Koga's Beedrill #9
🔥 Hot MoveKoga's Beedrill #9 sits in the Gym series and carries a live market value of $144.73, backed by real TCGplayer and Cardmarket data.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.
Demand for Koga's Beedrill #9 rose this week. If you're cashing out, this is a strong window; holders can wait for more upside.
Koga's Beedrill at a glance
- Trades around $144.73 on TCGplayer.
- From Gym Challenge (Gym), released 2000.
- Rarity tier — Rare Holo.
- 7-day average €64.75; 30-day average €36.32.
- Trend price on Cardmarket: €57.73.
Koga's Beedrill price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Koga's Beedrill #9.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $159.99
- Mid
- $527.32
- High
- —
- Low
- $21.41
- Mid
- $35.09
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
Verify the card image and live listings on TCGplayer, Cardmarket or eBay.
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About Koga's Beedrill #9
Printed as #9 in Gym Challenge, Koga's Beedrill belongs to the Gym series and dates to 2000. The card carries 80 HP and Grass typing, with a Stage 2 designation.
The card is illustrated by Ken Sugimori and currently trades at $144.73 for the 1st Edition Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $159.99 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- Gym Challenge
- Series
- Gym
- Number
- #9 / 132
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- HP
- 80
- Type
- Grass
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Kakuna
- Pokédex
- #15
- Released
- 2000/10/16
Koga's Beedrill attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Koga's Beedrill #9 — the playability layer behind the price.
Nerve Poison
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed and Poisoned.
Hyper Needle
Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing. Either way, you can't use this attack again as long as Koga's Beedrill stays in play (even putting Koga's Beedrill on the Bench won't let you use it again).
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Resistance
- Fighting -30
- Retreat cost
- —
- Attacks
- 2
Koga's Beedrill price analysis
What drives the current market value of Koga's Beedrill #9.
There are 2 tracked printings here — 1st Edition Holofoil at $144.73, Unlimited Holofoil at $39.01.
At $144.73 this is a high-end card where auction results and the specific variant — not daily listings — set the value.
$144.73 places Koga's Beedrill in investment territory; watch auction records and variant rarity rather than day-to-day asks.
Cardmarket values Koga's Beedrill at a trend of €57.73, an average sold price of €45.08 and a near-mint floor of €8.00.
Koga's Beedrill price history & movement
Momentum reads heating up — a 7-day average of €64.75 against a 30-day average of €36.32 (+78.3%).
Single-day average: €15.99; Cardmarket trend price €57.73.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 5 days for Koga's Beedrill, with a recorded low of $144.73 and high of $144.73; current value is at 100% of that band.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 0% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 0%.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 5 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Koga's Beedrill?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $144.73 market translates to a net of about $125.25 (eBay), $125.98 (TCGplayer), $137.14 (Cardmarket), $128.65 (Whatnot) or $144.73 (direct). That $19.48 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.
With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.
Your sale
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Should you grade Koga's Beedrill?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Koga's Beedrill #9 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
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Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.
Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $144.73 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $400.70 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $111.10. You need a graded sale of $190.71 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $181.31 (98.1% return on cost basis).
Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.
Koga's Beedrill within Gym Challenge
Koga's Beedrill ranks #16 of 54 tracked Gym Challenge cards by market value, against a set median of $15.29.
It sits in the top 72% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Erika's Venusaur (#4), valued at $779.45.
What makes Koga's Beedrill valuable
- As a Grass-type Pokémon card, Koga's Beedrill is sought by players and collectors alike.
- Vintage (2000) print runs are fixed and finite, and sealed product for this era is scarce — a structural support for long-term value.
- Rare Holo status puts Koga's Beedrill among the scarcer pulls in Gym Challenge.
- Artwork by Ken Sugimori is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
- At $144.73 it is liquid enough to sell on major marketplaces, and its thin supply status means buyers compete for clean copies.
Buying & selling Koga's Beedrill
- Bulk lots of Koga's Beedrill can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare Holo cards; a clean copy of Koga's Beedrill can realise well above the $159.99 low end.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $144.73 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Koga's Beedrill has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€64.75 and €36.32) to time entries and exits.
Koga's Beedrill value questions
What is Koga's Beedrill #9 worth?
The current TCGplayer market value is $144.73 for the 1st Edition Holofoil printing, with a low of $159.99 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at €57.73.
Is Koga's Beedrill a good investment?
Short-term momentum is rising (+78.3%). Older print runs tend to be more defensive holds.
What rarity is Koga's Beedrill?
Koga's Beedrill is a Rare Holo card from Gym Challenge (Gym series, 2000). That is an upper rarity tier, so demand concentrates on relatively few copies.
Which versions of Koga's Beedrill are there?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: 1st Edition Holofoil ($144.73), Unlimited Holofoil ($39.01). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Which marketplace sells Koga's Beedrill?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $144.73. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What drives Koga's Beedrill's value?
Four factors dominate: the Rare Holo rarity tier, the vintage-era Gym set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Grass), and condition. Artwork by Ken Sugimori also matters to collector demand.
