# Switch (Japanese) #19 — Intro Pack (Bulbasaur)

## Summary

Japan had Switch in July 1999, a full seventeen years before the English Evolutions set reprinted it in November 2016, and this Japanese copy comes from the Bulbasaur Intro Pack. The artwork is a neon-striped scene with two Poké Balls, one flung open to show a small yellow Pokémon peeking out, over the gold-bordered Trainer layout. As a plain Trainer staple, it appeals to completists of early Japanese Trainers far more than to chase hunters. The sold median sits at $1.88; no PSA population is on file, and a PSA 10 would fetch about $140 against $65 in grading fees.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Intro Pack (Bulbasaur) |
| Language | Japanese |
| Number | 19 |
| Rarity | None |
| Era | jp-original |
| Illustrator | Unknown |
| Release date | 1999-07-30 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | TRAINER |
| Finishes | Normal |
| Languages | JA |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$1.88** (LAST_SALE; sold median) — as of 2024-03-24
- Headline basis: PRINTS — The median price of the day’s confirmed prints — copies that actually changed hands.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2024-03-24
- Floor delivered ask: unavailable (no depth coverage).
- Quant score: unavailable (insufficient data).

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 1999-07-30T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-11-04T17:35:20.059Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-11-04T17:35:20.059Z, confidence 90%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-11-04T17:35:20.059Z, confidence 70%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2024-03-24T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 50%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon-japan/intro-pack-bulbasaur/switch)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~pokemon-japan%3Ajp-24168-19%3AJA%3ANORMAL~LP)