Venusaur ex #198
📉 Dip AlertVenusaur ex #198 sits in the Scarlet & Violet series and carries a live market value of $88.62, 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.
Venusaur ex #198 is moving little either way. No rush to sell or to hold — decide on your own timeline.
Venusaur ex at a glance
- Rarity: Special Illustration Rare.
- Cardmarket trend price €103.09.
- 7-day average €114.89; 30-day average €115.89.
- Trades around $88.62 on TCGplayer.
- Set: 151 (Scarlet & Violet, 2023).
Venusaur ex price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Venusaur ex #198.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $79.80
- Mid
- $104.82
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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About Venusaur ex #198
Venusaur ex is the #198 of 165 card in 151, a contemporary set released in 2023 as part of the Scarlet & Violet series. The card carries 340 HP and Grass typing, with a Stage 2/ex designation.
The card is illustrated by Yoriyuki Ikegami and currently trades at $88.62 for the Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $79.80 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- 151
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
- Number
- #198 / 165
- Rarity
- Special Illustration Rare
- Illustrator
- Yoriyuki Ikegami
- HP
- 340
- Type
- Grass
- Subtype
- Stage 2, ex
- Evolves from
- Ivysaur
- Pokédex
- #3
- Released
- 2023/09/22
Venusaur ex attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Venusaur ex #198 — the playability layer behind the price.
Tranquil Flower
Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, you may heal 60 damage from 1 of your Pokémon.
Dangerous Toxwhip
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Confused and Poisoned.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
- Ability
- Tranquil Flower
- Attacks
- 1
Venusaur ex price analysis
What drives the current market value of Venusaur ex #198.
There is 1 tracked printing here — Holofoil at $88.62.
A $88.62 card attracts serious buyers, so condition, centring and the specific print variant matter more than the headline price.
This $88.62 tier rewards clean copies: a well-centred example sells well above a scuffed one.
In EUR, Venusaur ex trends at €103.09 on Cardmarket (avg sold €116.08, lowest NM €70.00).
Venusaur ex price history & movement
The card is holding steady: the 7-day average sold price is €114.89, 0.9% below the 30-day average of €115.89.
The most recent 24-hour average is €90.75, and Cardmarket's trend price sits at €103.09.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 5 days for Venusaur ex, with a recorded low of $88.62 and high of $92.52; current value is at 0% of that band.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 2.1% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 4.2%.
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 ex?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
Selling Venusaur ex at $88.62 nets roughly $76.58 on eBay, $77.02 on TCGplayer, $83.84 via Cardmarket, $78.66 on Whatnot or $88.62 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $12.04.
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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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 ex?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Venusaur ex #198 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
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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 $88.62 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $191.30 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $37.10. You need a graded sale of $134.60 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $77.80 (60.5% 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 ex within 151
By market value Venusaur ex sits at #3 of 40 in 151 (set median $17.01).
Relative to the set median it is a premium pick, placing it in the top 95%.
The set's top card is Charizard ex (#199), valued at $294.42.
What makes Venusaur ex valuable
- Special Illustration Rare is an upper-tier rarity, which concentrates demand on comparatively few copies.
- The Yoriyuki Ikegami artwork gives Venusaur ex appeal beyond pure playability.
- As a Grass-type Pokémon card, Venusaur ex is sought by players and collectors alike.
- Contemporary (2023) cards are actively printed, so value tracks playability, rarity tier and collector demand in real time.
- At $88.62 it is liquid enough to sell on major marketplaces, and its thin supply status means buyers compete for clean copies.
Buying & selling Venusaur ex
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $88.62 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€114.89 and €115.89) to time entries and exits.
- For Venusaur ex, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Holofoil prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Special Illustration Rare cards; a clean copy of Venusaur ex can realise well above the $79.80 low end.
- 151 was released in 2023; on-going print supply keeps raw prices tethered to playability and pull rates.
Venusaur ex value questions
What is the value of Venusaur ex?
Live pricing puts the Holofoil print at $88.62 (low $79.80, high —); the Cardmarket trend is €103.09.
Is Venusaur ex a good investment?
As a contemporary Special Illustration Rare card it is holding steady in the short term (-0.9% on the 7-day vs 30-day average). Value will track playability and collector demand.
Is Venusaur ex rare?
Venusaur ex is a Special Illustration Rare card from 151 (Scarlet & Violet series, 2023). That is an upper rarity tier, so demand concentrates on relatively few copies.
Which versions of Venusaur ex are there?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($88.62). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Which marketplace sells Venusaur ex?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $88.62. 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 ex cost what it does?
Four factors dominate: the Special Illustration Rare rarity tier, the contemporary Scarlet & Violet set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Grass), and condition. Artwork by Yoriyuki Ikegami also matters to collector demand.
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