Is Pidgeotto Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Pidgey evolves at level 18. Transfer only. Pidgeot at 36 fills the same Normal/Flying role as Unfezant. No reason to import.
Pidgey trades roughly evenly with Cheren's team.
Pidgey has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Pidgeotto has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Elesa's team hits Pidgeotto's weaknesses hard.
Clay's team hits Pidgeotto's weaknesses hard.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Pidgeot has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Pidgeotto 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 18.
Your Pidgeotto should hit Level 36 before you reach Skyla, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Pidgeotto in Black 2 & White 2
Pidgeotto isn't available in the wild in Black 2 & White 2. Start by transferring Pidgey from Red & Blue, Yellow, or Gold & Silver. The evolution path from Pidgey to Pidgeotto is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Pidgeotto in B2W2
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 2Pidgeotto ✓
Step 3Evolve into Pidgeot
Pidgeotto Weakness
Electric, Ice, and Rock moves hit Pidgeotto for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground and Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all.
| 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 Pidgeotto Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Pidgeotto
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Magnemite builds →Thunder Shock 2x59-70% | ||
 Flaaffy Electric | C | |
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Magnemite builds →Thunder Shock 2x56-68% | ||
Flaaffy Electric | C | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 2x72-86% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x82-97% | ||
 Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 2x70-84% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x78-93% | ||
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
 Emolga Electric | C | |
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 2x107-126%KO Thunder 2x75-89% Blizzard 2x75-89% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Dwebble builds →Rock Wrecker 2x140-165%KO | ||
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x140-165%KO Rock Slide 2x83-98% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 2x106-126%KO Thunder 2x74-88% Blizzard 2x74-88% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Dwebble builds →Rock Wrecker 2x139-164%KO | ||
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x139-164%KO Rock Slide 2x82-96% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x303-356%KO Thunderbolt 2x63-74% Ice Beam 2x63-74% | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x142-167%KO Thunderbolt 2x59-70% Ice Beam 2x59-70% | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x179-211%KO Ice Beam 2x48-56% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x167-197%KO Stone Edge 2x109-129%KO | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x168-198%KO Ice Beam 2x85-100%KO Thunderbolt 2x85-100%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Raikou can KO Pidgeotto with Thunderbolt (254-299%). Weavile threatens a KO with Ice Shard (99-117%). Terrakion's Stone Edge also KOs at 197-233%.
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x254-299%KO Aura Sphere76-89% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Weavile builds →Ice Shard 2x99-117%KO | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Terrakion builds →Close Combat118-139%KO Stone Edge 2x197-233%KO | ||
Pidgeotto Evolutions
Pidgeotto sits between Pidgey and Pidgeot in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, quick to hatch with a decent partner pool via one egg group. So far, HP got the biggest boost (+23 from Pidgey). The final form adds another 130 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Pidgeotto to get Pidgey eggs easily using 45 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Air Cutter, Air Slash, Brave Bird and 6 more.
B2W2 Pidgeotto Best Moveset
71 Speed outpaces very little at this stage, and the moveset can't answer anything the lower tiers throw at it. Held ItemEviolite helps defensive stats, but Normal/Flying TermStab from 60 Attack fails to threaten even targets it should handle. Pidgeot adds Speed but not relevance.
Best Build
Pidgeotto best EVs are HP and Attack
Utility Moveset
- Facade
- Fly
- Hurricane
- Brave Bird
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Pidgeotto picks up Air Cutter and Air Slash only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Brave Bird and Double-Edge while coverage across 7 types adds range.
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
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It flies over its wide territory in search of prey, downing it with its highly developed claws.
Pidgeotto Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, For a casual playthrough, Pidgeotto works as a placeholder. Normal/Flying coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Pidgeot. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Present since Red & Blue, Pidgeotto appears in 19 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Pidgeotto have the longest track record of availability in the series.
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 7LGPE
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