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Southern Islands · 17/18
Vileplume
This page documents Vileplume 17/18 from Southern Islands. Use the printing fields and distinguishing details below to compare the physical card with this exact record.
Set
Southern Islands
Card Number
17/18
Release Year
2001
Pokémon Info
No.
#0045
Species
Flower Pokemon
HT
3' 11"
WT
41 lbs
Card identification
How to identify this printing
Compare these characteristics with the physical card to confirm the exact edition, finish, variant, or error printing.
Set
Southern Islands
Card number
17/18
Rarity
Promotion
Finish
Holo
Print edition
English fixed-set promotional print
Variant type
Finish
Stamp
No stamp
Distribution
Collection Product
Distinguishing details
Southern Islands Collection — English fixed promotional set; no rarity symbol; Promotion card-list entry.
Collector interpretation
What this Vileplume 17/18 record represents
This record identifies Vileplume 17/18 from Southern Islands. Its recorded collectible characteristics are rarity: Promotion, finish: Holo, edition: English fixed-set promotional print, variant: English fixed-set promotional print, product source: Southern Islands, and distribution: Collection Product.
No other record with the same set, card name, and collector number is currently linked on CardInfo.Net. That does not prove that no other printing exists; it means no additional version is presently connected through this comparison query.
This record is not marked with a documented error. Centering, wear, scratches, fading, grading results, and isolated factory anomalies do not by themselves change the printing identity shown here.
Tracked finishes
Tracked editions
Variant or error labels
Product sources
Card information
Card Name
Vileplume
Set
Southern Islands
Card Number
17/18
Category
Pokémon
Subcategory
Stage 2
Type
Grass
HP
70
Level
—
Rarity
Promotion
Illustrator
Naoyo Kimura
Printing & identification
Finish
Holo
Print Edition
English fixed-set promotional print
Variant Type
Finish
Variant Subtype
English fixed-set promotional print
Variant Attribute
Holo
Stamp
No stamp
Distribution
Collection Product
Product Source
Southern Islands
Gameplay
Attack
Paradise Pollen
Cost
GrassFlip a coin. If heads, remove 2 damage counters from Vileplume (1 if it only has 1). Then, if you have any Benched Pokémon with damage counters on them, choose 1 of them and remove 2 damage counters from it (1 if it only has 1).
Attack
Horrid Pollen
Cost
Grass ×2ColorlessFlip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. If tails, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.
Weakness
Resistance
Retreat Cost
Flavor Text
This Pokémon makes a loud jangling noise when it shakes its petals to spread poison powder.