Weepinbell · Base Set 2, what to know.
About the Weepinbell card
Numbered 64 of 130 in Base Set 2, released in February 2000, Weepinbell is an Uncommon, a Stage 1 Grass-type carrying 70 HP.
It evolves from Bellsprout, so Weepinbell is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.
Illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno. Himeno is one of the most-recognized vintage illustrators, with a softer, more textured style that shows up across the Jungle and Neo runs.
Weepinbell carries this Pokédex flavor text: "It spits out poisonpowder to immobilize the enemy, and then finishes the enemy with a spray of acid."
About Weepinbell in the Pokémon world
The middle Bellsprout stage. Yellow flytrap silhouette. Jungle Uncommon. Thin demand.
What is Weepinbell worth?
Weepinbell is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Base Set 2 produced Unlimited prints. For Weepinbell, the print variant can change the price several times over, so identify it before you buy.
Grading and condition
Weepinbell grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Weepinbell
Raw copies of Weepinbell are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Weepinbell is the practical move.
