151 · Illustration Rare

Bulbasaur #166

Bulbasaur (#166) is an Illustration Rare from 151, released Sep 22, 2023. It sells for about $62.37 (TCGplayer market price, Oct 12, 2026). About 1 in 188 packs contain this exact card. Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 85.9× its price on average.

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Bulbasaur (#166)
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  • $62.37Market priceOct 12, 2026
  • 1 in 188PacksChance per pack
  • $5,359Average cost to pullAt $28.47 a pack
  • Illustration RareRarity16 cards share it

Your odds of pulling Bulbasaur

Chance of at least one copy, assuming every Illustration Rare in the set is equally likely.

How we measured →
ProductPacksChanceMarket price
1 pack1<1%$28.47
Mini tin21%$52.17
Poster collection32%$85.35
Binder collection42%$217.74
ex box (Alakazam or Zapdos)42%$118.16
Booster bundle63%$165.18
Elite Trainer Box95%$508.05
Pokémon Center ETB116%—
Ultra-Premium Collection168%$864.37

131 packs give you an even chance, and 433 packs a 90% chance. Allowing for sampling error, the true rate is likely between 1 in 162 and 1 in 219 packs. Try the how many packs calculator for other targets.

Open packs or buy the single?

Buy the single$62.37
Open packs for it, on average$5,359

Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 85.9× its price on average. That's 188 packs at $28.47 (today's market price for a pack). The open-or-buy calculator counts the value of everything else you'd pull.

Price history

Daily TCGplayer market price since Oct 12, 2026.

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Quick answers

How rare is Bulbasaur in 151?
About 1 in 188 packs contain it, assuming every Illustration Rare is equally likely. Open 131 packs for an even chance, or 433 for a 90% chance.
How much is Bulbasaur (#166) worth?
About $62.37 at TCGplayer market prices on Oct 12, 2026.
Is it cheaper to buy Bulbasaur or open packs for it?
Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 85.9× its price on average. At $28.47 a pack (today's market price for a pack), you'd spend about $5,359 on average to pull it.

Prices: Scrydex, Oct 12, 2026. Card images are shown for identification. Pull rates come from the verified openings on our 151 page.