Beedrill (Base Set 17)

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.

Beedrill LV.32
スピアー Spear

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

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

Grass
Grass
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.

GB1 Evolution sprite
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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