Beedrill 20/110 Legendary Collection Pokémon Raw

Pokémon: Beedrill

Series: Legendary Collection

Set: Legendary Collection

Card Number: 20/110

Rarity: R

Condition: N/A

Grade: Raw

Year: 2002

Illustrator:   Ken Sugimori,

The Beedrill 20/110 is a Holo Rare Grass-type Stage 2 Pokémon card from the Legendary Collection compilation set, released on May 24, 2002 by Wizards of the Coast and illustrated by Ken Sugimori, the foundational designer of the Pokémon franchise whose bold, angular linework defined the visual identity of the original TCG era. As an 80 HP Pokémon that evolves from Kakuna, it carries a Weakness to Fire-type attacks (×2), a Fighting-type Resistance of −30, and a Retreat Cost of one Colorless Energy. The Legendary Collection was the first English Pokémon TCG set to introduce reverse holofoil cards—a production innovation that gave every single card in the 110-card checklist a potential foil variant—and reprinted the most iconic Pokémon from the Lava and Turmoil theme decks into a single unified "greatest hits" compilation.

In terms of decks and strategy, Beedrill's two attacks make it one of the most tactically efficient Holo Rares in the entire compilation set. Twineedle costs three Colorless Energy and involves flipping two coins, dealing 30 damage times the number of heads—a variable-damage attack with a theoretical maximum of 60 damage that maintained a reliable 30-damage floor on a single heads. Poison Sting costs three Grass Energy, deals a flat 40 damage, and requires a coin flip: if heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned, applying a persistent 10-damage-per-turn chip that punishes high-HP attackers like Charizard and Articuno over multiple turns. In 2002-era competitive formats, this dual-attack design made Beedrill a cornerstone of Grass-type and Poison-hybrid strategies, where the ability to either burst for 60 damage or apply a lingering status condition gave it unmatched versatility among 80 HP Stage 2 attackers. Its Fighting Resistance of −30 made it a natural anchor in Grass/Fighting hybrid decks, and its zero-cost evolution requirement from Kakuna meant it could be deployed on the same turn its pre-evolution was played, creating a fast two-turn evolution line that outpaced many opponents' slower Stage 2 setups.

Collectors love the Legendary Collection Beedrill for its unique position as one of the most mechanically complete Holo Rares in the first set to feature reverse holofoil technology, a production milestone that elevated every card in the checklist from a simple reprint to a potential foil chase. Ken Sugimori's illustration—depicting Beedrill in a dynamic, mid-flight pose with its three stingers extended forward and its large compound eyes locked on an unseen target against a dramatic grassy backdrop—captures the raw, predatory speed of the species in his signature bold-outline style, giving the card a timeless visual identity that stands out among the more conventional artwork of the set's other Holo Rares like Charizard, Mewtwo, and Articuno. As a Stage 2 that requires the full investment of a two-turn evolution line to reach, Beedrill occupies a structurally important position within the set's evolution ecosystem, and its permanently fixed supply—combined with over 24 years of natural wear from the massive population of Legendary Collection cards that were opened, played, and traded in the early 2000s—ensures that quality raw copies remain a cornerstone target for both set completionists and players of Unlimited format tournaments who still appreciate the creative variable-damage and status-condition mechanics of one of the franchise's most iconic Bug-type Pokémon.

Product Details

Card Number / Rarity:020/110 / Rare

Card Type / HP / Stage:Grass / 80 / Stage 2

Attack 1:[3] Twineedle (30x)
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 30 times number of heads.

Attack 2:[GGG] Poison Sting (40)
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Weakness / Resistance / Retreat Cost:R / F-30 /