01Card Stats

Basic

HP 40

TypeColorless

RarityUncommon

IllustratorAtsuko Nishida

WeaknessLightning ×2

Retreat●

SetGym Challenge

Released2000

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: Uncommon
Foiling: Non-holo standard finish.
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

Market value

~$6.33 raw

Raw copies run $3.83 to $6.96

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07Why Collectors Want It

Released in 2000's Gym Challenge, the WotC-era set that paired each Kanto gym leader with their themed Pokémon.
Koga's Pidgey ties the pre-evolution slot to Fuchsia City's Poison-type gym leader — Koga's Bug/Flying-leaning team in the anime made Pidgey a natural fit.
Raw asking sits around $6; graded copies trade meaningfully above raw, with Gym Challenge centering and edge wear the usual downgrades.
One of two Koga's Pidgey prints in Gym Challenge (the other at slot #80) — both belong in a complete WotC-era Pidgeot-line run.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Pidgey with 40 HP; top attack around 20 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Messenger Cost: Colorless

Put Koga's Pidgey and all cards attached to it on top of your deck. Then search your deck for any Basic Pokémon or Evolution card not named Koga's Pidgey. Show that card to your opponent, then put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.

Wing Attack Cost: Colorless + Colorless · 20 damage

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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