Pokémon · Black & White
Venusaur
Dark Explorers · #3 · Rare Holo · 2012
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Market reference
$15.41
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 3 / 111
- Release year
- 2012
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 140
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Ivysaur
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Illustrator
- Masakazu Fukuda
- Pokédex #
- 3
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 70 damage
- 17.5 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Also does
Strategy & play
How Venusaur plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- 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.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥70 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 4 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Venusaur
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥70 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 4 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- 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 Masakazu Fukuda
This card was illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda.
Building around Venusaur?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"After a rainy day, the flower on its back smells stronger. The scent attracts other Pokémon."
Ability: Floral Fragrance
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may search your deck for a Pokémon, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
GGCCPoison Powder — 70
The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:W-20
Retreat cost:CCCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Venusaur was legal.
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 2026/06/30| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $7.49 | $13.68 | $99.90 | $15.41 | $59.94 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $18.46 | $25.00 | $362.21 | $39.29 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/30| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.50 |
| 7-day average | €5.71 |
| 30-day average | €5.45 |
| Low | €1.00 |
| Trend price | €5.89 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.00 |
| Reverse holo low | €1.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €10.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €8.19 |
| reverseHoloSell | €6.48 |
| averageSellPrice | €6.62 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €7.28 |
| Reverse holo trend | €8.88 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Venusaur is real?
Venusaur 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 worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Venusaur is $15.41; 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 from?
Venusaur is from the Pokémon set "Dark Explorers" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.
What rarity is Venusaur?
Venusaur is a Rare Holo card in the Dark Explorers set.
Other Venusaur printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
