Pidgeot ex 164/197 · Obsidian Flames

Obsidian Flames is a set in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on 11 August 2023. The printed size is 197. This checklist is longer, at 230 cards. Pidgeot ex is 164/197, in position 164 of 230 on this checklist. Before it is 163 Pidgeotto, and after it is 165 Kangaskhan. The listed rarity is Double Rare.

Pidgeot ex is a Stage 2 ex Colorless Pokémon with 280 HP. In the Pokédex this is Pidgeot (#018), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Pidgeotto. In this catalog that name is Pidgeotto (#017).

takuyoa illustrated this card. The same name is on 64 other cards in the catalog.

Pidgeot (#018) has 25 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 18 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2024. The earliest other card is Pidgeot 8/64 in Jungle (1999). That card is named Pidgeot, while this one is Pidgeot ex. That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 280 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Double Rare. Kagemaru Himeno illustrated that card, and takuyoa illustrated this one. 22 other cards of Pidgeot list a different HP.

Quick Search is listed as Ability. Once during your turn, you may search your deck for a card and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. You can't use more than 1 Quick Search Ability each turn. The attack Blustery Wind lists 120 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. You may discard a Stadium in play. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. The card text says: Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. The regulation mark is G.

I keep a set binder for Obsidian Flames, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Obsidian Flames set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Pidgeot can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Modern living dex: the 151. I still need this card.