Erika's Venusaur

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

Illustration: Ken Sugimori →

International edition · 2000 Gym Challenge · 4 £171.94

Market price

£65.92

based on 63 sales

Price history · RAW

2026-03-13 · £15.07 £117.36 · 2026-10-06

Cross-market · RAW median per marketplace

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

ebay.com	n=49	£52.03	+98%
ebay.de	n=12	£44.33	+69%
ebay.co.uk	n=3	£26.21	—

Price per print

🇯🇵 Holo · JA n=44 £48.75

How is this value calculated?

Ladder estimate · English · ~£82.09 gelb

Evidence path	Sales	Age	Value vᵢ	Weight gᵢ
ja roh NM × 1.5935 (Sprach-Faktor aus 17 Karten)	15	41 d	£82.09	3.41

value = exp( Σ gᵢ·ln vᵢ ⁄ Σ gᵢ ) = £82.09 · 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	£132.47
2026-10-06	JA	RAW UNKNOWN	1996 Pokémon TCG • Erika’s Venusaur No.003 • Gym Challenge H · eBay	£48.79
2026-10-05	JA	RAW UNKNOWN	1999 Pokemon Japanese Gym 2: Challenge From The Darkness Hol · eBay	£37.09
2026-10-01	JA	RAW UNKNOWN	Japanese Erika's Venusaur Holo Gym 2 Challenge 1999 Pokemon · eBay	£65.90
2026-09-28	JA	RAW UNKNOWN	[SWIRL] Erika's Venusaur Holo No.003 Gym 2 Challenge Japanes · eBay	£48.34
2026-09-28	JA	RAW UNKNOWN	Pokemon Japanese Erika's Venusaur No.003 Holo Gym Challenge · eBay	£68.42
2026-09-26	JA	RAW MP	Pokemon TCG Japanese Erika's Venusaur Gym Challenge Holo Rar · eBay	£40.80
2026-09-23	JA	RAW UNKNOWN	Pokemon TCG - Erika's Venusaur - Japanese Gym Challenge Holo · eBay	£51.90
2026-09-23	JA	RAW LP	Pokemon - Erika's Venusaur (Japanese) - Gym Challenge 2 - LP · eBay	£44.56
2026-09-21	JA	PSA 8	Pokémon 1999 Gym Challenge Erika's Venusaur Holo Rare PSA 8 · eBay	£125.18
2026-09-18	JA	RAW UNKNOWN	Erika's Venusaur Japanese Gym Challenge No.003 · eBay	£44.30
2026-09-18	JA	CGC 6	CGC 6 Erika’s Venusaur Holo Gym 2: Challenge Japanese Pokemo · eBay	£51.67
2026-09-15	JA	PSA 9	1999 Erika's Venusaur TCG Japanese Gym Challenge Holo Card P · eBay	£167.87
2026-09-15	JA	RAW UNKNOWN	Pokemon Erika's Venusaur No.003 Japanese Gym Challenge 1999 · eBay	£73.32
2026-09-13	JA	RAW LP	Pokémon Gym Heroes Challenge Erikas Venusaur Holo Rare Karte · eBay	£33.43
2026-09-13	JA	RAW NM	Erika's Venusaur Pokemon Japanese Gym Challenge Holo Degree · eBay	£44.52
2026-09-12	JA	RAW NM	Erika's Venusaur Holo No.003 Gym 2 Challenge - Japanese Poke · eBay	£74.81
2026-09-09	JA	RAW MP	( MP ) Erika's Venusaur No.003 - Gym 2 Challenge - Holo - Ja · eBay	£61.94
2026-09-06	JA	RAW UNKNOWN	Erika's Venusaur Holo No.003 Gym 2 Challenge - Japanese Poke · eBay	£78.26
2026-09-05	JA	RAW LP	Erika's Venusaur Holo No.003 Gym 2 Challenge - Japanese Poke · eBay	£56.05

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 £45.04, across 31 fixed-price sales £58.75. 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 £39.96 and £61.29, with a median of £51.15. 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 £31.47. Offers well below £18.88 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.