Is Pidgeot Good in Yellow Playthrough?
Same reliable role in Yellow as in Red and Blue. Contributes against Bruno's Fighting-types and outspeeds most opponents without ever stealing the spotlight from stronger teammates.
Brock's typing presses Pidgey's defenses.
Pidgeotto trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Lt. Surge's team hits Pidgeotto's weaknesses hard.
Pidgeotto has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Pidgeot resists most of Koga's coverage and hits back hard.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Pidgeot has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Catch Pidgey
Catch Pidgey on Route 1 (walking, Lv 2-7, common).
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 2)
- LV 2NormalGustPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 35
- LV 12NormalQuick AttackPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 30
- After Misty
- TM39NormalSwiftPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 12 Gate 2F
- After Lt. Surge
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM09NormalTake DownPower 135Accuracy 85%PP 20Silph Co.
- TM02NormalRazor WindPower 120Accuracy 75%PP 10On B4F of the Rocket Hideout, in the northwest area near Giovanni's office
- HM02FlyingFlyPower 105Accuracy 95%PP 15Route 16 (from girl in house)
- After Giovanni
- TM43FlyingSky AttackPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5Victory Road
Evolve Pidgey to Pidgeotto
Pidgey evolves into Pidgeotto at Level 18. Your Pidgey should hit Level 18 before you reach Misty, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 18)
- LV 18NormalGustPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 35
- LV 18NormalQuick AttackPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 30
- After Misty
- TM39NormalSwiftPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 12 Gate 2F
- After Lt. Surge
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM09NormalTake DownPower 135Accuracy 85%PP 20Silph Co.
- TM02NormalRazor WindPower 120Accuracy 75%PP 10On B4F of the Rocket Hideout, in the northwest area near Giovanni's office
- HM02FlyingFlyPower 105Accuracy 95%PP 15Route 16 (from girl in house)
- After Giovanni
- TM43FlyingSky AttackPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5Victory Road
Evolve Pidgeotto to Pidgeot
Pidgeotto evolves into Pidgeot at Level 36. Your Pidgeotto should hit Level 36 before you reach Koga, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- After Misty
- TM39NormalSwiftPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 12 Gate 2F
- After Lt. Surge
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Rocket Game Corner
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM09NormalTake DownPower 135Accuracy 85%PP 20Silph Co.
- TM02NormalRazor WindPower 120Accuracy 75%PP 10On B4F of the Rocket Hideout, in the northwest area near Giovanni's office
- HM02FlyingFlyPower 105Accuracy 95%PP 15Route 16 (from girl in house)
- LV 44PsychicAgilityPower —Accuracy 100%PP 30
- After Giovanni
- TM43FlyingSky AttackPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5Victory Road
How to Get Pidgeot in Yellow
You won't run into Pidgeot in the grass. Build one by evolving a Pidgeotto at level 36, which is the only route Yellow offers.
Catch Pidgey or Pidgeotto at any of these 15 spots to eventually evolve into Pidgeot.
Encountered via tall grass encounters
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Badge 6How to Obtain Pidgeot in Y
To get Pidgeot, start by catching Pidgey through walking encounters at Lv. 2-28. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
- Step 2Catch or Evolve PidgeottoRoute 21Lv.15-19GrassRate 10%Viridian ForestLv.9GrassRate 1%Route 13Lv.28GrassRate 15%Route 11Lv.18-20GrassRate 10%or evolve from Pidgey (Step 1)
- Step 3Pidgeot ✓
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 |
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
What is Pidgeot Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Pidgeot
 Magneton Electric | C | |
 Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeot View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x81-96% Thunderbolt 2x53-64% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeot View Rhyhorn builds →Rock Slide 2x61-72% Thunderbolt 2x28-33% | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
 Raichu Electric | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Pichu (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Pidgeot Evolutions
Pidgey's chain ends at Pidgeot (at level 36). Despite 469 base stats, this Normal/Flying type doesn't breed. 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
Y Pidgeot Best Moveset
80 in every relevant stat and no move that exploits any of them. MoveHyper Beam is the strongest option, and Dodrio fires the same move from 110 Attack and 100 Speed. Same role at a lower power level.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Double Edge
- Hyper Beam
- Agility
- Sand Attack
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
TMs define Pidgeot's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Hyper Beam and Sky Attack, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it limited coverage. That's where the options open up.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- 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 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 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 16 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
This POKéMON flies at Mach 2 speed, seeking prey. Its large talons are feared as wicked weapons.
Pidgeot Yellow Guide
Mega Evolution isn't available in Yellow, but Pidgeot does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Pidgeot hits 569 BST.
In Yellow, Pidgeot plays as a balanced. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully. Set up with Agility when you get a free turn.
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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