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What this price is based on
Medium confidence70 sales in 90 days, but prices vary widely.
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 — Venusaur - 3/108 - Cosmos Holo Promo Rare Dark Explorers Set Pokemon Card$11.50
- Aug 14, 2026eBay — Venusaur - 3/108 (Cosmos Holo) Dark Explorers (English) 2012$1.25
- Aug 11, 2026eBay — Pokémon Venusaur 3/108 Dark Explorers Holo Rare English Stage 2 140 HP$10.00
- Aug 11, 2026eBay — Venusaur 3/108 Dark Explorers Holo Rare Pokémon Card TCG NM/LPLP$16.28
- Aug 11, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG Venusaur 3/108 Dark Explorers Holo Rare 2012 English 140 HP$14.83
- Aug 7, 2026eBay — Venusaur Pokemon (2012) Dark Explorers - 3/108 Holo$12.00
- Aug 5, 2026eBay — The Pokemon Company Venusaur 3/108 Dark Explorers Holo Rare Stage 2 EN 2012$8.40
- Aug 4, 2026eBay — Venusaur 3/108 Holo Rare Dark Explorers Pokemon Lightly PlayedLP$7.63
By grade
- Raw$7.7680 sales
- PSA 8$54.504 sales
- Lot$9.601 sale
- CGC 0.5$15.001 sale
From 86 completed sales recorded between Mar 20, 2026 and Aug 15, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted. The range is wide because these sales span different printings and conditions — 1st Edition, Shadowless and Unlimited copies all carry this card's name, and they trade at very different levels. Each sale above is labelled with what its listing claimed, so you can see which ones describe the same object. Treat the median as the typical copy, not the range.
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CLOSE CALLBased on 5 graded sales and 1,305,862 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 Dark Explorers (#3), illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda. It's a Stage 2 Grass-type Pokémon with 140 HP, evolving from Ivysaur, weak to Fire ×2. Its current blended market value is $16.14 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $262 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 16× 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 history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2026 | PSA 6 | $20.00 | #159781960 ✓ |
| 11 Jun 2026 | PSA 8 | $40.00 | #125876787 ✓ |
| 11 May 2026 | PSA 8 | $33.00 | #118472554 ✓ |
| 11 May 2026 | PSA 10 | $1,675.00 | #23467917 ✓ |
| 2 May 2026 | PSA 9 | $61.22 | #76910858 ✓ |
| 7 Apr 2026 | PSA 9 | $99.00 | #27235919 ✓ |
| 5 Apr 2026 | PSA 9 | $64.00 | #128882433 ✓ |
| 31 Mar 2026 | PSA 8 | $16.50 | #140583280 ✓ |
| 16 Mar 2026 | PSA 8 | $25.00 | #95780109 ✓ |
| 15 Mar 2026 | PSA 8 | $33.00 | #53352823 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 7.3% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$174); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Venusaur is a Holo / V / ex in Dark Explorers — the pack's hit slot lands on Holo / V / ex 27.9% of the time, split across 15 holo / v / ex cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 54 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 | $262.36 | $73 | +$174 | 16.3× |
| PSA 9 | $64.00 | $71 | −$23 | 4.0× |
| PSA 8 | $33.00 | $70 | −$53 | 2.0× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 192 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 7.3% | $262.00 |
| PSA 9 | 30.7% | $64.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 62% | $16.00 |
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 7% of 192 PSA-graded Venusaur copies are a gem-mint 10 (14 of 192) — 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 14 | $262$223–$302 | |
| PSA 9pop 59 | ✓ 8 cert-verified$64$64–$229 | |
| PSA 8pop 66 | ✓ 8 cert-verified$33$33–$48 | |
| PSA 7pop 29 | $20$17–$23 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
For context: a graded PSA 7 slab of this card sells for about $17 (cert-verified) — a heavily-played raw copy shouldn't cost much more than that.
Price by printingBase vs reverse holo vs 1st edition — priced separately
Price by variant
TCGplayer market price per printing — reverse holo, 1st edition and unlimited often differ sharply.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
137% spreadCurrently 137% cheaper on Cardmarket 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
58% 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.
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may search your deck for a Pokémon, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
“After a rainy day, the flower on its back smells stronger. The scent attracts other Pokémon.”
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 Dark Explorers #3 (Rare Holo).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Venusaur (Dark Explorers #3) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Venusaur from Dark Explorers is worth approximately $16.14 ungraded (near-mint), and around $262 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 Dark Explorers is worth around $262 — roughly 16× the raw ungraded value of $16.14.
Should I grade my Venusaur?
A PSA 10 sells for about $262 versus $16.14 raw — roughly a 16× 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 Dark Explorers (card #3), illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda. Its current blended market value is $16.14 ungraded.
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