Vileplume is card #17/18 in the 2001 Pokemon Southern Islands English promotional collection (Reverse Holo, reverse holofoil). The Wizards of the Coast release contains eighteen cards arranged across six postcard-style island scenes. It is one of the set's highlighted collector-favorite cards.
Card finish & image
Standard English
English Southern Islands collection card. Six cards in the set are reverse holofoil by design; the other twelve are normal finish. Standard Pokemon card back shown for back-reference.
Card details
Type
Grass
Stage
Stage 2
HP
70
Evolves from
Gloom
Weakness
Fire ×2
Retreat
2
Artist
Naoyo Kimura
Pokedex #
45
Attacks
Paradise Pollen[Grass]
Flip a coin. If heads, remove 2 damage counters from Vileplume (1 if it only has 1). Then, if you have any Benched Pokémon with damage counters on them, choose 1 of them and remove 2 damage counters from it (1 if it only has 1).
30Horrid Pollen[Grass Grass Colorless]
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. If tails, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.
This Pokémon makes a loud jangling noise when it shakes its petals to spread poison powder.
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Vileplume is card #17/18 from the Southern Islands collection and belongs to three-card panorama panel 6 (#16 Lickitung, #17 Vileplume, #18 Primeape). The full 18-card layout forms one larger Southern Islands illustration. This card is one of the six reverse-holofoil cards in the English mini set.
About the checklist printing
Southern Islands is modeled here as one English checklist printing. The finish belongs to the card: #1, #4, #7, #11, #14, and #17 are reverse holofoil, while the remaining twelve cards use the normal finish.
Frequently asked questions
What finish is Vileplume?
Vileplume is tracked as Reverse Holofoil in the English Southern Islands checklist. Cards 1, 4, 7, 11, 14, and 17 are reverse holofoil by design; the other twelve cards use the normal finish.
What is notable about Vileplume in Southern Islands?
Vileplume is card #17/18 from the Southern Islands collection and belongs to three-card panorama panel 6 (#16 Lickitung, #17 Vileplume, #18 Primeape). The full 18-card layout forms one larger Southern Islands illustration. This card is one of the six reverse-holofoil cards in the English mini set.
How much is Vileplume worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Vileplume is about $93.97 for its Reverse Holofoil finish.
Sources: card data and images from the Pokemon TCG API / pokemon-tcg-data si1; set facts from TCGdex si1; market links and prices from TCGplayer via tcgcsv.com. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-08-31.
