{"product_id":"bulbasaur-133-132-mega-evolution-box-topper-ace-mint-9","title":"Bulbasaur 133\/132 — Mega Evolution Box Topper — ACE Mint 9","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePokémon TCG: Bulbasaur 133\/132 – Illustration Rare Box Topper – ACE Mint 9\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mega Evolution \u003cstrong\u003eVariant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illustration Rare (Box Topper) \u003cstrong\u003eCard Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 133\/132 \u003cstrong\u003eRelease Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025 \u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English \u003cstrong\u003eGrading Company:\u003c\/strong\u003e ACE (Authenticated Card Experts) \u003cstrong\u003eCertification Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1396293\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIllustrated 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrade \u0026amp; Subgrades\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e🏆 \u003cstrong\u003eOverall Grade: Mint 9\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔲 \u003cstrong\u003eSurface: 10\u003c\/strong\u003e — No scratches, print defects or visible wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e📐 \u003cstrong\u003eCentering: 10\u003c\/strong\u003e — Perfect border alignment on all sides.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e📌 \u003cstrong\u003eCorners: 9\u003c\/strong\u003e — Clean corners with only minimal wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✂️ \u003cstrong\u003eEdges: 8\u003c\/strong\u003e — Minor edge imperfection; this is the subgrade holding the overall grade at 9.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePresented in full so you know exactly what you're buying: perfect 10s in both surface and centering, with edges the limiting factor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation Data\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePopulation with this label (Mint 9): 885\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotal population (all labels): 910\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePopulation graded higher: 320\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePopulation graded lower: 148\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotal submitted: 1,378\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGem rate (proportion achieving 10): 23%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWith 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Card\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBulbasaur 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bulbasaur\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber:\u003c\/strong\u003e 133\/132\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mega Evolution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illustration Rare — Box Topper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e mashu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e ACE Mint 9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertification:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1396293\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sealed in original ACE packaging as received from grading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA Mint 9 Illustration Rare Box Topper with perfect 10 subgrades in surface and centering, featuring one of the franchise's most enduring starters. 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