Bulbasaur (Base Set 44)
Bulbasaur (Japanese: フシギダネ Fushigidane) is a Grass-type Basic Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Base Set.
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Release information
This card was included in the Base Set with artwork by Mitsuhiro Arita, first released in the Japanese Expansion Pack. In Japan, this card was reprinted with artwork by Yuuki Tanaka, one of five winning entries of the CoroCoro Pokémon Snap Best Photo Contest held in Spring 1999. This print has a camera graphic where an expansion symbol normally would be and text on the bottom right reads: Best Photo Contest Winners Prize Card. This print is extremely rare and the exact number in existence is unknown. The Base Set print was reprinted in the Base Set 2 and Legendary Collection expansions.
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Trivia
Early English prints of the card mistakenly list the weight as length.
Origin
Leech Seed is a move in the Pokémon games that Bulbasaur can learn. This card's English Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, though it is slightly reworded. The Japanese entry comes from Pokémon Red and Green.
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