Is Fearow Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Fearow outdamages Pidgeot through the entire game and AbilityKeen Eye keeps every attack on target. Handles Erika through Flying and contributes against Bruno. The trade-off is durability. Fearow hits hard and goes down fast. In FRLG, the choice between Pidgeot and Fearow comes down to whether you prefer consistency or raw damage.
Brock's team hits Spearow's weaknesses hard.
Spearow trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Fearow trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Fearow resists most of Erika's coverage and hits back hard.
Fearow trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Fearow has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Fearow has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Fearow trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Fearow trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Fearow has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Fearow trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Fearow trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Fearow trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Catch Spearow on Route 3 (walking, Lv 6-8, common).
- After Misty
- TM10NormalHidden Power90100%15
- TM47SteelSteel Wing7090%25
- After Lt. Surge
- HM02FlyingFly13595%15
- LV 25FlyingAerial Ace90100%20
- After Erika
- TM43NormalSecret Power105100%20
- LV 37FlyingDrill Peck120100%20
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge180100%15
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade105100%20
Your Spearow should hit Level 20 before you reach Lt. Surge, at typical leveling pace.
- After Misty
- TM10NormalHidden Power90100%15
- After Lt. Surge
- HM02FlyingFly13595%15
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam22590%5
- TM43NormalSecret Power105100%20
- TM40FlyingAerial Ace90100%20
- LV 40FlyingDrill Peck120100%20
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge180100%15
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade105100%20
How to Get Fearow in FireRed & LeafGreen
Fearow's 22 grass encounters cluster in the second half of the game and the Sevii Islands. Rates lean uncommon-to-rare across the board.
Wild Fearow may be holding when caught:
Sharp Beak (5% chance) An item to be held by a Pokemon. A long, sharp beak that boosts the power of FLYING-type moves.11 locations to catch Fearow17 locations to catch Spearow
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
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Badge 8Catch Spearow at any of the 17 locations below, then level it up to 20 — it evolves into Fearow.
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Spearow is your first catch on the way to Fearow. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 3-50 across 56 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch SpearowRoute 3Lv.6-8GrassRate 35%Route 4Lv.8-12GrassRate 35%Route 10Lv.13-17GrassRate 35%Route 11Lv.13-17GrassRate 35%Route 9Lv.13-17GrassRate 35%Route 22Lv.3-5GrassRate 10%Route 16Lv.20-22GrassRate 30%Route 17Lv.20-22GrassRate 30%Route 18Lv.20-22GrassRate 30%Kindle RoadLv.30-32GrassRate 25%Mt. Ember - BaseLv.30-32CaveRate 15%Treasure BeachLv.31-32GrassRate 30%Cape BrinkLv.31GrassRate 20%Canyon EntranceLv.44GrassRate 20%Ruin ValleyLv.44GrassRate 20%Water PathLv.44GrassRate 20%Route 23Lv.32-34GrassRate 15%
Step 2Fearow ✓Route 18Lv.25-29GrassRate 15%Route 17Lv.25-27GrassRate 5%Mt. Ember - BaseLv.38-40CaveRate 25%Route 23Lv.40-44GrassRate 25%or evolve from Spearow (Step 1)
Fearow Weakness
Type-wise, Fearow takes extra damage from Electric, Ice, and Rock. Ground and Ghost moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. At base 100 Speed, Fearow outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground, Ghost |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Fearow Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Fearow
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fearow View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x100-119%KO Thunderbolt 2x67-79% | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Electrode Electric | B | |
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fearow View Rhyhorn builds →Rock Tomb 2x53-63% Thunderbolt 2x35-42% Ice Beam 2x35-42% | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fearow View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x98-116%KO Thunderbolt 2x65-77% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | A | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fearow View Aerodactyl builds →Ancient Power 2x71-84% | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Electrode Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fearow View Electrode builds →Thunderbolt 2x94-111%KO Rollout 2x14-17% | ||
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
 Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fearow View Rhydon builds →Rock Tomb 2x73-86% Ice Beam 2x42-50% Thunderbolt 2x42-50% | ||
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fearow View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide 2x111-131%KO Thunderbolt 2x72-85% Ice Beam 2x72-85% | ||
Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fearow View Rhydon builds →Rock Tomb 2x73-86% Ice Beam 2x41-49% Thunderbolt 2x41-49% | ||
Fearow Evolutions
Evolved from Spearow. Fearow is the final form in this two-stage line. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. Defense grew the most through evolution (+35 over Spearow), and Fearow peaks at 442 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Fearow to get Spearow eggs easily using 25 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Astonish, False Swipe, Feint Attack and 4 more.
FRLG Fearow Best Moveset
90 Attack at 100 Speed fires MoveDrill Peck for reliable Flying TermStab that never misses. AbilityKeen Eye prevents accuracy drops. The moveset plays straightforward: hit fast with physical Normal and Flying moves before the 65/65 defensive stats give out.
Best Build
Fearow best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Drill Peck
- Double Edge
- Steel Wing
- Quick Attack
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Astonish and False Swipe give Fearow options it can't learn any other way, and Dark and Steel coverage already covers a decent range on top of Hyper Beam and Sky Attack. The egg moves push it further.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
Its huge and magnificent wings can keep it aloft in the sky. It can remain flying a whole day without landing.
With its huge and magnificent wings, it can keep aloft without ever having to land for rest.
Fearow FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Fearow can be caught in the wild at Route 17, Route 18, Cape Brink, and Kindle Road in Pokemon FireRed & LeafGreen.
Game Availability
One of the original 151, Fearow has appeared in 18 games — most mainline games. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves