Pokémon · E-Card
Pidgeotto
Expedition Base Set · #88 · Uncommon · 2002
Listings
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Market reference
$12.90
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 88 / 165
- Release year
- 2002
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Pidgey
- Evolves to
- Pidgeot
- Illustrator
- Tomokazu Komiya
- Pokédex #
- 17
- Series
- E-Card
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Pidgeotto plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Whirlwind) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥30 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Pidgey; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Pidgeotto
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Tomokazu Komiya
This card was illustrated by Tomokazu Komiya.
Building around Pidgeotto?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CCWhirlwind — 20
If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, he or she chooses 1 of them and switches the Defending Pokémon with it. (Do the damage before switching the Pokémon.)
Weakness:L×2
Resistance:F-30
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $12.00 | $17.50 | $183.30 | $12.90 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $199.99 | $509.90 | $648.80 | $41.70 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.95 |
| 7-day average | €6.29 |
| 30-day average | €4.40 |
| Low | €1.00 |
| Trend price | €5.62 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.50 |
| Reverse holo low | €2.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €27.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €24.91 |
| reverseHoloSell | €33.50 |
| averageSellPrice | €3.83 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €9.23 |
| Reverse holo trend | €23.26 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Pidgeotto is real?
Pidgeotto is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Pidgeotto worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Pidgeotto is $12.90; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Pidgeotto from?
Pidgeotto is from the Pokémon set "Expedition Base Set" in the E-Card series, released in 2002.
What rarity is Pidgeotto?
Pidgeotto is a Uncommon card in the Expedition Base Set set.
Other Pidgeotto printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
