Ivysaur, Expedition Base Set 82/165, uncommon

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Ivysaur

Expedition Base Set 82/165 • uncommon

Set: Expedition Base Set
Number: 82/165
Rarity: Uncommon
Released: 2002
Energy type: grass energy
Market price: $19.20
Artist: Miki Tanaka

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Market

What it's worth

$19.20market price via TCGplayer · Sep 20, 2026$15.06 – $19.20 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a grass-type card from the Expedition Base Set, this piece represents a distinct era of card design that collectors value for its classic aesthetic. Its status as an uncommon card makes it a focused find for those building comprehensive sets from this specific series.

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Card face

What it does

80 HPStage 1

Cost: grass energy colorless energySleep Seed20

The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.

Cost: grass energy colorless energy colorless energyVine Whip40

Weaknessfire energy×2Retreatcolorless energy

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Ivysaur card from the Expedition Base Set, released in 2002 by Wizards of the Coast, marked a significant shift in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This set introduced the e-Reader functionality, allowing players to scan cards through a Game Boy Advance peripheral to unlock digital content. The design reflects this transition, featuring a thicker frame and a unique dot-code strip on the left side of the card, designed to integrate physical gameplay with digital interaction.

The artwork for this card was created by Midori Harada, a prolific artist in the Pokémon franchise. Harada’s style for the Expedition set favored a clean, illustrative approach that highlighted the evolutionary progression of the creature while adhering to the standardized aesthetic of the e-Card era. While the set received mixed reactions from collectors at the time due to the altered card frame, it is now appreciated for its experimental place in the history of card design.

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Other printings

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About

About Ivysaur

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