Vespiquen #23 from HS—Undaunted - Rare - Illustrated by Naoyo Kimura
Grass

Vespiquen

#23/91 in HS—Undaunted, Rare, 100 HP, Grass, illustrated by Naoyo Kimura.

Card number
#23/91
Rarity
Rare
HP
100 HP
Type
Grass
Language
English
Release date
August 18, 2010
Illustrator
Naoyo Kimura
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Collector Notes

Vespiquen

Vespiquen appears in the English print of HS—Undaunted, released on August 18, 2010. Vespiquen is a rare rarity and 100 HP. The HS—Undaunted set contains 91 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Naoyo Kimura.

Collector Insights

Vespiquen is a Grass-type Pokémon with 100 HP, featuring a retreat cost of three Colorless energy. It includes the ability Defense Sign, which prevents all damage done to your Benched Grass Pokémon by attacks. The card’s attack, Mach Wind, costs Grass and two Colorless energy to deal 60 damage and reduces Vespiquen’s retreat cost to zero during your next turn. It was released in the HS—Undaunted set from the HeartGold & SoulSilver series on August 18, 2010. The card’s flavor text describes its behavior of raising grubs in its body and using pheromones to control Combee. It has a Fire-type weakness with double damage, making it vulnerable to fiery attacks. The artwork is credited to artist Naoyo Kimura, and the card is classified as Rare. This Pokémon’s design aligns with its Grass-type characteristics and strategic role in gameplay.

It raises grubs in the holes in its body. It secretes pheromones to control Combee.

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