Venusaur is #13/53 in the English Wizards Black Star Promos, a 53-card numbered promotional run issued by Wizards of the Coast from July 1999 through March 2003. It was distributed outside normal booster packs through leagues, movies, magazines, video games, Pokemon Center programs, or special events. It has a documented collector note in this checklist.
Print variants & how to tell them apart
Numbered WOTC Promo
The regular numbered Wizards Black Star Promo issue, carrying a black star PROMO symbol and a card number from 1/53 through 53/53.
Card details
Type
Grass
Stage
Stage 2
HP
100
Evolves from
Ivysaur
Weakness
Fire x2
Retreat
2
Artist
Ken Sugimori
Pokedex #
3
Attacks
40Mega Drain[Grass Grass Grass Grass]
Remove a number of damage counters from Venusaur equal to half the damage done to the Defending Pokémon (after applying Weakness and Resistance) (rounded up to the nearest 10). If Venusaur has fewer damage counters than that, remove all of them.
Pokémon Power: Solar Power
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may use this power. Your Active Pokémon and the Defending Pokémon are no longer Asleep, Confused, Paralyzed, or Poisoned. This power can't be used if Venusaur is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
This plant blooms when it is absorbing solar energy. It stays on the move to seek sunlight.
Market values are TCGplayer prices where a product row is available. A dash means TCGplayer has no separate or active market row for that variant. As an eBay Partner & affiliate we may earn from qualifying purchases.
Venusaur is card #13/53 from the Wizards Black Star Promos, the non-booster promotional card run issued by Wizards of the Coast.
About this checklist entry
Cards #1 through #53 use one numbered Wizards Black Star Promo tracking key. Ancient Mew is tracked separately as an unnumbered movie-promo companion with four variants.
Frequently asked questions
What is Venusaur #13/53?
Venusaur is #13/53 in the 53-card numbered Wizards Black Star Promos checklist, the English promotional run issued by Wizards of the Coast outside regular booster packs.
How much is Venusaur worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Venusaur is about $226.02 in the selected numbered promo row.
Why is Venusaur notable to WOTC promo collectors?
Venusaur is card #13/53 from the Wizards Black Star Promos, the non-booster promotional card run issued by Wizards of the Coast.
Sources: numbered card data from PokemonTCG/pokemon-tcg-data and TCGdex basep; numbered images from images.pokemontcg.io; market prices and product links from TCGCSV/TCGplayer group 1418 WoTC Promo; Ancient Mew variants from Bulbapedia WOTC promos, Bulbapedia Ancient Mew, and Bulbagarden Archives, cross-checked against PriceCharting variant naming. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-07-06.
