Pidgey 196/91 · Paldean Fates

Pidgey is Pokédex #016, generation 1 (Kanto). Pidgey is a Basic Colorless Pokémon with 50 HP. The card lists Pidgeotto, Pidgeotto (#017) under evolves to.

Pidgey sits at 196/91 in Paldean Fates, position 196 of 245. Before it is 195 Cyclizar, and after it is 197 Pidgeotto. The set belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on January 26, 2024. The printed size is 91. This checklist is longer, at 245 cards. The collector number is above the printed set size of 91. The listed rarity is Shiny Rare.

The attack Call for Family lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. Search your deck for up to 2 Basic Pokémon and put them onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck. Tackle is another attack lists 20 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "It is docile and prefers to avoid conflict. If disturbed, however, it can ferociously strike back." The regulation mark is G.

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 1999 to 2023. The earliest other card is Pidgey 57/102 in Base (1999). That card lists 40 HP, and this one lists 50 HP. The rarity there is Common, and here it is Shiny Rare. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and sowsow illustrated this one. 11 other cards of Pidgey list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads sowsow. I count 104 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Paldean Fates set binder is where a full Paldean Fates 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). Themed lists that include this exact card are sowsow cards. I still need this card.