Promo
How to spot it: Promo stamp / black-star promo logo.
Distribution channel determines scarcity.
01Card Stats
Stage 2 (evolves from Ivysaur)
HP
120
TypeGrass
RarityRare
IllustratorMitsuhiro Arita
WeaknessFire ×2
Retreat●●●
SetPOP Series 2
Released2005
02Editions and Print Runs
A promo card — distributed outside standard booster packs. No 1st Edition / Shadowless variants.
04Variants and Foiling
- Rarity tiers
- Rare
- Foiling
- Standard finish for its rarity tier; many sets also have a reverse-holo parallel.
- Alt art / specials
- No alternate-art or secret-rare 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 of note.
06Current Market Value
Market value
~$30.57 raw
Raw copies run $18.87 to $40.71
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07Why Collectors Want It
- Required for a complete Venusaur master set.
- Fans of the POP Series 2 set need this card to finish the set.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: None
120-HP Venusaur with a 80-damage attack — fun in casual decks but not competitively relevant.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Wide Solarbeam
Does 20 damage to 2 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Hard Plant
Venusaur can't use Hard Plant during your next turn.
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Retreat cost
- 3
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: Mid-tier rarity — graded mostly by master-set builders; populations modest.
Holo cards downgrade on scratches; raw copies are common.
Other graders: PSA dominates; some BGS/CGC volume.