Pidgeot
Southern Islands · 02/18 · Promo
Current Prices
Set
Southern IslandsNumber
02/18
Rarity
Promo
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Pidgeot: Rarity & Collectibility
Pidgeot sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #02/18 of the Southern Islands 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?
In 2026, a Near Mint Pidgeot (Common, Southern Islands #02/18) changes hands at roughly $33.12, 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 $33.12, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $11.27. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $33.12, Lightly Played $22.55, Moderately Played $18.96, Heavily Played $11.32, Damaged $11.27 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Pidgeot is valued near $247.50 — about 7.5x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Pidgeot: 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 sits around $247.50 — roughly 7.5x 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 $59.95, CGC 10 $89.99, CGC 9.5 $54.99 — 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 | $12.95 | $12.95 | $12.95 | 2 |
| ebay | HEAVILY PLAYED | $6.99 | $6.99 | $6.99 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 5 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | 8 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $48.07 | $48.07 | $48.07 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $89.99 | $89.99 | $89.99 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $23.99 | $23.99 | $23.99 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $44.99 | $44.99 | $44.99 | 7 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $54.99 | $54.99 | $54.99 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $247.50 | $247.50 | $247.50 | 32 |
| ebay | PSA 2 | $37.99 | $37.99 | $37.99 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $28.00 | $28.00 | $28.00 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $27.99 | $27.99 | $27.99 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | 10 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $27.00 | $27.00 | $27.00 | 23 |
| ebay | PSA 8 5 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $59.95 | $59.95 | $59.95 | 19 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $11.27 | $11.27 | $11.27 | 33 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $11.32 | $11.32 | $11.32 | 29 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $22.55 | $22.33 | $22.33 | 100 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $18.96 | $28.67 | $28.67 | 96 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $33.12 | $41.90 | $41.90 | 96 |
Collector Outlook for Pidgeot
As a Common, Pidgeot earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Cards in this band from beloved sets tend to keep a loyal collector base over time. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Pidgeot on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
