Bulbasaur - Illustration Contest 2022 Promo [337/S-P]

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Estimated value

$140 - $260

Rarity

Uncommon(5/10)

BULBASAUR - ILLUSTRATION CONTEST 2022 PROMO [337/S-P]: IDENTIFICATION

Japanese Pokémon promo card 337/S-P showing Bulbasaur with HP 70 in a PSA slab labeled "2022 POKEMON JPN. S-P BULBASAUR ILLUSTRATION CONTEST 2022" and graded GEM MT 10. The front shows the Illustration Contest 2022 logo at lower right, Japanese card text, and artist credit "Mitsuhiro Arita" at lower left.

Compare with other trading cards in the archive: Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat - 2023 Pokemon SVP EN #085 [PSA 9], Charizard - Base Set (1st Edition Shadowless) [4/102], Charizard - 20th Anniversary Expansion Pack (Holo Rare) [011/087 R CP6].

CROSS-CULTURAL PARALLELS

Related cultural context

Japanese nature iconography1989-2026

Bulbasaur is depicted among fruiting branches and small creatures, a compositional approach that echoes Japanese children's book illustration from the Heisei and Reiwa periods.

Botanical creature design in Japanese game art1996-2026

Bulbasaur's seed-bulb anatomy links animal and plant motifs in the same way many Japanese monster designs combine zoology with seasonal flora.

Use & cultural context

•Promotional contest cards were distributed through organized Pokémon campaign channels in Japan in 2022, tying the object to prize-redemption and event participation practices.

Meaning Through Time

1996-1999

Bulbasaur functioned primarily as a starter Pokémon character tied to early game identity and schoolyard play.

2020-2026

Contest promos such as 337/S-P shifted the card toward illustrator-driven collecting, where artist credit and promo status affect demand alongside character recognition.

SET RELEASE & PRINT RUN

The Illustration Contest 2022 promo series was issued in Japan in 2022 as part of The Pokémon Company illustration competition, with selected winning artworks printed as S-P promos. Card 337/S-P is part of that contest-linked release, and Mitsuhiro Arita is one of the original Pokémon TCG

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illustrators whose work appears across early Base-era cards from the late 1990s.

COLLECTOR INTEL

Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated Base Set Charizard 4/102 in 1999, making his credited work on promo 337/S-P directly relevant to long-term Pokémon card art collecting.

PSA labels identify this copy as certification 149937370 and grade it GEM MT 10, which means the card has already cleared third-party grading rather than relying on a raw-card estimate.

SCARCITY

Uncommon · 5/10 estimated rarity

This is a qualitative collection score, not a measured survival count, market percentile or proof of authenticity.

Visual assessment

Photographs alone cannot establish authenticity. The following analysis notes have not been independently verified; references to a match or confirmation are interpretations, not documentary evidence.

PSA holder shows a matching front label and rear certification number 149937370.
Card printing, Japanese layout, S-P numbering, and contest logo are consistent with an official 2022 promo format.

What photo analysis can and cannot establish

ANALYSIS NOTES

AI-assisted notes based on the photographs and supplied context. These are interpretations, not an examination by a human specialist or proof of authenticity.

Confidence is high because the front label, back label, certification number, card number 337/S-P, Japanese text, and contest stamp all align across two angles. Confidence stops short of near-certainty because database verification and in-hand slab inspection were not available from the photos alone.

OBSERVATIONS & INTERPRETATIONS

1PSA label clearly reads 2022 POKEMON JPN. S-P BULBASAUR ILLUSTRATION CONTEST 2022.
2Japanese language text and Illustration Contest 2022 logo confirm the regional promo format.

UNCERTAINTIES

•The PSA certification was not independently verified in PSA's online database from the images alone.

WHAT WOULD IMPROVE CERTAINTY

→Scan or enter certification 149937370 in the PSA cert database to confirm the label-card match.

Condition & estimated grade

A visual condition estimate. This is not a professional grading certificate.

PSA 10

Grading breakdown

The slab label explicitly states GEM MT 10. Front centering appears strong, the reverse shows no obvious corner whitening through the holder, and no major print defects are visible in the provided images.

Condition

The card is encapsulated in a PSA holder with a visible PSA 10 label, so the market-facing condition is the slab grade rather than a fresh photo-based raw assessment. The holder shows light handling haze and minor edge scuffing consistent with routine storage, while the card itself appears centered well within the holder from both front and back views.

TRADING CARD MARKET VALUE

$140 - $260

Estimate recorded: Nov 2, 2026

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Bulbasaur - Illustration Contest 2022 Promo [337/S-P]

BULBASAUR - ILLUSTRATION CONTEST 2022 PROMO [337/S-P]: IDENTIFICATION