Pokémon · XY
Venusaur-EX
Generations · #1 · Rare Holo EX · 2016
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From
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Market reference
$11.31
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 1 / 117
- Release year
- 2016
- Rarity
- Rare Holo EX
- HP
- 180
- Subtype
- Basic · EX
- Evolves to
- M Venusaur-EX
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Illustrator
- Eske Yoshinob
- Pokédex #
- 3
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 80 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Venusaur-EX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- 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 Sleep — they flip each turn to wake, so it’s a coin-flip lock: disruptive but unreliable on its own.
- Its main attack (Poison Impact) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥90 effectively one-shots it.
How to beat Venusaur-EX
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥90 damage one-shots it.
- 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 Eske Yoshinob
This card was illustrated by Eske Yoshinob.
Building around Venusaur-EX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
GCCFrog Hop — 40+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 40 more damage.
GGCCPoison Impact — 80
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Asleep and Poisoned.
Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been 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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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Venusaur-EX 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 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $3.99 | $10.98 | $175.60 | $11.31 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €8.00 |
| 7-day average | €7.00 |
| 30-day average | €6.89 |
| Low | €1.99 |
| Trend price | €6.33 |
| Low (excellent+) | €3.10 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €6.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €5.52 |
| averageSellPrice | €6.42 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €5.03 |
| Reverse holo trend | €6.21 |
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 $11.31; 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 "Generations" in the XY series, released in 2016.
What rarity is Venusaur-EX?
Venusaur-EX is a Rare Holo EX card in the Generations set.
Other Venusaur-EX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
