Is Fearow Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Normal/Flying at level 20 from Spearow, or catch wild on Route 42. Strong Attack and good Speed make Fearow a capable flier through the Johto gyms. Falls behind Pidgeot across the Kanto stretch.
Spearow trades roughly evenly with 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.
Jasmine's team hits Fearow's weaknesses hard.
Fearow has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Fearow trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Brock's team hits Fearow's weaknesses hard.
Fearow has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Lt. Surge's team hits Fearow's weaknesses hard.
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 has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina'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 33 (walking, Lv 6, uncommon).
Recommended Moves
- LV 17FlyingAerial AcePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Bugsy
- TM89BugU-turnPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Bugsy
- After Morty
- TM88FlyingPluckPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 40
- After Chuck
- HM02FlyingFlyPower 135Accuracy 95%PP 15From Chuck's wife outside Cianwood Gym
- After Jasmine
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Lake of Rage
- TM10NormalHidden PowerPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15Lake of Rage
- LV 37FlyingDrill PeckPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Brock
- TM47SteelSteel WingPower 70Accuracy 90%PP 25From the celebrity in the Route 28 house
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 20FlyingAerial AcePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 20FlyingPluckPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Bugsy
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM89BugU-turnPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Bugsy
- After Chuck
- HM02FlyingFlyPower 135Accuracy 95%PP 15From Chuck's wife outside Cianwood Gym
- After Jasmine
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Lake of Rage
- TM10NormalHidden PowerPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15Lake of Rage
- LV 47FlyingDrill PeckPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 20
How to Get Fearow in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Fearow appears wild across nine locations in the mid-game and later, common on some routes and rarer at night. If you started with a Spearow, it evolves into Fearow at level 20 from that early flock.
Wild Fearow may be holding when caught:
Sharp Beak (5% chance) An item to be held by a Pokemon. It is a long, sharp beak that boosts the power of Flying-type moves.9 locations to catch Fearow18 locations to catch Spearow
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 6
Badge 7
Badge 8Catch Spearow at any of the 18 locations below, then level it up to 20 — it evolves into Fearow.
Badge 1
Badge 2
Badge 3
Badge 4
Badge 5 Badge 6 Badge 7 Badge 8Where To Catch Fearow in HGSS
Available earlier: catch Spearow (before Badge 2) and evolve it at Lv 20. Wild Fearow first appears at Safari Zone (after Badge 4).
- Step 1Catch SpearowRoute 3Lv.5-8GrassHeartGoldRate 55%Morning/dayRoute 4Lv.5-8GrassHeartGoldRate 55%Morning/dayRoute 46Lv.2-5Headbutting treesRate 50%Azalea TownLv.3-8Headbutting treesRate 50%Route 33Lv.3-8Headbutting treesHeartGoldRate 50%Route 22Lv.3-5GrassRate 50%Morning/dayVermilion City - CityLv.11-16Headbutting treesRate 50%Route 42Lv.13-16Headbutting treesRate 50%Route 11Lv.13-16Headbutting treesRate 50%Route 9Lv.13-15GrassSoulSilverRate 50%Morning/dayRoute 7Lv.15-20Headbutting treesRate 50%Route 42Lv.14-16GrassSoulSilverRate 40%Morning/dayRoute 46Lv.2-3GrassRate 35%Morning/dayRoute 3Lv.5-8GrassSoulSilverRate 35%Morning/dayRoute 4Lv.5-8GrassSoulSilverRate 35%Morning/dayRoute 4Lv.5GrassHeartGoldRate 30%NightRoute 42Lv.14-16GrassHeartGoldRate 30%Morning/daySafari Zone - WetlandLv.15-17FloorRate 30%Morning/dayRoute 33Lv.6GrassRate 20%Morning/dayRoute 9Lv.13GrassHeartGoldRate 20%Morning/dayRoute 44Lv.21-24Headbutting treesRate 50%Route 45Lv.23-27Headbutting treesRate 50%Route 16Lv.26-30Headbutting treesRate 50%Route 10Lv.16GrassRate 30%Morning/dayRoute 7Lv.17GrassRate 30%Morning/dayRoute 35Lv.20Gift from NPCLimitedRequires at least one open party slot before borrowing the gatehouse guard's SpearowRoute 47Lv.31GrassRate 5%
- Step 2Fearow ✓Safari Zone - DesertLv.15-17FloorRate 30%NightSafari Zone - WastelandLv.15-17FloorRate 30%NightRoute 22Lv.7GrassRate 5%Morning/dayRoute 9Lv.15GrassRate 5%Morning/dayor evolve from Spearow (Step 1)
To plan your throws, open the HeartGold & SoulSilver catch rate calculator with Fearow preloaded.
How to Get Shiny Fearow in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Fearow wheels over Route 16, Route 17, and Route 18, though a shiny hatches faster by breeding it the Masuda way. Compare Shiny Fearow odds across every game
HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Fearow Calculator
3 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
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 | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
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 HeartGold & SoulSilver 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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Fearow Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Fearow
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Glaceon Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) | ||
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fearow View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x101-120%KO Thunderbolt 2x68-80% | ||
 Luxray Electric | C | |
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fearow View Rhyhorn builds →Rock Tomb 2x53-63% Ice Beam 2x33-40% Thunderbolt 2x33-40% | ||
 Plusle Electric | B | |
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter | ||
 Minun Electric | C | |
 Pupitar RockGround | C | |
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
 Pichu Electric | D | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Interact Encounter | ||
 Shuckle BugRock | B | |
Obtain MethodCianwood City Gift | ||
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 31 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Astonish, False Swipe, Feather Dance and 7 more.
HGSS Fearow Best Moveset
Fast physical Flying damage at 90 Attack and 100 Speed through MoveDrill Peck is the entire identity of this moveset. AbilityKeen Eye adds nothing, and 65 in both defenses mean Fearow trades hits poorly. Attack, deliver damage, and fall.
Best Build
Fearow best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Drill Peck
- Fly
- Hyper Beam
- Fury Attack
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Astonish and False Swipe give Fearow options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 7 types 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
20 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
- How do I catch Fearow in the HeartGold & SoulSilver Safari Zone?
See the Locations section above for where to find Fearow in HeartGold & SoulSilver.
Safari rules: You can only use Safari Balls. No battling. Two tactical items shift the catch/flee trade-off:
- Throw bait to keep Fearow from fleeing (flee rate cut to 1/4) but it becomes harder to catch (catch factor halved).
- Throw a rock to make Fearow easier to catch (catch factor doubled) but it flees twice as often.
- Each effect lasts 2-6 random turns; throwing one cancels the other.
Yes. Wild Fearow in HeartGold & SoulSilver can hold Sharp Beak (5%). 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, Fearow plays as a pivot. It outspeeds most threats, so it can pressure opponents before they move. Fly is the primary attack.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Hardy is the go-to nature for Fearow. Pair it with 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def EVs. Fits the pivot role.
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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