Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl
Venusaur
Secret Wonders · #20 · Rare Holo · 2007
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Market reference
$40.86
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 20 / 132
- Release year
- 2007
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Ivysaur
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Kazuyuki Kano
- Pokédex #
- 3
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Strategy & play
How Venusaur plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Giant Bloom) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 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 Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥65 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Ivysaur first).
How to beat Venusaur
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Kazuyuki Kano
This card was illustrated by Kazuyuki Kano.
Building around Venusaur?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"After a rainy day, the flower on its back smells stronger. The scent attracts other Pokémon."
Poké-Power: Miracle Aroma
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may flip a coin. If heads, choose either Asleep, Burned, or Poisoned. The Defending Pokémon is now affected by that Special Condition. This power can't be used if Venusaur is affected by a Special Condition.
GGCGiant Bloom — 60
Flip a coin. If heads, remove 4 damage counters from Venusaur.
Weakness:R+30
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 | $45.00 | $77.50 | $602.88 | $40.86 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $23.91 | $46.47 | $309.99 | $37.27 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/27| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €8.35 |
| 7-day average | €9.46 |
| 30-day average | €7.67 |
| Low | €0.50 |
| Trend price | €3.37 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.50 |
| Reverse holo low | €1.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €10.75 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €5.90 |
| reverseHoloSell | €6.50 |
| averageSellPrice | €6.47 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €7.51 |
| Reverse holo trend | €6.94 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Venusaur is real?
Venusaur 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 worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Venusaur is $40.86; 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 from?
Venusaur is from the Pokémon set "Secret Wonders" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2007.
What rarity is Venusaur?
Venusaur is a Rare Holo card in the Secret Wonders set.
Other Venusaur printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
