Pokémon · Other
Dark Ivysaur
Best of Game · #6 · Promo · 2002
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Market reference
$39.85
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 6 / 9
- Release year
- 2002
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 50
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Bulbasaur
- Evolves to
- Dark Venusaur
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Shin-ichi Yoshida
- Pokédex #
- 2
- Series
- Other
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Dark Ivysaur plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥25 effectively one-shots it.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Bulbasaur; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Dark Ivysaur
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥25 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Shin-ichi Yoshida
This card was illustrated by Shin-ichi Yoshida.
Building around Dark Ivysaur?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Body: Vine Pull
Once during your turn when Dark Ivysaur retreats, choose 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon and switch it with his or her Active Pokémon.
GGFury Strikes
Your opponent puts 3 markers onto his or her Pokémon (divided as he or she chooses). (More than 1 marker can be put on the same Pokémon.) Then, this attack does 10 damage to each Pokémon for each marker on it. Don't apply Weakness and Resistance. Remove the markers at the end of the turn.
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $46.38 | $70.00 | $650.00 | $39.85 | $343.38 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €36.00 |
| 7-day average | €58.24 |
| 30-day average | €44.10 |
| Low | €59.90 |
| Trend price | €63.28 |
| Low (excellent+) | €59.90 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €4.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €4.32 |
| averageSellPrice | €59.27 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €4.32 |
| Reverse holo trend | €4.98 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dark Ivysaur is real?
Dark Ivysaur 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 Dark Ivysaur worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dark Ivysaur is $39.85; 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 Dark Ivysaur from?
Dark Ivysaur is from the Pokémon set "Best of Game" in the Other series, released in 2002.
What rarity is Dark Ivysaur?
Dark Ivysaur is a Promo card in the Best of Game set.
