Erika's Vileplume

Numbered 5 of 132 in Gym Heroes, released in August 2000, Erika's Vileplume is a Rare Holo, a Stage 2 Grass-type carrying 80 HP.

It evolves from Erika's Gloom, so Erika's Vileplume is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.

Erika is the Grass-type Gym Leader of Celadon City, a calm tea enthusiast who tends the city's gardens. Erika's Vileplume is part of that themed lineup.

Illustrated by Ken Sugimori. Sugimori is the lead character designer of Pokémon itself, so his card art carries the tight, on-model look that defined how the creatures appear in the games.

The Grass-Poison final form of the Oddish line via Leaf Stone. Large red flower top. Jungle holo Vileplume was a tournament staple in 1999. PSA 10 1st Edition copies are scarcer than the population reports suggest because of how heavily it was played.

Based on recent eBay sales, raw copies trade from $24 to $83 depending on the print and a PSA 10 runs from $766 to $3,380. The 1st Edition print is the most valuable, with a PSA 10 near $3,380. The table on this page breaks the price down by print and grade, updated 2026-05-21.

Gym Heroes shipped in 1st Edition and Unlimited, with no Shadowless print. The trainer-prefix naming runs across the set, and the 1st Edition Erika's Vileplume carries the Edition 1 stamp and a premium over Unlimited in matching grade.

For graded buyers, the holo window on Erika's Vileplume is where most points are won or lost. Surface scratches and foil misregistration are common on Wizards-era cards, and centering was inconsistent enough that clean PSA 10s stay scarce. Read the grass foil at a 45-degree angle under strong light before committing.

When you go to buy Erika's Vileplume, settle three things in order: the print variant, the condition, and a comp for that exact combination. A blended average across variants will mislead you on Erika's Vileplume, so price the specific copy in front of you.