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.)
Pidgey from Base Set 2 is currently trading around $0.71. Its 7-day trend is negative at 2.7%.
Relative to the last 30 days, value is near baseline at $0.72. In the past 90 days, observed prices ranged from $0.68 to $0.88 (28% spread), a moderate-volatility profile.
Rarity classification for this copy is Common.
Pricing context for collectors: The market retraced 2.7% this week, and current pricing sits 19% below its recent high watermark. The 90-day range spans $0.68 to $0.88 (28% spread), which indicates moderate-volatility behavior.
Relative to the 30-day baseline ($0.72), pricing is near equilibrium. Graded context points to a substantial premium curve, with PSA 10 at +4975% above raw pricing.
PSA 9 is currently around $3.01, while PSA 10 is $36.03.
In 2000, Base Set 2 introduced this print of Pidgey. Card flavor text reads: "A common sight in forests and woods.
It flaps its wings at ground level to kick up blinding sand." Core profile: Its card type is Pokémon. The rarity label is Common.
Printed HP is 40. Energy typing is Colorless.
It carries a Basic subtype designation. Notable move text references "Whirlwind".
Pidgey sits within a broader pool of Pidgey variants that can be compared by set, rarity, and price. The current sample spans 6 comparable cards from 5 sets.
Comparable prices currently cover $0.11-$12.62, a 11373% band. Against the sample mean of $3.31, this card is -79%.
Notable alternatives include Pidgey #75 (Flashfire) at $0.24, Pidgey #196 (Paldean Fates) at $6.57, Pidgey #16 (151) at $0.21, and Pidgey #162 (Obsidian Flames) at $0.11.
Base Set 2 entered circulation in 2000. Series classification for this set is Base.
With 130 listed cards, this is a mid-size set by modern TCG standards. As of 2026, the set is 26 years old and fits a legacy-era profile.
Pidgey (#86) is one of the Common prints in this expansion.
