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Venusaur
Base Set · 15/102
Values as of Sep 26, 2026 in USD. Market price = median of at least 5 qualifying sales of this exact version and grade in the last 90 days. Methodology
Sales history
| Date | Version | Grade | Price | Venue | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | 1st Edition Shadowless | PSA 10 · cert 19818073 | $78,000 | Fanatics Collect via PSA cert page auction | Cross-checked | Open |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 1st Edition Shadowless | PSA 10 | $36,000 | Fanatics Collect fixed | Verified | Open |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 1st Edition Shadowless | PSA 9 · cert 54577204 | $4,770 | eBay via PSA Auction Prices Realized auction | Cross-checked | Open |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 1st Edition Shadowless | PSA 8 · cert 51284824 | $2,441 | eBay via PSA Auction Prices Realized auction | Cross-checked | Open |
Verified: an editor or automated check confirmed the figure on the source page. Cross-checked: an independent second research pass reopened the source and confirmed it. Reported: cited by research but not re-checked; never used in metrics. Asking prices are never listed here.
Price chart
1st Edition Shadowless · PSA 10
1st Edition Shadowless · PSA 9
Fewer than two qualifying sales for PSA 9; no chart.
1st Edition Shadowless · PSA 8
Fewer than two qualifying sales for PSA 8; no chart.
Graded population
| Version | Grader | Grade | Count | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Edition Shadowless | PSA | 10 | 145 | Sep 26, 2026 | Open |
| 1st Edition Shadowless | PSA | 9 | 727 | Sep 26, 2026 | Open |
| 1st Edition Shadowless | PSA | 8 | 618 | Sep 26, 2026 | Open |
Population counts copies graded by one company in one grade. It is not a print run and it grows with every submission. Why population is not print run
Grading math for this card
Prefilled with the latest qualifying sale for each grade where one exists. Replace any value with your own. We never suggest what grade your copy will get.
Formula from Grading: condition, uncertainty, and economics: grading pays only if your honest chance of the high grade exceeds (raw net + cost − other-outcome net) ÷ (high-grade net − other-outcome net). The 13% fee is an editable assumption, not a quoted tariff.
About Venusaur
Venusaur 15/102 is the holographic Venusaur from English Base Set. Collectors search for it because it completes the original Kanto final-evolution trio and because top-grade 1st Edition copies have distinct sales evidence.
Why this card matters
Verified factVenusaur 15/102 is the Base Set holo for Bulbasaur's final evolution and one of the three starter-evolution anchors in the first English Pokemon TCG release. PSA CardFacts tracks the 1999 Pokemon Game 1st Edition Venusaur-Holo separately, with grade-specific prices and populations. Opened 2026 Fanatics and PSA pages show recent PSA 10 activity, while the official Celebrations checklist confirms a later commemorative Classic Collection reprint that should not be merged with the original card. [1][2][6]
Identifying the exact version
AnalysisIdentify the English Base Set card by name, number 15/102, holo treatment, and Mitsuhiro Arita artwork. Then separate printings: 1st Edition Shadowless has the black stamp and no art-box shadow; Shadowless has no stamp but still lacks the shadow; Unlimited has the shadow and no stamp. Base Set 2 Venusaur, Celebrations Classic Collection Venusaur, Japanese Base Set, and signed or altered copies require their own records. [1][6]
What moves the price between versions and grades
Verified factVenusaur sales are highly sensitive to edition, grade, and whether the record is a true matching comp. PSA CardFacts showed 145 PSA 10, 727 PSA 9, and 618 PSA 8 examples for the 1st Edition page as accessed on 2026-09-26. A PSA 10 Fanatics sale, a PSA 9 eBay auction, and a raw Unlimited sale answer different questions. Population supports condition context but does not establish print run. [1][2]
Authenticity checks
Verified factCompare against official references; use multiple checks; no destructive tests; copied cert numbers exist. For Venusaur, check the 15/102 number, stamp, shadow status, holo layer, font, copyright line, back color, edges, and size. For a slab, compare the cert record, card title, grade, and available images with the seller's photos. Do not rely on a valid cert number by itself, because PSA notes that copied cert numbers can appear on counterfeit inserts. [3][4]
Telling the versions apart
| Version | How to identify it |
|---|---|
| 1st Edition Shadowless | Black 1st Edition stamp to the lower left of the art box and no drop shadow to the right of the artwork frame. |
| Shadowless | No 1st Edition stamp and no drop shadow to the right of the artwork frame. |
| Unlimited | No 1st Edition stamp and a visible drop shadow to the right of the artwork frame. |
What people get wrong about this card
Based on the claims our guides decline to adopt: Risk and strategy · Case studies and corrections
Supply events
- Oct 8, 2021 · card reprintPokemon's official Celebrations checklist includes Venusaur 15 in the Classic Collection, a commemorative reprint distinct from 1999 Base Set copies. Source
“Reprint” can mean four different things; each affects a different pool of substitutes. Read more
Frequently asked questions
How much did a PSA 10 1st Edition Venusaur sell for in the opened Fanatics page?
What recent PSA 10 Venusaur sale did PSA show?
How many PSA 10 1st Edition Venusaur cards exist?
How do I tell 1st Edition Venusaur from Unlimited?
Is Venusaur 15/102 always English?
Sources
- 1999 Nintendo Pokemon Game Venusaur-Holo (1st Edition) — PSA CardFacts (accessed Sep 26, 2026)
- 1999 Pokemon Base Set Shadowless 1st Edition Holo Venusaur #15 PSA 10 GEM MINT — Fanatics Collect (accessed Sep 26, 2026)
- PSA Cert Verification 23530534 — PSA (accessed Sep 26, 2026)
- Did I purchase fake or counterfeit cards? — Pokemon Support (accessed Sep 26, 2026)
- PSA Certification Verification — PSA (accessed Sep 26, 2026)
- Pokemon TCG: Celebrations Card List — Pokemon (accessed Sep 26, 2026)
Not yet established
- The exact buyer-premium status of the PSA-reported September 21, 2026 Fanatics sale was not established from the opened PSA page.
- Exact factory print run was not established from an official source.
Research: Codex research pass (live web) · automated source checks · independent cross-check · generated Sep 26, 2026 · awaiting editor review · updated Sep 26, 2026. Found an error? Report it.
