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Card 123/165

Vintage 2002 Expedition Base Set Pidgey — WotC-era Colorless-type from the Pidgeot line.

Expedition Base SetSet
2002Released
CommonRarity
Tomokazu KomiyaIllustrator

01Card Stats

Basic
HP 40
TypeColorless
RarityCommon
IllustratorTomokazu Komiya
WeaknessLightning ×2
Retreat●
SetExpedition Base Set
Released2002

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.

1st Edition

How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.

First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.

Unlimited

How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.

Most common version of this card.

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 HoloCommon base card (~$7); verify listings.
Reverse Holo~$40 raw · PSA 10 ~$159 (PriceCharting realized eBay sold, May 2026) — the Expedition reverse-holo parallel.

PriceCharting "Ungraded" realized eBay solds (May 2026). Value is in the reverse-holo parallel, not the common base.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • Early-2000s Expedition Base Set printing with vintage collector appeal.
  • 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 Expedition Base Set set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Pidgey with 40 HP; top attack around 10 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Peck Cost: Colorless · 10 damage

Fury Strikes Cost: Colorless + Colorless · 10× damage

Flip 3 coins. This attack does 10 damage times the number of heads.

Weakness
Lightning ×2
Resistance
Fighting -30
Retreat cost
1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Pidgey PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.

Graded copies command notable premiums over raw, especially for 1st Edition prints.

Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.

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