Two printings, one spotlight: Venusaur ex from 151 meets Mega Venusaur ex from Mega Evolution . All stats below are the cards' own pr...
Two printings, one spotlight: Venusaur ex from 151 meets Mega Venusaur ex from Mega Evolution. All stats below are the cards' own printed data — no opinions until the verdict.
Venusaur ex (151)
Venusaur ex — Stage 2 Grass Pokémon from 151 (card #3 of 165), 340 HP, Double Rare. Evolves from Ivysaur.
Tranquil Flower (Ability): Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, you may heal 60 damage from 1 of your Pokémon.
Dangerous Toxwhip — Cost: Grass + Grass + Colorless. Damage: 150. Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Confused and Poisoned.
Weakness: Fire ×2. Resistance: none. Retreat Cost: 4.
Related reading: Gardevoir ex vs Mega Gardevoir ex: Which Psychic Queen Runs Your Deck? — keep it open for when you finish this one.
Mega Venusaur ex (Mega Evolution)
Mega Venusaur ex — Stage 2, MEGA Grass Pokémon from Mega Evolution (card #3 of 132), 380 HP, Double Rare. Evolves from Ivysaur.
Solar Transfer (Ability): As often as you like during your turn, you may use this Ability. Move a Basic Grass Energy from 1 of your Pokémon to another of your Pokémon.
Jungle Dump — Cost: Grass + Grass + Grass + Grass. Damage: 240. Heal 30 damage from this Pokémon.
Weakness: Fire ×2. Resistance: none. Retreat Cost: 4.
At a Glance
Hp differs: 340 vs 380; stage differs: stage 2 vs stage 2, mega.
Collector context: Venusaur ex (151): Double Rare, a main-set printing of a 207-card set. Mega Venusaur ex (Mega Evolution): Double Rare, a main-set printing of a 188-card set. Two homes, two binder stories — the data above is how you choose between them with open eyes.
Game-text check, straight from the data: the two printings' attacks and Abilities are NOT identical — read both blocks above closely, because the differences are exactly what should drive your choice.
The Verdict
Venusaur ex from 151 is a 340 HP Stage 2 with a healing attack — already enormous. Mega Venusaur ex still adds 40 HP and the Mega Evolution stakes, becoming the single biggest Pokémon in the data bank for this comparison. The 151 print is the safer competitive citizen (2 Prizes, no Mega risk); the Mega is the spectacle card. Your binder wants both; your deck wants the one whose prize math your strategy can afford.
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