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Release date, card count, chase cards, value and how it compares with the Original Series era.
The Japanese Pokémon TCG released Intro Pack (Bulbasaur) on July 30, 1999, a deck product from the Original Series era. It runs to 41 catalog printings and sits between City Gym Decks and the later Intro Pack Neo (Chikorita). Its headline cards are Venusaur, two different Pikachu printings and Raichu, with Bulbasaur and Koffing also appearing among the cards that carry the most value. The product is built around starter-style play: an evolution line anchored by Bulbasaur and Venusaur, supported by popular Pokémon from the first generation.
Intro Pack (Bulbasaur) was released July 30, 1999.
Intro Pack (Bulbasaur) has 41 cards.
Intro Pack (Bulbasaur) is part of the Original Series era.
The cards collectors open Intro Pack (Bulbasaur) for are led by Venusaur, which ranks first by value, followed by Pikachu numbered 40, then Raichu. Bulbasaur numbered 18 and Pikachu numbered 13 complete the top five. Value is concentrated: those top five cards alone hold 52 percent of the set's total card value, so the remaining cards in this deck product carry far less weight. Bulbasaur numbered 1, Koffing and Meowth follow just behind in the value order.
As of October 2026, Intro Pack (Bulbasaur) holds the 2nd highest total card value of the 3 comparable Original Series sets, about equal to the era median, and ranks 5th across the whole Japanese Pokémon TCG. Its most valuable card also ranks 2nd among the era's single most valuable cards, and it places 2nd for trading activity. It followed City Gym Decks, which holds similar total value, and came before Intro Pack Neo (Chikorita), which holds lower total value.
Written from market data as of October 22, 2026; the tables update live.
| Measure | This setIntro Pack (Bulbasaur) | Median of 3 deck productsOriginal Series median | Previous setCity Gym Decks | Next setIntro Pack Neo (Chikorita) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Release date | Jul 30, 1999 | — | Jul 25, 1998 | Apr 6, 2001 |
| Cards | 41 | 41 | 124 | 40 |
| Master set value | ≥ $1,295.98 | $1,232.65 | $1,180.60 | ≥ $750.81 |
| Most valuable card price | $179.00 | $179.00 | $164.75 | $100.00 |
| Priced cards | 40 of 41 | 40 | 124 of 124 | 20 of 40 |
The full run of Intro Pack (Bulbasaur) is 41 catalog printings, and 39 of them are priced. Because the top five cards account for 52 percent of the set's total card value, the cost of a complete card list is driven mostly by Venusaur and the two Pikachu printings, while the rest of the run fills in around them. Completing it means tracking down each numbered printing, including the separate Bulbasaur and Pikachu versions that appear more than once.
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