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Venonat

Pokémon · Neo

Venonat

Neo

Neo Destiny · #90 · Common · 2002

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Market reference

$0.88

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Card facts

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Set position
90 / 113
Release year
2002
Rarity
Common
HP
40
Subtype
Basic
Evolves to
Venomoth
Retreat cost
1 energy
Illustrator
Masako Yamashita
Pokédex #
48
Series
Neo

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Status Conditions
Damage efficiency
10 damage
10 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Basic
Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Venonat 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.
  • Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥20 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.

How to beat Venonat

  • Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥20 damage one-shots it.
  • On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.

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About this card

HP: 40Type:GGrassSubtype: BasicEvolves to: Venomoth

"It possesses a type of radar, which it can use to find the insects it eats for food, even in pitch darkness."

CGnaw — 10

GCPoisonpowder — 10

The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Weakness:R×2

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

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
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Unlimited$0.46$0.93$19.34$0.88
1st Edition$1.50$2.30$3.99$2.58

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/02/01
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.63
7-day average€1.01
30-day average€0.89
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.90
Low (excellent+)€0.19
averageSellPrice€0.89

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Venonat is real?

Venonat 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 Venonat worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Venonat is $0.88; 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 Venonat from?

Venonat is from the Pokémon set "Neo Destiny" in the Neo series, released in 2002.

What rarity is Venonat?

Venonat is a Common card in the Neo Destiny set.