Essentials

Pidgey

Tiny Bird Pokémon

Pidgey

Normal Flying

Abilities

Keen Eye

Prevents accuracy from being lowered.

Tangled Feet

Doubles evasion when confused.

Hidden Ability

Big Pecks

Protects against Defense drops.

Damage Taken

  • Bug ½
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 2
  • Fairy 1
  • Fighting 1
  • Fire 1
  • Flying 1
  • Ghost 0
  • Grass ½
  • Ground 0
  • Ice 2
  • Normal 1
  • Poison 1
  • Psychic 1
  • Rock 2
  • Steel 1
  • Water 1

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
Generation 1
National
16
Kanto
16 Red, Blue, Yellow, FireRed, LeafGreen
Original Johto
10 Gold, Silver, Crystal
Updated Johto
10 HeartGold, SoulSilver
Central Kalos
17 X, Y
Let’s Go Kanto
16 Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee!

Names

Japanese
ポッポ (poppo)
ポッポ
Official roomaji
Poppo
Korean
구구
Chinese
波波
波波
French
Roucool
German
Taubsi
Spanish
Pidgey
Italian
Pidgey

Breeding

Gender
½ male, ½ female Search:
Egg groups
  • Flying
Hatch counter
15 Search:
Steps to hatch
4080 / 2295

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP
50 Search:
Effort points
  • 1 Speed
Capture rate
255 Search:
Base happiness
70 Search:
Growth rate
medium slow Search:

Wild held items

Generation 3 nothing
Generation 4 nothing
Generation 5 nothing
Generation 6 nothing
Generation 7 nothing
Generation 8 nothing

Evolution

Baby Basic Stage 1 Stage 2
Pidgey Pidgeotto Level up, starting at level 18 Pidgeot Level up, starting at level 36

Stats

Pctile Min IVs Max IVs
HP
40
9.3 253 284
Attack
45
12.0 158 189
Defense
40
10.2 148 179
Special Attack
35
9.0 138 169
Special Defense
35
6.0 138 169
Speed
56
36.7 180 211
Total
251
5.2

HeartGold, SoulSilver Pokéathlon Performance

★ Minimum; ✯ Base; ☆ Maximum

Speed
★★✯☆☆
Power
★✯☆
Skill
★✯✯☆
Stamina
★✯☆
Jump
★★★☆☆
Total
8/13/20

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 7
Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee!

Very docile. If attacked, it will often kick up sand to protect itself rather than fight back.

Sprites

Pidgey Pidgey

Miscellany

Species
Tiny Bird Pokémon Search:
Color
Brown Search:
Cry
Habitat FireRed, LeafGreen
forest Search:
Footprint
Pidgey
Shape
Alar Search:

Height

Trainer dude

Pidgey
3

0'11.8"
0.3 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Pidgey
18

4.0 lb
1.8 kg

Locations

Red Red
Blue Blue
Yellow Yellow
Gold Gold
Silver Silver
Crystal Crystal
FireRed FireRed
LeafGreen LeafGreen
Diamond Diamond
Pearl Pearl
Platinum Platinum
HeartGold HeartGold
SoulSilver SoulSilver
X X
Y Y

Pal Park

Area
Field
Score
30
Rate
50

Moves

Normal and Flying moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Physical moves better suit Pidgey's higher Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

Generation 1 Gold, Silver Crystal Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon
Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon
Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee! Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
Tackle Normal physical 35 40 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Gust Flying special 35 40 100%

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air.

5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 Sand Attack Ground status 15 100%

Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.

9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 5 Gust Flying special 35 40 100%

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air.

9 Mirror Move Flying status 20

Uses the target's last used move.

12 15 15 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 11 Quick Attack Normal physical 30 40 100% 1

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

19 21 21 19 17 17 17 17 17 17 Whirlwind Normal status 20 -6

Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.

21 21 21 21 21 21 Twister Dragon special 20 40 100%

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.

25 25 25 25 25 25 Feather Dance Flying status 15 100%

Lowers the target's Attack by two stages.

28 29 29 25 15 Wing Attack Flying physical 35 60 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

31 Feather Dance Flying status 15 100%

Lowers the target's Attack by two stages.

17 Roost Flying status 10

Heals the user by half its max HP.

21 Whirlwind Normal status 20 -6

Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.

36 37 37 39 29 29 29 29 29 29 23 Agility Psychic status 30

Raises the user's Speed by two stages.

33 33 33 33 33 33 Wing Attack Flying physical 35 60 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

37 37 37 37 37 37 Roost Flying status 10

Heals the user by half its max HP.

41 41 41 41 41 41 Tailwind Flying status 15

For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed.

27 Air Slash Flying special 15 75 95%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

44 47 47 47 45 45 45 45 45 45 Mirror Move Flying status 20

Uses the target's last used move.

49 49 49 49 49 49 Air Slash Flying special 15 75 95%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

53 53 53 53 Hurricane Flying special 10 110 70%

Has a 30% chance to confuse the target.

29 Razor Wind Normal special 10 80 100%

Requires a turn to charge before attacking.

Generation 1 Gold, Silver Crystal Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon
Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon
Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee! Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
• • • • • • • Air Cutter Flying special 25 60 95%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

• • • • • • Air Slash Flying special 15 75 95%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

• • • • • • Brave Bird Flying physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

• • • • Defog Flying status 15

Lowers the target's evasion by one stage. Removes field effects from the enemy field.

• • • • • • • • • Feint Attack Dark physical 20 60

Never misses.

• • • • • • • • • Foresight Normal status 40

Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it's a Ghost.

• • • • • • • • • Pursuit Dark physical 20 40 100%

Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out.

• • • • • • • • Steel Wing Steel physical 25 70 90%

Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Defense by one stage.

• • • • • • Uproar Normal special 10 90 100%

Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.

Generation 1 Gold, Silver Crystal Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon
Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon
Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee! Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Air Cutter Flying special 25 60 95%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Defog Flying status 15

Lowers the target's evasion by one stage. Removes field effects from the enemy field.

Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Double-Edge Normal physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Endure Normal status 10 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.

Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Heat Wave Fire special 10 95 90%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.

Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Mimic Normal status 10

Copies the target's last used move.

Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Mud-Slap Ground special 10 20 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.

Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Ominous Wind Ghost special 5 60 100%

Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.

Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Roost Flying status 10

Heals the user by half its max HP.

Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Sky Attack Flying physical 5 140 90%

User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Sleep Talk Normal status 10

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.

Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Snore Normal special 15 50 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.

Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Substitute Normal status 10

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.

Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Swagger Normal status 15 85%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.

Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Swift Normal special 20 60

Never misses.

Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Tailwind Flying status 15

For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed.

Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Twister Dragon special 20 40 100%

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.

Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Uproar Normal special 10 90 100%

Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.

Generation 1 Gold, Silver Crystal Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon
Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon
Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee! Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
03 03 Curse Ghost status 10

Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.

02 Razor Wind Normal special 10 80 100%

Requires a turn to charge before attacking.

04 Whirlwind Normal status 20 -6

Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.

01 Headbutt Normal physical 15 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

05 Rest Psychic status 10

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.

07 Protect Normal status 10 4

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.

08 Substitute Normal status 10

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.

09 Reflect Psychic status 20

Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.

12 Facade Normal physical 20 70 100%

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.

14 Fly Flying physical 15 90 95%

User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.

18 U-turn Bug physical 20 70 100%

User must switch out after attacking.

01 Work Up Normal status 30

Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage each.

06 06 06 06 06 06 06 06 06 06 27 Toxic Poison status 10 90%

Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.

10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Hidden Power Normal special 15 60 100%

Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.

11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 Sunny Day Fire status 5

Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.

13 13 Snore Normal special 15 50 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.

17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 Protect Normal status 10 4

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.

20 20 Endure Normal status 10 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.

18 18 18 18 18 18 18 Rain Dance Water status 5

Changes the weather to rain for five turns.

19 19 19 50 Roost Flying status 10

Heals the user by half its max HP.

21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 Frustration Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.

27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 Return Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.

31 31 Mud-Slap Ground special 10 20 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.

09 Take Down Normal physical 20 90 85%

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.

10 Double-Edge Normal physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

20 Rage Normal physical 20 20 100%

If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one stage.

31 Mimic Normal status 10

Copies the target's last used move.

32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 Double Team Normal status 15

Raises the user's evasion by one stage.

40 40 40 40 40 40 40 Aerial Ace Flying physical 20 60

Never misses.

42 42 42 42 42 42 42 Facade Normal physical 20 70 100%

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.

43 43 43 Secret Power Normal physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.

34 34 Swagger Normal status 15 85%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.

35 35 Sleep Talk Normal status 10

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.

33 Reflect Psychic status 20

Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.

34 Bide Normal physical 10 * 1

User waits for two turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took.

39 39 39 Swift Normal special 20 60

Never misses.

43 43 Detect Fighting status 5 4

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.

43 Sky Attack Flying physical 5 140 90%

User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 Rest Psychic status 10

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.

45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 Attract Normal status 15 100%

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

46 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 Thief Dark physical 25 60 100%

Takes the target's item.

48 48 48 48 Round Normal special 15 60 100%

Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.

83 Work Up Normal status 30

Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage each.

47 47 47 47 47 51 51 51 Steel Wing Steel physical 25 70 90%

Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Defense by one stage.

H2 H2 H2 76 Fly Flying physical 15 90 95%

User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.

51 51 Roost Flying status 10

Heals the user by half its max HP.

58 58 Endure Normal status 10 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.

78 78 Captivate Normal status 20 100%

Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.

82 82 Sleep Talk Normal status 10

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.

83 83 Natural Gift Normal physical 15 * 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.

87 87 87 87 87 87 Swagger Normal status 15 85%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.

88 88 88 Sleep Talk Normal status 10

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.

88 88 88 Pluck Flying physical 20 60 100%

If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.

89 89 89 89 89 89 U-turn Bug physical 20 70 100%

User must switch out after attacking.

50 90 90 90 90 90 90 Substitute Normal status 10

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.

94 Secret Power Normal physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.

100 100 100 Confide Normal status 20

Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.

H2 H2 H2 H2 H2 H2 Fly Flying physical 15 90 95%

User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.

H5 Defog Flying status 15

Lowers the target's evasion by one stage. Removes field effects from the enemy field.

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