What was the first Venusaur Pokémon card?

Venusaur from Base Set (1999), illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.

How many Venusaur cards are there?

48 English Venusaur cards across 29 sets, from 1999 to 2025.

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1999 to 2025

Venusaur cards through the years

48 Venusaur cards across 29 sets, from 1999 to 2025 · Grass.

20 years of cards48 cards21 artists

One card from every year Venusaur showed up. Which one is yours? Choose your first, your favorite, or one you pulled, and share it.

1999

Base

Base Set

Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita

and 1 more that year

2000

Gym

Gym Challenge

Illustrated by Ken Sugimori

and 1 more that year

2001

No new Venusaur card

2002

E-Card

Expedition Base Set

Illustrated by Shin-ichi Yoshikawa

and 4 more that year

2003

No new Venusaur card

2004

FireRed & LeafGreen

Illustrated by Ryo Ueda

2005

POP

POP Series 2

Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita

2006

Crystal Guardians

Illustrated by Hajime Kusajima

2007

Diamond & Pearl

Secret Wonders

Illustrated by Kazuyuki Kano

2008

No new Venusaur card

2009

Platinum

Supreme Victors

Illustrated by Kouki Saitou

and 1 more that year

2010 to 2011

No new Venusaur cards

2012

Black & White

Dark Explorers

Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda

2013

XY Black Star Promos

Illustrated by Naoki Saito

and 1 more that year

2014

Illustrated by Ryo Ueda

and 2 more that year

2015

No new Venusaur card

2016

Evolutions

Illustrated by 5ban Graphics

and 4 more that year

2017

Sun & Moon

Shining Legends

Illustrated by Eske Yoshinob

and 2 more that year

2018

No new Venusaur card

2019

Sun & Moon

Team Up

Illustrated by 5ban Graphics

and 7 more that year

2020

Sword & Shield

Champion's Path

Illustrated by PLANETA Mochizuki

2021

Sword & Shield

Celebrations: Classic Collection

Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita

2022

Sword & Shield

Pokémon GO

Illustrated by Misa Tsutsui

and 1 more that year

2023

Scarlet & Violet

151

Illustrated by Yoriyuki Ikegami

and 2 more that year

2024

Scarlet & Violet

Stellar Crown

Double Rare

2025

Mega Evolution

Special Illustration Rare

and 2 more that year

First card: 1999Venusaur, Base Set, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita

21 artistsMitsuhiro Arita has drawn Venusaur the most, 7 times

Busiest year: 20198 new Venusaur cards came out

Newest: 2025Mega Venusaur ex, Mega Evolution

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Most valuable Venusaur cards

Erika's Venusaur Gym Challenge $650
Venusaur ex FireRed & LeafGreen $480
Venusaur-EX XY Black Star Promos $305

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