Crystal Guardians / #28/100

Venusaur

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Crystal Guardians
Rarity (source): Rare
Illustrator: Hajime Kusajima
Source reference: ex14-28

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Venusaur seeks sunny places where the large plant on its back can develop. Its petals capture light, and the flower becomes more vivid when it receives enough sunshine and nourishment. Its fragrance can calm those battling nearby. After rain, this scent grows stronger and attracts other Pokémon. Behind its imposing silhouette, the Pokédex thus describes a constant relationship between light, growth and the life around it.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Venusaur’s flower changes in brilliance according to the care and light it receives. Pokémon Omega Ruby also explains that its fragrance can soothe people. The plant on its back therefore both captures solar energy and changes the atmosphere around the Pokémon.

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Card details

HP: 110
Type (source): Grass
Stage (source): Stage2
Evolves from (printed name): Ivysaur
Pokédex number: 3
Retreat cost: 3 Energy
Weakness (source): Fire ×2

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Abilities

Chlorophyll

Poke-BODY

All Energy cards that provide only Colorless Energy attached to your Grass Pokémon provide Grass Energy instead.

Attacks

Green Blast

Cost: Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 20+

Does 20 damage plus 10 more damage for each Grass Energy attached to all of your Pokémon.

Toxic Sleep

Cost: Grass · Grass · Colorless

The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep and Poisoned. Put 2 damage counters instead of 1 on the Defending Pokémon between turns.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

Normal
Holographic
normal · standard
normal · standard · set-logo
holo · cosmos · standard
normal · standard · regional-championships

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