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Card 13/64

Vintage 1999 Jungle Venomoth — WotC-era Grass-type from the Venomoth line.

JungleSet
1999Released
Rare HoloRarity
Ken SugimoriIllustrator

01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Venonat)
HP 70
TypeGrass
RarityRare Holo
IllustratorKen Sugimori
WeaknessFire ×2
Retreat—
SetJungle
Released1999

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.

1st Edition

How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.

First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.

Unlimited

How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.

Most common version of this card.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers
Rare Holo
Foiling
Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
Alt art / specials
No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English
Standard English release.
Japanese
Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European
Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other
No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Holo1st Edition ~$41 · Unlimited ~$13 raw (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

Vintage WotC holo with edition variants; the 1st Edition print is the chase.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • Original WotC-era printing from the Jungle set — foundational vintage Venomoth.
  • Final stage of the Venonat → Venomoth line.
  • Required for any complete Venomoth master set across eras.
  • Collectors of the Jungle set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Venomoth with 70 HP; top attack around 10 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Shift

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may change the type of Venomoth to the type of any other Pokémon in play other than Colorless. This power can't be used if Venomoth is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.

Venom Powder Cost: Grass + Grass · 10 damage

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused and Poisoned.

Weakness
Fire ×2
Resistance
Fighting -30
Retreat cost
0

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Venomoth PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.

Graded copies command notable premiums over raw, especially for 1st Edition prints.

Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.

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