01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Kakuna)

HP 120

TypeGrass

RarityRare

IllustratorShin Nagasawa

WeaknessFire ×2

Retreat●

SetXY

Released2014

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	~$0.67 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$1.49 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

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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 XY set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 2 Beedrill with 120 HP; top attack around 40 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Poison Jab Cost: Grass · 20 damage

Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Flash Needle Cost: Grass + Grass · 40× damage

Flip 3 coins. This attack does 40 damage times the number of heads. If all of them are heads, prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to this Pokémon during your opponent's next turn.

Weakness: Fire ×2
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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