01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Combee)

HP 100

TypeGrass

RarityRare

IllustratorKent Kanetsuna

WeaknessFire +20

Retreat●

SetStormfront

Released2008

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Rare
Foiling: Non-holo standard finish. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
Alt art / specials: No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Non Holo	~$0.83 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$2.99 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

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07Why Collectors Want It

Vespiquen — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #416).
Required for any complete Vespiquen master set across eras.
Collectors of the Stormfront set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Vespiquen with 100 HP; top attack around 50 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Green Dignity

As long as you have more Prize cards left than your opponent, Vespiquen's attacks do 10 more damage for each Grass Pokémon on your Bench to the Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance).

Bee Drain Cost: Grass · 20 damage

After your attack, remove from Vespiquen the number of damage counters equal to the damage you did to the Defending Pokémon.

Bee Powder Cost: Grass + Colorless · 50 damage

Flip 2 coins. If both are heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Burned, Paralyzed, and Poisoned.

Weakness: Fire +20
Resistance: Fighting -20
Retreat cost: 1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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