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Pidgey

Card 16/165

Modern 2023 151 Pidgey — current-era print run.

151Set
2023Released
CommonRarity
Oswaldo KATOIllustrator

01Card Stats

Basic
HP 50
TypeColorless
RarityCommon
IllustratorOswaldo KATO
WeaknessLightning ×2
Retreat
Set151
Released2023

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers
Common
Foiling
Non-holo standard finish. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
Alt art / specials
No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English
Standard English release.
Japanese
Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European
Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other
No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Non Holo~$0.24 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo~$0.32 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

TCGplayer market is an asking-price proxy and can run above realized eBay sold prices; verify against recent solds before buying or selling.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • First stage of the Pidgey → Pidgeotto → Pidgeot line — one of the most common early-route catches in Kanto.
  • Required for any complete Pidgey master set across eras.
  • Collectors of the 151 set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Pidgey with 50 HP; top attack around 20 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Call for Family Cost: Colorless

Search your deck for up to 2 Basic Pokémon and put them onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck.

Tackle Cost: Colorless + Colorless · 20 damage

Weakness
Lightning ×2
Resistance
Fighting -30
Retreat cost
1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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