Venusaur #28
📉 Dip AlertVenusaur is card #28 from Crystal Guardians, a Rare Pokémon card currently trading near $113.50 for its Reverse Holofoil printing.
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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 #28 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.
Venusaur at a glance
- Cardmarket trend price €10.59.
- 7-day average €7.66; 30-day average €10.95.
- Trades around $113.50 on TCGplayer.
- Rare rarity.
- Set: Crystal Guardians (EX, 2006).
Venusaur price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Venusaur #28.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $161.99
- Mid
- $550.00
- High
- —
- Low
- $10.00
- Mid
- $19.99
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
Verify the card image and live listings on TCGplayer, Cardmarket or eBay.
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About Venusaur #28
Crystal Guardians placed Venusaur at #28; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2006 within the EX series. The card carries 110 HP and Grass typing, with a Stage 2 designation.
Artwork is by Hajime Kusajima; the Reverse Holofoil printing sits around $113.50, spanning $161.99–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
Card facts
- Set
- Crystal Guardians
- Series
- EX
- Number
- #28 / 100
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Hajime Kusajima
- HP
- 110
- Type
- Grass
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Ivysaur
- Pokédex
- #3
- Released
- 2006/08/30
Venusaur attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Venusaur #28 — the playability layer behind the price.
Chlorophyll
All Energy cards that provide only Colorless Energy attached to your Grass Pokémon provide Grass Energy instead.
Green Blast
Does 20 damage plus 10 more damage for each Grass Energy attached to all of your Pokémon.
Toxic Sleep
The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep and Poisoned. Put 2 damage counters instead of 1 on the Defending Pokémon between turns.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Ability
- Chlorophyll
- Attacks
- 2
Venusaur price analysis
What drives the current market value of Venusaur #28.
There are 2 tracked printings here — Reverse Holofoil at $113.50, Normal at $16.76.
As a $113.50 card it trades like a collectible asset, with the exact printing driving most of the value.
$113.50 places Venusaur in investment territory; watch auction records and variant rarity rather than day-to-day asks.
Cardmarket values Venusaur at a trend of €10.59, an average sold price of €13.16 and a near-mint floor of €0.50.
Venusaur price history & movement
Momentum reads cooling off — a 7-day average of €7.66 against a 30-day average of €10.95 (-30%).
Latest daily average €3.12 against a trend price of €10.59.
Across 4 recorded days the price spanned $99.99–$113.50. The most recent snapshot of $113.50 sits 100% up that range.
Recorded volatility runs near 5.4% per day, with a maximum drawdown of 0% over the tracked window.
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 $113.50 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $98.16 via eBay's default tier, $98.73 on TCGplayer, $107.48 on Cardmarket, $100.83 on Whatnot and $113.50 selling directly — a $15.34 spread after fees and typical shipping.
As a rare card, Venusaur sells differently by venue: marketplaces maximise reach, personal channels maximise margin. Use the calculator to weigh reach against take-home.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Venusaur #28.
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 #28 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Venusaur #28.
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 $113.50 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $305.60 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $78.49. You need a graded sale of $159.48 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $134.85 (87.9% 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 Crystal Guardians
Within Crystal Guardians it is the #18 most valuable of 93 tracked cards; the set median is $37.50.
That is 203% above the middle of the set — a top-82% position.
The set's top card is Alakazam Star (#99), valued at $1,429.50.
What makes Venusaur valuable
- Classic-era (2006) cards have a dedicated collector base and no prospect of new supply.
- Hajime Kusajima illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
- Venusaur is a Rare, so condition and the specific print variant matter more than raw rarity.
- Venusaur is a Grass card with 110 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
- A $113.50 card with thin supply status keeps buyer competition steady.
Buying & selling Venusaur
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€7.66 and €10.95) to time entries and exits.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $113.50 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Reverse Holofoil market of $113.50 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- For Venusaur, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Reverse Holofoil, Normal prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Crystal Guardians was released in 2006; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
Venusaur value questions
How much is Venusaur worth?
Live pricing puts the Reverse Holofoil print at $113.50 (low $161.99, high —); the Cardmarket trend is €10.59.
Will Venusaur hold its value?
The card is softening on recent averages. Rare rarity and the classic-era EX set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.
What rarity is Venusaur?
Venusaur is a Rare card from Crystal Guardians (EX series, 2006). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
What print variants exist for Venusaur?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($113.50), Normal ($16.76). 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 $113.50. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What drives Venusaur's value?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the classic-era EX set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Grass), and condition. Artwork by Hajime Kusajima also matters to collector demand.
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