Venusaur (Base Set 15)

Venusaur LV.67
フシギバナ Fushigibana

Base Set print
Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita

Evolution stage

Stage 2 Pokémon
Evolves from Ivysaur

Card name

Venusaur

Type

Grass

HP

100

weakness ×2	resistance None	retreat cost

English expansion	Base Set
Rarity
English card no.	15/102
Japanese expansion	Expansion Pack
Japanese rarity

Japanese expansion	Unnumbered Promotional cards

Japanese Deck Kit	Intro Pack
Japanese Deck	Bulbasaur Deck

Expansion	Base Set 2
Rarity
English card no.	18/130

TCG GB1 set	Evolution
TCG GB1 ID	B03
TCG GB2 set	Legendary Power
TCG GB2 ID	B01

TCG GB2 set	Promotion Card
TCG GB2 ID	P01

Expansion	Legendary Collection
Rarity
English card no.	18/110

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Venusaur.

Venusaur (Japanese: フシギバナ Fushigibana) is a Grass-type Stage 2 Pokémon card. It is part of the Base Set.

Card text

Pokémon Power:

Energy Trans
エナジートランス

As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may take 1 Energy card attached to 1 of your Pokémon and attach it to a different one. This power can't be used if Venusaur is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.

Solarbeam
ソーラービーム

60

Pokédex data

Venusaur - Seed Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
003	6'7" (2.0 m)	221 lbs. (100.0 kg)
Pokédex entry
This plant blooms when it is absorbing solar energy. It stays on the move to seek sunlight.
あめのふったよくじつはせなかのはなのかおりがつよまる。かおりにさそわれポケモンがあつまる。

Release information

This card was released as a promotional card with different artwork by Ken Sugimori. In Japan, it was available through the "Please Trade" Campaign that ran from February to July in 1998. It was reprinted in the Intro Pack and later released as part of the Pokémon Song Best Collection CD. This variant was never released in English. This card was also reprinted in the Base Set 2 and Legendary Collection reprint sets, which were only released outside of Japan.

Gallery

Base Set print
Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita

Best Collection CD print
Illus. Ken Sugimori

Trivia

The Venusaur included in the Pokémon Song Best Collection CD has the Pikachu Records logo in place of an expansion symbol.

Origin

SolarBeam is a move in the Pokémon games that Venusaur can learn. This card's English Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, though it is slightly reworded. The Japanese entry comes from Pokémon Red and Green.

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