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Pidgeotto — Base Set #22/102

Colorless Rare · Stage 1

The Pidgeotto is card #22/102 in the 1999 Pokemon Game Base Set (Wizards of the Coast) — the set that launched the Pokemon Trading Card Game. It is a rare Colorless-type Stage 1 card, issued across four printings: 1st Edition, Shadowless, Unlimited and the 1999-2000 (4th) print. Across PSA and SGC, roughly 3,736 copies have been graded, with only 618 earning a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) — a sense of how scarce top-grade examples are.

Print variants & how to tell them apart

Pidgeotto 1st Edition
1st Edition
The 'Edition 1' stamp — a black circle containing the number 1 — sits just left of the artwork, below the art box. Shadowless template (no drop shadow). Rarest / most valuable.
Pidgeotto Shadowless
Shadowless
Same first-print template as 1st Edition but WITHOUT the stamp. No drop shadow behind the art box; brighter, more zoomed-in art. Key tell vs Unlimited: the extra '99' in the copyright line.
Pidgeotto Unlimited
Unlimited
No stamp; a drop shadow appears behind the right edge of the art box (Pokémon only — Trainers never got the shadow). Bolder HP text, slightly zoomed-out art. Copyright omits the '99'. By far the most common (print runs 2–7).
Pidgeotto 1999–2000 (4th Print)
1999–2000 (4th Print)
Visually identical to Unlimited EXCEPT the copyright reads ©1999-2000. The eighth and final (smallest) English print run — collector shorthand calls it the '4th print'. Distributed mainly in the UK, also Australia and the USA.
Shown: the Unlimited scan -- the 1999-2000 print is identical except the (c)1999-2000 date. A true scan is coming.

Graded population (PSA & SGC)

GraderTotal109872–61Auth
1st Edition
PSA1,42420855130115120742
SGC90421200
Shadowless
PSA7401462371177615941
SGC40300100
Unlimited
PSA1,44624051732113922630
SGC203274400
1999–2000 (4th Print)
PSA92212718141200
SGC10000100
PSA & SGC graded population by printing & grade. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted. PSA Unlimited includes copies graded before PSA flagged the 1st Edition / Shadowless varieties; SGC does not separate the 1999-2000 print.

Card details

Type
Colorless
Stage
Stage 1
HP
60
Evolves from
Pidgey
Weakness
Lightning ×2
Resistance
Fighting -30
Retreat
1
Artist
Ken Sugimori
Pokedex #
17

Attacks

20Whirlwind [Colorless 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 Move [Colorless Colorless Colorless]
If Pidgeotto was attacked last turn, do the final result of that attack on Pidgeotto to the Defending Pokémon.
Very protective of its sprawling territory, this Pokémon will fiercely peck at any intruder.

Prices & where to buy

Unlimited market $11.32 via TCGplayer
VariantMarketTCGplayereBay
1st Edition$85.49TCGplayerBuy It Now · Auctions · Sold
Shadowless$26.29TCGplayerBuy It Now · Auctions · Sold
Unlimited$11.32TCGplayerBuy It Now · Auctions · Sold
1999–2000 (4th Print)——Buy It Now · Auctions · Sold
Market values are live TCGplayer prices for each printing. A dash means TCGplayer has no separate or active listing for that variant (e.g. 1999-2000). As an eBay Partner & affiliate we may earn from qualifying purchases.

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About the print variants

Base Set cards come in four printings: 1st Edition (Edition-1 stamp), Shadowless (no stamp, no drop shadow, the extra '99' in the copyright), Unlimited (drop shadow, most common), and the 1999-2000 (4th print) (like Unlimited but the copyright reads (c)1999-2000). Machamp is the exception -- it is always 1st-Edition-stamped.

Frequently asked questions

What is the 1999 Pokemon Base Set Pidgeotto card?

The Pidgeotto is card #22/102 in the 1999 Pokemon Game Base Set by Wizards of the Coast, the first English Pokemon Trading Card Game set. It is a rare Colorless-type card and exists in four printings: 1st Edition, Shadowless, Unlimited and the 1999-2000 print.

How can I tell which printing of the Pidgeotto I have?

Check three tells: a 1st Edition has the black 'Edition 1' stamp at the lower-left of the artwork; a Shadowless has no stamp AND no drop shadow on the right of the art box (plus an extra '99' in the copyright line); Unlimited has the drop shadow and is by far the most common; the 1999-2000 print looks like Unlimited but its copyright reads (c)1999-2000.

How rare is a graded Pidgeotto?

Across PSA and SGC, roughly 3,736 copies of the Pidgeotto have been graded, of which only 618 earned a PSA 10 (Gem Mint). Mid-grade copies are obtainable, but gem-mint examples are genuinely scarce.

Which printing of the Pidgeotto is most valuable?

The 1st Edition is the most valuable printing - around $85.49 on TCGplayer versus about $11.32 for Unlimited, with Shadowless in between. Holofoil and condition push values higher still.

More Colorless-type Base Set cards

Sources: pokemontcg.io, PSA & SGC population reports, and live TCGplayer market data. Card data, variants & population compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-05.

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