{
 "id": "pokemon/151/venusaur-ex-198-165",
 "url": "https://cardvolume.com/pokemon/151/venusaur-ex-198-165/",
 "markdown_url": "https://cardvolume.com/pokemon/151/venusaur-ex-198-165/index.md",
 "name": "Venusaur ex",
 "title": "Venusaur ex 198/198 (Scarlet & Violet-151)",
 "category": "pokemon",
 "category_name": "Pokémon",
 "set": "Scarlet & Violet-151",
 "number": "198/198",
 "year": 2023,
 "language": "English",
 "rarity": "Uncommon",
 "artist": "Hitoshi Ariga",
 "publisher": "The Pokemon Company International",
 "flagship": false,
 "updated": "2026-09-27",
 "as_of": "2026-09-27",
 "summary": "Venusaur ex 198/165 is the English Special Illustration Rare Venusaur from Scarlet & Violet-151. Collectors search for it because it is the highest-rarity Venusaur artwork in English 151 and part of the Kanto starter SIR group.",
 "key_facts": [
  "CardVolume lists 8 verified sales of the Venusaur ex 198/198 (Scarlet & Violet-151) as of September 27, 2026.",
  "The English Special Illustration Rare PSA 9 market price is $107.50, the median of 5 verified sales between September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026.",
  "The highest verified sale on record is $425.00 for an English Special Illustration Rare PSA 10 on September 9, 2026 at eBay.",
  "The graded market value of tracked grades (market price × graded population) is $3,081,595."
 ],
 "versions": [
  {
   "key": "english-special-illustration-rare",
   "label": "English Special Illustration Rare",
   "how_to_identify": "English Scarlet & Violet-151 card with collector number 198/165, Venusaur ex name line, Special Illustration Rare rarity, full-card textured illustration, and no 1st Edition stamp."
  }
 ],
 "grades": [
  {
   "version": "English Special Illustration Rare",
   "version_key": "english-special-illustration-rare",
   "grader": "PSA",
   "grade": "10",
   "label": "PSA 10",
   "market_price_usd": null,
   "market_sales_n": 2,
   "market_window": null,
   "verified_sales": 2,
   "last_verified_sale": {
    "date": "2026-09-09",
    "price_usd": 406.4,
    "venue": "eBay",
    "buyer_premium_included": false,
    "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cert/92109972/psa"
   },
   "record_sale": {
    "date": "2026-09-09",
    "price_usd": 425,
    "venue": "eBay",
    "buyer_premium_included": false,
    "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cert/92109972/psa"
   },
   "population": {
    "count": 16371,
    "as_of": "2026-09-27",
    "source_url": "https://getradiant.io/cards/sv3pt5-198?sales=BGS_9.5&sku=H-NM"
   },
   "graded_market_value_usd": null
  },
  {
   "version": "English Special Illustration Rare",
   "version_key": "english-special-illustration-rare",
   "grader": "PSA",
   "grade": "9",
   "label": "PSA 9",
   "market_price_usd": 107.5,
   "market_sales_n": 5,
   "market_window": {
    "from": "2026-09-23",
    "to": "2026-09-25",
    "days": 90
   },
   "verified_sales": 5,
   "last_verified_sale": {
    "date": "2026-09-25",
    "price_usd": 120,
    "venue": "eBay",
    "buyer_premium_included": null,
    "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cert/113672654/psa"
   },
   "record_sale": {
    "date": "2026-09-23",
    "price_usd": 124.99,
    "venue": "eBay",
    "buyer_premium_included": null,
    "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cert/113672654/psa"
   },
   "population": {
    "count": 28666,
    "as_of": "2026-09-27",
    "source_url": "https://getradiant.io/cards/sv3pt5-198?sales=BGS_9.5&sku=H-NM"
   },
   "graded_market_value_usd": 3081595
  },
  {
   "version": "English Special Illustration Rare",
   "version_key": "english-special-illustration-rare",
   "grader": "PSA",
   "grade": "8",
   "label": "PSA 8",
   "market_price_usd": null,
   "market_sales_n": 1,
   "market_window": null,
   "verified_sales": 1,
   "last_verified_sale": {
    "date": "2026-09-05",
    "price_usd": 99,
    "venue": "eBay",
    "buyer_premium_included": false,
    "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cert/170925015/psa"
   },
   "record_sale": {
    "date": "2026-09-05",
    "price_usd": 99,
    "venue": "eBay",
    "buyer_premium_included": false,
    "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cert/170925015/psa"
   },
   "population": {
    "count": 9689,
    "as_of": "2026-09-27",
    "source_url": "https://getradiant.io/cards/sv3pt5-198?sales=BGS_9.5&sku=H-NM"
   },
   "graded_market_value_usd": null
  }
 ],
 "verified_sales": [
  {
   "date": "2026-09-25",
   "version": "English Special Illustration Rare",
   "grader": "PSA",
   "grade": "9",
   "price_usd": 86,
   "price": 86,
   "currency": "USD",
   "buyer_premium_included": null,
   "venue": "eBay",
   "sale_type": "auction",
   "cert": "117470026",
   "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cert/113672654/psa",
   "status": "cross_checked"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-25",
   "version": "English Special Illustration Rare",
   "grader": "PSA",
   "grade": "9",
   "price_usd": 120,
   "price": 120,
   "currency": "USD",
   "buyer_premium_included": null,
   "venue": "eBay",
   "sale_type": "fixed",
   "cert": "101986065",
   "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cert/113672654/psa",
   "status": "cross_checked"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-24",
   "version": "English Special Illustration Rare",
   "grader": "PSA",
   "grade": "9",
   "price_usd": 107.5,
   "price": 107.5,
   "currency": "USD",
   "buyer_premium_included": null,
   "venue": "eBay",
   "sale_type": "auction",
   "cert": "127204492",
   "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cert/113672654/psa",
   "status": "cross_checked"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-24",
   "version": "English Special Illustration Rare",
   "grader": "PSA",
   "grade": "9",
   "price_usd": 103.61,
   "price": 103.61,
   "currency": "USD",
   "buyer_premium_included": null,
   "venue": "eBay",
   "sale_type": "auction",
   "cert": "114378964",
   "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cert/113672654/psa",
   "status": "cross_checked"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-23",
   "version": "English Special Illustration Rare",
   "grader": "PSA",
   "grade": "9",
   "price_usd": 124.99,
   "price": 124.99,
   "currency": "USD",
   "buyer_premium_included": null,
   "venue": "eBay",
   "sale_type": "best_offer",
   "cert": "142612879",
   "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cert/113672654/psa",
   "status": "cross_checked"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-09",
   "version": "English Special Illustration Rare",
   "grader": "PSA",
   "grade": "10",
   "price_usd": 425,
   "price": 425,
   "currency": "USD",
   "buyer_premium_included": false,
   "venue": "eBay",
   "sale_type": "auction",
   "cert": "155965739",
   "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cert/92109972/psa",
   "status": "cross_checked"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-09",
   "version": "English Special Illustration Rare",
   "grader": "PSA",
   "grade": "10",
   "price_usd": 406.4,
   "price": 406.4,
   "currency": "USD",
   "buyer_premium_included": false,
   "venue": "eBay",
   "sale_type": "best_offer",
   "cert": "102066073",
   "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cert/92109972/psa",
   "status": "cross_checked"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-05",
   "version": "English Special Illustration Rare",
   "grader": "PSA",
   "grade": "8",
   "price_usd": 99,
   "price": 99,
   "currency": "USD",
   "buyer_premium_included": false,
   "venue": "eBay",
   "sale_type": "auction",
   "cert": "170925015",
   "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cert/170925015/psa",
   "status": "cross_checked"
  }
 ],
 "graded_market_value_usd": 3081595,
 "faq": [
  {
   "q": "How much is a PSA 10 Venusaur ex 198/165 worth?",
   "a": "PSA showed PSA 10 sales of $406.40, $454.98, $425, and $400 on 2026-09-09, plus $435.99 on 2026-09-08. [3]",
   "source_ids": [
    3
   ]
  },
  {
   "q": "How many PSA 10 Venusaur ex 198/165 copies exist?",
   "a": "Radiant reports 16,293 PSA 10s and 56,435 total PSA graded copies from PokemonPriceTracker as of 2026-09-16. [5]",
   "source_ids": [
    5
   ]
  },
  {
   "q": "Who illustrated Venusaur ex 198/165?",
   "a": "The cited identity pages list Yoriyuki Ikegami as the illustrator. [2,5]",
   "source_ids": [
    2,
    5
   ]
  },
  {
   "q": "How do I tell Venusaur ex 198/165 from the cheaper 151 Venusaur ex?",
   "a": "Check the number 198/165 and Special Illustration Rare treatment; 003/165 and 182/165 are different English 151 versions. [1]",
   "source_ids": [
    1
   ]
  },
  {
   "q": "Can I use Japanese Venusaur ex 151 sales as English comps?",
   "a": "No; Japanese and English releases are separate language markets and should not be merged. [1,2]",
   "source_ids": [
    1,
    2
   ]
  }
 ],
 "sources": [
  {
   "title": "Pokemon TCG: Scarlet & Violet-151 Card List",
   "url": "https://assets.pokemon.com/assets/cms2/pdf/trading-card-game/checklist/mew_web_cardlist_en.pdf",
   "publisher": "The Pokemon Company International"
  },
  {
   "title": "Venusaur ex sv3pt5-198 Card Details",
   "url": "https://pokemoncard.io/card/venusaur-ex-sv3pt5-198",
   "publisher": "PokemonCard.io"
  },
  {
   "title": "PSA Cert Verification 92109972 - Venusaur ex #198 PSA 10",
   "url": "https://www.psacard.com/cert/92109972/psa",
   "publisher": "PSA"
  },
  {
   "title": "PSA Cert Verification 113672654 - Venusaur ex #198 PSA 9",
   "url": "https://www.psacard.com/cert/113672654/psa",
   "publisher": "PSA"
  },
  {
   "title": "Radiant Venusaur ex sv3pt5-198 Population Report",
   "url": "https://getradiant.io/cards/sv3pt5-198?sales=BGS_9.5&sku=H-NM",
   "publisher": "Radiant"
  },
  {
   "title": "Did I purchase fake or counterfeit cards?",
   "url": "https://support.pokemon.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002068953-Did-I-purchase-fake-or-counterfeit-cards",
   "publisher": "Pokemon Support"
  },
  {
   "title": "PSA Certification Verification",
   "url": "https://www.psacard.com/cert",
   "publisher": "PSA"
  }
 ],
 "methodology": "https://cardvolume.com/methodology/",
 "cite_as": "Venusaur ex 198/198 (Scarlet & Violet-151). CardVolume, https://cardvolume.com/pokemon/151/venusaur-ex-198-165/ (accessed 2026-09-27)."
}