Beedrill

Cards Base #17

✿ Grass

Beedrill - Base (#17)

Pokémon Stage 2 Rare HP 80
Market price
$5.44
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Set
Base
Number
17
Illustrator
Ken Sugimori
Energy
Grass
Flies at high speed and attacks using the large, venomous stingers on its forelegs and tail.
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Beedrill - Base

Beedrill is a Rare Pokémon card from the Base Pokémon TCG set, released 1999, illustrated by Ken Sugimori. It sits at card number 17 in the Base checklist, classified as a Grass-type Pokémon with 80 HP and the Stage 2 subtype.

In collector terms, this is a standard rare. Current TCGplayer market price tops out at $5.44, with every variant's low / mid / high and direct prices listed below.

Beedrill has been printed 9 times across different sets. The variant you're looking at (#17 in Base) is one of them - see every other printing further down to compare art, rarity, and current market price across all versions.

Catchinary Index Value

CIV 75Strong

Strong market heat, grading upside, era strength.

Market Heat 73

30 / 90 / 365-day price momentum.

Grading Upside 100

PSA 10 premium over raw NM.

Icon Status 45

Cultural recognition + iconic-set bonus.

Era Strength 95

Release-window weight.

Score blends market heat, grading upside, icon status, era strength. How CIV works →

Prices USD 2 days ago · 2026-06-09 08:06 UTC

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$5.44
Range hidden: thin trading skews TCGplayer's historical low/high. Market price above is the recent-sales weighted average.

Where to buy on eBay 24 active listings · updated 6700m ago

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Market price history

Latest
$5.44
Low
$1.04
Dec 2020
High
$7.17
Apr 2026
Avg
$3.96
Days tracked
110
data points
Change
+423.1%
since first tracked
Tracked since Dec 1, 2020 · 110 data points

Sale History 320 sales · since 2020-12-01

PSA 10 high $110.89 PSA 9 high $46.79 Raw high $5.25
Date Grade Price Lot
RAW $3.62
RAW $3.56
RAW $4.16
RAW $3.77
RAW $3.25
RAW $4.49
RAW $2.87
RAW $2.99
RAW $2.68
RAW $5.25
RAW $4.13
RAW $2.59
RAW $3.60
RAW $2.63
RAW $3.24
? Card FAQ

Beedrill FAQ

Click any question to expand. Every answer pulls from this card's live Catchinary data.

How much is Beedrill from Base worth?

Recent recorded market price is $5.44 (latest tracked snapshot 2026-06-10). See the variant breakdown above for per-variant low / mid / high / market spread and the market price history chart for the long-term arc. Graded estimates (PSA 10, PSA 9, CGC Perfect) are shown when auction data is available.

How rare is Beedrill?

This printing is a standard rare (the card is labeled "Rare" on the checklist). Beedrill has been printed 9 times across different sets - earlier or limited printings often command premiums even when the rarity tier is identical.

Who illustrated Beedrill?

Ken Sugimori illustrated this card. See Ken Sugimori's full Catchinary page for every Pokémon card they've drawn, grouped by set with current market prices, career stats, and alt-art highlights.

When was Beedrill released?

The Base set released in 1999, so this card (#17 in the set) has been available since then. Its current and historical market price is tracked above.

Where can I buy Beedrill?

The "Where to buy on eBay" panel above shows live listings. For long-term holds, consider graded copies (PSA / CGC) which trade separately and usually at a premium over raw.

Is this card in Standard format?

Legal formats rotate as new sets release - see the Base set page for current Standard / Expanded / Unlimited status. Catchinary tracks 0 cards across every English-language set, so if this one has rotated out there's almost certainly a current-format reprint you can check.