Pidgey

Pidgey

Selected Masterpiece • 57/102
Artist Ken Sugimori
Market Price $1.02
Base Base 1999
The Illustrator

Ken Sugimori

Ken Sugimori is credited on more than 1,100 Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2022, spanning sets such as Base, Gym Heroes, and Neo Genesis. The work favors clear, character-forward staging, playful moods, and vibrant-to-pastel color palettes with balanced, simple compositions.

Curatorial Commentary

“The card depicts a Pidgey, a small bird Pokémon, standing on the ground. It has brown and white feathers with a yellow crest on its head. The background features a green field and a blue sky with clouds.”

Editorial & Data

Published by Artchu Editorial. Card facts are based on structured reference data and Artchu enrichment. Visual commentary is AI-assisted and human-reviewed. Visual ranking reflects Artchu’s internal art_score methodology. Market data reflects the latest source shown on the page. Data refreshed: January 17, 2026.

Rarity Common
Card Type Colorless
Set Base
Era
Base
Release
09/01/1999

Whirlwind

10

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.)

Weakness
×2
Resistance
-30
Retreat Cost