Weedle

Weedle on cards: a Base Set common that never left

Weedle's first card is Base Set #69 (1999), illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita, and Base Set 2 and Legendary Collection both reprinted that Arita artwork. Gym Challenge (2000) printed Koga's Weedle, tying it to the Fuchsia City Gym Leader, with art by Ken Sugimori. Skyridge (2003) printed two different Weedle cards in the same set, and the line has continued in almost every era since, including a Chaos Rising printing in 2026.

Of the 26 Weedle printings in our catalog, 24 are Common and the other two, from the Kalos Starter Set and McDonald's Collection 2014, carry no printed rarity. None sits above Common, so Weedle's collectible versions are first edition Base Set copies, reverse holos and promotional releases rather than premium rarities.

Weedle's illustrators and eras

Mitsuhiro Arita is credited on five Weedle cards, more than any other artist, and Akira Komayama drew both of the XY era promotional prints. By era, the Wizards of the Coast period accounts for seven Weedle printings, the XY era for five, and Weedle has appeared in ten TCG eras in all.

Why collectors follow Weedle

Weedle's appeal is continuity rather than rarity. As a Base Set common, it is part of every complete Base Set, and its long run of Commons makes it a natural target for collectors who chase a single species across every era.

Cards to know

• Weedle (Base Set #69)

  Weedle's first card, a 1999 Base Set common illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.

• Koga's Weedle (Gym Challenge #82)

  Koga's Weedle, a Gym Challenge common tied to the Fuchsia City Gym Leader.

• Weedle (Skyridge #114)

  One of two different Weedle cards in Skyridge, a late Wizards of the Coast era e-Card set.

• Weedle (Chaos Rising #001)

  A Common Weedle from Chaos Rising, carrying the species into the Mega Evolution era.