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 was first released as part of the Base Set.

Card text

Base Set and Base Set 2 prints

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.)

Legendary Collection print

Whirlwind

ふきとばし

10

Your opponent switches the Defending Pokémon with 1 of his or her Benched Pokémon, if any. (Do the damage before switching the Pokémon.)

Pokédex data

Pidgey - Tiny Bird Pokémon

No.

016

Height

1'0" (0.3 m)

Weight

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 released in the English Base Set, originating from the Japanese Expansion Pack. This card was included in the Trainer Deck B, which was given to prototype Pokémon Leagues before the North American release of the TCG. Like the rest of the cards in the deck, this print has a red border and "Trainer Deck B" printed on the back. It was later reprinted in the English Base Set 2 and Legendary Collection expansions.

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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