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Card details
This plant blooms when it is absorbing solar energy. It stays on the move to seek sunlight.
- HP
- 100
- Type
- Grass
- Artist
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Released
- 1999/01/09
- Set size
- 102 cards
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Frequently asked
- What is Venusaur #15/102 worth?
- Venusaur (Base) currently sells for about $72.87 in Near Mint ungraded condition. Pricing refreshes daily from TCGPlayer and CardMarket.
- What set is Venusaur from?
- Venusaur is from the Base Pokemon TCG set released in 1999, collector number 15/102. This is a Wizards of the Coast vintage-era card.
- How rare is Venusaur?
- Venusaur is classified as Rare Holo in the Base set. Rarity tiers determine pull rates from booster packs — rarer cards command higher market premiums, especially in graded condition.
- Should I grade my Venusaur?
- Raw Venusaur sells for $72.87; PSA 10 examples sell for $36,832.13 — about 505.4× the raw price. There's a strong PSA 10 premium here — grading typically pays off if the raw card is Mint.
- Who illustrated Venusaur?
- Venusaur was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita for the Base Pokemon TCG set. Artist-specific Pokemon cards have dedicated collector demand — alternate-art and special-illustration releases from popular artists trade at premiums.
- Is Venusaur a 1st Edition card?
- Venusaur comes from a Wizards of the Coast era set that had a 1st Edition print run. Look for the small "Edition 1" stamp printed to the left of the Pokemon portrait — stamped copies trade at 5–20× the price of unstamped (Unlimited) examples.
