Pidgeotto · Expedition Base Set, what to know.
About the Pidgeotto card
Pidgeotto is card 88 of 165 in Expedition Base Set, released in September 2002, an Uncommon. It is a Stage 1 Colorless-type with 60 HP.
As a Stage 1, it evolves from Pidgey, which places Pidgeotto deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
Illustrated by Tomokazu Komiya.
About Pidgeotto in the Pokémon world
The middle Pidgey stage. Sharper silhouette, longer wings, more aggressive coloration. Standard middle-stage card. Bought as part of a Pidgey to Pidgeot run.
What is Pidgeotto worth?
Pidgeotto is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Pidgeotto before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Pidgeotto grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Pidgeotto
Raw copies of Pidgeotto are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Pidgeotto is the practical move.
