Pokémon · HeartGold & SoulSilver
Vespiquen
HS—Undaunted · #23 · Rare · 2010
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Market reference
$0.79
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 23 / 91
- Release year
- 2010
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Combee
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Naoyo Kimura
- Pokédex #
- 416
- Series
- HeartGold & SoulSilver
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Damage Prevention
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Vespiquen plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Mach Wind) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥50 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Combee; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Vespiquen
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
More by Naoyo Kimura
This card was illustrated by Naoyo Kimura.
Building around Vespiquen?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It raises grubs in the holes in its body. It secretes pheromones to control Combee."
Poké-Body: Defense Sign
Prevent all damage done to your Benched Grass Pokémon by attacks.
GCCMach Wind — 60
During your next turn, Vespiquen's Retreat Cost is 0.
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.40 | $0.74 | $19.98 | $0.79 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $1.62 | $5.74 | $43.10 | $5.57 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/27| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.78 |
| 7-day average | €0.61 |
| 30-day average | €0.61 |
| Low | €0.03 |
| Trend price | €0.71 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.10 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.05 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €3.41 |
| reverseHoloSell | €2.83 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.71 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.76 |
| Reverse holo trend | €3.93 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Vespiquen is real?
Vespiquen is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Vespiquen worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Vespiquen is $0.79; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Vespiquen from?
Vespiquen is from the Pokémon set "HS—Undaunted" in the HeartGold & SoulSilver series, released in 2010.
What rarity is Vespiquen?
Vespiquen is a Rare card in the HS—Undaunted set.
Vespiquen in the news
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Other Vespiquen printings
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