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1 2024 Pokmon Nintendo Creatures Game Freak Collectible Card

Generation I starter with permanent legacy status One of the three Base Set starter holofoils that founded the modern TCG Mega Venusaur's Smogon OU competitive history in Gen VI Tree-canopy Mega design as a memorable Mega Evolution Cross-generational cultural recognition Generation I starter in Pokemon Red/Green/Blue (1996-1998) Multiple anime arcs including Ash's Bulbasaur evolution arc Pokemon Stadium / Stadium 2 prominent feature Mega Venusaur in Pokemon X/Y (2013) and OR/AS (2014) Pokemon GO release in 2016 with subsequent Mega Venusaur event Venusaur has held viable competitive presence across multiple generations

The deck wants to tap opponents creatures anyway, so adding an additional benefit (and there are fewer benefits better than drawing cards) charges up its power