Best Bulbasaur Cards to Grade

Ranked by expected profit 13

Bulbasaur cards worth grading, ranked by expected grading profit

#	Card	Raw	PSA 9	PSA 10	Cost	Best case	Gem rate	Expected	Sample
1	BulbasaurExpedition Base Set #94 · Vintage (1999–2003) Expected +$128 per submission: 33.5% of 603 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($593), and only a PSA 10 covers the $144 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample.	$38	$100	$593	$106	+$449	33.5%	+$128	603 high
2	BulbasaurTeam Magma vs Team Aqua #39 · Classic (2004–2010) Expected +$94 per submission: 33.6% of 143 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($540), and only a PSA 10 covers the $131 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample.	$26	$44	$540	$105	+$408	33.6%	+$94	143 high
3	BulbasaurExpedition Base Set #95 · Vintage (1999–2003) Expected +$91 per submission: 32.3% of 421 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($489), and a PSA 9 ($150) still clears the $138 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample.	$63	$150	$489	$75	+$351	32.3%	+$91	421 high
4	BulbasaurCrystal Guardians #45 · Classic (2004–2010) Expected +$62 per submission: 18.9% of 212 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($720), and only a PSA 10 covers the $117 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample.	$10	$19	$720	$107	+$603	18.9%	+$62	212 high
5	BulbasaurPOP Series 2 #12 · Classic (2004–2010) Expected +$53 per submission: 34.7% of 268 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($350), and only a PSA 10 covers the $118 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample.	$45	$95	$350	$73	+$232	34.7%	+$53	268 high
6	BulbasaurStellar Crown #143 · Current (2020–) Expected +$19 per submission: 38.4% of 33,045 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($345), and only a PSA 10 covers the $178 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample.	$105	$106	$345	$73	+$167	38.4%	+$19	33,045 high
7	BulbasaurLegendary Collection #68 · Vintage (1999–2003) Expected +$11 per submission: 36.8% of 348 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($190), and only a PSA 10 covers the $80 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample.	$8	$40	$190	$72	+$110	36.8%	+$11	348 high
8	Bulbasaur151 #166 · Current (2020–) Expected +$10 per submission: 28.6% of 29,152 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($350), and only a PSA 10 covers the $148 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample.	$75	$85	$350	$73	+$201	28.6%	+$10	29,152 high
9	BulbasaurFireRed & LeafGreen #54 · Classic (2004–2010) Expected +$10 per submission: 35.1% of 208 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($209), and only a PSA 10 covers the $89 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample.	$17	$43	$209	$72	+$120	35.1%	+$10	208 high
10	BulbasaurFireRed & LeafGreen #55 · Classic (2004–2010) Expected +$5 per submission: 37% of 297 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($171), and only a PSA 10 covers the $78 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample.	$6	$31	$171	$72	+$94	37%	+$5	297 high
11	Erika's BulbasaurGym Challenge #39 · Vintage (1999–2003) Expected +$2 per submission: 20.2% of 282 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($328), and only a PSA 10 covers the $88 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample.	$15	$34	$328	$73	+$239	20.2%	+$2	282 high
12	BulbasaurMega Evolution Black Star Promos #37 · Current (2020–) Expected loss −$1 per submission: 81.2% of 1,749 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($120), and only a PSA 10 covers the $105 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample.	$34	$34	$120	$71	+$15	81.2%	−$1	1,749 high
13	BulbasaurSWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH303 · Modern (2011–2019) Expected loss −$91 per submission: 3.8% of 625 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($143), and only a PSA 10 covers the $138 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample.	$67	$61	$143	$71	+$5	3.8%	−$91	625 high

Best case only — no gem-rate evidence 1

Fewer than 10 graded copies in the PSA and CGC population reports. They clear the grading cost if they gem — that is all the numbers support.

Bulbasaur cards that clear the grading cost at PSA 10 but have no measurable gem rate

#	Card	Raw	PSA 9	PSA 10	Cost	Best case	Gem rate	Expected	Sample
14	BulbasaurMega Evolution #133 · Current (2020–)	$24	—	$120	$71	+$25	—	—	none <10

Expected = every grade outcome weighted by its share of the card's graded population, minus the raw price and the grading cost (PSA tier fee for the graded value plus ~$20 round-trip shipping, fees as of 2026-08-26). Best case is the PSA 10 leg alone. Gem rates come from a self-selected population — collectors grade their cleanest copies — so read them as an upper bound. Raw is a blended market price, not a sale of your copy. Full method and filters on the grading index.