Koga's Pidgeotto 27/132 · Gym Challenge

Pidgeotto is Pokédex #017, generation 1 (Kanto). Koga's Pidgeotto is a Stage 1 Colorless Pokémon with 60 HP. The card lists level 34. The card says it evolves from Koga's Pidgey. In this catalog that name is Pidgey (#016). The card lists Pidgeot, Pidgeot (#018) under evolves to.

Koga's Pidgeotto sits at 27/132 in Gym Challenge, position 27 of 132. Before it is 26 Koga's Muk, and after it is 28 Lt. Surge's Jolteon. The set belongs to the Gym series. It was released on 16 October 2000. The printed size is 132, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Rare.

The attack Quick Turn lists 30× damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. Flip 2 coins. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads. Aerial Maneuvers is another attack lists 10+ damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage plus 30 more damage, and, during your opponent's next turn, prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to Koga's Pidgeotto. If tails, this attack does 10 damage. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30.

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 Koga's Pidgeotto. Both list 60 HP. Both list the rarity Rare. 10 other cards of Pidgeotto list a different HP.

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

Gym Challenge set binder is where a full Gym Challenge 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 Trainer's Pokémon and Kanto Gym Leaders and their Pokémon. I still need this card.