Venusaur #15
🔥 Hot Move📉 Dip AlertVenusaur #15 sits in the Base series and carries a live market value of $152.86, backed by real TCGplayer and Cardmarket data.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.
Demand for Venusaur #15 rose this week. If you're cashing out, this is a strong window; holders can wait for more upside.
Venusaur at a glance
- Cardmarket values it at €85.36 (EUR).
- Short-term trend 27.5% (7d vs 30d).
- Current TCGplayer market value $152.86 (Holofoil).
- Rarity tier — Rare.
- Base Set, Base series, 1999.
Venusaur price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Venusaur #15.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $90.00
- Mid
- $126.16
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
Verify the card image and live listings on TCGplayer, Cardmarket or eBay.
Is this Venusaur a good deal?
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About Venusaur #15
Base Set placed Venusaur at #15; the Pokémon card entered the market in 1999 within the Base series. A Grass-type (100 HP), this stage 2 copy appeals to both collectors and players.
Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated this card. Its Holofoil printing is priced near $152.86, with listings from $90.00 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- Base Set
- Series
- Base
- Number
- #15 / 102
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- HP
- 100
- Type
- Grass
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Ivysaur
- Released
- 1999/01/09
Venusaur attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Venusaur #15 — the playability layer behind the price.
Energy Trans
As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may take 1 Grass Energy card attached to 1 of your Pokémon and attach it to a different one. This power can't be used if Venusaur is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
Solarbeam
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Ability
- Energy Trans
- Attacks
- 1
Venusaur price analysis
What drives the current market value of Venusaur #15.
There is 1 tracked printing here — Holofoil at $152.86.
$152.86 places Venusaur in investment territory; watch auction records and variant rarity rather than day-to-day asks.
$152.86 places Venusaur in investment territory; watch auction records and variant rarity rather than day-to-day asks.
On Cardmarket (EUR) the card trends at €85.36, with an average sold price of €94.80 and a lowest near-mint ask of €20.00.
Venusaur price history & movement
The card is heating up: the 7-day average sold price is €117.73, 27.5% above the 30-day average of €92.34.
Single-day average: €29.99; Cardmarket trend price €85.36.
Venusaur has been tracked here for 5 days, ranging from $152.86 to $168.98; the latest value sits at 0% of that recorded range and 9.5% below the high set October 13, 2026.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 3.7% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 9.5%.
The latest reading marks a new recorded all-time low for this card.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 5 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Venusaur?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $152.86 market translates to a net of about $132.31 (eBay), $133.07 (TCGplayer), $144.87 (Cardmarket), $135.90 (Whatnot) or $152.86 (direct). That $20.55 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.
High-fee marketplaces reach the biggest buyer pool, while direct and low-commission routes keep more margin but move slower — adjust the widget below for your own shipping and price.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Venusaur #15.
Modelled on each marketplace's default seller tier with your shipping input. Net payout = sale price − selling fees − outbound shipping. Fee figures are estimates (last reviewed October 15, 2026) and vary by category, account status and payment method — confirm current rates with the marketplace. Open the full seller fee calculator to model account tiers and buyer-paid shipping.
Should you grade Venusaur?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Venusaur #15 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Venusaur #15.
Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.
Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $152.86 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $425.46 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $119.58. You need a graded sale of $198.84 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $193.41 (100.3% return on cost basis).
Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.
Venusaur within Base Set
Within Base Set it is the #3 most valuable of 32 tracked cards; the set median is $15.19.
It sits in the top 94% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Charizard (#4), valued at $954.65.
What makes Venusaur valuable
- Vintage (1999) print runs are fixed and finite, and sealed product for this era is scarce — a structural support for long-term value.
- The Mitsuhiro Arita artwork gives Venusaur appeal beyond pure playability.
- Rare is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
- Priced at $152.86 with thin supply, Venusaur sells readily and clean copies command a premium.
- Its Grass typing means Venusaur has a dual collector-and-player audience.
Buying & selling Venusaur
- For Venusaur, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Holofoil prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Holofoil market of $152.86 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Venusaur can realise well above the $90.00 low end.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€117.73 and €92.34) to time entries and exits.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $152.86 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
Venusaur value questions
How much is Venusaur worth?
Live pricing puts the Holofoil print at $152.86 (low $90.00, high —); the Cardmarket trend is €85.36.
Is Venusaur a good investment?
The card is rising on recent averages. Rare rarity and the vintage-era Base set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.
How rare is Venusaur?
Venusaur is a Rare card from Base Set (Base series, 1999). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Which versions of Venusaur are there?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($152.86). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Which marketplace sells Venusaur?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $152.86. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What affects the price of Venusaur?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the vintage-era Base set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Grass), and condition. Artwork by Mitsuhiro Arita also matters to collector demand.
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