Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Pidgey
Paldean Fates · #196 · Shiny Rare · 2024
Listings
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Market reference
$7.55
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 196 / 245
- Release year
- 2024
- Rarity
- Shiny Rare
- HP
- 50
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Pidgeotto
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- sowsow
- Pokédex #
- 16
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Pidgey plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥25 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 — ≥25 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by sowsow
This card was illustrated by sowsow.
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."
CCall for Family
Search your deck for up to 2 Basic Pokémon and put them onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck.
CCTackle — 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 Paldean Fates.
SEASAC League Cup #1 (SEASON 4) [150 CODES]
Aug 1, 2026
4to Torneo Tropical Beach
Aug 1, 2026
The Stache Series
Aug 1, 2026
Redacted Chaos #9 (100 Codes)
Aug 1, 2026
OceanicTournamentSeries2026 18/20
Aug 2, 2026
Tournoi amical LEAGUE canto N61°
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
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 2026/07/11| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $5.99 | $8.00 | $75.00 | $7.55 | $8.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €5.93 |
| 7-day average | €6.66 |
| 30-day average | €6.59 |
| Low | €4.30 |
| Trend price | €6.65 |
| Low (excellent+) | €4.30 |
| averageSellPrice | €6.40 |
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 $7.55; 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 "Paldean Fates" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2024.
What rarity is Pidgey?
Pidgey is a Shiny Rare card in the Paldean Fates set.
Other Pidgey printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
