Is Pidgeot Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Pidgey's final form at level 36 with AbilityKeen Eye. Handles Chuck's Fighting gym through Flying and contributes across both regions. Never the star, but consistent through all 16 gyms. Red's team is too strong for Pidgeot to dent.
Pidgey trades roughly evenly with Falkner's team.
Pidgey has the type edge here and should clean up Bugsy's team.
Pidgey trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Pidgeotto trades roughly evenly with Morty's team.
Pidgeotto has the type edge here and should clean up Chuck's team.
Jasmine's team hits Pidgeotto's weaknesses hard.
Pidgeotto trades roughly evenly with Pryce's team.
Pidgeot has the type edge here and should clean up Clair's team.
Brock's team hits Pidgeot's weaknesses hard.
Pidgeot has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Pidgeot resists most of Erika's coverage and hits back hard.
Pidgeot has the type edge here and should clean up Janine's team.
Pidgeot has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Pidgeot has the type edge here and should clean up Will's team.
Pidgeot has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Pidgeot has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Pidgeot has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Catch Pidgey
Catch Pidgey on Route 29 (walking, Lv 2-4, common).
Recommended Moves
- 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
- LV 33FlyingWing AttackPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 35
- After Jasmine
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Lake of Rage
- TM10NormalHidden PowerPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15Lake of Rage
- After Clair
- TM40FlyingAerial AcePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Mt. Mortar
- LV 49FlyingAir SlashPower 113Accuracy 95%PP 20
Evolve Pidgey to Pidgeotto
Pidgey evolves into Pidgeotto at Level 18. Your Pidgey should hit Level 18 before you reach Morty, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- 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 37FlyingWing AttackPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 35
- After Clair
- TM40FlyingAerial AcePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Mt. Mortar
- LV 57FlyingAir SlashPower 113Accuracy 95%PP 20
Evolve Pidgeotto to Pidgeot
Pidgeotto evolves into Pidgeot at Level 36. Your Pidgeotto should hit Level 36 before you reach Clair, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- 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 38FlyingWing AttackPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 35
- After Clair
- TM40FlyingAerial AcePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Mt. Mortar
- LV 62FlyingAir SlashPower 113Accuracy 95%PP 20
How to Get Pidgeot in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Pidgeotto is the last wild step in this line, so Pidgeot only comes from leveling one to 36. With the early routes overflowing with Pidgey, getting there is more about patience than hunting for a spawn.
Catch Pidgey or Pidgeotto at any of these 19 spots to eventually evolve into Pidgeot.
Encountered via tall grass encounters
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The path to Pidgeot starts with Pidgey at Lv. 2-17 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
- Step 1Catch PidgeyRoute 37Lv.13-15GrassHeartGoldRate 60%MorningRoute 5Lv.13-15GrassHeartGoldRate 60%Morning/dayRoute 29Lv.2-4GrassRate 55%Morning/dayRoute 30Lv.2-4GrassHeartGoldRate 50%DayRoute 30Lv.3-4GrassSoulSilverRate 50%DayRoute 2 - NorthLv.3-5GrassHeartGoldRate 50%DayRoute 25Lv.8GrassRate 50%DayRoute 37Lv.13-15GrassRate 50%DayRoute 6Lv.13-14GrassHeartGoldRate 50%Morning/dayRoute 1Lv.2-4GrassRate 45%Morning/dayRoute 30Lv.2-4GrassHeartGoldRate 40%MorningRoute 2 - NorthLv.3-7GrassSoulSilverRate 40%DayRoute 2 - SouthLv.3-8GrassHeartGoldRate 40%DayRoute 2 - SouthLv.3-7GrassSoulSilverRate 40%DayRoute 5Lv.13-15GrassSoulSilverRate 40%Morning/dayRoute 31Lv.3GrassHeartGoldRate 30%Morning/dayRoute 2 - NorthLv.3GrassHeartGoldRate 30%MorningRoute 2 - SouthLv.3GrassHeartGoldRate 30%MorningRoute 31Lv.4GrassSoulSilverRate 30%DayRoute 25Lv.8GrassRate 30%MorningRoute 6Lv.13GrassSoulSilverRate 30%Morning/daySafari Zone - ForestLv.15-17FloorRate 30%Morning/dayRoute 36Lv.12-15GrassSoulSilverRate 25%MorningRoute 36Lv.13-15GrassHeartGoldRate 25%MorningRoute 2 - NorthLv.3GrassSoulSilverRate 20%MorningRoute 2 - SouthLv.3GrassSoulSilverRate 20%MorningNational ParkLv.10-14FloorRate 20%MorningRoute 36Lv.13GrassRate 20%DayRoute 37Lv.15GrassSoulSilverRate 20%MorningViridian ForestLv.3-7GrassRate 15%DayNational ParkLv.12-14FloorRate 15%DayViridian ForestLv.3GrassRate 10%MorningRoute 30Lv.4GrassSoulSilverRate 10%MorningRoute 31Lv.5GrassSoulSilverRate 10%MorningRoute 35Lv.14GrassRate 5%Morning/day
- Step 2Catch or Evolve PidgeottoRoute 2 - NorthLv.7-10GrassHeartGoldRate 9%DayRoute 2 - SouthLv.7-10GrassHeartGoldRate 9%DayViridian ForestLv.7GrassRate 9%DayRoute 2 - NorthLv.7GrassHeartGoldRate 5%MorningRoute 2 - NorthLv.7GrassSoulSilverRate 5%DayRoute 2 - SouthLv.7GrassHeartGoldRate 5%MorningRoute 2 - SouthLv.7GrassSoulSilverRate 5%DayRoute 25Lv.10GrassRate 5%Morning/dayRoute 37Lv.15GrassRate 5%DayViridian ForestLv.7GrassRate 4%MorningRoute 8Lv.17-19GrassHeartGoldRate 65%Morning/dayRoute 8Lv.17-19GrassSoulSilverRate 35%Morning/dayRoute 43Lv.17GrassRate 25%MorningRoute 43Lv.17GrassRate 20%DayRoute 13Lv.25GrassRate 20%Morning/dayRoute 14Lv.25GrassRate 20%Morning/dayRoute 15Lv.25GrassRate 20%Morning/dayor evolve from Pidgey (Step 1)
- Step 3Pidgeot ✓
How to Get Shiny Pidgeot in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Pidgeot tops the Pidgey line, so breed the base form Masuda-style and raise it all the way up. Compare Shiny Pidgeot odds across every game
HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Pidgeot Calculator
2 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.
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 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
 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 Pidgeot View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x83-98% Thunderbolt 2x55-65% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter | ||
 Luxray Electric | C | |
 Electrode Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodTeam Rocket Hq Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeot View Electrode builds →Thunderbolt 2x79-93% Rollout 2x13-16% | ||
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeot View Rhyhorn builds →Rock Tomb 2x42-50% Ice Beam 2x28-34% Thunderbolt 2x28-34% | ||
 Plusle Electric | B | |
 Minun Electric | C | |
 Pupitar RockGround | C | |
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
 Pichu Electric | D | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Interact Encounter | ||
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.
HGSS Pidgeot Best Moveset
MoveBrave Bird at 80 Attack and 101 Speed gives the moveset a fast physical Flying option with recoil. Normal/Flying typing provides no resistances worth switching into, and AbilityKeen Eye doesn't address the power gap against stronger attackers.
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 Hyper Beam and Sky Attack 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
20 of 21 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Its well-developed chest muscles make it strong enough to whip up a gusty windstorm with just a few flaps.
It spreads its beautiful wings wide to frighten its enemies. It can fly at Mach 2 speed.
Pidgeot HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
Mega Evolution isn't available in HeartGold & SoulSilver, but Pidgeot does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Pidgeot hits 569 BST.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Pidgeot plays as a balanced. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully. Fly is the primary attack.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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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