Venusaur ex

01Card Stats

02Editions and Print Runs

A 2023 modern card. The playable version is the Double Rare; this Special Illustration Rare (198/165, above the set total) is the full-art collector chase.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers

Special Illustration Rare

Foiling

Full-art Special Illustration Rare foil.

Alt art / specials

A Double Rare (standard) version exists for play; this SIR is the alternate-art chase.

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

07Why Collectors Want It

• A Special Illustration Rare from the nostalgia-driven Pokémon 151 set, which revisits the original Kanto 151.
• Yoriyuki Ikegami's painterly full-art is among the set's most admired.
• Gen 1 starter final form — broad, lasting collector appeal.
• Low pull rate makes it a genuine modern chase.
• A modern complement to the vintage Base Set Venusaur holo.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: Niche (collector version)

Venusaur ex (340 HP, Tranquil Flower healing) saw some constructed play in the 151 era — but via the cheaper Double Rare. This Special Illustration Rare is the collector's version of the same card.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Weakness

Fire ×2

Retreat cost

4

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern SIR — PSA 10 population grows with submissions; gem-mint carries a premium.

Full-foil surfaces make true gem-mint tougher; edges and surface are the usual downgrades.

Other graders: PSA, CGC and BGS all actively grade modern SIRs.