Venusaur #68
From Expedition Base Set, Venusaur (#68) is a Rare Pokémon card valued at $120.00 on TCGplayer today.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
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There isn't enough recent sold history to call direction on Venusaur #68. Sell on your own schedule.
Venusaur at a glance
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- From Expedition Base Set (E-Card), released 2002.
- Rarity: Rare.
- Live market value $120.00 for the Reverse Holofoil print.
- No published price history.
Venusaur price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Venusaur #68.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $103.02
- Mid
- $499.99
- High
- —
- Low
- $38.60
- Mid
- $44.00
- High
- —
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About Venusaur #68
Expedition Base Set placed Venusaur at #68; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2002 within the E-Card series. A Grass-type (100 HP), this stage 2 copy appeals to both collectors and players.
Shin-ichi Yoshida illustrated this card. Its Reverse Holofoil printing is priced near $120.00, with listings from $103.02 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- Expedition Base Set
- Series
- E-Card
- Number
- #68 / 165
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Shin-ichi Yoshida
- HP
- 100
- Type
- Grass
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Ivysaur
- Pokédex
- #3
- Released
- 2002/09/15
Venusaur attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Venusaur #68 — 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 #68.
TCGplayer tracks 2 print variants for this card: Reverse Holofoil ($120.00), Normal ($31.83).
As a $120.00 card it trades like a collectible asset, with the exact printing driving most of the value.
$120.00 places Venusaur in investment territory; watch auction records and variant rarity rather than day-to-day asks.
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 $120.00 and high of $120.00; current value is at 100% of that band.
Daily moves average a volatility of 0%, and the largest peak-to-trough drawdown recorded is 0%.
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.
Selling Venusaur at $120.00 nets roughly $103.80 on eBay, $104.40 on TCGplayer, $113.65 via Cardmarket, $106.62 on Whatnot or $120.00 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $16.20.
With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.
Your sale
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Should you grade Venusaur?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Venusaur #68 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
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Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $120.00 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $325.40 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $85.28. You need a graded sale of $165.98 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $144.52 (90.3% 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 Expedition Base Set
By market value Venusaur sits at #42 of 155 in Expedition Base Set (set median $65.00).
That is 85% above the middle of the set — a top-74% position.
The set's top card is Dragonite (#9), valued at $949.79.
What makes Venusaur valuable
- As a Grass-type Pokémon card, Venusaur is sought by players and collectors alike.
- Rare is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
- A $120.00 card with thin supply status keeps buyer competition steady.
- Venusaur dates to 2002, and vintage-era supply cannot increase, which underpins long-term collector value.
- The Shin-ichi Yoshida artwork gives Venusaur appeal beyond pure playability.
Buying & selling Venusaur
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Venusaur can realise well above the $103.02 low end.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (when available) to time entries and exits.
- Bulk lots of Venusaur can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- For Venusaur, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Reverse Holofoil, Normal prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Venusaur has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
Venusaur value questions
What is the value of Venusaur?
The current TCGplayer market value is $120.00 for the Reverse Holofoil printing, with a low of $103.02 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at —.
Is Venusaur a good investment?
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: Reverse Holofoil ($120.00), Normal ($31.83). 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 $120.00. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
Why does Venusaur cost what it does?
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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