Pidgey
POP Series 4 · 012/017 · Common
Current Prices
Set
POP Series 4Number
012/017
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 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 #012/017 of the POP Series 4 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, POP Series 4 #012/017) changes hands at roughly $16.29, 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 $16.29, whereas a Moderately Played one slides to around $5.25. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $16.29, Lightly Played $9.76, Moderately Played $5.25 — 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 $26.00 — about 1.6x 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 $26.00 — roughly 1.6x 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 $13.97, CGC 10 $26.00, PSA 8 $7.50 — 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 | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $4.19 | $4.19 | $4.19 | 14 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $26.00 | $26.00 | $26.00 | 10 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $15.29 | $15.29 | $15.29 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $26.00 | $26.00 | $26.00 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $13.97 | $13.97 | $13.97 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $9.76 | $9.76 | $9.76 | 20 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $5.25 | $5.25 | $5.25 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $16.29 | $16.29 | $16.29 | 63 |
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. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. 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.
