Vileplume · Expedition Base Set, what to know.
About the Vileplume card
Vileplume is card 31 of 165 in Expedition Base Set, released in September 2002, a Rare Holo. It is a Stage 2 Grass-type with 90 HP.
As a Stage 2, it evolves from Gloom, which places Vileplume deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
Illustrated by Miki Tanaka.
About Vileplume in the Pokémon world
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.
What is Vileplume worth?
Vileplume is a holo rare, one of the cards that holds Expedition Base Set's value. The print variant decides most of it: a 1st Edition copy in high grade commands a large premium over a Shadowless or Unlimited one. In top-grade 1st Edition, Expedition Base Set holos range from the mid hundreds for the lesser cards up to the set's marquee chase; raw and Unlimited copies trade for a fraction of that. The live market price above shows the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Vileplume before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
On a holo like Vileplume, surface is the grade cap. The grass foil shows hairlines under raking light, and the print reveals scratches that flat scans miss. Centering on the left and right borders is the second thing to check.
If you are collecting Vileplume
Buying Vileplume well means pricing the exact print and grade, not the card name. The 1st Edition Vileplume trades above the Unlimited copy, so confirm the stamp before you agree a number. Always see the holo surface in good light first.
