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Venonat

Base Set 2 97/130 • common

Set: Base Set 2
Number: 97/130
Rarity: Common
Released: 2000
Energy type: grass energy
Market price: $1.03
Artist: Mitsuhiro Arita

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Market

What it's worth

$1.03market price via TCGplayer · Nov 4, 2026$0.57 – $1.65 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a grass-type card, Venonat serves as a fundamental building block for players looking to construct decks focused on natural elements. Its status as a common card makes it a highly accessible piece of this particular set, offering collectors a classic look at the early history of the card game.

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Card face

What it does

40 HPBasic

Cost: grass energyStun Spore10

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Cost: grass energy colorless energyLeech Life10

Remove a number of damage counters from Venonat equal to the damage done to the Defending Pokémon (after applying Weakness and Resistance). If Venonat has fewer damage counters than that, remove all of them.

Weaknessfire energy×2Retreatcolorless energy

Lives in the shadows of tall trees where it eats insects. It is attracted by light at night.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Venonat card from the Base Set 2 expansion was released in 2000 as part of Wizards of the Coast's effort to keep the original Base Set cards in circulation for players and collectors. As a reprint set, it consolidated cards from the initial Base Set and the Jungle expansion, providing an accessible way for newer fans to acquire staples that had become difficult to find following the initial Pokémon craze of 1999.

The illustration of Venonat was created by Ken Sugimori, the primary character designer and illustrator for the Pokémon franchise. His work typically features clean lines and a focus on the creature's anatomical features, staying true to the established aesthetic of the early generations. Within the context of the game, the card served as a functional common, intended for deck-building rather than competitive play, and it remains a modest piece of mid-era Pokémon card history.

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Other printings

Others named Venonat

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About

About Venonat

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