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Beedrill

Card 13/106

EX-era (2008) Great Encounters Beedrill — mid-era Grass-type print.

Great EncountersSet
2008Released
RareRarity
Kouki SaitouIllustrator

01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Kakuna)
HP 110
TypeGrass
RarityRare
IllustratorKouki Saitou
WeaknessFire +30
Retreat
SetGreat Encounters
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~$1.05 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo~$4.90 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

TCGplayer market is an asking-price proxy and can run above realized eBay sold prices; verify against recent solds before buying or selling.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • Final evolution of the Weedle line — its Beedrill-EX and Mega Beedrill-EX prints are the line’s most collectible cards.
  • Required for any complete Beedrill master set across eras.
  • Collectors of the Great Encounters set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 2 Beedrill with 110 HP; top attack around 50 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Band Attack Cost: Grass · 30× damage

Does 30 damage times the number of Beedrill you have in play.

Twineedle Cost: Colorless + Colorless + Colorless · 50× damage

Flip 2 coins. This attack does 50 damage times the number of heads.

Weakness
Fire +30
Retreat cost
0

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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