Meganium · Expedition Base Set, what to know.
About the Meganium card
Meganium is card 53 of 165 in Expedition Base Set, released in September 2002, a Rare. It is a Stage 2 Grass-type with 100 HP.
As a Stage 2, it evolves from Bayleef, which places Meganium deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
Illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno. Himeno is one of the most-recognized vintage illustrators, with a softer, more textured style that shows up across the Jungle and Neo runs.
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 non-holo Rare. In Expedition Base Set, value concentrates in the holo rares, so a Meganium trades modestly, though a clean, well-centered 1st Edition copy in PSA 10 is scarcer than the print run suggests and carries a real premium. Check the live price above for the 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 grades on centering and edges more than surface. The card was played and traded more freely than the holos, so a clean, well-centered Meganium is worth more than collectors assume.
If you are collecting Meganium
For Meganium, check centering by eye, edge whitening on all four sides, and surface under angled light. Non-holo Rares from this era are cheap enough that a PSA 10 submission on a clean Meganium can make sense.
