Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Pidgey
Obsidian Flames · #162 · Common · 2023
Listings
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Market reference
$0.25
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 162 / 230
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Pidgeotto
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Naoyo Kimura
- Pokédex #
- 16
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Pidgey plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- 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.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Pidgey
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
More by Naoyo Kimura
This card was illustrated by Naoyo Kimura.
Building around Pidgey?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It is docile and prefers to avoid conflict. If disturbed, however, it can ferociously strike back."
CGust — 20
Weakness:L×2
Resistance:F-30
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Pidgey or Obsidian Flames.
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Aug 1, 2026
4to Torneo Tropical Beach
Aug 1, 2026
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Aug 1, 2026
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Aug 2, 2026
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Aug 2, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Pidgey was legal.
TOURNAMENT OF DOOM! DRAGAPULT IS....
today
Amyverse Webcam Wonders #21 💙 $5 Cash Prize!
today
ASRcristiano # 178 - 60 codes prize pool!
today
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Winner Takes All TCG Live #17
today
⚡Surge's TCG Vault WEBCAM Cash Prize Event⚡
today
Nightshades Premier Circuit Challenge #18 25 Codes
today
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
1
ran Pidgey
Tournaments scanned
291
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
1 top-cut deck · best finish 7th
Top decks running Pidgey
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 2026/07/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.24 | $19.98 | $0.25 | $0.08 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.07 | $0.26 | $19.98 | $0.26 | $0.10 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.11 |
| 7-day average | €0.11 |
| 30-day average | €0.08 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.09 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.19 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.20 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.09 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.20 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.16 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Pidgey is real?
Pidgey 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 Pidgey worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Pidgey is $0.25; 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 Pidgey from?
Pidgey is from the Pokémon set "Obsidian Flames" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Pidgey?
Pidgey is a Common card in the Obsidian Flames set.
Other Pidgey printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
