01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Ivysaur)

HP 100

TypeGrass

RarityRare

IllustratorAtsuko Nishida

WeaknessFire ×2

Retreat●●

SetExpedition Base Set

Released2002

02Editions and Print Runs

From the 2002 Expedition Base Set, the first 'e-Card' set (cards carry dot-code strips readable by the Nintendo e-Reader). No 1st Edition / Shadowless; a reverse-holo parallel exists.

Rare (non-holo)

How to spot it: Non-holo Rare with the e-Card dot-code border.

Expedition Rares were short-printed and are condition-sensitive.

Reverse Holo (parallel)

How to spot it: Foil across the card body.

A scarcer parallel finish.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Rare, Reverse Holo (parallel)
Foiling: Non-holo Rare; 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	~$35 raw/ungraded — verified against PriceCharting eBay-sold prices (May 2026). PSA 10 gem-mint copies ~$289.

Verified May 2026 from PriceCharting realized (eBay-sold) data; raw/ungraded headline, graded copies higher. Reverse-holo parallel ~$130.

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07Why Collectors Want It

A short-printed Rare from the historic first e-Card set (cards work with the Nintendo e-Reader).
The dot-code border design is unique to the e-Card era.
Expedition is highly condition-sensitive, so clean copies are scarce.
A more affordable Expedition Venusaur than the holo (#30), with the same era appeal.
A favorite era for vintage-modern crossover collectors.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None (collectible)

A Stage 2 collected for short-print scarcity and e-Card novelty, not play.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Leech Seed Cost: Grass · 20 damage

If this attack damages the Defending Pokémon (after applying Weakness and Resistance), remove 1 damage counter from Venusaur, if it has any.

Fury Strikes Cost: Grass + Colorless + Colorless · 30× damage

Flip 3 coins. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.

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.

Other graders: PSA leads; CGC and BGS also grade e-Card cards.

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