Venomoth 31/130 · Base Set 2

Base Set 2 is a set in the Base series. It was released on 24 February 2000. The printed size is 130, and the checklist is the same length. Venomoth is 31/130, in position 31 of 130 on this checklist. Before it is 30 Snorlax, and after it is 32 Victreebel. The listed rarity is Rare.

Venomoth is a Stage 1 Grass Pokémon with 70 HP. The card lists level 28. In the Pokédex this is Venomoth (#049), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Venonat. In this catalog that name is Venonat (#048).

Ken Sugimori illustrated this card. The same name is on 1,112 other cards in the catalog.

Venomoth (#049) has 15 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 11 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2023. The earliest other card is Venomoth 13/64 in Jungle (1999). Both list 70 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare. 11 other cards of Venomoth list a different HP.

Shift is listed as Pokémon Power. Once during your turn (before your attack), you may change the type of Venomoth to the type of any other Pokémon in play other than Colorless. This power can't be used if Venomoth is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed. The attack Venom Powder lists 10 damage. The cost is Grass, Grass. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused and Poisoned. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. The flavor text reads "The dust-like scales covering its wings are color coded to indicate the kinds of poison it has."

I keep a set binder for Base Set 2, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Base Set 2 set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Venomoth can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.