Pidgey
Base Set · 057/102 · Common
Current Prices
Set
Base SetNumber
057/102
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Pidgey: Rarity & Collectibility
Pidgey sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #057/102 of the Base Set set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Pidgey?
In 2026, a Near Mint Pidgey (Common, Base Set #057/102) changes hands at roughly $1.45, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $1.45, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.28. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.45, Lightly Played $0.57, Moderately Played $0.36, Heavily Played $0.38, Damaged $0.28 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Pidgey is valued near $95.00 — about 66x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Pidgey: Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Pidgey sits around $95.00 — roughly 66x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $56.00, CGC 10 $40.00, CGC 9.5 $6.50 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.88 | $1.88 | $1.88 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.11 | $2.11 | $2.11 | 13 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.88 | $1.88 | $1.88 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $2.24 | $2.24 | $2.24 | 10 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $38.00 | $38.00 | $38.00 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | 14 |
| ebay | CGC 4 5 | $6.00 | $6.00 | $6.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 5 5 | $2.50 | $2.50 | $2.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 6 5 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $9.50 | $9.50 | $9.50 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $1.75 | $1.75 | $1.75 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $4.05 | $4.05 | $4.05 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | 6 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $95.00 | $95.00 | $95.00 | 27 |
| ebay | PSA 3 | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $9.50 | $9.50 | $9.50 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $38.78 | $38.78 | $38.78 | 6 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $22.60 | $22.60 | $22.60 | 20 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $56.00 | $56.00 | $56.00 | 21 |
| ebay | TAG 9 | $1.99 | $1.99 | $1.99 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.28 | $0.20 | $0.85 | 280 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.38 | $0.20 | $0.38 | 327 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.57 | $0.21 | $2.10 | 1,625 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.36 | $0.23 | $0.50 | 875 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.45 | $0.50 | $3.00 | 1,045 |
Collector Outlook for Pidgey
As a Common, Pidgey earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Pidgey on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
