Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
High confidence156 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.
What each version actually sells for
Every figure is the median of real completed sales whose listing claimed that printing and condition — not a percentage of the headline price. A dash means we haven't seen enough sales of that exact version to publish one.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 15, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG Venusaur Base Set 2 Holo Rare 18/130 Stage 2 English 1999$19.50
- Aug 14, 2026eBay — Venusaur 18/130 Base Set 2 Holo Pokemon MPMP$45.00
- Aug 14, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG Venusaur 18/130 Base Set 2 Holo Rare 1999 100HP$56.00
- Aug 13, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG Venusaur 18/130 Base Set 2 Holo Rare English 1999 WOTC NMNM$140
- Aug 13, 2026eBay — Venusaur Holo 18/130 Base Set 2 Pokemon Card WOTC Vintage 2000$70.00
- Aug 13, 2026eBay — Pokemon Venusaur 18/130 NM Base Set 2 HoloNM$81.33
- Aug 11, 2026eBay — Pokémon TCG Venusaur Base Set 2 Holo Unlimited Rare Card 18/130 LP WizardsLPUnlimited$74.99
- Aug 11, 2026eBay — Venusaur 18/130 Base Set 2 Holo Rare 100 HP Pokémon Card WOTC English 1999 Arita$110
By grade
- Raw$58.48157 sales
- PSA 8$18821 sales
- PSA 7$1258 sales
- PSA 6$92.538 sales
- PSA 5$62.508 sales
- PSA 9$3567 sales
- CGC 8.5$1566 sales
- CGC 9$2604 sales
From 242 completed sales recorded between Jan 26, 2026 and Aug 15, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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NOT WORTH ITBased on 84 graded sales and 1,899,650 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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✨ Is it worth it?
An AI market read of this card — value, momentum, grading economics, liquidity. It lays out the data; you decide.
Venusaur is a Rare Holo Pokémon card from Base Set 2 (#18), illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. It's a Stage 2 Grass-type Pokémon with 100 HP, evolving from Ivysaur, weak to Fire ×2. Its current blended market value is $103.80 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $2,500 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 24× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 20 August 2026.
The receipts
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Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history33 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
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Demand & liquidity
Last sold $50 · Raw · 9 Aug 2026
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 1.1% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$2,176); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Venusaur is a Holo / V / ex in Base Set 2 — the pack's hit slot lands on Holo / V / ex 33% of the time, split across 20 holo / v / ex cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 61 packs.
Estimates only. Pack odds come from CardTrack's pack model (the same one behind the pack simulator) — not an official rate. Grading odds are the real cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies, so it overstates the true first-submission gem rate. Full grade-by-grade breakdown below.
Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
| Target grade | Est. value | Grading fee | Net vs raw | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $2,500.00 | $220 | +$2,176 | 24.1× |
| PSA 9 | $325.00 | $73 | +$148 | 3.1× |
| PSA 8.5 | $296.09 | $73 | +$119 | 2.9× |
| PSA 8 | $178.00 | $72 | +$2 | 1.7× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 9,835 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 1.1% | $2,500.00 |
| PSA 9 | 13.6% | $325.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 85.3% | $104.00 |
Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 1% of 9,835 PSA-graded Venusaur copies are a gem-mint 10 (107 of 9,835) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Venusaur 10 is harder to pull.
Copies for sale right now
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 107 | $2,500$2,125–$2,875 | |
| PSA 9pop 1,335 | ✓ 130 cert-verified$325$325–$460 | |
| PSA 8.5pop 32 | $296$161–$297 | |
| PSA 8pop 2,349 | ✓ 245 cert-verified$178$156–$224 | |
| PSA 7pop 1,819 | $130$111–$150 | |
| PSA 6pop 1,647 | ✓ 160 cert-verified$80$80–$121 | |
| PSA 5pop 1,254 | ✓ 104 cert-verified$60$60–$100 | |
| PSA 4pop 593 | ✓ 44 cert-verified$52$47–$81 | |
| PSA 3pop 276 | ✓ 31 cert-verified$46$30–$46 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
For context: a graded PSA 1 slab of this card sells for about $103 (cert-verified) — a heavily-played raw copy shouldn't cost much more than that.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
59% spreadCurrently 59% cheaper on PriceCharting than TCGplayer. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.
Market signal
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe
23% cheaper than the US🔥 Trending in the community
#59 on the radarVenusaur is one of the most-talked-about Pokémon right now across the Pokémon investing & TCG subreddits. See the hype radar →
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Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Evolves from Ivysaur.
As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may take 1 Grass Energy card attached to 1 of your Pokémon and attach it to a different one. This power can't be used if Venusaur is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
“This plant blooms when it is absorbing solar energy. It stays on the move to seek sunlight.”
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Venusaur cards
There are 9 different Venusaur printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Base Set 2 #18 (Rare Holo).
More from Base Set 2
Frequently asked questions
How much is Venusaur (Base Set 2 #18) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Venusaur from Base Set 2 is worth approximately $103.80 ungraded (near-mint), and around $2,500 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.
What is the PSA 10 price for Venusaur?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Venusaur from Base Set 2 is worth around $2,500 — roughly 24× the raw ungraded value of $103.80.
Should I grade my Venusaur?
A PSA 10 sells for about $2,500 versus $103.80 raw — roughly a 24× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.
Is Venusaur rare?
Venusaur is a Rare Holo card from Base Set 2 (card #18), illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. Its current blended market value is $103.80 ungraded.
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