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Venusaur
Base Set • #30 • 1999
Serial HYA265785
Graded September 14, 2026
Featured
Venusaur
Card Name
Venusaur
Set
Base Set
Card Number
30/102
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Wizards of the Coast
Rarity / Variant
Uncommon
Special Features
Front
Centering Measurements
Perfect centering, with estimated front ratios of 52/48 left-right and 54/46 top-bottom. The yellow borders are close in width on both axes, with only a subtle bottom-heavy shift.
Back
Centering Measurements
Good centering, with estimated ratios of 51/49 left-right and 56/44 top-bottom. The blue back shows a mild vertical shift, while the horizontal alignment remains close.
Defect Map
Front
Defect Map Legend
Corners
Edges
Back
Defect Map Legend
Corners
Edges
Front Side
Corner Close-ups (Front)
Corners
8/10The upper-left front corner retains a defined point against the pale yellow border, with slight softening visible at the apex.
At the upper-right front corner, the yellow border remains intact but the point is mildly rounded compared with a crisp factory apex.
The lower-left front corner appears slightly blunted along the yellow frame, without evidence of lifting or a fold.
The lower-right front corner shows the most visible softening, with a rounded tip but no structural separation from the card plane.
Analysis: Front corners show minor softening across multiple corner tips, most evident at the lower-right and lower-left points. No lift, crease, bend, or major material loss is visible; the count-aware condition corresponds to an 8. Magnified inspection adjusted this face to 8/10 — see the limiting factors and condition summary above.
Edges
8/10The front top edge follows the yellow border with a generally straight cut and a few tiny light flecks near the corner transitions.
The front bottom edge is cleanly aligned but shows slight edge wear along the yellow perimeter near the right side.
The front left edge adjacent to the green artwork has a smooth outline with limited pinpoint whitening near the lower section.
The front right edge beside the green text field remains straight, with sparse light exposure visible near the middle-to-lower run.
Analysis: Front edges retain straight factory-cut outlines but show several small close-inspection light flecks distributed around the yellow perimeter. The wear is not prominent at normal distance and corresponds to an 8.
Surface
8/10No analysis available
Analysis: The front surface is limited by broad photographic reflections across the Ivysaur artwork and green text field. No physical scratch, indentation, stain, or foil disruption is confirmed at the available image resolution, but the glare supports a 9 rather than a fully certain perfect score. Magnified inspection adjusted this face to 8/10 — see the limiting factors and condition summary above.
Back Side
Corner Close-ups (Back)
Corners
7/10The physical top-left back corner, appearing on the right side of the back photograph, is rounded slightly against the blue field.
The physical top-right back corner, appearing on the left side of the photograph, maintains its outline with minor tip wear.
The physical bottom-left back corner is visibly softened but remains intact and flat against the background.
The physical bottom-right back corner has a gently rounded point with no visible lift or crease line.
Location: back bottom-left corner
Small white fiber exposure is visible along the rounded bottom-left cut edge.
View magnified evidence photoLocation: back bottom-right corner
A faint white worn patch is visible at the rounded bottom-right edge.
View magnified evidence photoLocation: back top-left corner
A thin white exposed edge is visible along the blue border near the rounded top-left corner.
View magnified evidence photoLocation: back top-right corner
Visible white cardstock exposure runs along the top and right cut edges around the rounded corner.
View magnified evidence photoAnalysis: Back corners likewise exhibit minor close-inspection rounding at multiple tips, without a bent corner or structural separation. The blue border remains largely intact, but the distributed softening supports a corner score of 7. Magnified zoom inspection subsequently found: moderate whitening (bottom-left corner); moderate whitening (bottom-right corner); moderate whitening (top-left corner) +1 more — this score reflects those findings.
Edges
8/10The physical top back edge, represented by the upper edge of the card, shows minor lightening against the blue border with a clean overall cut.
The physical bottom back edge is comparatively even, though a few light flecks appear along the blue perimeter.
The physical left back edge, appearing on the right side of the photograph, is straight with slight whitening concentrated near its corner areas.
The physical right back edge, appearing on the left side of the photograph, has a clean silhouette with sparse light spots along the blue field.
Location: back right edge
Multiple white flecks and a rough exposed strip are visible along the outer right blue edge.
View magnified evidence photoAnalysis: The back perimeter shows distributed but minor whitening on the blue border, while all four edges remain straight and intact. No chipping, delamination, or structural edge deformation is visible; the count-aware edge score is 8.
Surface
8/10No analysis available
Analysis: The back surface shows glare-related brightness variation rather than a confirmed scratch or dent. No physical surface mark is reliably separable from the reflection pattern, so the visible evidence supports a 9 with moderate photo limitation. Magnified inspection adjusted this face to 8/10 — see the limiting factors and condition summary above.
Confidence Level: High
Grade Uncertainty: ±1
Grade B — Good
Minor issues with lighting or focus. Reliable grading with minimal uncertainty in fine details.
Raw Card — No Protective Case
Card photographed without protective covering. All features and defects fully visible for optimal assessment accuracy.
Grading confidence based on image clarity, protective case impact, defect detection certainty, and grade uncertainty.
$163.21
Matched listing: Venusaur #30
Raw / Ungraded
$92.39
Value is estimated conservatively from live sold pricing for raw and graded copies of the matched listing. The exact parallel or version may differ. Actual sale prices vary with condition and demand. Last updated Sep 14, 2026.
Market Price Range
Sales Volume: 169Low
$92.39
Median
$648.88
Average
$1,542.23
High
$5,781.00
Grading premium: +4713% from raw to graded
Price by Grade
Market prices from raw to graded
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- Best MatchCard number, parallel type, and serial number all matched
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