Is Fearow Good in Gold & Silver Playthrough?
If you pick one up on Route 42, Fearow is fast and aggressive enough for the late gyms. But replacing an established Pidgeot at this stage of the game is a tough sell unless you specifically need more offense from the Flying slot.
Spearow has the type edge here and should clean up Falkner's team.
Spearow has the type edge here and should clean up Bugsy's team.
Spearow trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Fearow has the type edge here and should clean up Morty's team.
Fearow has the type edge here and should clean up Chuck's team.
Fearow trades roughly evenly with Jasmine's team.
Fearow has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Fearow trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Fearow trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Fearow trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Fearow resists most of Erika's coverage and hits back hard.
Fearow has the type edge here and should clean up Janine's team.
Fearow trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Fearow trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Fearow trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Fearow trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Fearow has the type edge here and should clean up Will's team.
Fearow has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Fearow has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Fearow has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Fearow trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Catch Spearow
Catch Spearow on Route 29 (Headbutt, Lv 10, common).
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 10)
- LV 10FlyingPeckPower 53Accuracy 100%PP 35
- After Falkner
- TM39NormalSwiftPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Union Cave
- After Whitney
- TM13NormalSnorePower 60Accuracy 100%PP 15Moomoo Farm
- LV 25DarkPursuitPower 40Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Chuck
- HM02FlyingFlyPower 105Accuracy 95%PP 15Cianwood City
- After Jasmine
- TM10NormalHidden PowerPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a fisherman in a house at Lake of Rage
- LV 37FlyingDrill PeckPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Lt. Surge
- TM47SteelSteel WingPower 70Accuracy 90%PP 25Route 28
Evolve Spearow to Fearow
Spearow evolves into Fearow at Level 20. Your Spearow should hit Level 20 before you reach Morty, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 20)
- LV 20FlyingPeckPower 53Accuracy 100%PP 35
- After Falkner
- TM39NormalSwiftPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Union Cave
- After Whitney
- TM13NormalSnorePower 60Accuracy 100%PP 15Moomoo Farm
- After Chuck
- HM02FlyingFlyPower 105Accuracy 95%PP 15Cianwood City
- After Jasmine
- TM10NormalHidden PowerPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a fisherman in a house at Lake of Rage
- LV 40FlyingDrill PeckPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Lt. Surge
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Celadon Game Corner
- TM47SteelSteel WingPower 70Accuracy 90%PP 25Route 28
How to Get Fearow in Gold & Silver
Fearow sticks to Kanto, all 12 of its encounters land on the western and northern routes there. Levels run high, so evolving a Johto Spearow at level 20 often beats waiting for a wild one.
Wild Fearow may be holding when caught:
Sharp Beak (2% chance) Powers up flying-type moves. (HOLD)6 locations to catch Fearow16 locations to catch Spearow
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 8Catch Spearow at any of the 16 locations below, then level it up to 20 — it evolves into Fearow.
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Badge 7 Badge 8Where To Catch Fearow in GS
The only way to get Fearow during the story is evolving Spearow (Lv 20).
- Step 1Catch SpearowRoute 29Lv.10Headbutting treesRate 80%Route 30Lv.10Headbutting treesRate 80%Route 31Lv.10Headbutting treesRate 80%Route 32Lv.10Headbutting treesRate 80%Route 33Lv.10Headbutting treesRate 80%Route 42Lv.10Headbutting treesRate 80%Route 43Lv.10Headbutting treesRate 80%Route 44Lv.10Headbutting treesRate 80%Route 3Lv.5-8GrassGoldRate 55%Morning/dayRoute 4Lv.5-8GrassGoldRate 55%Morning/dayRoute 22Lv.3-5GrassRate 50%Morning/dayRoute 29Lv.10Headbutting special treesRate 50%Route 30Lv.10Headbutting special treesRate 50%Route 31Lv.10Headbutting special treesRate 50%Route 32Lv.10Headbutting special treesRate 50%Route 33Lv.10Headbutting special treesRate 50%Route 42Lv.10Headbutting special treesRate 50%Route 43Lv.10Headbutting special treesRate 50%Route 44Lv.10Headbutting special treesRate 50%Route 9Lv.13-15GrassSilverRate 50%Morning/dayRoute 42Lv.14-16GrassSilverRate 40%Morning/dayRoute 46Lv.2-3GrassRate 35%Morning/dayRoute 3Lv.5-8GrassSilverRate 35%Morning/dayRoute 4Lv.5-8GrassSilverRate 35%Morning/dayRoute 4Lv.5GrassGoldRate 30%NightRoute 42Lv.14-16GrassGoldRate 30%Morning/dayRoute 33Lv.6GrassRate 20%Morning/dayRoute 9Lv.13GrassGoldRate 20%Morning/dayRoute 35 - Goldenrod GateLv.10Gift from NPCLimitedRoute 10Lv.16GrassRate 30%Morning/dayRoute 7Lv.17GrassRate 30%Morning/day
To plan your throws, open the Gold & Silver catch rate calculator with Fearow preloaded.
How to Get Shiny Fearow in Gold & Silver
Fearow has no shortcut, so lean on sheer encounter volume across Route 10, Route 16, and Route 17 until one shines. Compare Shiny Fearow odds across every game
Gold & Silver Shiny Fearow Calculator
3 MethodsThe best route is Breed w/ Shiny Parent, about 1 in 64 on each try.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
Breed w/ Shiny Parent: Eggs inherit stats from a shiny parent, so about 1 in 64 hatch shiny. A shiny Ditto helps every egg, and any other shiny parent (the red Gyarados works) helps only eggs of the opposite gender.
Soft Reset: Save in front of a static, gift, or legendary encounter, then reset until it sparkles.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 7-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 19-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 45-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 147-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
For time estimates and charm math, open the Gold & Silver shiny odds calculator with Fearow already selected.
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
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
What is Fearow Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Fearow
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
 Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fearow View Magneton builds →Thunder 2x167-197%KO Rollout 2x16-19% | ||
 Raikou Electric | S | |
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | B | |
 Electabuzz Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fearow View Electabuzz builds →Thunderbolt 2x109-128%KO Ice Punch 2x57-68% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fearow View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x99-117%KO Thunder 2x84-99% | ||
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fearow View Pikachu builds →Thunderbolt 2x66-78% Rollout 2x15-18% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fearow View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 2x86-102%KO Ice Punch 2x26-30% Thunder Punch 2x26-30% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fearow View Rhydon builds →Rollout 2x45-53% Blizzard 2x52-61% Thunder 2x52-61% | ||
 Electrode Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodTeam Rocket Hq Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fearow View Electrode builds →Thunder 2x119-141%KO Rollout 2x14-17% | ||
 Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
 Graveler RockGround | B | |
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 19 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include False Swipe, Feint Attack, Quick Attack and 2 more.
GS Fearow Best Moveset
100 Speed and MoveDrill Peck for Flying TermStab remain solid mid-tier options. MoveReturn adds consistent Normal damage, and the Speed tier goes first against a good portion of the field. Held ItemLeftovers keeps it healthy through switches. Clean physical attacker in a format that favors bulkier options.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Drill Peck
- Double Edge
- Hyper Beam
- Mud Slap
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. False Swipe and Feint Attack give Fearow options it can't learn any other way, and Dark and Ground coverage already covers a decent range on top of Hyper Beam and Fly. 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.
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
15 of 21 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It shoots itself suddenly high into the sky, then plummets down in one fell swoop to strike its prey.
It cleverly uses its thin, long beak to pluck and eat small insects that hide under the ground.
Fearow Gold & Silver Guide
Yes. Wild Fearow in Gold & Silver can hold Sharp Beak (2%). Use Thief (TM46) or Covet to swipe the held item without affecting your catch chance. Quickest way to farm rare items like Sharp Beak.
In Gold & Silver, Fearow can work for a story run. It rates C-Tier, a middle-of-the-pack pick, so the Normal/Flying typing decides whether it earns a team slot.
In Gold & Silver, Fearow plays as a pivot. It outspeeds most threats, so it can pressure opponents before they move.
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 7Let's Go
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
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