Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Venusaur ex
151 · #198 · Special Illustration Rare · 2023
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Market reference
$118.73
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 198 / 207
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Special Illustration Rare
- HP
- 340
- Subtype
- Stage 2 · ex
- Evolves from
- Ivysaur
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Yoriyuki Ikegami
- Pokédex #
- 3
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Healing
- Damage efficiency
- 150 damage
- 50 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Also does
Strategy & play
How Venusaur ex plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Inflicts Poison — guaranteed chip damage every turn between turns (no coin flip). It stacks with your attack math to cross KO thresholds the attack alone misses.
- Inflicts Confusion — they must flip to attack (tails fails and deals 30 to themselves). Soft, coin-flip disruption.
- Its main attack (Dangerous Toxwhip) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 150 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥170 effectively one-shots it.
How to beat Venusaur ex
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥170 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 4 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Yoriyuki Ikegami
This card was illustrated by Yoriyuki Ikegami.
Building around Venusaur ex?
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About this card
Ability: Tranquil Flower
Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, you may heal 60 damage from 1 of your Pokémon.
GGCDangerous Toxwhip — 150
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Confused and Poisoned.
Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:CCCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
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Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $107.52 | $130.84 | $9,999.00 | $118.73 | $120.42 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €71.00 |
| 7-day average | €96.78 |
| 30-day average | €92.70 |
| Low | €65.00 |
| Trend price | €79.88 |
| Low (excellent+) | €65.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €90.43 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Venusaur ex is real?
Venusaur ex is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Venusaur ex worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Venusaur ex is $118.73; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Venusaur ex from?
Venusaur ex is from the Pokémon set "151" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Venusaur ex?
Venusaur ex is a Special Illustration Rare card in the 151 set.
Other Venusaur ex printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
