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
C
Attack60
C
Defense55
D
Sp. Atk50
D
Sp. Def50
D
Speed71
C
Total349
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate120 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.1 m
3'07"Small
Weight30.0 kg
66.1 lbsLight
Base XP122
Average
Abilities
Keen Eye
Prevents accuracy from being lowered.
Tangled Feet
Doubles evasion when confused.
Big PecksHA
Protects against Defense drops.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Speed training target
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

It flies over its wide territory in search of prey, downing it with its highly developed claws.

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
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Ice, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Bug
0x (Immune)Ground, Ghost
Type ChartGood
3Weak
2Resist
2Immune
Score+2
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricIceRock
½xResist
GrassBug
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
GroundGhost
STAB (3)
GrassFightingBug
How to Beat Pidgeotto in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Rhyperior
Rhyperior
GroundRock
A
Rock is super effective against PidgeottoView Rhyperior →

Legends: Z-A 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
Pidgey
#016Pidgey
18
Level 18
Pidgeotto
#017Pidgeotto
36
Level 36
Pidgeot
#018Pidgeot
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Pidgey
NormalFlying
Pidgeotto
NormalFlying
Pidgeot
NormalFlying
HP
40
63+23
83+20
ATK
45
60+15
80+20
DEF
40
55+15
75+20
SP.ATK
35
50+15
70+20
SP.DEF
35
50+15
70+20
SPE
56
71+15
101+30
BST
251D-Tier
349D-Tier+98
479C-Tier+130
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Pivot
TYPE
Utility
Utility
Mixed
Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Pidgeotto Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 9.

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Moves

The level-up pool tells the story here. Pidgeotto learns Hurricane and Brave Bird naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Dragon and Fire coverage and more extends the reach beyond that.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
D—10040Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 9
Gust
—4010035Flying
Lv 13
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 17
Twister
—4010020Dragon
Lv 21
Wing Attack
D6010035Flying
Lv 25
Whirlwind-6
C——20Normal
Lv 29
Agility
C——30Psychic
Lv 33
Air Slash
D759515Flying
Lv 40
Feather Dance
C—10015Flying
Lv 45
Hurricane
D1107010Flying
Lv 50
Brave Bird
C12010015Flying

TM Moves

TM
TM22
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM47
Agility
C——30Psychic
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM134
Dual Wingbeat
D409010Flying
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM109
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM43
Fly
C909515Flying
TM01
Headbutt
C7010015Normal
TM68
Heat Wave
D959010Fire
TM79
Hurricane
D1107010Flying
TM119
Ominous Wind
D601005Ghost
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM145
Razor Wind
—8010010Normal
TM31
Reflect
C——20Psychic
TM153
Sky Attack
C140905Flying
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM82
U-turn
D7010020Bug
TM94
Whirlwind-6
C——20Normal
TM103
Work Up
C——30Normal

Egg Moves

Pidgeotto doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Pidgeotto can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Pidgeotto in Legends: Z-A

No wild encounters for Pidgeotto in Legends: Z-A. Bring Pidgey over from Red, Yellow, or Gold, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.

How to Obtain Pidgeotto in Legends: Z-A

  1. Pidgey
    Step 1Obtain Pidgey

    Also found in:

    RedYellowGold
  2. Pidgeotto
    Step 2Pidgeotto ✓

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 Legends: Z-A, 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 Legends: Z-A. 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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