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Pidgey Base Set 2 #86 Pokémon card
Common

Pidgey Base Set 2 #86

Card #86 · Illustrated by Ken Sugimori
40 HPColorlessPokémonBasic
Market value · ungraded
$1.06
41.4% · 30d
PSA 10
$36
34× raw
1 sale · last 90 days · Fanatics + TCGplayer
Sold prices, not asking · Updated 5 July 2026
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Estimated value · Near Mint
$1.06
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9 different Pidgey printings exist — is this your card? Base Set 2 #86

Pidgey is a Common Pokémon card from Base Set 2 (#86), illustrated by Ken Sugimori. It's a Basic Colorless-type Pokémon with 40 HP, weak to Lightning ×2. Its current blended market value is $1.06 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $36 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 34× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.

Prices last updated 5 July 2026.

Raw price by condition
Normal · live market via TCGplayer
NMNear Mint$1.01
LPLightly Played$0.56
MPModerately Played$0.43
HPHeavily Played$0.32
DMGDamaged$0.22
7-day 14.8%
30-day 35.7%
90-day 55.4%
All-time high$2
All-time low$1
Graded prices
Ungraded (raw)$0.92
PSA graded price estimates by grade
GradeRelative valuePrice
PSA 10pop 44$36$36$40
PSA 9pop 70$3$3$4
“Sold” = median of real recent sold listings at that grade (eBay or Fanatics Collect — hover a badge to see which). Other figures are blended marketplace estimates. Confidence reflects source backing and price spread — not PSA-official values.

Price history · Raw

1 Aug 20231 Jul 2026
Latest
$1.11
Period high
$1.89
Period low
$0.79
Change
19.6%

Recent sold prices

Last sold price
$7
CGC 8.5 · 18 May 2026
Typical CGC 8.5
$7
Sales · last 90 days
1
How often it sells
Rarely sells
0 in last 30 days

Real completed sale prices from Fanatics Collect — weekly and premier auctions plus marketplace Buy It Now sales, refreshed periodically. Grade read from the listing title.

Population across graders

Only 31% of 142 PSA-graded Pidgey copies are a gem-mint 10 (44 of 142) — the rest grade lower.

PSA142 gradedPSA 10 · 44 · 31% gem rate
Full grade breakdown (6 grades)
1044
970
822
74
61
51
CGC456 gradedCGC 10 · 92 · 20% gem rate
Full grade breakdown (5 grades)
1092
9.522
982
8.572
838
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Pidgey 10 is harder to pull.

Should you grade it?

$59
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case.
Only 31% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case $35); most land at PSA 9 or below.
Target gradeEst. valueGrading feeNet vs rawMultiple
PSA 10$36.03$70.35$3534.0×
PSA 9$3.01$70.02$682.8×

⚖️ Risk-adjusted return

Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 142 PSA-graded copies:

Gem rate (est.)
31%
hit PSA 10
Expected return
$59
net, all grades
PSA 10 best case
$35
Likely outcomeChanceValue
PSA 1031%$36.00
PSA 949.3%$3.00
PSA ≤819.7%$1.00

Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.

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Cross-market prices

5% spread
TCGplayer · cheapest$1
PriceCharting · dearest$1

Currently 5% cheaper on TCGplayer than PriceCharting. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.

Market signal

Momentum · 30dFalling -41%
Cross-marketMarkets agree 5% gap

Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.

Card text

Whirlwind10
Colorless · Colorless
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 Lightning ×2Resistance Fighting -30Retreat 1

A common sight in forests and woods. It flaps its wings at ground level to kick up blinding sand.

About the Pokémon

Tiny Bird PokémonGEN IPidgeyPidgeottoPidgeot

A common sight in forests and woods. It flaps its wings at ground level to kick up blinding sand.

Card details

Number#86
RarityCommon
SupertypePokémon
SubtypesBasic
TypeColorless
HP40
WeaknessLightning ×2
ResistanceFighting -30
Retreat cost1
National Pokédex#16
Card IDbase4-86
SourceAggregated marketplaces

Other Pidgey cards

There are 9 different Pidgey printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Base Set 2 #86 (Common).

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Frequently asked questions

How much is Pidgey (Base Set 2 #86) worth?

As of 5 July 2026, Pidgey from Base Set 2 is worth approximately $1.06 ungraded (near-mint), and around $36 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.

What is the PSA 10 price for Pidgey?

A PSA 10 (gem mint) Pidgey from Base Set 2 is worth around $36 — roughly 34× the raw ungraded value of $1.06.

Should I grade my Pidgey?

A PSA 10 sells for about $36 versus $1.06 raw — roughly a 34× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.

Is Pidgey rare?

Pidgey is a Common card from Base Set 2 (card #86), illustrated by Ken Sugimori. Its current blended market value is $1.06 ungraded.