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Venusaur
Active sprite #003 Venusaur
Grass
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Venusaur

Grass Pokémon Promo Wizards Black Star Promos
100 HP

Card profile

Card year 1999 Jul 1, 1999
Set release PR Wizards Black Star Promos · Base
Catalog appearances 16 14 sets · 1999-2022
Pokemon debut Generation I Kanto · 1996
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Card details

Released
Jul 1, 1999
Year
1999
Series
Base
Set size
53
Card number
#13 of 53
Stage
Stage 2
National Dex
Pokédex sprite for #3 #003
Artist
Ken Sugimori
Level
Lv.16

#003 Venusaur

Generation I · Kanto · introduced 1996 in Red, Green, Blue, Yellow

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Abilities

Solar Power Pokémon Power
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may use this power. Your Active Pokémon and the Defending Pokémon are no longer Asleep, Confused, Paralyzed, or Poisoned. This power can't be used if Venusaur is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.

Attacks

Mega Drain GGGG
40
Remove a number of damage counters from Venusaur equal to half the damage done to the Defending Pokémon (after applying Weakness and Resistance) (rounded up to the nearest 10). If Venusaur has fewer damage counters than that, remove all of them.

Battle stats

Weakness
Fire ×2
Retreat cost

Market value

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Flavor text

This plant blooms when it is absorbing solar energy. It stays on the move to seek sunlight.

Legality

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