Pidgeot ex 221/91 · Paldean Fates

Paldean Fates is a set in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on 26 January 2024. The printed size is 91. This checklist is longer, at 245 cards. Pidgeot ex is 221/91, in position 221 of 245 on this checklist. Before it is 220 Noivern ex, and after it is 222 Wigglytuff ex. The collector number is above the printed set size of 91. The listed rarity is Shiny Ultra 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 17 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2023. 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 Shiny Ultra 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 Paldean Fates, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Paldean Fates set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Pidgeot can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.