Venusaur #30
📉 Dip AlertAs card #30 in Expedition Base Set, Venusaur is a Rare Pokémon card worth about $198.97 ungraded.
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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.
There isn't enough recent sold history to call direction on Venusaur #30. Sell on your own schedule.
Venusaur at a glance
- No published price history.
- Set: Expedition Base Set (E-Card, 2002).
- Rarity tier — Rare.
- Trades around $198.97 on TCGplayer.
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
Venusaur price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Venusaur #30.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $115.00
- Mid
- $468.77
- High
- —
- Low
- $150.00
- Mid
- $450.00
- High
- —
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Is this Venusaur a good deal?
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About Venusaur #30
Printed as #30 in Expedition Base Set, Venusaur belongs to the E-Card series and dates to 2002. It is a Grass-type Pokémon with 100 HP, printed as Stage 2.
Shin-ichi Yoshida illustrated this card. Its Holofoil printing is priced near $198.97, with listings from $115.00 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- Expedition Base Set
- Series
- E-Card
- Number
- #30 / 165
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Shin-ichi Yoshida
- HP
- 100
- Type
- Grass
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Ivysaur
- Released
- 2002/09/15
Venusaur attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Venusaur #30 — the playability layer behind the price.
Harvest Bounty
Once during your turn (before you attack), If you attach an Energy card from your hand to your Active Pokémon as part of your turn, you may attach an additional Energy card to that Pokémon at the same time. This power can't be used if Venusaur is affected by a Special Condition.
Body Slam
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Ability
- Harvest Bounty
- Attacks
- 1
Venusaur price analysis
What drives the current market value of Venusaur #30.
TCGplayer tracks 2 print variants for this card: Holofoil ($198.97), Reverse Holofoil ($110.00).
At $198.97 this is a high-end card where auction results and the specific variant — not daily listings — set the value.
At $198.97 this is a high-end card where auction results and the specific variant — not daily listings — set the value.
Cardmarket does not list Venusaur, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Venusaur price history & movement
Cardmarket does not publish recent price history for this card, so use sold listings on eBay and TCGplayer to gauge short-term movement.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 4 days for Venusaur, with a recorded low of $198.97 and high of $209.54; current value is at 0% of that band.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 2.4% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 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 · 4 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.
On a $198.97 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $172.31 via eBay's default tier, $173.30 on TCGplayer, $188.67 on Cardmarket, $176.98 on Whatnot and $198.97 selling directly — a $26.66 spread after fees and typical shipping.
With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Venusaur #30.
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 #30 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Venusaur #30.
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 $198.97 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $565.87 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $167.73. You need a graded sale of $244.94 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $262.01 (109.6% 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 Expedition Base Set
Within Expedition Base Set it is the #19 most valuable of 155 tracked cards; the set median is $65.00.
Relative to the set median it is a premium pick, placing it in the top 88%.
The set's top card is Dragonite (#9), valued at $949.79.
What makes Venusaur valuable
- Priced at $198.97 with thin supply, Venusaur sells readily and clean copies command a premium.
- Its Grass typing means Venusaur has a dual collector-and-player audience.
- Shin-ichi Yoshida illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
- At Rare rarity, Venusaur is widely available — its value comes from playability and condition.
- Venusaur dates to 2002, and vintage-era supply cannot increase, which underpins long-term collector value.
Buying & selling Venusaur
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (when available) to time entries and exits.
- Expedition Base Set was released in 2002; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Holofoil market of $198.97 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Venusaur can realise well above the $115.00 low end.
- For Venusaur, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Holofoil, Reverse Holofoil prices differ, and listings often mix them.
Venusaur value questions
How much is Venusaur worth?
Live pricing puts the Holofoil print at $198.97 (low $115.00, high —); the Cardmarket trend is —.
Will Venusaur hold its value?
As a vintage-era Rare card it is holding steady in the short term. Finite supply supports long-term value.
Is Venusaur rare?
Venusaur is a Rare card from Expedition Base Set (E-Card series, 2002). 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 2 printings: Holofoil ($198.97), Reverse Holofoil ($110.00). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Venusaur sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $198.97. 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 E-Card set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Grass), and condition. Artwork by Shin-ichi Yoshida also matters to collector demand.
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