Meganium · Expedition Base Set, what to know.
About the Meganium card
Numbered 18 of 165 in Expedition Base Set, released in September 2002, Meganium is a Rare Holo, a Stage 2 Grass-type carrying 100 HP.
It evolves from Bayleef, so Meganium is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.
Illustrated by Hajime Kusajima.
About Meganium in the Pokémon world
The fully evolved Chikorita line. A large flowered quadruped, defensive specialist. Neo Genesis holo Meganium is one of the Johto starter trio chases. Steady demand.
What is Meganium worth?
Meganium 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 Meganium before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Meganium lives and dies on its holo surface in grading. The grass foil catches light at angles that hide hairlines in a flat photo, so tilt it under a lamp, then measure the borders, where Wizards-era centering is the second-most-common grade cap.
If you are collecting Meganium
When you go to buy Meganium, 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 Meganium, so price the specific copy in front of you.
