Venusaur (Japanese)
SM3+: Shining Legends · 003/072 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
003/072
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Venusaur (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Venusaur (Japanese) is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #003/072 of the SM3+: Shining Legends set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Venusaur (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Venusaur (Japanese) (Uncommon, SM3+: Shining Legends #003/072) changes hands at roughly $3.00, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Venusaur (Japanese) is valued near $14.50 — about 4.8x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Venusaur (Japanese): Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Venusaur (Japanese) sits around $14.50 — roughly 4.8x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across CGC 10 $16.51, BGS 9.5 $31.20 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $1.26 | $1.26 | $1.26 | 4 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $31.20 | $31.20 | $31.20 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $16.51 | $16.51 | $16.51 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $14.50 | $14.50 | $14.50 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 | 4 |
Collector Outlook for Venusaur (Japanese)
Venusaur (Japanese) is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Venusaur (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
