Bulbasaur #1 from Expansion Pack - Common - Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
Grass

Bulbasaur

#1/102 in Expansion Pack, Common, 40 HP, Grass, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.

Card number
#1/102
Rarity
Common
HP
40 HP
Type
Grass
Language
Japanese
Release date
October 20, 1996
Illustrator
Mitsuhiro Arita
Original name
フシギダネ
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Collector Notes

Bulbasaur

Bulbasaur appears in the Japanese print of Expansion Pack, released on October 20, 1996. Bulbasaur is a common rarity and 40 HP. The Expansion Pack set contains 102 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Mitsuhiro Arita.

Collector Insights

Bulbasaur is a Grass-type Pokémon with 40 HP. It features a single attack named Leech Seed, which costs two Grass Energy and deals 20 damage. The attack’s effect allows the player to remove one damage counter from Bulbasaur if not all damage is prevented. The card is part of the Expansion Pack set, released on October 20, 1996. It was illustrated by artist Mitsuhiro Arita and is classified as a Common rarity. The card’s theme color is a shade of green represented by the hex code #a3b657. Its design and mechanics align with the foundational Pokémon TCG framework, emphasizing strategic resource management through its unique ability.

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