Pidgeotto #22 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Pidgeotto & chase cards
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Pidgeotto #22 is one of those quietly beloved cards from the original 1999 Base Set, illustrated by Ken Sugimori and carrying that classic Rare designation collectors still chase today. If you're looking up Pidgeotto value, you're in good company, since Base Set cards from this era carry a nostalgia that keeps demand steady even decades later. Right now a raw copy runs about $7, which makes it an approachable little piece of Pokemon history to own.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $6.85, up 37% over the past year, with an all-time high of $8.12 in February 2026.
Recent pulls of Pidgeotto
Real pulls of this card across the tracked pack-opening sites, data no price guide has.
$18Ultra RarePokemon Starter PackTilt Rips · 1h ago
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Pidgeotto price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 616 graded, only 71 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $252 | 71 | 21 / 50 |
| PSA 9 | $46 | 138 | 28 / 110 |
| PSA 8 | $28 | 174 | 18 / 156 |
| PSA 7 | $15 | 89 | 14 / 75 |
| PSA 6 | $12 | 69 | 2 / 67 |
| PSA 5 | $10 | 44 | 6 / 38 |
| PSA 4 | $9.00 | 21 | 3 / 18 |
| PSA 3 | $6.00 | 7 | - / 7 |
| PSA 2 | $5.00 | 2 | 1 / 1 |
| PSA 1 | $43 | 1 | - / 1 |
| Raw / Ungraded | $6.85 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Base Set
- Card number
- 22 of 102
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Colorless
- HP
- 60
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Released
- 1999
Attacks
- Whirlwind20Colorless · Colorless
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 MoveColorless · Colorless · Colorless
If Pidgeotto was attacked last turn, do the final result of that attack on Pidgeotto to the Defending Pokémon.
Where to pull Pidgeotto
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The collector's take on Pidgeotto
Is Pidgeotto worth grading?
So is Pidgeotto worth grading? Here's the honest answer: a PSA 10 sells for $214, which is 30.0x what you'd get for a raw copy, and that jump is real money if you land it. But gem mint is called gem mint for a reason, it's hard to hit, and Base Set cards especially tend to show centering and edge wear that keep them out of that top grade. A Grade 9 brings $58, which is still a solid step up from raw, but you're paying grading fees either way and there's no guarantee which grade you'll get back. If you've got a copy that looks genuinely clean in hand, sending it in can make sense, just go in knowing the outcome isn't promised.
How rare is Pidgeotto?
Pidgeotto carries the Rare rarity tag from Base Set, a set that's over two decades old now and was never printed with today's collector volume in mind. That age and rarity combination is part of why prices hold up the way they do, older Rares from this set simply don't turn up in fresh, pack-ripped condition as often anymore. The scarcity isn't about a flashy population count here, it's about time: every year that passes, well-kept copies become a little harder to find.
Where can you pull Pidgeotto?
This is where PackSpy's data actually helps, because we've tracked Pidgeotto being pulled 54 times across sites like collector-crypt, courtyard, packs, and mnstr, so it's not a card that's vanished from circulation entirely. The biggest recorded pull we've logged sold for $258, a nice reminder that even a modestly priced card can occasionally hit a strong sale. We've seen it show up in packs like the Legendary Pokemon Gacha Pack, Wildcard Basic Pack, Wildcard Pro Pack, Pokemon Starter Pack, and Catch 'em All - Paldean Fates, though it's worth saying plainly that pack odds are a gamble and most rips don't pay for themselves. If you want Pidgeotto specifically, buying a known-condition copy on the secondary market is usually the more predictable route.
Questions people ask
How much is Pidgeotto worth?+
A raw, ungraded Pidgeotto #22 from Base Set is valued at around $7 right now. Graded copies bring more, with a Grade 9 sitting at $58 and a PSA 10 reaching $214, so condition makes a real difference here.
Is Pidgeotto worth grading?+
It depends on the copy. A PSA 10 is worth 30.0x the raw price, which sounds great, but gem mint copies of older Base Set cards are genuinely tough to pull off, so weigh the grading cost against the realistic chance your card grades that high.
How much is a PSA 10 Pidgeotto worth?+
A PSA 10 Pidgeotto is currently valued at $214, making it by far the most valuable version of this card compared to raw or Grade 9 copies. That said, PackSpy has recorded a pull as high as $258, showing prices can move around depending on where and when it sells.
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