Erika's Vileplume is card #5/132 in the 2000 Pokemon Gym Heroes set (Rare Holo, holofoil), the sixth main English Pokemon TCG expansion from Wizards of the Coast, released August 14, 2000 and built around Gym Leader and Rocket cards. It was printed in 1st Edition and Unlimited. It is one of the set's marquee chase cards.
Print variants & how to tell them apart
1st Edition
Carries the black circular 'Edition 1' stamp below the left side of the artwork. Gym Heroes has no Shadowless or alternate English copyright run; the stamp is the key tell.
Unlimited
No 'Edition 1' stamp. The artwork and copyright line match 1st Edition; Unlimited is the later, more common English printing.
Card details
Type
Grass
Stage
Stage 2
HP
80
Evolves from
Erika's Gloom
Weakness
Fire ×2
Retreat
2
Artist
Ken Sugimori
Pokedex #
45
Attacks
30Mega Drain[Grass Grass Grass]
If Erika's Vileplume does damage to the Defending Pokémon (after applying Weakness and Resistance), remove a number of damage counters from Erika's Vileplume equal to half the damage done to the Defending Pokémon (rounded up to the nearest 10). If Erika's Vileplume has fewer damage counters than that, remove all of them.
Pokémon Power: Pollen Defense
If an attack does damage to Erika's Vileplume while it's your Active Pokémon (even if it's Knocked Out), flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Confused. This power works even while Erika's Vileplume is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
Market values are live TCGplayer prices for each printing. A dash means TCGplayer has no separate or active listing for that variant (e.g. the error or promo cards). As an eBay Partner & affiliate we may earn from qualifying purchases.
Erika's Vileplume is a popular Gym Heroes holo and a market-derived key card. Its Pollen Defense Pokemon Power can confuse an attacker even while Vileplume is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
About the print variants
Every Gym Heroes card comes in two English printings: 1st Edition (with the Edition-1 stamp left of the art) and Unlimited (no stamp). Gym Heroes has no separate Shadowless print, so the art and the (c)1999-2000 copyright are identical -- the stamp is the key tell. Rocket's Moltres #12 also has the cataloged Black Dot 1st Edition error, an ink blob left of '60 HP' on some copies.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between 1st Edition and Unlimited Erika's Vileplume?
1st Edition and Unlimited Erika's Vileplume are identical except the stamp: 1st Edition carries a black 'Edition 1' stamp to the left of the art box, while Unlimited has none. Gym Heroes has no separate Shadowless print, so the stamp is the only tell.
How much is a Erika's Vileplume worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Erika's Vileplume is about $26.86 for Unlimited and about $83.22 for 1st Edition.
Sources: card data and 1st Edition scans from the Pokemon TCG API (pokemontcg.io); Unlimited no-stamp scans from exact PriceCharting Gym Heroes product pages; market prices from TCGplayer; set, variant & error facts cross-checked against Bulbapedia, PSA references and the Gym Heroes prep notes. PSA & SGC population fields are reserved for a future population import. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-07-07.
