Holo
How to spot it: Holofoil with the e-Card dot-code border design.
Rare Holos were short-printed in Expedition and head straight to collectors.
01Card Stats
Stage 2 (evolves from Ivysaur)
HP
100
TypeGrass
RarityRare Holo
IllustratorShin-ichi Yoshikawa
WeaknessFire ×2
Retreat●●
SetExpedition Base Set
Released2002
02Editions and Print Runs
From the 2002 Expedition Base Set, the first 'e-Card' set (cards carried dot-code strips readable by the Nintendo e-Reader). No 1st Edition / Shadowless; a reverse-holo parallel exists.
Reverse Holo (parallel)
How to spot it: Foil across the card body.
A scarcer parallel finish.
04Variants and Foiling
- Rarity tiers
- Rare Holo, Reverse Holo (parallel)
- Foiling
- Holofoil; a reverse-holo parallel also exists.
- Alt art / specials
- No alternate art; value is short-print plus condition.
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 | ~$100 raw/ungraded — verified against PriceCharting eBay-sold prices (May 2026). PSA 10 gem-mint copies ~$3,311. |
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Verified May 2026 from PriceCharting realized (eBay-sold) data; raw/ungraded headline, graded copies higher. Vintage 2002 Expedition holo.
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07Why Collectors Want It
- A short-printed holo from the historic first e-Card set (the cards work with the Nintendo e-Reader).
- The dot-code border design is unique to the e-Card era.
- Expedition is condition-sensitive, so clean copies are scarce and appreciating.
- Classic Venusaur in an unusual, collectible format.
- A favorite era for vintage-modern crossover collectors.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: None (collectible)
A Stage 2 holo collected for its short-print scarcity and e-Card novelty, not competitive play.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Ability: Harvest Bounty
Body Slam
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: Scarce in PSA 10 — the glossy e-Card surface marks easily.
Surface scratches and centering are the main downgrades; high grades command big premiums.
Other graders: PSA leads; CGC and BGS also grade e-Card holos.