Pidgey 57/102 · Base

Pidgey is Pokédex #016, generation 1 (Kanto). Pidgey is a Basic Colorless Pokémon with 40 HP. The card lists level 8. The card lists Pidgeotto, Pidgeotto (#017) under evolves to.

Pidgey sits at 57/102 in Base, position 57 of 102. Before it is 56 Onix, and after it is 58 Pikachu. The set belongs to the Base series. It was released on January 9, 1999. The printed size is 102, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Common.

The attack Whirlwind lists 10 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. 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.) Weakness is Lightning ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "A common sight in forests and woods. It flaps its wings at ground level to kick up blinding sand."

Pidgey (#016) has 18 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 15 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2000 to 2024. The earliest other card is Pidgey 86/130 in Base Set 2 (2000). Both list 40 HP. Both list the rarity Common. 12 other cards of Pidgey list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Ken Sugimori. I count 1,112 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Base set binder is where a full Base set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Pidgey can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.