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Venomoth
Base Set 2 · #31/130
Venomoth (31/130), the Rare from Base Set 2, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $4.75, typically in the $4–$6 range.
As of September 14, 2026 · tracked daily by Riffle · estimates, not financial advice · how these numbers work
The modeled fair value of this card, with a confidence grade: what it should trade at, not just what it lists at. Part of Riffle premium, alongside price history and the full graded ladder.
About Venomoth
Venomoth is a Rare (31/130) from the Pokémon Base Set 2 set, released February 24, 2000. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $4–$6. The artwork is by Ken Sugimori. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
Other versions of Venomoth
Venomoth appears on 11 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #31/130 from Base Set 2; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
Jungle · #13/64$33–$43Rare
Skyridge · #111/144$11–$15Common
Jungle · #29/64$5–$7Rare
Triumphant · #11/102$4–$6Holo Rare
FireRed & LeafGreen · #49/112$0.70–$1Uncommon
Phantom Forces · #2/119under $1Rare
Secret Wonders · #73/132under $1Uncommon
Unbroken Bonds · #11/214under $1Rare
151 · #049/165under $1Uncommon
Silver Tempest · #002/195under $1UncommonFAQ
How much is Venomoth (31/130) worth?
Venomoth (31/130), the Rare from Base Set 2, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $4.75, typically in the $4–$6 range. Note: 10 other cards named Venomoth exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.
Which Venomoth card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?
This page covers Venomoth (31/130), the Rare (about $4–$6) from Base Set 2.
The other versions: #13/64 from Jungle (Rare, about $33–$43); #111/144 from Skyridge (Common, about $11–$15); #29/64 from Jungle (Rare, about $5–$7); #11/102 from Triumphant (Holo Rare, about $4–$6); #49/112 from FireRed & LeafGreen (Uncommon, about $0.70–$1); #2/119 from Phantom Forces (Rare, about under $1); #73/132 from Secret Wonders (Uncommon, about under $1); #11/214 from Unbroken Bonds (Rare, about under $1); #049/165 from 151 (Uncommon, about under $1); #002/195 from Silver Tempest (Uncommon, about under $1).
The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.
Should I grade Venomoth (31/130)?
It's roughly a wash: with a 27% PSA 10 gem rate and current graded prices, grading a near-mint Venomoth (31/130) is estimated to come out within about $10 of selling it raw (est.); grade for protection or display, not profit.
Assumes ~$25/card bulk-rate grading (standard service costs more); ignores turnaround time, sub-9 grades, and shipping. A screen, not a promise.
Is Venomoth (31/130) rare?
Venomoth (31/130) is a Rare. PSA has graded 182 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.
How rare is a PSA 10 Venomoth (31/130)?
Of the 182 copies PSA has graded, 27% earned a PSA 10. That's a low gem rate, so flawless copies are genuinely hard to come by. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
More from Base Set 2
Should I grade Venomoth?
Roughly a wash: grade for protection, not profit (est.)
Expected grading return from this card’s own PSA grade mix (27% gem rate; grades under 8 valued at the PSA 8 price) and current graded market prices, minus a ~$25/card bulk-rate grading fee, compared against selling ungraded at market price. Standard grading service costs more; centering risk, turnaround time, and shipping aren’t included. The exact PSA 8/9/10 prices behind this are part of Riffle premium. Not financial advice.
PSA population & gem rate
From the PSA population census, captured monthly by Riffle. A 27% gem rate is on the hard side; PSA 10 copies of this card are scarcer than the typical modern chase card. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
- $4–$6 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
- The band spans about ±16% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
- Sampled daily since July 16, 2026, current as of September 14, 2026.
When the data thins, the band widens and says so, it never fakes precision. Exact source prices are part of Riffle premium; the band is Riffle’s own figure to publish. How these numbers work →