Erika's Venusaur

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

Japanese vintage cards have no card number

Illustration: Ken Sugimori →

International edition · 2000 Gym Challenge · 4 $170.33

Market price

$68.06

based on 138 sales

Price history · RAW

2026-03-13 · $20.04 $197.38 · 2026-10-09

Cross-market · RAW median per marketplace

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

ebay.co.uk	n=11	$66.07	+18%
ebay.com	n=112	$62.03	+11%
ebay.de	n=18	$55.93	—

Price per print

🇯🇵 Holo · JA n=80 $64.95

How is this value calculated?

Ladder estimate · English · ~$110.44 gelb

Evidence path	Sales	Age	Value vᵢ	Weight gᵢ
ja roh NM × 1.5935 (Sprach-Faktor aus 17 Karten)	29	21 d	$110.44	3.46

value = exp( Σ gᵢ·ln vᵢ ⁄ Σ gᵢ ) = $110.44 · Σ g = 3.46

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 · 166

2026-10-09	JA	RAW NM	Erika's Venusaur NO. 003 NM Holo Gym Challenge Pokemon Japan · eBay	$70.29
2026-10-07	JA	CGC 7	1999 Pokemon Japanese Gym 2 Challenge From Darkness Erika's · eBay	$176.19
2026-10-06	JA	RAW UNKNOWN	1996 Pokémon TCG • Erika’s Venusaur No.003 • Gym Challenge H · eBay	$64.90
2026-10-05	JA	RAW UNKNOWN	1999 Pokemon Japanese Gym 2: Challenge From The Darkness Hol · eBay	$49.33
2026-10-05	JA	CGC 8.5	1999 POKEMON JPN GYM 2: CHALLENGE FROM THE DARKNESS 003 ERIK · eBay	$130.57
2026-10-04	JA	RAW NM	ERIKA'S VENUSAUR NO. 003 HOLO RARE GYM CHALLENGE POKEMON JAP · eBay	$60.15
2026-10-04	JA	RAW LP	ERIKA'S VENUSAUR NO. 003 HOLO RARE GYM CHALLENGE POKEMON JAP · eBay	$50.11
2026-10-04	JA	RAW LP	Erika's Venusaur NO. 003 Holo Rare Gym Challenge Pokemon Jap · eBay	$70.16
2026-10-03	JA	RAW UNKNOWN	Nintendo Erika's Venusaur Gym Challenge Japanese Holo Rare 0 · eBay	$54.14
2026-10-03	JA	RAW HP	Erika's Venusaur Holo No. 003 Gym Challenge Japanese Pokemon · eBay	$50.11
2026-10-01	JA	RAW UNKNOWN	Japanese Erika's Venusaur Holo Gym 2 Challenge 1999 Pokemon · eBay	$87.65
2026-10-01	JA	RAW UNKNOWN	Erika's Venusaur 4/132 Gym Challenge Holo Japanese Pokemon · eBay	$69.06
2026-09-28	JA	RAW UNKNOWN	[SWIRL] Erika's Venusaur Holo No.003 Gym 2 Challenge Japanes · eBay	$64.29
2026-09-28	JA	RAW UNKNOWN	Pokemon Japanese Erika's Venusaur No.003 Holo Gym Challenge · eBay	$90.99
2026-09-26	JA	RAW MP	Pokemon TCG Japanese Erika's Venusaur Gym Challenge Holo Rar · eBay	$54.26
2026-09-23	JA	RAW UNKNOWN	Pokemon TCG - Erika's Venusaur - Japanese Gym Challenge Holo · eBay	$69.03
2026-09-23	JA	RAW LP	Pokemon - Erika's Venusaur (Japanese) - Gym Challenge 2 - LP · eBay	$59.27
2026-09-21	JA	PSA 8	Pokémon 1999 Gym Challenge Erika's Venusaur Holo Rare PSA 8 · eBay	$166.49
2026-09-19	JA	RAW LP	Erika's Venusaur Pokemon Card Holo Rare 4/132 Gym Challenge · eBay	$37.31
2026-09-19	JA	RAW NM	Erika's Venusaur No. 003 Japanese Gym Challenge Holo Rare NM · eBay	$66.28

Frequently asked questions

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

Across 12 auctions the median was $59.27, across 64 fixed-price sales $73.94. Fixed price therefore fetched about 25 % 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 $48.82 and $77.33, with a median of $60.15. 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 $39.35. Offers well below $23.61 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.