Bulbasaur SM Black Star Promos #SM198
Recently sold raw ~$15 (mixed cond.)
1 grading company tracked
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Bulbasaur is a Promo Pokémon card from SM Black Star Promos (#SM198), illustrated by MPC Film. It's a Basic Grass-type Pokémon with 70 HP, weak to Fire ×2. Its current blended market value is $9.92 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $973 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 98× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 2 July 2026.
Competitive play · Limitless
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 2 sold$973$827–$1,119 | |
| PSA 8 | 3 sold$39$33–$45 |
Price history · raw near-mint
Not enough price history to chart yet.
Recent sold prices
Real completed eBay sales, refreshed periodically. Grade read from the listing title. Implausibly priced listings (lots, proxies, empty slabs) and wrong-variant sales are filtered out. Links to eBay are affiliate links — we may earn a commission.
Should you grade it?
after ~$89.72 grading fee → 98.1× the raw value
| Target grade | Est. value | Grading fee | Net vs raw | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $972.66 | $89.72 | +$873 | 98.1× |
| PSA 8 | $39.03 | $70.38 | −$41 | 3.9× |
Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Real outcome depends on the grade achieved; PSA 10 is best-case.
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Where to buy
Cross-market prices
44% spreadCurrently 44% cheaper on Cardmarket than TCGplayer. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.
Market signal
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe
31% cheaper than the US🔥 Trending in the community
#146 on the radarBulbasaur is one of the most-talked-about Pokémon right now across the Pokémon investing & TCG subreddits. See the hype radar →
Card text
“A strange seed was planted on its back at birth. The plant sprouts and grows with this Pokémon.”
About the Pokémon
A strange seed was planted on its back at birth. The plant sprouts and grows with this POKéMON.
Card details
Other Bulbasaur cards
There are 9 different Bulbasaur printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is SM Black Star Promos #SM198 (Promo).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Bulbasaur (SM Black Star Promos #SM198) worth?
As of 2 July 2026, Bulbasaur from SM Black Star Promos is worth approximately $9.92 ungraded (near-mint), and around $973 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.
What is the PSA 10 price for Bulbasaur?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Bulbasaur from SM Black Star Promos is worth around $973 — roughly 98× the raw ungraded value of $9.92.
Should I grade my Bulbasaur?
A PSA 10 sells for about $973 versus $9.92 raw — roughly a 98× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.
Is Bulbasaur rare?
Bulbasaur is a Promo card from SM Black Star Promos (card #SM198), illustrated by MPC Film. Its current blended market value is $9.92 ungraded.