Venusaur Reverse Holo #18 — Legendary Collection Pokémon card

Venusaur Reverse Holo #18 Value

Name: Venusaur Reverse Holo #18 — Legendary Collection
Brand: Pokémon

Legendary Collection · Card 18/110 · Rare · 2002

Venusaur is one of those cards that just feels right in a collection, a rare reverse holo from the 2002 Legendary Collection set, brought to life by Mitsuhiro Arita's artwork. If you're trying to figure out Venusaur value, here's the short version: raw copies sit at $419, while a PSA 10 climbs all the way to $6,887. It's a card that rewards patience, whether you're chasing it in packs or hunting one down already graded.

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Market value & price

Raw / Ungraded

$419

Grade 9

$2.4k

PSA 10

$6.9k

PSA 10 is 16.5× the raw price2,323 graded worldwideonly 111 in PSA 10

Value by grade

Where it drops

Pulled 173× on PackSpy across Mnstr, Courtyard, Collector Crypt, Packs, Tilt Rips, Lastpack · biggest hit $2.3k.

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Venusaur price history

Ungraded value is $419, up 92% over the past year, with an all-time high of $419 in July 2026.

Market value over time by grade. Hover for any month; tap a grade to toggle its line.

Venusaur price at every grade

The market value at each PSA grade, with how many exist (population). 2,323 graded copies exist — only 111 are PSA 10.

Grade	Value	Population	PSA / CGC
Raw / Ungraded	$419	—	—
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)	$6.9k	111	82 / 29
Grade 9	$2.4k	364	319 / 45
Grade 8	$1.6k	472	381 / 91
Grade 7	$911	367	305 / 62
Grade 6	$446	323	274 / 49
Grade 5	$357	276	236 / 40
Grade 4	$303	136	111 / 25
Grade 3	$224	85	73 / 12
Grade 2	$210	57	53 / 4
Grade 1	$400	132	130 / 2

Prices & population from PriceCharting. Grade values are PSA-based; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).

Card details

Set: Legendary Collection
Card number: 18 of 110
Rarity: Rare
Type: Grass
HP: 100
Stage: Stage2
Weakness: Fire ×2
Retreat cost: 2
Illustrator: Mitsuhiro Arita
Released: 2002

Attacks

Solarbeam60
Grass · Grass · Grass · Grass

Venusaur — collector's take

Is Venusaur worth grading?

So is it worth sending Venusaur off to get graded? The jump in value is real: a PSA 10 sells for about 16.5 times what a raw copy goes for, which is a serious gap. But that number only tells half the story. Out of all the copies that have been graded, just 111 have come back a PSA 10, so gem mint is genuinely hard to land, especially on a card from 2002 that's had two decades to pick up whitening or edge wear. Grading costs money and takes time, and there's no guarantee your copy comes back a 10 instead of a 9, which is worth notably less at $2,366. If your Venusaur looks sharp under a loupe, corners crisp, centering clean, it might be worth the gamble. If it's a little soft anywhere, raw might be the smarter, less stressful route.

How rare is it?

Right now there are 2,323 total graded copies of Venusaur on record, and only 111 of those earned the coveted PSA 10 label. That's a small slice at the very top, which explains why gem mint copies command such a premium over raw. It's not an ultra-rare card in terms of total population, but true gem mint quality is clearly the bottleneck, and that scarcity at the top end is exactly what keeps PSA 10 prices so far ahead of everything else.

Where to pull it

This is where PackSpy's data actually earns its keep, because we track real pulls across pack sites, not just guesswork. Venusaur has been pulled 168 times across platforms including collector-crypt, packs, courtyard, tilt-rips, mnstr, and lastpack, with the biggest recorded pull value hitting $2,300. It's shown up in packs like the Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Celebrations Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack, Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, and Tilt Treasure. So it is out there to pull, it's just not a guarantee, and like any pack opening, the odds favor the house more often than not. If you're chasing this one specifically, keep an eye on those pack types, but also know the secondary market is a completely valid, often calmer way to land a copy.

Questions people ask

How much is Venusaur worth?

A raw, ungraded Venusaur is worth $419 right now. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 sitting at $2,366 and a PSA 10 reaching $6,887. Where it lands for you really depends on condition and whether you go the grading route.

Is Venusaur worth grading?

It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 16.5 times the raw price. But only 111 copies out of 2,323 graded have hit that gem mint grade, so it's not a sure thing. If your copy is already in great shape, grading might pay off, but it's worth going in with realistic expectations.

What set is Venusaur from?

Venusaur comes from the Legendary Collection set, released back in 2002. It's a rare card illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita, and it's held onto real collector interest ever since.