Pidgeot (ピジョット) is a Stage 2 Pokemon and the final evolution of Pidgeotto. This guide individually verifies five Japanese Pidgeot prints in detail. Three come from Ruler of the Black Flame (SV3), which put out three different Pidgeot ex prints in the same box, at three different rarity tiers, from two different illustrators.
This guide covers the three SV3 Pidgeot ex prints in full — rarity, illustrator and HP for each — plus two further verified prints from a 2025–26 premium trainer box and Shiny Treasure ex (SV4a). Every Japanese Pidgeot print we’ve checked — standard and ex alike — is typed Colorless in the Pokemon TCG; there’s no separate Flying-type treatment the way the species is typed in the video games. None of these five prints is listed on our site at the moment; sourcing requests go through Quick Order. The sealed SV3 box is where all three of its Pidgeot ex prints are pulled from.
Ruler of the Black Flame (SV3) carries three Pidgeot ex prints in one box — a Double Rare, a Secret Rare and a Special Art Rare, all HP 280. The SV3 Ruler of the Black Flame Booster Box is currently listed at ¥17,160 (~$108, converted at ¥159/USD, September 2026), and the Ruler of the Black Flame Deck Build Box (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) is currently listed at ¥5,400 (~$34). No graded Pidgeot single is listed on our site at the moment; sourcing requests for singles go through Quick Order.
SV3 Ruler of the Black Flame: Three Pidgeot ex Prints in One Box
Ruler of the Black Flame (SV3) released in Japan on July 28, 2023, with 141 total cards in the set. Inside that count, Pidgeot ex appears three separate times across three rarity tiers.
| Rarity | Illustrator | HP |
|---|---|---|
| Double Rare | takuyoa | 280 |
| Secret Rare | takuyoa | 280 |
| Special Art Rare (SAR) | Jerky | 280 |
Pidgeot ex, Double Rare, SV3
The verified Double Rare print uses the standard Double Rare treatment — the tier that sits within a Japanese set’s regular numbered range rather than in the secret or alternate-art slots above it. It has the same 280 HP and Colorless typing as its two higher-rarity siblings, in the set’s normal card frame.
Pidgeot ex, Secret Rare, SV3
The verified Secret Rare is another treatment of the same card, also illustrated by takuyoa. Secret Rare slots in Japanese Scarlet & Violet-era sets carry alternate art or foil treatment distinct from the Double Rare version of the same Pokemon.
Pidgeot ex, Special Art Rare (SAR), SV3
The verified Special Art Rare uses the full-scene alternate-art treatment and is the one of the three illustrated by Jerky rather than takuyoa. A change of illustrator between the Secret Rare and the SAR of the same card is common practice in Scarlet & Violet-era Japanese sets, where the SAR is commissioned as its own standalone artwork rather than a foil variant of the numbered print.
For the full SV3 card list and how these three sit alongside the rest of the set, see our Ruler of the Black Flame (SV3) card list. The English-language equivalents span multiple Obsidian Flames (OBF) numbers — #164, #217 and #225 — rather than a single EN number covering all three Japanese rarities. Our Obsidian Flames Japanese card list covers the EN-side set this maps into.
Beyond SV3: Other Verified Pidgeot ex Prints
Two further Pidgeot ex prints outside SV3 are verified with full detail in this guide.
Pidgeot ex, Premium Trainer Box MEGA Print
This print comes from Premium Trainer Box MEGA, a 2025–26 premium trainer box product. Its rarity isn’t shown on the source listing for this print, so we’re marking it unverified rather than guessing. One naming note worth flagging directly: the “MA” set code on this product has nothing to do with the “MA (Mega Attack Rare)” rarity tier used in the separate M2a set. They’re the same two letters attached to two unrelated things — a set/product code here, a rarity tier there — and it’s easy to conflate them if you’re cross-referencing card databases.
Pidgeot ex, SV4a 139, Shiny Treasure ex
SV4a 139 is a Double Rare, again illustrated by takuyoa, again 280 HP — the same rarity tier as the verified SV3 Double Rare print but from the Shiny Treasure ex set rather than Ruler of the Black Flame.
The Five Pidgeot Prints Verified in This Guide
The five prints detailed in this guide — the SV3 trio, the Premium Trainer Box MEGA print and SV4a 139 — are the ones we’ve individually checked. This is a verified selection, not a claim to be a complete count of every Japanese Pidgeot print.
What’s consistent across the line: every Japanese Pidgeot print we’ve checked, standard and ex alike, is typed Colorless in the TCG — there’s no separate Normal/Flying treatment the way the species is typed in the video games.
Chase Prints and What Makes Them Collectible
Within the SV3 trio, the three prints sit at three distinct points in the set’s rarity structure. The Double Rare occupies the standard numbered range that every Scarlet & Violet-era Japanese set carries as its baseline “ex” tier. The Secret Rare and Special Art Rare both sit above that baseline — Secret Rare as the alternate-treatment numbered pull, Special Art Rare as the full-scene alternate-art commission that gets its own illustrator credit separate from the rest of the card’s line.
That illustrator split is itself a marker worth watching for. takuyoa handles both the Double Rare and Secret Rare versions, while Jerky is credited on the SAR. The verified credit split shows that the SAR has its own illustrator rather than sharing takuyoa’s credit with the other two prints.
For how this set’s chase cards are discussed more broadly, our Ruler of the Black Flame best-cards guide covers the wider SV3 rarity ladder that the Pidgeot trio sits inside.
Which Japanese Boxes to Open for Pidgeot
All three SV3 Pidgeot ex prints — the Double Rare, the Secret Rare and the Special Art Rare — come out of the same product: the SV3 Ruler of the Black Flame booster box. There’s no separate box per rarity tier here; all three sit in the same pool.
- The SV3 Ruler of the Black Flame Japanese Pokemon Booster Box, currently listed at ¥17,160 (~$108), is the direct route to any of the three Pidgeot ex prints.
- The Ruler of the Black Flame Deck Build Box (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order), currently listed at ¥5,400 (~$34), is a lower-cost product from the same release for players building around the set rather than opening for singles.
If you’re weighing this set against its sister release, see our SV3 vs SV3a box guide for how the two compare.
Where to Buy Pidgeot Cards from Tokyo
We ship Japanese sealed product out of Tokyo with tracked delivery. For Pidgeot specifically, the SV3 Ruler of the Black Flame Booster Box carries all three verified Pidgeot ex prints from this guide. The Ruler of the Black Flame Deck Build Box (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) is also currently listed from the same release. For the wider range of Japanese sealed product, browse the Pokemon card box collection.
None of the five Pidgeot prints covered in this guide is listed as a graded single on our site at the moment. For a specific print — whether that’s one of the SV3 trio, the Premium Trainer Box MEGA print, or the SV4a Shiny Treasure ex Double Rare — sourcing requests go through our Quick Order page. If you’re building out an SV3-era collection more broadly, our Rockruff cards guide and Oddish cards guide cover two more Pokemon that share this same set.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Japanese Pidgeot Pokemon card prints are there?
This guide does not claim a complete print count. It verifies five Japanese Pidgeot prints in full detail: three from SV3 Ruler of the Black Flame, one from Premium Trainer Box MEGA, and one from SV4a Shiny Treasure ex.
Which Pidgeot ex card is the rarest in SV3 Ruler of the Black Flame?
Of the three verified SV3 prints, the Special Art Rare (SAR) sits above the Secret Rare and Double Rare in the set’s rarity structure. All three are HP 280 and Colorless-type; the SAR is the one illustrated by Jerky rather than takuyoa.
Is Pidgeot ex Colorless-type or Flying-type?
All five Pidgeot ex prints verified in this guide are typed Colorless — and so are Pidgeot’s standard, non-ex Japanese prints. There’s no separate Flying-type treatment in the Japanese TCG the way the species is typed in the video games.
What is Premium Trainer Box MEGA, and is “MA” the same as the MA rarity tier?
No — they’re unrelated despite sharing the same two letters. Premium Trainer Box MEGA is a 2025–26 product with the set code “MA”, and the Pidgeot ex print shown above comes from it. That’s separate from “MA (Mega Attack Rare)”, which is a rarity tier used in the M2a set. Same letters, two different things.
What is the English equivalent of the Japanese SV3 Pidgeot ex?
The English-language equivalents span multiple Obsidian Flames (OBF) numbers — #164, #217 and #225 — rather than one EN number covering all three Japanese rarities.
Where can I buy Japanese Pidgeot cards from Tokyo?
The SV3 Ruler of the Black Flame Booster Box, currently listed at ¥17,160 (~$108), carries all three verified SV3 Pidgeot ex prints and ships from Tokyo with tracked delivery. No graded Pidgeot single is listed on our site at the moment; sourcing requests for singles go through our Quick Order page.
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