Beedrill - Pokemon Base Set #17
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Beedrill Card Facts & History
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Card History
Beedrill #17 is one of the original Rare cards from the English Base Set, giving it a direct link to the January 9, 1999 launch that introduced the Pokémon TCG to U.S. collectors.
Set Lore
This card was first released in Japan’s original Expansion Pack and then carried into the English Base Set, making it part of the franchise’s very first core wave of Pokémon cards.
Artist
Its artwork is credited to Ken Sugimori, the original Pokémon character designer whose early card illustrations give Base Set cards their unmistakable classic look.
In-Game
Base Set Beedrill also appears in the Game Boy Pokémon Trading Card Game as part of the Evolution set, a fun crossover that ties this card to one of the earliest digital versions of the hobby.
Card History
With Twineedle and Poison Sting, this card leans hard into Beedrill’s venomous ‘Poison Bee Pokémon’ identity, making its gameplay feel closely matched to the Pokédex flavor printed right on the card.