Pidgey (Base Set 57)

Pidgey (Japanese: ポッポ Poppo) is a Colorless-type Basic Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Base Set.

Pidgey LV.8
ポッポ Poppo

Illus. Ken Sugimori

Evolution stage

Basic Pokémon

Card name

40

weakness ×2	resistance -30	retreat cost

English expansion	Base Set
Rarity
English card no.	57/102
Japanese expansion	Expansion Pack
Japanese rarity

Expansion	Base Set 2
Rarity
English card no.	86/130

Card GB set	Evolution
Card GB ID	B38
Card GB 2 set	Psychic Battle
Card GB 2 ID	D38

Expansion	Legendary Collection
Rarity
English card no.	85/110

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Pidgey.

Card text

Base Set and Base Set 2 prints

	Whirlwind ふきとばし	10

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.)

Legendary Collection print

	Whirlwind ふきとばし	10

Your opponent switches the Defending Pokémon with 1 of his or her Benched Pokémon, if any. (Do the damage before switching the Pokémon.)

Pokédex data

Colorless Colorless Pidgey - Tiny Bird Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
016	1'0" (0.3 m)	4 lbs. (1.8 kg)
Pokédex entry
A common sight in forests and woods. It flaps its wings at ground level to kick up blinding sand.
戦いは好きではない。草むらの中に隠れて小さい虫などをとらえる。

Release information

Prototype Pokémon Leagues were given the Trainer Deck B, which included this card, before the Base Set's official release. This print has a red border and "Trainer Deck B" printed on the back. This card was included in the Base Set, first released in the Japanese Expansion Pack. It was reprinted in the Base Set 2 and Legendary Collection expansions.

Gallery

GB1 Evolution sprite

GB2 Psychic Battle sprite

Trivia

Origin

Whirlwind is a move in the Pokémon games that Pidgey can learn. This card's English Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, whereas the Japanese entry comes from Pokémon Red and Green.

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