Bulbasaur, Expedition Base Set 95/165, common

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Bulbasaur

Expedition Base Set 95/165 • common

Set: Expedition Base Set
Number: 95/165
Rarity: Common
Released: 2002
Energy type: grass energy
Market price: $69.38
Artist: Tomokazu Komiya

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What it's worth

$69.38market price via TCGplayer · Sep 20, 2026$51.96 – $69.38 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As part of the 2002 Expedition Base Set, this Bulbasaur card is notable for introducing the e-Reader technology, which allowed players to scan cards into a Game Boy Advance for additional content. While it remains a common card, it is valued by collectors for its role in this transitional era of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which marked a significant shift in card design and game integration.

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Card face

What it does

40 HPBasic

Cost: colorless energySleep Seed

The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.

Cost: grass energy colorless energyVine Whip20

Weaknessfire energy×2Retreatcolorless energy

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Bulbasaur card from the Expedition Base Set was released in 2002 as part of a pivotal transition for the Pokémon Trading Card Game in North America. Following the acquisition of the game's production by Wizards of the Coast, this set introduced the e-Reader technology, which allowed players to scan physical cards into a Game Boy Advance to unlock digital content. This integration of analog card play and digital enhancement marked a bold experimental period for the franchise.

The card’s artwork, featuring a serene Bulbasaur in a naturalistic setting, adheres to the distinct, cleaner aesthetic shift that defined the e-Card series. Created during a time when the game was refining its visual identity, the design aimed to harmonize with the updated card layout that reserved space for the e-Reader scanning strips. While the card is a common rarity, it remains a significant piece of history for collectors who value this specific, technology-forward era of Pokémon card production.

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About Bulbasaur

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