Pidgey (Base Set 57)

Pidgey LV.8 ポッポ Poppo

Illus. Ken Sugimori

Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Pidgey Type Colorless HP 40 weakness ×2 resistance -30 retreat cost English expansion Base Set Rarity English card no. 57/102 Japanese expansion Expansion Pack Japanese rarity Expansion Base Set 2 Rarity English card no. 86/130 TCG GB1 set Evolution TCG GB1 ID B38 TCG GB2 set Psychic Battle TCG GB2 ID D38 Expansion Legendary Collection Rarity English card no. 85/110 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Pidgey.

Pidgey (Japanese: ポッポ Poppo) is a Colorless-type Basic Pokémon card. It is part of the Base Set.

Card text

Whirlwind ふきとばし 10

If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, he or she chooses 1 of them and switches it with the Defending Pokémon. (Do the damage before switching the Pokémon.)

Pokédex data

Pidgey - Tiny Bird Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
016	1'0" (0.3 m)	4 lbs. (1.8 kg)
Pokédex entry
A common sight in forests and woods. It flaps its wings at ground level to kick up blinding sand.
戦いは好きではない。草むらの中に隠れて小さい虫などをとらえる。

Release information

This card was reprinted in the Base Set 2 and Legendary Collection reprint sets, which were only released outside of Japan.

Trivia

Origin

Whirlwind is a move in the Pokémon games that Pidgey can learn. This card's English Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, whereas the Japanese entry comes from Pokémon Red and Green.

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