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Beedrill

Pokémon · Sword & Shield

Beedrill

Sword & Shield

Chilling Reign · #3 · Rare Holo · 2021

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Market reference

$0.29

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Card facts

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Set position
3 / 233
Release year
2021
Rarity
Rare Holo
HP
130
Subtype
Stage 2 · Single Strike
Evolves from
Kakuna
Retreat cost
1 energy
Regulation mark
E
Illustrator
Misa Tsutsui
Pokédex #
15
Series
Sword & Shield

Card analysis

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

Primary role
Attacker
Damage efficiency
110 damage
110 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

Strategy & play

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

  • 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.
  • A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Kakuna first).

How to beat Beedrill

  • Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
  • Gust it before the evolution is set up.

More by Misa Tsutsui

This card was illustrated by Misa Tsutsui.

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About this card

HP: 130Type:GGrassSubtype: Stage 2 · Single StrikeEvolves from: Kakuna

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

GPersist Sting

If your opponent's Active Pokémon has any Special Energy attached, it is Knocked Out.

GJet Spear — 110

Discard an Energy from this Pokémon.

Weakness:R×2

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

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Tournaments and releases relevant to Beedrill or Chilling Reign.

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 2026/07/16
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Holofoil$0.08$0.32$19.72$0.29
Reverse Holofoil$0.14$0.37$19.86$0.33$0.14

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/07/01
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.45
7-day average€0.39
30-day average€0.36
Low€0.05
Trend price€0.48
Low (excellent+)€0.05
Reverse holo low€0.10
reverseHoloAvg1€0.35
Reverse holo 7-day€0.37
reverseHoloSell€0.56
averageSellPrice€0.37
Reverse holo 30-day€0.54
Reverse holo trend€0.70

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 $0.29; 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 "Chilling Reign" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.

What rarity is Beedrill?

Beedrill is a Rare Holo card in the Chilling Reign set.