Venusaur

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Shining Legends
Rarity (source): Uncommon
Illustrator: Eske Yoshinob
Source reference: sm3.5-3

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: 160
Type (source): Grass
Stage (source): Stage2
Evolves from (printed name): Ivysaur
Pokédex number: 3
Retreat cost: 4 Energy
Weakness (source): Fire ×2

Printed card text — English

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Description from the source

By spreading the broad petals of its flower and catching the sun's rays, it fills its body with power.

Abilities

Jungle Totem

Ability

Each basic Grass Energy attached to your Pokémon provides GrassGrass Energy. You can’t apply more than 1 Jungle Totem Ability at a time.

Attacks

Solar Beam

Cost: Grass · Grass · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 90

Documented variants

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Normal
normal · standard

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