Pidgeot (Japanese)
Southern Island · · Common
Current Prices
Set
Southern IslandNumber
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Pidgeot (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Pidgeot (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common # of the Southern Island 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 Pidgeot (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Pidgeot (Japanese) (Common, Southern Island #) changes hands at roughly $12.02, 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 $12.02, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $4.70. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $12.02, Lightly Played $9.93, Moderately Played $6.50, Heavily Played $8.98, Damaged $4.70 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Pidgeot (Japanese) is valued near $140.00 — about 12x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Pidgeot (Japanese): 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) Pidgeot (Japanese) sits around $140.00 — roughly 12x 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 $35.00, BGS 9.5 $70.00, PSA 8 $15.50 — 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 | DAMAGED | $5.95 | $5.95 | $5.95 | 2 |
| ebay | HEAVILY PLAYED | $8.98 | $8.98 | $8.98 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 9 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $7.99 | $7.99 | $7.99 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $18.25 | $18.25 | $18.25 | 3 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $70.00 | $70.00 | $70.00 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $24.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $140.00 | $140.00 | $140.00 | 29 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $15.50 | $15.50 | $15.50 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | 28 |
| ebay | SGC 9 | $3.25 | $3.25 | $3.25 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $4.70 | $4.70 | $4.70 | 9 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $9.93 | $10.47 | $10.47 | 96 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 | 15 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $12.02 | $10.00 | $10.00 | 40 |
Collector Outlook for Pidgeot (Japanese)
As a Common, Pidgeot (Japanese) 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 Pidgeot (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
