Bellsprout

Numbered 49 of 64 in Jungle, released in June 1999, Bellsprout is a Common, a Basic Grass-type carrying 40 HP.

As a Basic Pokémon, Bellsprout needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.

Illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno. Himeno is one of the most-recognized vintage illustrators, with a softer, more textured style that shows up across the Jungle and Neo runs.

Bellsprout carries this Pokédex flavor text: "A carnivorous Pokémon that traps and eats bugs. It uses its root feet to soak up needed moisture."

A bipedal flower Pokémon. Long stalks, mouth at the top of the plant. Jungle Common. Steady raw demand.

Bellsprout is a Common, so raw copies trade for very little and most of the print run survives. The only real value is in pristine, high-grade copies, where even a Common can reach low triple digits in 1st Edition PSA 10. See the live price above for the current figure by grade.

Jungle shipped in 1st Edition and Unlimited, with no Shadowless print. The Edition 1 stamp under the artwork separates the scarcer 1st Edition Bellsprout from the Unlimited copy. The set also has the famous No Symbol error from its first print run, which adds a premium when the lower-right set symbol is missing.

Bellsprout is the most forgiving tier to grade in the set. Centering on the framed border is the usual cap, and the soft Wizards-era cardstock picks up edge whitening easily, but high print runs keep clean copies affordable.

Raw copies of Bellsprout are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Bellsprout is the practical move.