Pidgeotto #197 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Pidgeotto & chase cards
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Pidgeotto #197 is one of the shiny rares from the 2024 Paldean Fates set, the kind of card that stops you mid-shuffle with its soft, glimmering artwork from Kouki Saitou. It is not a flashy secret rare chase card, but that quiet charm is exactly why collectors keep coming back to it. If you are trying to pin down Pidgeotto value right now, the short answer is that raw copies sit at $6, with graded versions climbing well above that.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $6.00, up 5% over the past year, with an all-time high of $7.75 in December 2025.
Recent pulls of Pidgeotto
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Pidgeotto price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 87 graded, only 61 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $62 | 61 | - / 61 |
| PSA 9 | $19 | 22 | - / 22 |
| PSA 8 | - | 4 | - / 4 |
| PSA 7 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 6 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 5 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 4 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $6.00 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 197 of 245
- Rarity
- Shiny rare
- Type
- Colorless
- HP
- 80
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- 0
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Released
- 2024
Attacks
- Flap20Colorless
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The collector's take on Pidgeotto
Is Pidgeotto worth grading?
So is Pidgeotto worth grading? A raw copy runs about $6, and a PSA 10 sits at $43, which works out to roughly 7.2 times the raw price. That is a real jump, but it comes with a catch: hitting gem mint on a shiny rare like this is not guaranteed, and the population data backs that up. A Grade 9 lands at $21, which tells you plenty of copies fall just short of perfect. Add in grading fees and turnaround time, and you are placing a bet that your copy has sharp corners, clean edges, and centering that holds up under a loupe. If your raw Pidgeotto already looks pack fresh, grading can pay off. If it has any soft corners or print lines, it might be smarter to enjoy it raw or sell it as is.
How rare is Pidgeotto?
Across every copy submitted so far, only 85 have been graded in total, and 60 of those came back as PSA 10. That is a notably high gem rate for a shiny rare, which suggests Pidgeotto is a card that photographs well and holds up under grading scrutiny when the raw copy is in decent shape to begin with. Still, 85 graded copies worldwide is not a lot in the grand scheme of things, and that tight population is part of what keeps the PSA 10 price meaningfully higher than the raw and Grade 9 tiers.
Where can you pull Pidgeotto?
PackSpy has tracked 52 recorded pulls of Pidgeotto across collector-crypt, courtyard, packs, and mnstr, so this is not a card you find only on the secondary market. It has shown up in Legendary Pokémon Gacha Pack, Wildcard Basic Pack, Wildcard Pro Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack, and Catch 'em All - Paldean Fates. One recorded pull hit as high as $258, which shows how much a clean, well timed pull can be worth compared to the everyday raw price. That said, opening packs is still a gamble, and most rips will not come close to that number, so treat any pack purchase as entertainment first and a possible bonus second.
Questions people ask
How much is Pidgeotto worth?+
A raw, ungraded Pidgeotto #197 from Paldean Fates is valued at $6. Graded copies are worth more, with a Grade 9 at $21 and a PSA 10 reaching $43, so condition makes a real difference here.
Is Pidgeotto worth grading?+
It depends on the copy in your hand. A PSA 10 sells for about 7.2 times the raw price, which sounds appealing, but only 60 of the 85 graded copies made it to that top grade, so gem mint is not a sure thing. If your card looks sharp and clean, grading can be worth the risk, but always factor in the grading fee before sending it in.
How much is a PSA 10 Pidgeotto worth?+
A PSA 10 Pidgeotto is valued at $43, well above the raw price of $6 and the Grade 9 price of $21. That premium reflects both the demand for gem mint copies and the fact that only 60 out of 85 graded copies have hit that grade so far.
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