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Beedrill

Base Set 2 21/130 • rare

Set: Base Set 2
Number: 21/130
Rarity: Rare
Released: 2000
Energy type: grass energy
Market price: $3.43
Artist: Ken Sugimori

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Market

What it's worth

$3.43market price via TCGplayer · Sep 20, 2026$2.65 – $3.43 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

Released in the year 2000, the Base Set 2 Beedrill serves as a nostalgic bridge for collectors who missed the initial printing of the original Base Set. As a rare card from this retrospective expansion, it is appreciated for its classic artwork and its role in reintroducing early generation Pokémon to a growing player base.

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Card face

What it does

80 HPStage 2

Cost: colorless energy colorless energy colorless energyTwineedle30×

Flip 2 coins. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.

Cost: grass energy grass energy grass energyPoison Sting40

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

Weaknessfire energy×2Resistancefighting energy-30

Flies at high speed and attacks using the large, venomous stingers on its forelegs and tail.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Released in 2000, the Base Set 2 expansion was designed by Wizards of the Coast as a way to keep the original Pokémon Trading Card Game cards in print for new players after the initial Base Set and Jungle sets began to rotate out of availability. It functioned as a consolidation set, featuring a curated selection of cards from the first two English releases, all marked with a distinct set symbol and updated copyright information to reflect the transition into the new millennium.

The Beedrill card, numbered 21/130, retains the original illustration by Keiji Kinebuchi, whose distinctively textured and slightly gritty artistic style defined many of the early Grass-type Pokémon cards. While the artwork was repurposed from the original Base Set, its inclusion in Base Set 2 as a Rare card made it a sought-after staple for players who missed the initial launch, serving as a tactical choice for decks focused on Poison-type status effects and rapid evolution cycles.

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About

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