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Venusaur ex
151 · #198/165
Venusaur ex (198/165), the Special illustration rare from 151, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $120, typically in the $105–$135 range.
As of September 7, 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.
Last 30 days of clean eBay listings for Venusaur ex · as of Sep 3
The line tracks standing active listings (note the zoomed scale). Bars below split each day’s turnover around zero: new listings arriving above, listings leaving below, sold vs expired. Empty days had no capture. Demand pressure is estimated units sold per day as a share of active listings. Estimated eBay units, counts only, tracked daily by Riffle. The exact price history behind these is part of Riffle premium.
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Clean matches only: lots, bundles, and likely wrong-item listings are excluded. Auction prices are the current bid. Riffle may earn a commission from eBay on qualifying purchases made through these links, at no cost to you.
About Venusaur ex
Venusaur ex is a Special illustration rare (198/165) from the Pokémon 151 set, released September 22, 2023. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $105–$135. The artwork is by Yoriyuki Ikegami. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
Other versions of Venusaur ex
Venusaur ex appears on 5 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #198/165 from 151; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
FAQ
How much is Venusaur ex (198/165) worth?
Venusaur ex (198/165), the Special illustration rare from 151, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $120, typically in the $105–$135 range. Note: 4 other cards named Venusaur ex exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.
Which Venusaur ex card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?
This page covers Venusaur ex (198/165), the Special illustration rare (about $105–$135) from 151.
The other versions: #112/112 from FireRed & LeafGreen (Rare, about $420–$540); #182/165 from 151 (Ultra Rare, about $12–$16); #001/142 from Stellar Crown (Double rare, about $1–$2); #003/165 from 151 (Double rare, about $1–$2).
The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.
Should I grade Venusaur ex (198/165)?
Ahead after fees: with a 29% PSA 10 gem rate and current graded prices, grading a near-mint Venusaur ex (198/165) is estimated to net about $65 more than selling it raw (est.).
Assumes ~$25/card bulk-rate grading (standard service costs more); ignores turnaround time, sub-9 grades, and shipping. A screen, not a promise.
Is Venusaur ex (198/165) rare?
Venusaur ex (198/165) is a Special illustration rare. PSA has graded 54,788 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.
How rare is a PSA 10 Venusaur ex (198/165)?
Of the 54,788 copies PSA has graded, 29% 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 151
Should I grade Venusaur ex?
Ahead after fees: grading nets ≈ +$65 vs selling raw (est.)
Expected grading return from this card’s own PSA grade mix (29% 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 29% 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.
- $105–$135 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
- The band spans about ±13% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
- 879 clean listings back today’s basis, with storefront and lot noise excluded.
- 10 listings ended in the last 7 days: the flow the estimate is measured against.
- Sampled daily since July 10, 2026, current as of September 7, 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 →