Bayleef · Expedition Base Set, what to know.
About the Bayleef card
Numbered 71 of 165 in Expedition Base Set, released in September 2002, Bayleef is an Uncommon, a Stage 1 Grass-type carrying 70 HP.
It evolves from Chikorita, so Bayleef is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.
Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. Arita painted the Base Set Charizard and much of the early holo run, and his work has a painterly weight that set the visual tone of the Wizards era.
About Bayleef in the Pokémon world
The middle Chikorita stage. Mid-stage card with thin standalone demand.
What is Bayleef worth?
Bayleef is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Bayleef before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Bayleef grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Bayleef
Raw copies of Bayleef are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Bayleef is the practical move.
