Pidgey · Expedition Base Set, what to know.
About the Pidgey card
Numbered 123 of 165 in Expedition Base Set, released in September 2002, Pidgey is a Common, a Basic Colorless-type carrying 40 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Pidgey needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Tomokazu Komiya.
About Pidgey in the Pokémon world
The first normal-flying Pokémon collectors meet in the games. Brown sparrow silhouette. Vintage Pidgey is a budget collector entry point. PSA 10 prints from Base Set are inexpensive and a good first grading submission.
What is Pidgey worth?
Pidgey is a Common, so raw copies trade for very little and most of the print run survives. The only real value is in pristine, high-grade copies, where even a Common can reach low triple digits in 1st Edition PSA 10. See the live price above for the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Pidgey before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Pidgey is the most forgiving tier to grade in the set. Centering on the framed border is the usual cap, and the soft Wizards-era cardstock picks up edge whitening easily, but high print runs keep clean copies affordable.
If you are collecting Pidgey
Raw copies of Pidgey are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Pidgey is the practical move.
