Erika's Venusaur

Challenge from the Darkness · Japanese · 017/98 ·Holo Rare

Illustration: Ken Sugimori →

International edition · 2000 Gym Challenge · 4 $216.31

Market price

$87.17

based on 63 sales

Price history · RAW

2026-03-13 · $19.93 $155.19 · 2026-10-06

Cross-market · RAW median per marketplace

Spread vs. cheapest market — before shipping/duty/fees

ebay.com	n=49	$68.79	+98%
ebay.de	n=12	$58.61	+69%
ebay.co.uk	n=3	$34.66	—

Price per print

🇯🇵 Holo · JA n=44 $64.47

How is this value calculated?

Ladder estimate · English · ~$108.55 gelb

Evidence path	Sales	Age	Value vᵢ	Weight gᵢ
ja roh NM × 1.5935 (Sprach-Faktor aus 17 Karten)	15	39 d	$108.55	3.41

value = exp( Σ gᵢ·ln vᵢ ⁄ Σ gᵢ ) = $108.55 · Σ g = 3.41

Measured error for this era×language (backtest): ±20 %

Gate not green — shown only here, never as the price.

PSA Population

No PSA numbers for this print yet — in any language.

Recent sales · 78

2026-10-07	JA	CGC 7	1999 Pokemon Japanese Gym 2 Challenge From Darkness Erika's · eBay	$175.17
2026-10-06	JA	RAW UNKNOWN	1996 Pokémon TCG • Erika’s Venusaur No.003 • Gym Challenge H · eBay	$64.52
2026-10-05	JA	RAW UNKNOWN	1999 Pokemon Japanese Gym 2: Challenge From The Darkness Hol · eBay	$40.87
2026-10-01	JA	RAW UNKNOWN	Japanese Erika's Venusaur Holo Gym 2 Challenge 1999 Pokemon · eBay	$87.14
2026-09-28	JA	RAW UNKNOWN	[SWIRL] Erika's Venusaur Holo No.003 Gym 2 Challenge Japanes · eBay	$63.92
2026-09-28	JA	RAW UNKNOWN	Pokemon Japanese Erika's Venusaur No.003 Holo Gym Challenge · eBay	$90.47
2026-09-26	JA	RAW MP	Pokemon TCG Japanese Erika's Venusaur Gym Challenge Holo Rar · eBay	$53.95
2026-09-23	JA	RAW UNKNOWN	Pokemon TCG - Erika's Venusaur - Japanese Gym Challenge Holo · eBay	$68.63
2026-09-23	JA	RAW LP	Pokemon - Erika's Venusaur (Japanese) - Gym Challenge 2 - LP · eBay	$58.93
2026-09-21	JA	PSA 8	Pokémon 1999 Gym Challenge Erika's Venusaur Holo Rare PSA 8 · eBay	$165.53
2026-09-18	JA	RAW UNKNOWN	Erika's Venusaur Japanese Gym Challenge No.003 · eBay	$58.58
2026-09-18	JA	CGC 6	CGC 6 Erika’s Venusaur Holo Gym 2: Challenge Japanese Pokemo · eBay	$68.33
2026-09-15	JA	PSA 9	1999 Erika's Venusaur TCG Japanese Gym Challenge Holo Card P · eBay	$221.98
2026-09-15	JA	RAW UNKNOWN	Pokemon Erika's Venusaur No.003 Japanese Gym Challenge 1999 · eBay	$96.96
2026-09-13	JA	RAW LP	Pokémon Gym Heroes Challenge Erikas Venusaur Holo Rare Karte · eBay	$44.20
2026-09-13	JA	RAW NM	Erika's Venusaur Pokemon Japanese Gym Challenge Holo Degree · eBay	$58.87
2026-09-12	JA	RAW NM	Erika's Venusaur Holo No.003 Gym 2 Challenge - Japanese Poke · eBay	$98.92
2026-09-09	JA	RAW MP	( MP ) Erika's Venusaur No.003 - Gym 2 Challenge - Holo - Ja · eBay	$81.91
2026-09-06	JA	RAW UNKNOWN	Erika's Venusaur Holo No.003 Gym 2 Challenge - Japanese Poke · eBay	$103.49
2026-09-05	JA	RAW LP	Erika's Venusaur Holo No.003 Gym 2 Challenge - Japanese Poke · eBay	$74.12

Frequently asked questions

Auction or Buy It Now — which gets more for Erika's Venusaur Challenge from the Darkness 017/98?

Across 8 auctions the median was $59.55, across 31 fixed-price sales $77.69. Fixed price therefore fetched about 30 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

What will I get for Erika's Venusaur Challenge from the Darkness 017/98 if I want to sell quickly?

Half of all sales fell between $52.84 and $81.05, with a median of $67.63. Selling fast lands you nearer the lower end; with patience, good photos and a complete title the upper end is achievable.

Below which price is an offer for Erika's Venusaur Challenge from the Darkness 017/98 unrealistic?

The cheapest genuine sales were around $40.87. Offers well below $24.52 are typically fakes, mislabelled cards or a different variant — ask for photos of all four borders and a close-up of the surface.

How does Last Sold determine the market value?

Last Sold uses only real sales — eBay plus auction houses like Goldin & Fanatics — recent sales count more (recency weighting), outliers and fakes are removed. It's not an estimate but actual sold prices, separated by condition, language and grading.