Is Pidgeot Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
AbilityKeen Eye prevents accuracy drops, which is marginal. Pidgeot is outclassed by Swellow in RS thanks to AbilityGuts giving Swellow a damage boost when statused. Importing Pidgeot into Hoenn is bringing a slower, weaker version of what's already available.
Roxanne's team hits Pidgeot's weaknesses hard.
Pidgeot resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Wattson's team hits Pidgeot's weaknesses hard.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Pidgeot has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Steven's team hits Pidgeot's weaknesses hard.
Trade
Pidgeot cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 36.
Recommended Moves
- After Roxanne
- TM47SteelSteel WingPower 70Accuracy 90%PP 25Granite Cave
- After Wattson
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 111
- TM10NormalHidden PowerPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15Fortree City
- LV 27FlyingWing AttackPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 35
- After Norman
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM42NormalFacadePower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Norman
- HM02FlyingFlyPower 105Accuracy 95%PP 15Route 119
- After Winona
- TM40FlyingAerial AcePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Winona
How to Get Pidgeot in Ruby & Sapphire
Start with a traded Pidgey, reach Pidgeotto at 18, then Pidgeot at level 36. The whole bird line is trade-fed in this game.
How to Obtain Pidgeot in RS
- Step 1Obtain PidgeyLATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Route 1. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Walking · Route 1. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Route 37. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Evolve into Pidgeotto
- Step 3Pidgeot ✓
How to Get Shiny Pidgeot in Ruby & Sapphire
Pidgeot claims no Hoenn habitat, so raise and evolve a shiny Pidgey in FireRed or LeafGreen, then trade the result across. See every game where Shiny Pidgeot can be hunted
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Pidgeot Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Pidgeot
 Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
 Manectric Electric | C | |
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeot View Aggron builds →Rock Tomb 2x50-59% Ice Beam 2x41-48% Thunderbolt 2x41-48% | ||
 Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeot View Regice builds →Ice Beam 2x91-108%KO Thunderbolt 2x61-72% Ancient Power 2x22-26% | ||
 Walrein IceWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Spheal (Shoal Cave Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeot View Walrein builds →Ice Beam 2x88-104%KO Rock Tomb 2x26-30% | ||
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeot View Regirock builds →Ancient Power 2x55-65% Thunderbolt 2x36-42% | ||
 Electrode Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeot View Electrode builds →Thunderbolt 2x76-90% Rollout 2x12-14% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeot View Rhydon builds →Rock Tomb 2x57-68% Ice Beam 2x33-39% Thunderbolt 2x33-39% | ||
 Plusle Electric | C | |
 Glalie Ice | C | |
 Armaldo RockBug | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
 Minun Electric | C | |
 Graveler RockGround | 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 25 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Air Cutter, Feint Attack, Foresight and 2 more.
RS Pidgeot Best Moveset
80 Attack and Speed where Dodrio outclasses at 110 and 100 respectively. AbilityKeen Eye prevents accuracy drops, marginally useful. MoveReturn and MoveAerial Ace provide Normal/Flying TermStab. Held ItemChoice Band boosts but Dodrio still does the job better.
Best Build
Pidgeot best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Aerial Ace
- Quick Attack
- Double Edge
- Return
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Air Cutter and Feint Attack aren't available any other way for Pidgeot, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Hyper Beam and Fly 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
All 17 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
This POKéMON has a dazzling plumage of beautifully glossy feathers. Many TRAINERS are captivated by the striking beauty of the feathers on its head, compelling them to choose PIDGEOT as their POKéMON.
Pidgeot Ruby & Sapphire Guide
No. Pidgeot isn't catchable in Ruby & Sapphire. Obtain one in FireRed or LeafGreen, then trade it over.
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
Winds & Waves
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