If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, he or she chooses 1 of them and switches it with the Defending Pokémon. (Do the damage before switching the Pokémon.)
If Pidgeotto was attacked last turn, do the final result of that attack on Pidgeotto to the Defending Pokémon.
Collector-focused market read: Weekly drift is minimal (+1.1%), indicating a relatively balanced short-term market. The 90-day range spans $3.77 to $4.69 (20% spread), which indicates low-volatility behavior.
Versus the 30-day average ($4.42), the card is trading 4.9% higher. The clearest graded reference is PSA 9 at $26.04, or +461% relative to raw.
Latest market snapshots place Pidgeotto in Base Set 2 at roughly $4.64. Price action is stable over 7 days, moving only +1.1%.
Current value is elevated versus the 30-day mean ($4.42), by 4.9%. Its 90-day trading band runs between $3.77 and $4.69, producing a 20% range and low-volatility behavior.
This version is categorized as Rare.
Pidgeotto is a Base Set 2 card from the 2000 release window. Card flavor text reads: "Very protective of its sprawling territory, this Pokémon will fiercely peck at any intruder." Core profile: Its card type is Pokémon.
The rarity label is Rare. Printed HP is 60.
Energy typing is Colorless. As an evolution, Pidgeotto develops from Pidgey.
Attack line includes "Whirlwind" and "Mirror Move". Weakness: Lightning.
Release year for Base Set 2 is 2000. It belongs to the Base series.
The checklist contains 130 cards, placing it in a mid-size expansion range. As of 2026, the set is 26 years old and fits a legacy-era profile.
Pidgeotto (#28) is one of the Rare prints in this expansion.
Pidgeotto sits within a broader pool of Pidgeotto variants that can be compared by set, rarity, and price. This comparison sample includes 6 alternatives across 5 sets.
In this sample, pricing ranges between $0.17 and $7.23 (4153% total span). Relative to the alternative average ($2.34), this card is +98%.
Notable alternatives include Pidgeotto #76 (Flashfire) at $0.36, Pidgeotto #197 (Paldean Fates) at $5.63, Pidgeotto #17 (151) at $0.29, and Pidgeotto #163 (Obsidian Flames) at $0.17.
