Look past the front-of-card pokemon and Venonat is there — 3 times across the TCG, drawn between 2001 and 2001. Keiko Fukuyama and Naoyo Kimura's work shows up most often.
Of the 3 cards, Southern Islands contributes the largest cluster. The illustrator most often responsible is Keiko Fukuyama, whose Venonat cameos appear in 2 of these cards.
3 cards with Venonat in the background spanning 2001, with art by Keiko Fukuyama and Naoyo Kimura.
Venonat appears as a background cameo across 3 Pokémon cards.
These appearances range from clear sightings to barely-visible silhouettes, scattered across 2001 of the TCG.
Each cameo rewards collectors who pause to look closely at the card art.