What does Pidgeotto evolve into?

Get Pidgeotto to Pidgeot at level 36. At 349 BST, Pidgeotto is just the starting point.

At what level does Pidgeotto evolve?

Level 36 gets you Pidgeot . Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

Should I use Pidgeotto?

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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.

Where can you catch Pidgeotto?

You can find Pidgeotto in HeartGold & SoulSilver. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.

Pidgeotto - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

71Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

You won't find a real weakness in Pidgeotto's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Bird Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 2 Speed EVs, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP63

Attack60

Defense55

Sp. Atk50

Sp. Def50

Speed71

Total349

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate120 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.1 m

Weight30.0 kg

Base XP122

Abilities

Keen Eye

Prevents accuracy from being lowered.

Tangled Feet

Doubles evasion when confused.

Big PecksHANot in game

Protects against Defense drops.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2

Speed training target

Pokedex Entries

It has outstanding vision. However high it flies, it is able to distinguish the movements of its prey.

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.

Pidgeotto Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Ice, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Bug
0x (Immune)	Ground, Ghost

Type ChartGood

3Weak

2Resist

2Immune

Score+2

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Ice Rock

½xResist

Grass Bug

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground Ghost

STAB (3)

Grass Fighting Bug

How to Beat Pidgeotto in HeartGold & SoulSilver (Best Counters)

Sudowoodo Rock	C
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 14 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Tomb 2x 82-97% Rock Throw 2x 69-81% View Sudowoodo builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Tomb 2x 47-57% Rock Throw 2x 41-49% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 11 RolloutLv. 22 Rock BlastLv. 25 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Tomb 2x 69-81% Rock Throw 2x 58-69% Rollout 2x 38-45% Rock Blast 2x 30-36% View Geodude builds →
Magnemite ElectricSteel	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 22 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Pidgeotto Thunder 2x 151-178%KO Thunderbolt 2x 127-150%KO Spark 2x 45-53% Charge Beam 2x 72-85% View Magnemite builds →
Plusle Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 15 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Pidgeotto Thunder 2x 141-166%KO Thunderbolt 2x 116-138%KO Spark 2x 54-65% Charge Beam 2x 65-77% View Plusle builds →

HeartGold & SoulSilver Evolution

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

3 Forms

#016Pidgey

Level 18

#017Pidgeotto

Level 36

#018Pidgeot

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Pidgey

NormalFlying

Pidgeotto

NormalFlying

Pidgeot

NormalFlying

63+23

83+20

ATK

60+15

80+20

DEF

55+15

75+20

SP.ATK

50+15

70+20

SP.DEF

50+15

70+20

SPE

71+15

101+30

BST

251D-Tier

349D-Tier+98

479C-Tier+130

ROLE

Balanced

Pivot

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Pidgeotto 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.

Egg Groups

Flying

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

8moves

Breed With (best first)

HeartGold & SoulSilver Pidgeotto Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

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Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Gust

D4010035Flying

Lv 1

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Lv 1

Tackle

—3510035Normal

Lv 5

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Lv 9

Gust

D4010035Flying

Lv 13

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 17

Whirlwind-6

D——20Normal

Lv 22

Twister

—4010020Dragon

Lv 27

Feather Dance

——10015Flying

Lv 32

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 37

Wing Attack

D6010035Flying

Lv 42

Roost

C——10Flying

Lv 47

Tailwind

D——15Flying

Lv 52

Mirror Move

———20Flying

Lv 57

Air Slash

D759520Flying

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

HM02

Fly

C909515Flying

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM88

Pluck

—6010020Flying

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM51

Roost

C——10Flying

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM47

Steel Wing

D709025Steel

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM46

Thief

—6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM89

U-turn

D7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

Air Cutter

D559525Flying

Egg

Air Slash

D759520Flying

Egg

Brave Bird

C12010015Flying

Egg

Feint Attack

—60—20Dark

Egg

Foresight

D——40Normal

Egg

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Egg

Steel Wing

D709025Steel

Egg

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Air Cutter

D559525Flying

Tutor

Heat Wave

D1009010Fire

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Ominous Wind

D601005Ghost

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Swift

—60—20Normal

Tutor

Tailwind

D——15Flying

Tutor

Twister

—4010020Dragon

Tutor

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

How to Get Pidgeotto in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Easy grab on Pidgeotto with high spawn rates across 24 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Where To Catch Pidgeotto in HeartGold & SoulSilver

To get Pidgeotto, start by catching Pidgey through walking encounters at Lv. 2-25. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Pidgey
Route 29
SoulSilverGrass Lv.2-4 Route
CommonEarly
Morning/day
Route 29
HeartGoldGrass Lv.2-4 Route
CommonEarly
Morning/day
Route 30
HeartGoldGrass Lv.2-4 Route
CommonEarly
Morning/day
Route 1
HeartGoldGrass Lv.2-4 Route
CommonEarly
Morning/day
Route 1
SoulSilverGrass Lv.2-4 Route
CommonEarly
Morning/day
Route 30
SoulSilverGrass Lv.3-4 Route
CommonEarly
Route 30
HeartGoldGrass Lv.3-4 Route
CommonEarly
Route 31
HeartGoldGrass Lv.3 Route
CommonEarly
Morning/day
Route 2 - North
HeartGoldGrass Lv.3-8 Route
CommonEarly
Day
Route 2 - North
SoulSilverGrass Lv.3-7 Route
CommonEarly
Day
Route 2 - North
HeartGoldGrass Lv.3 Route
CommonEarly
Morning
Route 2 - South
HeartGoldGrass Lv.3 Route
CommonEarly
Morning
Route 2 - South
HeartGoldGrass Lv.3-8 Route
CommonEarly
Day
Route 2 - South
SoulSilverGrass Lv.3-7 Route
CommonEarly
Day
Route 31
SoulSilverGrass Lv.4 Route
CommonEarly
Day
Route 25
HeartGoldGrass Lv.8 Route
CommonEarly
Morning/day
Route 25
SoulSilverGrass Lv.8 Route
CommonEarly
Morning/day
Route 36
SoulSilverGrass Lv.12-15 Route
CommonEarly
Morning
Route 36
HeartGoldGrass Lv.13-15 Route
CommonEarly
Morning
Route 37
HeartGoldGrass Lv.13-15 Route
CommonEarly
Morning/day
Route 37
SoulSilverGrass Lv.13-15 Route
CommonEarly
Morning/day
Route 5
HeartGoldGrass Lv.13-15 Route
CommonEarly
Morning/day
Route 5
SoulSilverGrass Lv.13-15 Route
CommonEarly
Morning/day
Route 6
HeartGoldGrass Lv.13-15 Route
CommonEarly
Morning/day
Route 6
SoulSilverGrass Lv.13 Route
CommonEarly
Morning/day
Route 2 - North
SoulSilverGrass Lv.3 Route
UncommonEarly
Morning
Route 2 - South
SoulSilverGrass Lv.3 Route
UncommonEarly
Morning
Viridian Forest
HeartGoldGrass Lv.3 Forest
UncommonEarly
Morning
Viridian Forest
HeartGoldGrass Lv.3-7 Forest
UncommonEarly
Day
Viridian Forest
SoulSilverGrass Lv.3 Forest
UncommonEarly
Morning
Viridian Forest
SoulSilverGrass Lv.3-7 Forest
UncommonEarly
Day
Route 30
SoulSilverGrass Lv.4 Route
UncommonEarly
Morning
Route 31
SoulSilverGrass Lv.5 Route
UncommonEarly
Morning
National Park
HeartGoldGrass Lv.10-14 Facility
UncommonEarly
Morning
National Park
SoulSilverGrass Lv.10-14 Facility
UncommonEarly
Morning
National Park
HeartGoldGrass Lv.12-14 Facility
UncommonEarly
Day
National Park
SoulSilverGrass Lv.12-14 Facility
UncommonEarly
Day
Route 36
SoulSilverGrass Lv.12-13 Route
UncommonEarly
Day
Route 36
HeartGoldGrass Lv.13 Route
UncommonEarly
Day
Route 37
SoulSilverGrass Lv.15 Route
UncommonEarly
Morning
Route 35
HeartGoldGrass Lv.14 Route
RareEarly
Morning/day
Route 35
SoulSilverGrass Lv.14 Route
RareEarly
Morning/day
Train until Level 18
Step 2Pidgeotto ✓
Route 2 - North
SoulSilverGrass Lv.7 Route
RareEarly
Morning/day
Route 2 - North
HeartGoldGrass Lv.7 Route
RareEarly
Morning/day
Route 2 - North
HeartGoldGrass Lv.7-10 Route
RareEarly
Day
Route 2 - South
SoulSilverGrass Lv.7 Route
RareEarly
Morning/day
Route 2 - South
HeartGoldGrass Lv.7 Route
RareEarly
Morning/day
Route 2 - South
HeartGoldGrass Lv.7-10 Route
RareEarly
Day
Viridian Forest
SoulSilverGrass Lv.7 Forest
RareEarly
Morning/day
Viridian Forest
HeartGoldGrass Lv.7 Forest
RareEarly
Morning/day
Route 25
SoulSilverGrass Lv.10 Route
RareEarly
Morning/day
Route 25
HeartGoldGrass Lv.10 Route
RareEarly
Morning/day
Route 37
SoulSilverGrass Lv.15 Route
RareEarly
Day
Route 37
HeartGoldGrass Lv.15 Route
RareEarly
Day
Route 43
SoulSilverGrass Lv.17 Route
CommonMid
Morning
Route 43
HeartGoldGrass Lv.17 Route
CommonMid
Morning
Route 8
SoulSilverGrass Lv.17-19 Route
CommonMid
Morning/day
Route 8
HeartGoldGrass Lv.17-19 Route
CommonMid
Morning/day
Route 43
SoulSilverGrass Lv.17 Route
UncommonMid
Day
Route 43
HeartGoldGrass Lv.17 Route
UncommonMid
Day
Route 13
HeartGoldGrass Lv.25 Route
UncommonMid
Morning/day
Route 13
SoulSilverGrass Lv.25 Route
UncommonMid
Morning/day
Route 14
HeartGoldGrass Lv.25 Route
UncommonMid
Morning/day
Route 14
SoulSilverGrass Lv.25 Route
UncommonMid
Morning/day
Route 15
SoulSilverGrass Lv.25 Route
UncommonMid
Morning/day
Route 15
HeartGoldGrass Lv.25 Route
UncommonMid
Morning/day
or evolve from Pidgey (Step 1)

Pidgeotto Guide

Get Pidgeotto to Pidgeot at level 36. At 349 BST, Pidgeotto is just the starting point.
Level 36 gets you Pidgeot. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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.
You can find Pidgeotto in HeartGold & SoulSilver. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.

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

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Plusle Electric	D
Upcoming Move Moves SparkLv. 15 Learns Spark at Level 15 View Plusle builds →
Minun Electric	D
Upcoming Move Moves SparkLv. 15 Learns Spark at Level 15 View Minun builds →
Shinx Electric	D
Upcoming Move Moves SparkLv. 13 Learns Spark at Level 13 View Shinx builds →

Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Tomb 2x 49-59% Rock Throw 2x 43-53% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 11 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Tomb 2x 69-82% Rock Throw 2x 59-71% View Geodude builds →
Plusle Electric	D
Available Move Moves SparkLv. 15 Damage vs Pidgeotto Spark 2x 55-65% View Plusle builds →
Minun Electric	D
Available Move Moves SparkLv. 15 Damage vs Pidgeotto Spark 2x 49-59% View Minun builds →
Mareep Electric	D
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 10 Damage vs Pidgeotto Thunder Shock 2x 43-53% View Mareep builds →

Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Tomb 2x 49-59% Rock Throw 2x 41-49% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 11 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Tomb 2x 70-84% Rock Throw 2x 62-74% View Geodude builds →
Plusle Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 15 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Pidgeotto Thunder 2x 138-162%KO Thunderbolt 2x 116-138%KO Spark 2x 57-69% Charge Beam 2x 66-79% View Plusle builds →
Minun Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 15 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Pidgeotto Thunder 2x 130-152%KO Thunderbolt 2x 103-123%KO Spark 2x 49-59% Charge Beam 2x 62-74% View Minun builds →
Mareep Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Charge BeamTM57 Thunder ShockLv. 10 Damage vs Pidgeotto Thunder 2x 116-138%KO Thunderbolt 2x 95-113%KO Charge Beam 2x 54-64% Thunder Shock 2x 46-54% View Mareep builds →

Sudowoodo Rock	C
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 14 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Tomb 2x 80-94% Rock Throw 2x 69-81% View Sudowoodo builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 11 RolloutLv. 22 Rock BlastLv. 27 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Tomb 2x 76-91% Rock Throw 2x 65-78% Rollout 2x 39-47% Rock Blast 2x 34-40% View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Tomb 2x 45-54% Rock Throw 2x 39-47% View Onix builds →
Magnemite ElectricSteel	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 22 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Pidgeotto Thunder 2x 146-172%KO Thunderbolt 2x 120-142%KO Spark 2x 43-51% Charge Beam 2x 69-81% View Magnemite builds →
Plusle Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 15 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Pidgeotto Thunder 2x 134-158%KO Thunderbolt 2x 111-131%KO Spark 2x 54-64% Charge Beam 2x 63-74% View Plusle builds →

Sudowoodo Rock	C
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 33 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 14 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Slide 2x 100-118%KO Rock Tomb 2x 82-97% Rock Throw 2x 69-82% View Sudowoodo builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 11 RolloutLv. 22 Rock BlastLv. 27 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Tomb 2x 80-94% Rock Throw 2x 67-79% Rollout 2x 40-48% Rock Blast 2x 35-42% View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Tomb 2x 45-55% Rock Throw 2x 38-45% View Onix builds →
Magnemite ElectricSteel	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 22 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Pidgeotto Thunder 2x 152-179%KO Thunderbolt 2x 125-148%KO Spark 2x 43-52% Charge Beam 2x 72-85% View Magnemite builds →
Plusle Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 15 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Pidgeotto Thunder 2x 138-164%KO Thunderbolt 2x 115-136%KO Spark 2x 54-64% Charge Beam 2x 67-79% View Plusle builds →

Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Hidden Power Fire Thunder Wave Explosion Damage vs Pidgeotto Thunderbolt 2x 192-226%KO Explosion 73-86% View Magnezone builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves Earthquake Stealth Rock TauntUtility Stone Edge Damage vs Pidgeotto Stone Edge 2x 171-201%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Weavile DarkIce	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves Ice Shard Night Slash Low Kick PursuitSTAB Damage vs Pidgeotto Ice Shard 2x 76-90% Pursuit 38-45% View Weavile builds →
Raikou Electric	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureRash Moves ThunderboltSTAB Hidden Power Ice Aura Sphere Calm Mind Damage vs Pidgeotto Thunderbolt 2x 193-227%KO Aura Sphere 57-67% View Raikou builds →