
Venonat
#97/130 in Base Set 2, Common, 40 HP, Grass, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
- Set
- Base Set 2
- Card number
- #97/130
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 40 HP
- Type
- Grass
- Language
- English
- Release date
- February 24, 2000
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
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Collector Notes
Venonat
Venonat appears in the English print of Base Set 2, released on February 24, 2000. Venonat is a common rarity and 40 HP. The Base Set 2 set contains 130 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Collector Insights
Venonat is a Grass-type Pokémon with 40 HP, featuring a Fire weakness that deals double damage. It requires one Colorless Energy to retreat and has a converted retreat cost of 1. The card includes two attacks: Stun Spore, which costs a single Grass Energy to deal 10 damage and has a 50% chance to paralyze the defending Pokémon, and Leech Life, which uses Grass and Colorless Energy to deal 10 damage while also removing damage counters from Venonat based on the damage dealt. Its flavor text describes it as inhabiting shadowy tree areas, feeding on insects, and being drawn to light at night. The artwork was created by Mitsuhiro Arita, and the card belongs to the Base Set 2 series, released in February 2000. It is classified as a Common rarity card with a themecolor of #a2a357. The design emphasizes its Grass-type attributes and thematic connection to natural environments.
Lives in the shadows of tall trees where it eats insects. It is attracted by light at night.
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