Is Pidgeot Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Pidgeot arrives postgame in Sinnoh, long after Staraptor's AbilityIntimidate has locked down the Flying slot. AbilityKeen Eye can't compete with that. A trophy at best.
Roark's team hits Pidgey's weaknesses hard.
Pidgey resists most of Gardenia's coverage and hits back hard.
Pidgey has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Pidgey trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Pidgey trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Byron's team hits Pidgey's weaknesses hard.
Pidgey has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Volkner's team hits Pidgey's weaknesses hard.
Pidgeot has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Bertha's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Pidgeot has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Pidgeot has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Pidgeot has the type edge here and should clean up Jupiter's team.
Pidgeot has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Pidgey
Catch Pidgey on Route 229 (walking, Lv 51, common). Swarm.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 51)
- LV 51FlyingAir SlashPower 113Accuracy 95%PP 20
- LV 51FlyingWing AttackPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 35
- From Start
- TM10NormalHidden PowerPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15Veilstone Game Corner
- After Roark
- TM88FlyingPluckPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Floaroma Town
- After Gardenia
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Amity Square
- TM40FlyingAerial AcePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 213
- After Maylene
- HM02FlyingFlyPower 135Accuracy 95%PP 15Inside the Galactic Warehouse in Veilstone City
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
Evolve Pidgey to Pidgeot
Pidgeotto evolves into Pidgeot at Level 36. Level it up in the post-game, after you beat Cynthia.
Recommended Moves
- After Gardenia
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Amity Square
- TM40FlyingAerial AcePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 213
- After Maylene
- HM02FlyingFlyPower 135Accuracy 95%PP 15Inside the Galactic Warehouse in Veilstone City
- LV 38FlyingWing AttackPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 35
- LV 62FlyingAir SlashPower 113Accuracy 95%PP 20
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Pidgeot in Diamond & Pearl
Pidgeotto evolves into Pidgeot at level 36, the only path since the bird has no catchable spot in these games. It all traces back to the swarm-only Pidgey that shows up late in the postgame.
Catch Pidgey at any of these 1 spot to eventually evolve into Pidgeot.
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 8How to Obtain Pidgeot in DP
How to Get Shiny Pidgeot in Diamond & Pearl
Pidgeot cannot be found roaming Sinnoh, so chain Pidgey along Route 229 for its 1 in 200 shiny and raise it up two stages. Compare Shiny Pidgeot odds across every game
Diamond & Pearl Shiny Pidgeot Calculator
3 MethodsThe best route is PokeRadar Chain at full boosts, about 1 in 200 on each try. Tune it below.
PokeRadar Chain: Chain shaking-grass patches without breaking the combo. The rate peaks at a chain of 40.
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.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 22-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 58-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 139-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 460-- | -- |
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 Diamond & Pearl shiny odds calculator with Pidgeot already selected.
Pidgeot Weakness
Type-wise, Pidgeot takes extra damage from Electric, Ice, and Rock. Ground and Ghost moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. With 83 HP and balanced defenses, Pidgeot can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| 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 Pidgeot Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Pidgeot
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeot View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x114-134%KO Avalanche 2x46-54% Thunderbolt 2x33-39% | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeot View Kabutops builds →Stone Edge 2x102-120%KO Ice Beam 2x43-51% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Oreburgh City Gift) | ||
 Glaceon Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Hearthome City Gift) | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeot View Abomasnow builds →Ice Beam 2x86-101%KO Rock Slide 2x43-51% | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeot View Solrock builds →Stone Edge 2x87-102%KO Charge Beam 2x20-24% | ||
 Plusle Electric | B | |
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeot View Probopass builds →Thunderbolt 2x48-57% Stone Edge 2x57-68% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeot View Aerodactyl builds →Stone Edge 2x95-112%KO Thunder Fang 2x41-49% Ice Fang 2x41-49% | ||
 Manectric Electric | C | |
Pidgeot Evolutions
Pidgeot is the final form in a three-stage chain from Pidgey through Pidgeotto. Breeding this form produces Pidgey eggs (quick to hatch). Evolving from Pidgey gave Pidgeot the biggest boost in HP (+43), bringing the total to 469 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Pidgeot to get Pidgey eggs easily using 31 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Air Cutter, Air Slash, Brave Bird and 5 more.
DP Pidgeot Best Moveset
A new 120-power physical Flying move in MoveBrave Bird arrived this generation, and 101 Speed lets Pidgeot swing it before most targets. But 80 Attack behind it pales next to Staraptor's 120 in the same role, so the moveset needs more than raw Normal/Flying hits.
Best Build
Pidgeot best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Fly
- Wing Attack
- Hyper Beam
- Gust
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Air Cutter and Air Slash aren't available any other way for Pidgeot, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Giga Impact and Hyper Beam for solid options.
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
27 of 28 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
By flapping its wings with all its might, PIDGEOT can make a gust of wind capable of bending tall trees.
Pidgeot Diamond & Pearl Guide
Mega Evolution isn't available in Diamond & Pearl, but Pidgeot does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Pidgeot hits 569 BST.
Yes. Pidgeot is not available during the main story. It can only be obtained after entering the Hall of Fame. Pidgeot becomes available after the main story is complete in Diamond & Pearl.
In Diamond & Pearl, Pidgeot plays as a balanced. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully. Fly is the primary attack.
In Diamond & Pearl, Hardy is the go-to nature for Pidgeot. Pair it with 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def EVs. Fits the balanced role.
Game Availability
Pidgeot first appeared in Red & Blue and spans 19 games across 9 generations. It later gained a Mega form in Generation 6, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.
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 6ORASMega
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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