Venusaur [1999-2000] - Pokemon Base Set #15
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Venusaur [1999-2000]
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Venusaur [1999-2000] Card Facts & History
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Card History
Base Set Venusaur is one of the original English holo rares, and its Energy Trans Pokémon Power made it a defining early-game engine for moving Grass Energy exactly where you needed it.
Set Lore
This exact Base Set Venusaur artwork became so iconic that the card was later reprinted in Base Set 2, Legendary Collection, Celebrations Classic Collection, and even Pokémon TCG Classic.
Artist
Collectors chase this card not just for Venusaur itself, but because it was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita, one of the most influential artists in Pokémon TCG history and a key visual architect of the game’s earliest era.
Artist
Arita’s Base Set Venusaur is regularly singled out alongside his Base Set Charizard as one of the artworks that helped define the look and prestige of the original Pokémon TCG.
In-Game
Venusaur carries extra nostalgia as the box mascot of Pokémon Green in Japan, giving this Base Set holo a direct link to one of the franchise’s original cover stars.