Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Beedrill V
Astral Radiance · #161 · Rare Ultra · 2022
Listings
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Market reference
$81.21
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 161 / 216
- Release year
- 2022
- Rarity
- Rare Ultra
- HP
- 210
- Subtype
- Basic · V
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- Narumi Sato
- Pokédex #
- 15
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 40 damage
- 40 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Beedrill V plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥105 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Beedrill V
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥105 damage one-shots it.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
Building around Beedrill V?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
GTwineedle — 40×
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 40 damage for each heads.
GGCSwarming Sting
This attack does 50 damage to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon for each of your Beedrill V in play. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Beedrill V was legal.
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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 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $73.99 | $97.70 | $487.41 | $81.21 | $99.98 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €38.50 |
| 7-day average | €35.22 |
| 30-day average | €33.81 |
| Low | €17.00 |
| Trend price | €32.43 |
| Low (excellent+) | €23.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €31.54 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Beedrill V is real?
Beedrill V 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 V worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Beedrill V is $81.21; 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 V from?
Beedrill V is from the Pokémon set "Astral Radiance" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.
What rarity is Beedrill V?
Beedrill V is a Rare Ultra card in the Astral Radiance set.
Other Beedrill V printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
