Venusaur 30/165

Pokemon card from Expedition Base Set · released Sep 15, 2002

~$198.97 Holofoil

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Venusaur 30/165 Expedition Base Set Pokemon card

Venusaur is a Holo Rare Grass-type Stage 2 Pokemon card, number 30/165 in Expedition Base Set (released Sep 15, 2002), illustrated by Shin-ichi Yoshikawa. Its TCGplayer market price was ~$198.97 for the holofoil finish on Oct 30, 2026. Between Sep 29 and Oct 28, 2026, its Holofoil TCGplayer market price went from ~$209.54 to ~$198.97, down 5.0%.

Prices by finish

Finish	PriceMarket price	Low	Mid	Buy
Holofoil	~$198.97	~$115.00	~$221.98	Buy Holofoil on TCGplayer (opens in a new tab)Search eBaySearch AmazonCardNexus
Reverse Holofoil	~$110.00	~$150.00	~$450.00	Buy Reverse Holofoil on TCGplayer (opens in a new tab)Search eBaySearch AmazonCardNexus

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Card details

Set	Expedition Base Set
Number	30/165
Rarity	Holo Rare
Type	Grass
HP	100
Stage	Stage 2 — evolves from Ivysaur
Artist	Shin-ichi Yoshikawa
Format legality	Not legal in Standard or Expanded
Finishes	Holofoil · Reverse Holofoil

What the codes mean

Card number30/165Card 30 of the 165 in the main Expedition Base Set list.
Set symbolThe small Expedition Base Set symbol identifies the set. Cards from before Scarlet & Violet print a symbol instead of a set code.
Regulation markNo regulation mark. Cards before Sword & Shield (2020) have none.
RarityHolo Rare, printed as a small symbol after the number.
Illustrator“Illus. Shin-ichi Yoshikawa” names the artist who made the art.

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Attacks & abilities

Poke-POWER: Harvest BountyOnce during your turn (before your attack), if you attach an Energy card to your Active Pokémon as part of your turn, you may attach an additional Energy card to that Pokémon at the same time. This power can't be used if Venusaur is affected by a Special Condition.

Body Slam40Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Weakness: Fire x2 · Retreat cost: 2