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1999 Pokemon Base Set 1st Edition Holo Venusaur #15
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This 1999 Pokémon Base Set 1st Edition Holo Venusaur #15 is graded PSA 8 NM-MT. Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita, the card features the Stage 2 Grass-type starter alongside its original "Energy Trans" Pokémon Power and 60-damage "Solarbeam" attack. As part of the initial 1st Edition release from Wizards of the Coast, the card bears the edition stamp below the artwork frame and utilizes the era-specific shadowless border format. PSA has evaluated 623 copies at the NM-MT 8 grade.
The 1999 Base Set introduced the Pokémon Trading Card Game to Western audiences, with the 1st Edition print run serving as the earliest commercial release of the TCG outside Japan. Venusaur represents one of the original Kanto starter evolutions alongside Charizard and Blastoise, making it a key component of the set's holographic rare subset.Show more
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