Utility
Balanced
349Low
71Moderate
DTier

Mid-stage Pokemon like Pidgeotto rarely see competitive play outside of special formats. It's a waypoint on the road to Pidgeot, which is where the real potential kicks in. Ground and Ghost moves can't touch it, and only 3 types hit it super-effectively. Known as the Bird Pokemon.

You won't find a real weakness in Pidgeotto's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Bird Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 2 Speed EVs, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
349Avg
HP63
C
Attack60
C
Defense55
D
Sp. Atk50
D
Sp. Def50
D
Speed71
C
Total349
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Pidgeotto yields +2 Spe
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Details
Catch120Moderate•Medium Slow1.06M XP•1.1m / 3'07"•30kg / 66.1 lbs•122Base XP
Pokedex Entries

It flies over its wide territory in search of prey, downing it with its highly developed claws.

Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

Pidgeotto Weakness

Good

Electric, Ice, and Rock-type moves hit Pidgeotto for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground and Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
ElectricIceRock
½xResisti
GrassBug
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
GroundGhost
STAB (3)i
GrassFightingBug
3Weak
2Resist
2Immune
Scorei+2
Stealth Rock25% on switch
Abilities
Keen EyePrevents accuracy from being lowered.
Tangled FeetDoubles evasion when confused.
Big PecksHAProtects against Defense drops.

Pidgeotto sits between Pidgey and Pidgeot in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, quick to hatch with plenty of partners via one egg group. So far, HP got the biggest boost (+23 from Pidgey). The final form adds another 130 stats on top.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Pidgey
#016Pidgey
18
Level 18
Pidgeotto
#017Pidgeotto
36
Level 36
Pidgeot
#018Pidgeot
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Pidgey
NormalFlying
Pidgeotto
NormalFlying
Pidgeot
NormalFlying
HP
40
63+23
83+20
ATK
45
60+15
80+20
DEF
40
55+15
75+20
SP.ATK
35
50+15
70+20
SP.DEF
35
50+15
70+20
SPE
56
71+15
101+30
BST
251D-Tier
349D-Tier+98
479C-Tier+130
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Pivot
TYPE
Utility
Utility
Mixed
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Pidgeotto to get Pidgey eggs easily using 73 partners from the Flying egg group.

Egg Groups
Flying
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
togekisstogetichawluchaaltariaswannapelipperswoobatfarfetchdwoobatswabluarcheopsducklett
12 of 73·

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 9.

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All 19 games

The level-up pool tells the story here. Pidgeotto learns Hurricane and Brave Bird naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Dragon and Fire coverage and more extends the reach beyond that.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 9
Gust
4010035Flying
Lv 13
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 17
Twister
4010020Dragon
Lv 21
Wing Attack
6010035Flying
Lv 25
Whirlwind-6
——20Normal
Lv 29
Agility
——30Psychic
Lv 33
Air Slash
759515Flying
Lv 40
Feather Dance
—10015Flying
Lv 45
Hurricane
1107010Flying
Lv 50
Brave Bird
12010015Flying

TM Moves

Src
TM22
Aerial Ace
60—20Flying
TM47
Agility
——30Psychic
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM134
Dual Wingbeat
409010Flying
TM35
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM109
Facade
7010020Normal
TM43
Fly
909515Flying
TM01
Headbutt
7010015Normal
TM68
Heat Wave
959010Fire
TM79
Hurricane
1107010Flying
TM119
Ominous Wind
601005Ghost
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM145
Razor Wind
8010010Normal
TM31
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM153
Sky Attack
140905Flying
TM85
Substitute
——10Normal
TM82
U-turn
7010020Bug
TM94
Whirlwind-6
——20Normal
TM103
Work Up
——30Normal

Egg Moves

Pidgeotto doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Pidgeotto can't learn any Tutor moves
All 19 games

No wild encounters for Pidgeotto in Legends: Z-A. Bring Pidgey over from Red, Yellow, or Gold, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.

How to Obtain Pidgeotto in Legends: Z-A

  1. Pidgey
    Step 1Obtain Pidgey

    Also found in:

    RedYellowGold
  2. Pidgeotto
    Step 2Pidgeotto ✓

  • At 349 BST, Pidgeotto is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Pidgeot before bringing it to any serious fight.

  • Watch for Raikou (Electric), Lapras (Ice), and Aerodactyl (Rock) when using Pidgeotto. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

  • Pidgey evolves into Pidgeotto at level 18. Pidgeotto evolves into Pidgeot at level 36. Pidgeotto is a middle-stage evolution in the Pidgey line.

  • Keen Eye prevents accuracy from being lowered — that's the one you want on Pidgeotto. Big Pecks is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Tangled Feet works too if your team needs something different.

  • Pidgeotto is leaning toward the physical side (base 60 Attack). Fragile — can't afford to take many hits, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 71 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many.

  • Pidgeotto appears in 19 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Present since Red & Blue, Pidgeotto appears in 19 games spanning 9 generations. Gen 1 originals like Pidgeotto have the longest track record of availability in the series.