Erika's Venusaur #4
💎 Grail Card🔥 Hot MoveErika's Venusaur is card #4 from Gym Challenge, a Rare Holo Pokémon card currently trading near $779.45 for its 1st Edition 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.
Demand for Erika's Venusaur #4 rose this week. If you're cashing out, this is a strong window; holders can wait for more upside.
Erika's Venusaur at a glance
- Rarity: Rare Holo.
- Short-term trend 63.2% (7d vs 30d).
- Current TCGplayer market value $779.45 (1st Edition Holofoil).
- From Gym Challenge (Gym), released 2000.
- Cardmarket trend price €258.27.
Erika's Venusaur price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Erika's Venusaur #4.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $899.99
- Mid
- $999.99
- High
- —
- Low
- $158.00
- Mid
- $250.00
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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About Erika's Venusaur #4
Erika's Venusaur is the #4 of 132 card in Gym Challenge, a vintage-era set released in 2000 as part of the Gym series. The card carries 90 HP and Grass typing, with a Stage 2 designation.
The card is illustrated by Ken Sugimori and currently trades at $779.45 for the 1st Edition Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $899.99 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- Gym Challenge
- Series
- Gym
- Number
- #4 / 132
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- HP
- 90
- Type
- Grass
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Ivysaur
- Pokédex
- #3
- Released
- 2000/10/16
Erika's Venusaur attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Erika's Venusaur #4 — the playability layer behind the price.
Growth
Flip a coin. If heads, you may attach up to 2 Energy cards from your hand to Erika's Venusaur.
Wide Solarbeam
If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, choose 2 of them (or 1 if he or she has only 1). This attack does 20 damage to each of them. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Attacks
- 2
Erika's Venusaur price analysis
What drives the current market value of Erika's Venusaur #4.
There are 2 tracked printings here — 1st Edition Holofoil at $779.45, Unlimited Holofoil at $184.40.
At $779.45 this is a high-end card where auction results and the specific variant — not daily listings — set the value.
$779.45 places Erika's Venusaur in investment territory; watch auction records and variant rarity rather than day-to-day asks.
In EUR, Erika's Venusaur trends at €258.27 on Cardmarket (avg sold €175.11, lowest NM €49.90).
Erika's Venusaur price history & movement
Momentum reads heating up — a 7-day average of €268.06 against a 30-day average of €164.28 (+63.2%).
Single-day average: €199.00; Cardmarket trend price €258.27.
Across 5 recorded days the price spanned $650.00–$779.45. The most recent snapshot of $779.45 sits 100% up that range.
Daily moves average a volatility of 8.6%, and the largest peak-to-trough drawdown recorded is 0%.
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 Erika's Venusaur?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
On a $779.45 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $675.87 via eBay's default tier, $679.77 on TCGplayer, $740.13 on Cardmarket, $694.19 on Whatnot and $779.45 selling directly — a $103.58 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
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Should you grade Erika's Venusaur?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Erika's Venusaur #4 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Erika's Venusaur #4.
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 $779.45 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $2,672.49 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $909.37. You need a graded sale of $825.43 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $1,301.90 (158.9% 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.
Erika's Venusaur within Gym Challenge
Erika's Venusaur ranks #1 of 54 tracked Gym Challenge cards by market value, against a set median of $15.29.
Relative to the set median it is a premium pick, placing it in the top 100%.
This card sits at the top of the Gym Challenge value table.
What makes Erika's Venusaur valuable
- Its Grass typing means Erika's Venusaur has a dual collector-and-player audience.
- A $779.45 card with rarely listed status keeps buyer competition steady.
- Erika's Venusaur dates to 2000, and vintage-era supply cannot increase, which underpins long-term collector value.
- Artwork by Ken Sugimori is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
- As a Rare Holo, Erika's Venusaur sits in an upper rarity tier where demand outstrips the available copies.
Buying & selling Erika's Venusaur
- Bulk lots of Erika's Venusaur can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€268.06 and €164.28) to time entries and exits.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare Holo cards; a clean copy of Erika's Venusaur can realise well above the $899.99 low end.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Erika's Venusaur has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- For Erika's Venusaur, confirm the exact print variant before buying: 1st Edition Holofoil, Unlimited Holofoil prices differ, and listings often mix them.
Erika's Venusaur value questions
What is the value of Erika's Venusaur?
Live pricing puts the 1st Edition Holofoil print at $779.45 (low $899.99, high —); the Cardmarket trend is €258.27.
Will Erika's Venusaur hold its value?
Short-term momentum is rising (+63.2%). Older print runs tend to be more defensive holds.
How rare is Erika's Venusaur?
Erika's Venusaur is a Rare Holo card from Gym Challenge (Gym series, 2000). That is an upper rarity tier, so demand concentrates on relatively few copies.
Does Erika's Venusaur have multiple printings?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: 1st Edition Holofoil ($779.45), Unlimited Holofoil ($184.40). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where can I buy or sell Erika's Venusaur?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $779.45. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What drives Erika's Venusaur's value?
Four factors dominate: the Rare Holo rarity tier, the vintage-era Gym set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Grass), and condition. Artwork by Ken Sugimori also matters to collector demand.
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