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Pidgey

Category: Tiny Bird Pokémon

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#0015 beedrill
#0017 pidgeotto
Pidgey #0016

Basic Information

Height

0.3 m

Weight

1.8 kg

Abilities

Keen Eye

Prevents loss of accuracy.
Tangled Feet

Raises evasion if the Pokémon is confused.
Big Pecks Hidden

Protects the Pokémon from Defense-lowering attacks.
NormalFlying
Generation I Type matchups on PokeTypes

Pidgey

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

Base Stats

Total251
HPATKDEFSP.ATKSP.DEFSPD
HP40
Attack45
Defense40
Sp. Atk.35
Sp. Def.35
Speed56

Training

Base experience
50
Capture rate
255
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium Slow
EV yield
1 Speed

Breeding

Egg groups
Flying
Gender ratio
♂ 50% · ♀ 50%
Egg cycles
15

Pokédex numbers

Total historical: 7
National
#016

Historical changes

  • Generation I and earlier: Special 35

Evolution Chain

pidgey
pidgey#0016

Level Up

Level 18

pidgeotto
pidgeotto#0017

Level Up

Level 36

pidgeot
pidgeot#0018

Smogon tier

Source: Smogon (via Pokémon Showdown)

Illegal
Tier Categories Legend

Tier Categories Legend

Uber

Uber

Pokémon too powerful for the standard tiers.

OU

Overused

The competitive standard.

UU

Underused

Strong mid-usage Pokémon.

RU

Rarely Used

Pokémon of the intermediate league.

NU

Never Used

Pokémon with specific niches.

PU

PU

Low-usage category.

LC

Little Cup

Level 5 Pokémon.

AG

Anything Goes

No rules.

Moves

Learned moves

Lv. Move Category Priority Method Version Effect / Description
- Fly TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Double Team TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Rest TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Substitute TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Thief TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Protect TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Endure TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Swagger TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Steel Wing TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Attract TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Sleep Talk TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Rain Dance TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Sunny Day TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Uproar Egg Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Facade TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Air Cutter Egg Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Aerial Ace TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Roost TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Pluck TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- U Turn TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Air Slash Egg Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Brave Bird Egg Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Defog TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Work Up TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
1 Tackle Level Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
5 Sand Attack Level Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
9 Gust Level Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
13 Quick Attack Level Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
17 Whirlwind Level Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
21 Twister Level Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
25 Feather Dance Level Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
29 Agility Level Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
33 Wing Attack Level Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
37 Roost Level Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
41 Tailwind Level Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
45 Aerial Ace Level Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
49 Air Slash Level Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
53 Hurricane Level Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl