Erika’s Venusaur

Erika’s Venusaur

Selected Masterpiece • 4/132
Artist Ken Sugimori
Market Price $250.75
Gym Challenge Gym 2000
The Illustrator

Ken Sugimori

Ken Sugimori is credited on more than 1,100 Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2022, spanning sets such as Base, Gym Heroes, and Neo Genesis. The work favors clear, character-forward staging, playful moods, and vibrant-to-pastel color palettes with balanced, simple compositions.

Curatorial Commentary

“Erika's Venusaur stands amidst a lush, vibrant environment, its large, leafy body adorned with blooming flowers that seem to radiate life. The soft glow surrounding it suggests a peaceful moment, capturing the essence of a serene day in the wild. Its expression conveys a sense of calm determination, embodying the balance between nature and strength. This snapshot invites the viewer to appreciate the harmony found in its natural habitat.”

Editorial & Data

Published by Artchu Editorial. Card facts are based on structured reference data and Artchu enrichment. Visual commentary is AI-assisted and human-reviewed. Visual ranking reflects Artchu’s internal art_score methodology. Market data reflects the latest source shown on the page. Data refreshed: January 16, 2026.

Card Type Grass
Era
Gym
Release
16/10/2000

Growth

Flip a coin. If heads, you may attach up to 2 Grass Energy cards from your hand to Erika's Venusaur.

Wide Solarbeam

20

If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, choose 2 of them (or 1 if he or she only has 1). This attack does 20 damage to each of them. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Weakness
×2
Retreat Cost