Dark Venusaur 7/9 · Best of Game

Best of Game is a set in the Other series. It was released on December 1, 2002. The printed size is 9, and the checklist is the same length. Dark Venusaur is 7/9, in position 7 of 9 on this checklist. Before it is 6 Dark Ivysaur, and after it is 8 Rocket's Mewtwo. The listed rarity is Promo.

Dark Venusaur is a Stage 2 Grass Pokémon with 70 HP. In the Pokédex this is Venusaur (#003), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Dark Ivysaur. In this catalog that name is Ivysaur (#002).

Shin-ichi Yoshida illustrated this card. The same name is on 50 other cards in the catalog.

Venusaur (#003) has 46 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 27 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2025. The earliest other card is Venusaur 15/102 in Base (1999). That card is named Venusaur, while this one is Dark Venusaur. That card lists 100 HP, and this one lists 70 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Promo. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated that card, and Shin-ichi Yoshida illustrated this one. 46 other cards of Venusaur list a different HP.

The attack Horrid Pollen lists 30 damage. The cost is Grass, Grass, Grass. Flip 2 coins. If 1 is heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Asleep and Poisoned. If both are heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused and Poisoned. If both are tails, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed and Poisoned. Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 2.

I keep a set binder for Best of Game, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Best of Game set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Venusaur can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Team Rocket cards. I still need this card.