Pidgeotto (Base Set 22)

Pidgeotto LV.36 ピジョン Pigeon

Illus. Ken Sugimori

Evolution stage Stage 1 Pokémon Evolves from Pidgey Card name Pidgeotto Type Colorless HP 60 weakness ×2 resistance -30 retreat cost English expansion Base Set Rarity English card no. 22/102 Japanese expansion Expansion Pack Japanese rarity Expansion Base Set 2 Rarity English card no. 28/130 TCG GB1 set Evolution TCG GB1 ID B39 TCG GB2 set Sky Flying Pokémon TCG GB2 ID F43 Expansion Legendary Collection Rarity English card no. 34/110 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Pidgeotto.

Pidgeotto (Japanese: ピジョン Pigeon) is a Colorless-type Stage 1 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 20

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.)

Mirror Move オウムがえし

If Pidgeotto was attacked last turn, do the final result of that attack on Pidgeotto to the Defending Pokémon.

Legendary Collection print

Whirlwind ふきとばし 20

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

Mirror Move オウムがえし

If Pidgeotto was attacked last turn, do the final result of that attack on Pidgeotto to the Defending Pokémon.

Pokédex data

Pidgeotto - Bird Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
017	3'7" (1.1 m)	66 lbs. (30.0 kg)
Pokédex entry
Very protective of its sprawling territory, this Pokémon will fiercely peck at any intruder.
足のツメが発達している。エサのタマタマをつかんで１００キロ先の巣まで運ぶ。

Release information

This card was released in the English Base Set, first originating from the Japanese Expansion Pack. Before the Base Set's official release, prototype Pokémon Leagues were given the Trainer Deck B, which included this card. This print has a red border and "Trainer Deck B" printed on the back. It was reprinted in the English Base Set 2 and Legendary Collection expansions.

Trivia

Origin

Whirlwind and Mirror Move are both moves in the Pokémon games that Pidgeotto 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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