Bulbasaur 133/132 — Mega Evolution Box Topper — ACE Mint 9

Pokémon TCG: Bulbasaur 133/132 – Illustration Rare Box Topper – ACE Mint 9

Set: Mega Evolution Variant: Illustration Rare (Box Topper) Card Number: 133/132 Release Year: 2025 Language: English Grading Company: ACE (Authenticated Card Experts) Certification Number: 1396293

Overview

A Mint 9 copy of the Bulbasaur Illustration Rare from the Mega Evolution set, distributed as a Box Topper rather than pulled from packs, and graded by ACE. Box Topper cards sit outside the standard pull pool entirely — they arrive only with specific sealed product, which keeps their supply structurally tighter than equivalent pack-pulled cards.

Illustrated by mashu, the card places Bulbasaur amid a swirl of vivid pink, green and gold abstract foliage — one of the more striking Illustration Rares in the set. Returned directly from ACE grading and sold sealed in its original ACE packaging, unopened and unhandled since receipt.

Grade & Subgrades

🏆 Overall Grade: Mint 9

• 🔲 Surface: 10 — No scratches, print defects or visible wear.
• 📐 Centering: 10 — Perfect border alignment on all sides.
• 📌 Corners: 9 — Clean corners with only minimal wear.
• ✂️ Edges: 8 — Minor edge imperfection; this is the subgrade holding the overall grade at 9.

Presented in full so you know exactly what you're buying: perfect 10s in both surface and centering, with edges the limiting factor.

Population Data

• Population with this label (Mint 9): 885
• Total population (all labels): 910
• Population graded higher: 320
• Population graded lower: 148
• Total submitted: 1,378
• Gem rate (proportion achieving 10): 23%

With a 23% gem rate, a Gem Mint 10 is very much the exception for this card — reflecting how demanding the borderless Illustration Rare format is on edges and centering.

About the Card

Bulbasaur 133/132 is an Illustration Rare from the Mega Evolution set, issued in Box Topper format. The Illustration Rare treatment extends artwork across the full card face without a conventional border, and Bulbasaur remains one of the most consistently collected Kanto starters — a combination that gives this card appeal well beyond set completionists.

Product Details

• Card: Bulbasaur
• Number: 133/132
• Set: Mega Evolution
• Variant: Illustration Rare — Box Topper
• Illustrator: mashu
• Grade: ACE Mint 9
• Certification: 1396293
• Condition: Sealed in original ACE packaging as received from grading

Summary

A Mint 9 Illustration Rare Box Topper with perfect 10 subgrades in surface and centering, featuring one of the franchise's most enduring starters. Slabbed and sealed exactly as returned from ACE, with the certification number provided for independent lookup.

Whether you're collecting Illustration Rares, chasing Box Topper variants, or building a Bulbasaur line, this is a solid graded example.