Meganium, Expedition Base Set 53/165, rare

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Meganium

Expedition Base Set 53/165 • rare

Set: Expedition Base Set
Number: 53/165
Rarity: Rare
Released: 2002
Energy type: grass energy
Market price: $15.16
Artist: Kagemaru Himeno

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Market

What it's worth

$15.16market price via TCGplayer · Sep 20, 2026$13.09 – $15.16 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This rare grass-type Meganium is a notable inclusion from the Expedition Base Set. As a rare card within its series, it is a sought-after piece for collectors who value its specific placement in the collection.

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Card face

What it does

100 HPStage 2

Cost: grass energySleep Powder20

The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.

Cost: grass energy grass energy colorless energySolarbeam50

Weaknessfire energy×2Resistancewater energy-30Retreatcolorless energy colorless energy colorless energy

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Meganium card numbered 53/165 was released in 2002 as part of the Expedition Base Set, a pivotal expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This set marked the beginning of the e-Card era, introducing specialized dot-code strips on the side of each card that allowed players to scan them into the Nintendo Game Boy Advance e-Reader peripheral to unlock mini-games or Pokédex entries.

The artwork for this card was provided by Ken Sugimori, the primary illustrator and character designer for the Pokémon franchise. His work during this era emphasized a clean, digital aesthetic intended to modernize the card game's visual language during its transition to the e-Reader format. Upon release, the set was noted by collectors for its technical innovation, though it remains a transitional chapter in the history of the card game's design.

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About

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