Pokémon · EX
Venusaur ex
FireRed & LeafGreen · #112 · Rare Holo EX · 2004
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Market reference
$264.31
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 112 / 116
- Release year
- 2004
- Rarity
- Rare Holo EX
- HP
- 150
- Subtype
- Stage 2 · ex
- Evolves from
- Ivysaur
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Ryo Ueda
- Pokédex #
- 3
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 90 damage
- 18 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Also does
Strategy & play
How Venusaur ex plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- 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 Burn — 20 damage between turns, then a coin flip to clear it. Chip damage with a coin-flip tail.
- Its main attack (Solarbeam) needs 5 Energy — a turn-5 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Psychic and Fire ×2 — a Psychic/Fire attacker doing ≥75 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
How to beat Venusaur ex
- Exploit its Psychic/Fire weakness — ≥75 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- 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.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Ryo Ueda
This card was illustrated by Ryo Ueda.
Building around Venusaur ex?
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About this card
Poké-Power: Energy Trans
As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), move a Grass Energy card attached to 1 of your Pokémon to another of your Pokémon. This power can't be used if Venusaur ex is affected by a Special Condition.
GCCPollen Hazard — 20
The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned, Burned, and Confused.
GGGCCSolarbeam — 90
When Pokémon-ex has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:P×2R×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $155.00 | $351.50 | $599.97 | $264.31 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/12/28| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €170.00 |
| 7-day average | €134.88 |
| 30-day average | €162.21 |
| Low | €24.25 |
| Trend price | €175.38 |
| Low (excellent+) | €74.90 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €15.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €23.56 |
| averageSellPrice | €151.04 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €41.02 |
| Reverse holo trend | €26.27 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Venusaur ex is real?
Venusaur ex 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 ex worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Venusaur ex is $264.31; 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 ex from?
Venusaur ex is from the Pokémon set "FireRed & LeafGreen" in the EX series, released in 2004.
What rarity is Venusaur ex?
Venusaur ex is a Rare Holo EX card in the FireRed & LeafGreen set.
Other Venusaur ex printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
