japan-arb · holo
Venusaur
Expansion Pack (JP) · #3 · Japanese · released 1996
Raw market price
$311est.
Why this card matters
pop
1996 JP base holo with zero graded pop visible; 29.8y-old set, no reprint pressure. But 102-card set wasn't tiny — supply uncertainty keeps ceiling on conviction.
demand
Venusaur is a canonical Gen-1 starter with enduring global pull, but trails Charizard/Pikachu in collector priority — strong floor, not a peak-demand name.
artist
Classic Mitsuhiro Arita holo finish on OG JP print; nostalgic and clean, but Venusaur's art is less dramatic than Charizard's, limiting premium art-driven bids.
catalyst
30d momentum is flat 0%. Sold comps are sparse and suspiciously low (PSA 9 at $4–$8 vs $311 raw asks) — no price ignition, data is fragile. No near-term catalyst visible.
Graded comps on record
$24
PSA 10
$8
PSA 9
$4
PSA 9
$2
PSA 8
$2
PSA 8
$2
PSA 8
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Market data recorded 2026-07-10 from licensed market sources. MASTER records prices daily and never invents a number — estimated values are always labeled. Not financial advice.