Pokémon · HeartGold & SoulSilver
Pidgeot
HS—Triumphant · #29 · Rare · 2010
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Market reference
$11.42
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 29 / 103
- Release year
- 2010
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Pidgeotto
- Illustrator
- Suwama Chiaki
- Pokédex #
- 18
- Series
- HeartGold & SoulSilver
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 40 damage
- 13.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Strategy & play
How Pidgeot plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Quick Attack) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥60 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Pidgeotto first).
How to beat Pidgeot
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥60 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 Suwama Chiaki
This card was illustrated by Suwama Chiaki.
Building around Pidgeot?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It spreads its beautiful wings wide to frighten its enemies. It can fly at Mach 2 speed."
CCHeadwind — 20
During your opponent's next turn, the attack cost of each of the Defending Pokémon's attacks is ColorlessColorless more.
CCCQuick Attack — 40+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 40 damage plus 30 more damage.
Weakness:L×2
Resistance:F-20
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 2026/07/01| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $6.34 | $10.38 | $100.00 | $11.42 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $10.16 | $10.61 | $11.05 | $17.09 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/05/14| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.94 |
| 7-day average | €2.80 |
| 30-day average | €3.45 |
| Low | €0.50 |
| Trend price | €3.66 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.20 |
| Reverse holo low | €3.23 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €5.59 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €6.78 |
| reverseHoloSell | €5.59 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.80 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €6.55 |
| Reverse holo trend | €7.73 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Pidgeot is real?
Pidgeot 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 Pidgeot worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Pidgeot is $11.42; 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 Pidgeot from?
Pidgeot is from the Pokémon set "HS—Triumphant" in the HeartGold & SoulSilver series, released in 2010.
What rarity is Pidgeot?
Pidgeot is a Rare card in the HS—Triumphant set.
Other Pidgeot printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
