Is Ivysaur SV2A-002 a chase card?

No — it is a Common at slot 002 of Pokemon Card 151. Chase cards in this set are the SAR/AR pulls in the 165-200 range.

Why is Pokemon Card 151 collectible if Ivysaur 002 is just a Common?

The set's value lives in sealed product and SAR variants. Commons fill set-completion demand but rarely appreciate as singles.

Should I grade my SV2a-002 Ivysaur?

Only if it grades PSA 10 from a sealed pack — graded fees usually exceed singles upside on Common-tier cards.

Is the Japanese version more valuable than English 151 Ivysaur?

Yes — Japanese SV2a typically trades at a 1.5-2× premium over the English 151 (MEW) equivalent in matched grades.

What's the easiest way to spot a fake SV2a-002?

Counterfeits are rare on Commons. Verify the SV2a logo on reverse and the rarity diamond bottom-right; texture should match standard Japanese print stock.

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Ivysaur STANDARD PSA 10

Pokemon Card 151 · Japanese Print · Card #002

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Pokemon Card 151

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Card Background & Set Context

Pokemon Card 151 (SV2a) launched in Japan on 16 June 2023 as a reprint celebration of the original 151 Pokemon roster — the first generation that defined the franchise. Each Pokemon from #001 Bulbasaur through #151 Mew received a card in the set, with multiple Special Art Rare (SAR) and Art Rare (AR) treatments for the most iconic species. Ivysaur (#002 in National Dex; #002 in this set) appears as the middle evolution in the Bulbasaur-Venusaur line. The set is positioned as a nostalgia-driven product targeting both lapsed adult collectors who grew up with Red/Blue/Green and active TCG players. Western counterpart 151 (English) launched September 2023 via the Scarlet & Violet — 151 expansion. The Japanese SV2a printing remains the more collected version due to its print quality and original release sequencing.

Investment Analysis

Ivysaur SV2A-002 represents the Common-tier of Pokemon Card 151, a set whose investment thesis lies almost entirely in sealed booster boxes and the Master Ball / Mirror reprint variants from the SV2a Plus reprint wave. As a 002 Common, the singles ceiling is structurally limited — even in PSA 10 the card trades at modest levels relative to the Charizard ex, Mew ex UR, and Squirtle/Bulbasaur SAR pulls from the same set. Set-completion demand provides a soft floor, particularly among Western buyers chasing 1st-edition Japanese 151 master sets. The strongest tailwind for Commons in this set is the SV2a Plus reprint cycle that gave Japanese 151 stock a 2023-2024 supply expansion (estimated ~3-4× initial print run) — long-term that pressures premiums on Common-tier singles. For collectors, treat this card as a checklist piece rather than an appreciation play; for resellers, sealed booster product remains the higher-yield exposure to the Pokemon Card 151 brand.

Risks to Watch

Three primary risk vectors: (1) reprint pressure — SV2a Plus and ongoing Pokemon Card 151 reprints have softened singles demand for non-chase rarities; (2) format rotation — once 151 rotates out of Standard play in 2027, demand becomes purely collector-driven; (3) Japanese-only set premium compression — should the English 151 set be re-released or expanded, the JP-vs-EN price differential may narrow. For Common-tier cards specifically, the floor is durable (set-completion demand), but upside is structurally capped.

Global Market Comparison

No sold-comp history yet for this card. Our price above reflects our own sourcing + margin; region benchmarks will populate as we ingest more data.

Ivysaur SV2A-002 is a Common card from the 151-card Japanese Pokemon Card 151 set, released June 2023. As an evolved Bulbasaur form, this card sits at the entry tier of the original 151 reprint product, which has driven sustained sealed-product demand more than singles upside. Most market action centres on the SAR/AR variants of the same Pokemon rather than the 002 Common.

Card Background & Set Context

Investment Analysis

Japanese vs English & Variants

Ivysaur in the Pokemon Card 151 set appears in standard Common print only at slot 002. Other set members at Pokemon-position 002 do not exist; Bulbasaur-line collectors interested in chase versions should look to the SAR/AR slots in the high-number range of SV2a (160s onward), and to the SV2a Plus Master Ball reverse-holo and Mirror variants from the late-2023 reprint product. Compared to the eventual English 151 (MEW) Ivysaur, the Japanese SV2a print typically commands a 1.5-2× premium in equivalent grade due to surface-print sharpness and the original-release scarcity narrative.

Authentication & Cert Verification

For graded submission, focus on centering (Japanese print runs trend slightly off-axis at top/bottom edges in this set), surface holo wear on the energy symbol area, and corner whitening which is the most common downgrade vector on Pokemon Card 151 Commons. Counterfeit risk on Common-tier 151 cards is low — the economics rarely justify forgery — but be alert to bulk lot mixing where reprint Master Ball variants are presented as base SV2a 002 stock. Verify by checking the bottom-right rarity diamond and the SV2a logo placement on the reverse.