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Beedrill

Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet

Beedrill

Scarlet & Violet

151 · #15 · Rare · 2023

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Market reference

$0.25

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
15 / 207
Release year
2023
Rarity
Rare
HP
130
Subtype
Stage 2
Evolves from
Kakuna
Retreat cost
1 energy
Regulation mark
G
Illustrator
nisimono
Pokédex #
15
Series
Scarlet & Violet

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Status Conditions
Damage efficiency
110 damage
55 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Stage 2
Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Beedrill plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • Inflicts Poison — guaranteed chip damage every turn between turns (no coin flip). It stacks with your attack math to cross KO thresholds the attack alone misses.
  • Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
  • Its main attack (Pierce) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
  • Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥65 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.

How to beat Beedrill

  • Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
  • Gust it before the evolution is set up.
  • On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.

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About this card

HP: 130Type:GGrassSubtype: Stage 2Evolves from: Kakuna

"May appear in a swarm. Flies at violent speeds, all the while stabbing with the toxic stinger on its rear."

CCNadir Needle — 30+

If you have no cards in your hand, this attack does 120 more damage, and your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed and Poisoned.

GGPierce — 110

Weakness:R×2

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

Tournament play

This printing of Beedrill has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.

Beedrill exChaos Rising

Played in 401 recent decks

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/12
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Holofoil$0.02$0.27$99.00$0.25$0.23
Reverse Holofoil$0.15$1.00$48.69$0.77$0.92

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/02/22
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.14
7-day average€0.14
30-day average€0.17
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.14
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.08
reverseHoloAvg1€0.80
Reverse holo 7-day€1.12
reverseHoloSell€1.00
averageSellPrice€0.18
Reverse holo 30-day€1.03
Reverse holo trend€1.19

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Beedrill is real?

Beedrill is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Beedrill worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Beedrill is $0.25; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Beedrill from?

Beedrill is from the Pokémon set "151" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.

What rarity is Beedrill?

Beedrill is a Rare card in the 151 set.