Venusaur & Snivy GX SM229
Pokemon card from SM Black Star Promos · released Feb 3, 2017
Venusaur & Snivy GX is a Promo Grass-type Pokemon card, number SM229 in SM Black Star Promos (released Feb 3, 2017), illustrated by Yuka Morii. Its TCGplayer market price was ~$156.39 for the holofoil finish on Oct 30, 2026. Between Oct 1 and Oct 30, 2026, its Holofoil TCGplayer market price went from ~$150.07 to ~$156.39, up 4.2%.
Prices by finish
| Finish | PriceMarket price | Low | Mid | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | ~$156.39 | ~$123.81 | ~$156.08 | CardNexuseBayBuy Holofoil on TCGplayer (opens in a new tab)Search eBaySearch AmazonCardNexus |
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Card details
| Set | SM Black Star Promos |
| Number | SM229 |
| Rarity | Promo |
| Type | Grass |
| HP | 270 |
| Artist | Yuka Morii |
| Format legality | Expanded |
| Finishes | Holofoil |
What the codes mean
- Card numberSM229A Black Star Promo number. Promos are numbered in their own series, with no set total.
- Set symbol
The small SM Black Star Promos 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.
- RarityPromo: the Black Star Promo symbol.
- Illustrator“Illus. Yuka Morii” names the artist who made the art.
Attacks & abilities
Ability: Shining VineOnce during your turn, if this Pokémon is your Active Pokémon, when you attach a Grass Energy card from your hand to it, you may switch 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon with their Active Pokémon.
Forest Dump160
Solar Plant GXThis attack does 50 damage to each of your opponent’s Pokémon. If this Pokémon has at least 2 extra Energy attached to it (in addition to this attack’s cost), heal all damage from all of your Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) (You can’t use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
Weakness: Fire ×2 · Retreat cost: 3
Other Venusaur & Snivy GX printings
More SM Black Star Promos cards
All Venusaur cards · All Snivy cards · SM Black Star Promos price list
Card data via TCGdex and pokemontcg.io, updated Oct 31, 2026. Prices: TCGplayer market prices via TCGCSV, Oct 30, 2026.