01Card Stats

Basic

HP 50

TypeGrass

RarityCommon

IllustratorAtsuko Nishida

WeaknessFire ×2

Retreat●

SetDelta Species

Released2005

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: Common
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	Common base card (~$1); verify listings.
Reverse Holo	~$21 raw · PSA 10 ~$281 (PriceCharting realized eBay sold, May 2026) — the Delta Species reverse-holo parallel.

PriceCharting "Ungraded" realized eBay solds (May 2026). Value is in the reverse-holo parallel, not the common base.

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07Why Collectors Want It

First stage of the Weedle → Kakuna → Beedrill line — needed to complete the Beedrill family.
Required for any complete Weedle master set across eras.
Collectors of the Delta Species set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Weedle with 50 HP; top attack around 10 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

String Shot Cost: Colorless · 10 damage

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

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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