Venusaur 3/108 · Dark Explorers

Dark Explorers is a set in the Black & White series. It was released on May 9, 2012. The printed size is 108. This checklist is longer, at 111 cards. Venusaur is 3/108, in position 3 of 111 on this checklist. Before it is 2 Ivysaur, and after it is 4 Scyther. The listed rarity is Rare Holo.

Venusaur is a Stage 2 Grass Pokémon with 140 HP. In the Pokédex this is Venusaur (#003), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Ivysaur. In this catalog that name is Ivysaur (#002).

Masakazu Fukuda illustrated this card. The same name is on 471 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 lists 100 HP, and this one lists 140 HP. Both list the rarity Rare Holo. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated that card, and Masakazu Fukuda illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 2, and here it is 4. 44 other cards of Venusaur list a different HP.

Floral Fragrance is listed as Ability. Once during your turn (before your attack), you may search your deck for a Pokémon, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward. The attack Poison Powder lists 70 damage. The cost is Grass, Grass, Colorless, Colorless. The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Water -20. Retreat cost is 4. The flavor text reads "After a rainy day, the flower on its back smells stronger. The scent attracts other Pokémon."

I keep a set binder for Dark Explorers, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Dark Explorers set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Venusaur can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.