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Pidgey
Gym Challenge • #49/132 • 2000
Serial HYA726889
Graded September 4, 2026
Featured
Pidgey
Card Name
Koga's Pidgey
Set
Gym Challenge
Card Number
49/132
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Wizards of the Coast
Rarity / Variant
Uncommon
Special Features
Front
Centering Measurements
Good centering: front ratios are approximately 56/44 left-right and 54/46 top-bottom, with left-right as the limiting axis. The yellow outer border shows a modestly wider left margin and remains within the near-excellent range.
Back
Centering Measurements
Perfect centering: back ratios are approximately 52/48 left-right and 54/46 top-bottom. The blue back border remains nearly even on both axes, with no significant centering penalty.
Defect Map
Front
Back
Defect Map Legend
Surface
Front Side
Corner Close-ups (Front)
Corners
10/10The yellow-bordered top-left apex remains intact with slight softness visible along the rounded photographic edge; no clear cardstock exposure or lift is confirmed.
At the upper-right yellow border, the corner retains a defined point with no confirmed white fiber, crease, or structural lift.
The lower-left corner meets the yellow frame cleanly; the silhouette is mildly rounded but shows no confirmed material loss or bend.
The bottom-right yellow corner appears intact and flat, with no clearly visible whitening or compression at the tip.
Analysis: All four front corners retain their basic geometry with no confirmed fiber exposure, rounding damage, lift, or bend at the available image resolution. Slight apparent softness is consistent with the rounded card outline and photographic angle rather than confirmed handling damage.
Edges
8/10The upper yellow edge is continuous from corner to corner, with no confirmed chip, fuzzing, or isolated white fleck.
Along the lower yellow perimeter beneath the rules text, the factory cut appears smooth and uninterrupted without visible coating loss.
The left yellow edge beside the artwork and text panel remains straight and intact; no physical whitening is confirmed.
The right yellow border presents a clean continuous line around the illustration, with no distinct chip or roughened segment visible.
Analysis: The front perimeter was scanned along all four edges for whitening, chipping, fuzzing, and roughness. No confirmed edge defect is visible; smooth yellow border continuity supports a score of 8. Magnified inspection adjusted this face to 8/10 — see the limiting factors and condition summary above.
Surface
10/10No analysis available
Analysis: The front surface was reviewed across the artwork, text box, attack area, and lower information panel for scratches, dots, print defects, and depressions. No confirmed handling defect is visible at the submitted resolution.
Back Side
Corner Close-ups (Back)
Corners
10/10The physical top-left back corner, viewed relative to the card rather than the image frame, maintains a clean blue edge and a flat apex.
The upper-right back corner shows a continuous blue border into the tip with no confirmed white cardstock exposure.
The lower-left back apex is intact against the blue field, with no visible split, fold, or corner lift.
The lower-right back corner remains sharply defined enough for inspection and shows no confirmed whitening or compression.
Analysis: The four back corners show intact blue border coverage and no confirmed fiber exposure, rounding, bending, or lift. Bright areas near the corners are smooth lighting reflections rather than clearly physical whitening.
Edges
7/10The top blue back edge is straight and continuous, with a smooth color transition into the printed Poké Ball design.
The bottom blue edge remains intact beneath the inverted logo, with no clearly physical white flecks or edge chipping.
The physical left back edge shows an even blue perimeter and no confirmed roughness, fuzzing, or coating loss.
The right back edge is cleanly delineated against the black background, without a distinct whitening run or nick.
Location: back bottom edge
Several tiny white flecks are visible along the blue bottom edge.
View magnified evidence photoLocation: back top edge
Small white exposure is visible at the upper rounded cut edge near the corner.
View magnified evidence photoLocation: back bottom edge
A thin curved surface scratch is visible in the blue border near the left side.
View magnified evidence photoLocation: back left edge
Multiple white flecks are visible along the dark blue left edge, including near the rounded lower corner.
View magnified evidence photoLocation: back right edge
A scattered run of white flecks is visible along the blue right edge.
View magnified evidence photoLocation: back right edge
Multiple small white flecks are visible along the blue right edge.
View magnified evidence photoLocation: back right edge
A visible run of white edge flecks follows the blue right edge and lower rounded area.
View magnified evidence photoAnalysis: All four back edges retain a continuous blue border with no confirmed whitening, chipping, roughness, or delamination. Reflected highlights along the perimeter are smooth and consistent with lighting. Magnified zoom inspection subsequently found: moderate whitening (bottom edge); faint whitening visible only under magnification (top edge); faint scratch visible only under magnification (bottom edge) +4 more — this score reflects those findings.
Surface
10/10No analysis available
Location: back upper-left area of the surface
Small white flecks are visible along the blue left border near the upper-left corner.
View magnified evidence photoLocation: back lower-left area of the surface
Multiple white flecks are visible along the blue left and lower borders, including the rounded lower-left corner.
View magnified evidence photoLocation: back lower-right area of the surface
Multiple white flecks are visible along the blue right edge and lower border.
View magnified evidence photoAnalysis: The back surface was checked across the blue border, logo, central Poké Ball, and lower inverted logo area. Smooth glare bands were excluded as reflections; no confirmed physical surface defect was identified.
Confidence Level: High
Grade Uncertainty: ±1
Grade B — Good
Minor issues with lighting or focus. Reliable grading with minimal uncertainty in fine details.
Raw Card — No Protective Case
Card photographed without protective covering. All features and defects fully visible for optimal assessment accuracy.
Grading confidence based on image clarity, protective case impact, defect detection certainty, and grade uncertainty.
$5.83
Matched listing: Koga's Pidgey #49
Raw / Ungraded
$3.24
Value is estimated conservatively from live sold pricing for raw and graded copies of the matched listing. The exact parallel or version may differ. Actual sale prices vary with condition and demand. Last updated Oct 3, 2026.
Market Price Range
Sales Volume: 173Low
$3.24
Median
$22.44
Average
$24.25
High
$53.00
Grading premium: +1165% from raw to graded
Price by Grade
Market prices from raw to graded
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