#18/130Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita
Rare Holo
Venusaur
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Holofoil
77/ 100
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Collector's readWhat it means for your master set
Set position
3 of 130
One of the most valuable cards in the set (#3)
Demand vs rarity Est.
3.1×
Well above its rarity · others at this rarity sell for about $37.25
Cost to complete
≈7%
of the ~$1686 to finish Base Set 2
Completion difficulty Est.
Very Hard
One of the hardest cards to complete
Where it sits in the price lifecycle
Release Hype
Post-Release Correction
Stable / Reprint Risk
End-of-Print Spike
Out-of-Print Maturation
Buy timingBase Set 2 is out of print, so supply only tightens over time. Buy a clean copy when you find one rather than waiting for a dip.
Out of print · pricing trending up · estimated
Set landscapeWhere this card sits in Base Set 2
fewermore cards
Common
9
24
15
48
Uncommon
3
7
31
1
42
Rare
12
7
1
20
Rare Holo
14
4
2
20
all
12
31
58
8
15
4
2
130
0.5
1
5
15
50
150
150+
Columns = resale price up to $X (log) · shade = cards in cell (log) · right & bottom = totals · white ring = this card
VariantsCard variants
Holofoil 18/130 · $114.79 — the only variant this card was printed in (no reverse holo or special pattern), so a master set needs just this one copy.
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Game data
Type
Pokémon
Element
Grass
Stage
Stage 2
HP
100
Rarity
Rare Holo
Artist
Mitsuhiro Arita
Pokémon PowerEnergy Trans
As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may take 1 Grass Energy card attached to 1 of your Pokémon and attach it to a different one. This power can't be used if Venusaur is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
GGGGSolarbeam
60
Weakness
FFire×2
Resistance
None
Retreat
CC
Plan your Other Base Set 2 master set
Track every card, see what you're missing, and lay out your binder page by page.
