Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Venusaur V
Champion's Path · #1 · Rare Holo V · 2020
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From
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Market reference
$3.06
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 1 / 80
- Release year
- 2020
- Rarity
- Rare Holo V
- HP
- 220
- Subtype
- Basic · V
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- D
- Illustrator
- PLANETA Mochizuki
- Pokédex #
- 3
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 220 damage
- 55 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Venusaur V plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Inflicts Poison — guaranteed chip damage every turn between turns (no coin flip). It stacks with your attack math to cross KO thresholds the attack alone misses.
- Inflicts Sleep — they flip each turn to wake, so it’s a coin-flip lock: disruptive but unreliable on its own.
- Its main attack (Solar Typhoon) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 220 — one-shots most single-prize attackers and many ex, but not 300+ HP walls.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
How to beat Venusaur V
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥110 damage one-shots it.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
More by PLANETA Mochizuki
This card was illustrated by PLANETA Mochizuki.
Building around Venusaur V?
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About this card
GGCPollen Bomb — 80
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Asleep and Poisoned.
GGGCSolar Typhoon — 220
During your next turn, this Pokémon can't use Solar Typhoon.
V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Venusaur V was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $1.22 | $3.00 | $4,321.00 | $3.06 | $3.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.40 |
| 7-day average | €3.78 |
| 30-day average | €3.30 |
| Low | €0.50 |
| Trend price | €4.07 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €3.05 |
| averageSellPrice | €3.43 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €3.59 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.88 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Venusaur V is real?
Venusaur V is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Venusaur V worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Venusaur V is $3.06; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Venusaur V from?
Venusaur V is from the Pokémon set "Champion's Path" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2020.
What rarity is Venusaur V?
Venusaur V is a Rare Holo V card in the Champion's Path set.
Other Venusaur V printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
