Pokémon · Base
Pidgeotto
Base Set 2 · #28 · Rare · 2000
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Market reference
$5.00
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 28 / 130
- Release year
- 2000
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Pidgey
- Evolves to
- Pidgeot
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Pokédex #
- 17
- Series
- Base
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 Ken Sugimori
This card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
Building around Pidgeotto?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Very protective of its sprawling territory, this Pokémon will fiercely peck at any intruder."
CCWhirlwind — 20
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.)
CCCMirror Move
If Pidgeotto was attacked last turn, do the final result of that attack on Pidgeotto to the Defending Pokémon.
Weakness:L×2
Resistance:F-30
Retreat cost:C
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 2026/07/07| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $1.85 | $4.02 | $36.07 | $5.00 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.25 |
| 7-day average | €5.24 |
| 30-day average | €4.57 |
| Low | €0.99 |
| Trend price | €4.93 |
| Low (excellent+) | €4.90 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.49 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.75 |
| averageSellPrice | €4.38 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.75 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.49 |
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 $5.00; 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 "Base Set 2" in the Base series, released in 2000.
What rarity is Pidgeotto?
Pidgeotto is a Rare card in the Base Set 2 set.
Other Pidgeotto printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
