Beedrill (Base Set 17)

Beedrill LV.32
スピアー Spear
Grass
BeedrillBaseSet17.jpg
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Evolution stage
Kakuna
Stage 2 Pokémon
Evolves from Kakuna
Card name Beedrill
Type Grass
HP 80
weakness
Fire×2
resistance
Fighting-30
retreat cost
None
English expansion Base Set
Rarity Rare
English card no. 17/102
Japanese expansion Expansion Pack
Japanese rarity Rare
Expansion Base Set 2
Rarity Rare
English card no. 21/130
TCG GB1 set Evolution
TCG GB1 ID B09
TCG GB2 set Beginning Pokémon
TCG GB2 ID A05
Expansion Legendary Collection
Rarity Rare
English card no. 20/110
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Beedrill.

Beedrill (Japanese: スピアー Spear) is a Grass-type Stage 2 Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Base Set.

Card text

    Twineedle
ダブルニードル
30×
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.
    Poison Sting
どくばり
40
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.


Pokédex data

Beedrill - Poison Bee Pokémon
No. Height Weight
015 3'3" (1.0 m) 65 lbs. (29.5 kg)
Pokédex entry
Flies at high speed and attacks using the large, venomous stingers on its forelegs and tail.
集団で現れることもある。猛スピードで飛び回りおしりの毒バリで刺しまくる。


Release information

This card was included in the Base Set, first released in the Japanese Expansion Pack. It was reprinted in the Base Set 2 and Legendary Collection expansions.

Gallery

TCG GB1 Evolution sprite
TCG GB2 Beginning Pokémon sprite
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


Trivia

A few copies of the card were printed with "D.efending" in Poison Sting's attack text.

Origin

Twineedle and Poison Sting are both moves in the Pokémon games that Beedrill can learn. This card's English Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, whereas the Japanese entry comes from Pokémon Red and Green.


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