Pidgeotto δ 49/110 · Holon Phantoms

Pidgeotto is Pokédex #017, generation 1 (Kanto). Pidgeotto δ is a Stage 1 Lightning Pokémon with 70 HP. The card says it evolves from Pidgey. In this catalog that name is Pidgey (#016). The card lists Pidgeot, Pidgeot (#018) under evolves to.

Pidgeotto δ sits at 49/110 in Holon Phantoms, position 49 of 111. Before it is 48 Persian δ, and after it is 50 Primeape δ. The set belongs to the EX series. It was released on May 1, 2006. The printed size is 110. This checklist is longer, at 111 cards. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

The attack Whirlwind lists 30 damage. The cost is Lightning, Colorless. Your opponent switches the Defending Pokémon with 1 of his or her Benched Pokémon. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. Retreat cost is 1.

Pidgeotto (#017) has 15 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 14 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2024. The earliest other card is Pidgeotto 22/102 in Base (1999). That card is named Pidgeotto, while this one is Pidgeotto δ. That card lists 60 HP, and this one lists 70 HP. The rarity there is Rare, and here it is Uncommon. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Atsuko Nishida illustrated this one. 13 other cards of Pidgeotto list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Atsuko Nishida. I count 408 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Holon Phantoms set binder is where a full Holon Phantoms set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Pidgeotto can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Delta Species cards and Atsuko Nishida cards, early series. I still need this card.