Pidgey #16 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Pidgey & chase cards
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Pidgey is one of those cards that makes you smile the second you see it, a simple little bird with a lot of history behind it, and this particular version comes from the 2023 Japanese Expansion Pack set as a Common numbered 16. It is illustrated by Oswaldo KATO, and while it will never be mistaken for a chase card, plenty of collectors search for Pidgey value simply because it is a fun, affordable piece of a set they enjoy. If you are wondering how much Pidgey is worth, the short answer is not much raw, but the story gets more interesting once grading enters the picture.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $2.17, up 0% over the past year, with an all-time high of $6.11 in May 2022.
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Pidgey price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 443 graded, only 167 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $363 | 167 |
| PSA 9 | $27 | 185 |
| PSA 8 | $16 | 58 |
| PSA 7 | $13 | 12 |
| PSA 6 | $10 | 6 |
| PSA 5 | $8.00 | 11 |
| PSA 4 | $7.00 | 3 |
| PSA 3 | $6.99 | - |
| PSA 2 | $6.00 | 1 |
| PSA 1 | - | - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $2.17 | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company.
Card details
- Card number
- 16
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Colorless
- HP
- 50
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
- Illustrator
- Oswaldo KATO
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The collector's take on Pidgey
Is Pidgey worth grading?
So is Pidgey worth grading? Here is the honest breakdown. A raw, ungraded copy sits around $3, and a PSA 10 gem mint copy is valued at $167, which works out to about 58.8 times the raw price. That is a real jump, no question, but it is not free money. Grading costs money and takes time, and Pidgey has to come back perfect, no dings on the edges, no print lines, nothing that knocks it out of gem mint territory. Interestingly, a Grade 9 currently sits at $185, actually higher than the PSA 10 figure, which is a good reminder that grading outcomes and market prices can shift in ways that do not always follow a straight line. If you already own a sharp-looking copy sitting in a binder, sending it in could make sense. If you are buying raw copies specifically hoping to hit a 10, treat it like a gamble, because that is exactly what it is.
How rare is Pidgey?
Right now there are 443 total graded copies of this Pidgey on record, and 167 of those have earned the PSA 10 grade. That is a decent chunk of the population sitting at the top, which tells you gem mint copies are attainable but not guaranteed, and it helps explain why the PSA 10 price sits where it does rather than climbing into rarer territory. For a Common card, this kind of population spread is pretty typical, plenty of copies exist, but only the cleanest ones get rewarded at the top of the grading scale.
Where can you pull Pidgey?
Here is where PackSpy actually earns its keep, because we track real pulls across pack opening sites, not just price guide estimates. So far, we have not recorded a single Pidgey pull on any tracked site, which lines up with what you would expect from a Common tucked into a larger set like Expansion Pack. If you are hoping to pull one yourself, do not hold your breath waiting on a live break, most collectors end up picking Pidgey up on the secondary market instead. And that is worth remembering more broadly: opening packs is fun, but it is a gamble, and most rips do not come close to covering what you paid.
Questions people ask
How much is Pidgey worth?+
A raw, ungraded Pidgey #16 from the Japanese Expansion Pack set is worth around $3. That is the baseline most collectors will pay or sell for if the card has not been graded.
Is Pidgey worth grading?+
It depends on your goal. The PSA 10 value of $167 is about 58.8 times the raw price, so there is real upside, but Grade 9 currently sits even higher at $185, and grading always carries cost and risk since the card has to come back in top condition.
How much is a PSA 10 Pidgey worth?+
A PSA 10 gem mint Pidgey is valued at $167. Out of 443 total graded copies, 167 have achieved that PSA 10 grade, so it is reachable but far from a sure thing.
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