1st Edition
How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp beside the artwork window.
Scarcer, more valuable print run.
01Card Stats
Stage 2 (evolves from Erika's Ivysaur)
HP
90
TypeGrass
RarityRare Holo
IllustratorKen Sugimori
WeaknessFire ×2
Retreat●●
SetGym Challenge
Released2000
02Editions and Print Runs
From the 2000 Gym Challenge set (WotC era), printed in both 1st Edition and Unlimited.
Unlimited
How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp.
The more common version.
04Variants and Foiling
- Rarity tiers
- Rare Holo
- Foiling
- Holofoil on the artwork window. A 1st Edition stamped variant exists and is the premium version.
- Alt art / specials
- No alternate artwork; the 1st-Edition-vs-Unlimited split and condition drive value.
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 of note.
06Current Market Value
| Holo | ~$103 raw/ungraded — verified against PriceCharting eBay-sold prices (May 2026). PSA 10 gem-mint copies ~$2,551. |
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Verified May 2026 from PriceCharting realized (eBay-sold) data; raw/ungraded headline, graded copies higher. Erika's Venusaur holo.
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07Why Collectors Want It
- A 'Gym Leader' card linking Erika of Celadon City to her signature Grass-type — a storyline favorite.
- Classic 2000 Gym Challenge holo with strong WotC-era nostalgia.
- 1st Edition copies are especially sought after.
- Part of the beloved (and increasingly pricey) Gym Heroes/Gym Challenge era.
- A distinctive, character-themed alternative to the standard Venusaur.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: None (collectible)
A Gym-era Stage 2 holo. While Gym-set cards had their moment in 2000–2001 play, today the appeal is purely collectible and nostalgic.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Growth
Flip a coin. If heads, you may attach up to 2 Grass Energy cards from your hand to Erika's Venusaur.
Wide Solarbeam
If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, choose 2 of them (or 1 if he or she only has 1). This attack does 20 damage to each of them. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era holo — PSA 10 is scarce, especially for 1st Edition.
Holo scratches and centering are the usual downgrades; grade drives a wide spread.
Other graders: PSA leads; BGS and CGC also grade Gym-era holos.