has period charm and no reprint, but it's a simple non-holo-style illustration with modest finish appeal.

catalyst

30d momentum flat at 0%; no active narrative driving price action right now, price sits static across raw and graded tiers.

Graded comps on record

$3,084

PSA 10

$1,627

CGC 10

$1,000

CGC 9.5

$877.00

PSA 9

$575.00

BGS 9

$550.00

BGS 9.5

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Market data recorded 2026-10-21 from licensed market sources. MASTER records prices daily and never invents a number — estimated values are always labeled. Not financial advice.