Is Pidgeotto Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Pidgeotto shows up wild in Hoenn. Adequate through Brawly and the mid-game fights, but Swellow is faster and Pelipper brings Water coverage. The Flying slot in Hoenn is crowded.
Pidgey trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Pidgey resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Wattson's team hits Pidgey's weaknesses hard.
Pidgey trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Norman's typing presses Pidgey's defenses.
Winona's typing presses Pidgey's defenses.
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.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Pidgeotto on Safari Zone (walking, Lv 30, common). DexNav.
Your Pidgey should hit Level 36 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Pidgeotto in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
high spawn rates across 8 locations for Pidgeotto in mid-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Where To Catch Pidgeotto in ORAS
The path to Pidgeotto starts with Pidgey at Lv. 30+ via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
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 |
What is Pidgeotto Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Pidgeotto
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x82-97% Ice Fang 2x59-70% Thunder Fang 2x59-70% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x81-96% Ice Fang 2x58-69% Thunder Fang 2x58-69% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 2x94-111%KO Thunderbolt 2x38-45% | ||
Aron SteelRock | C | |
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Solrock builds →Rock Slide 2x94-111%KO Charge Beam 2x30-36% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x120-142%KO Thunderbolt 2x61-72% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x82-98% Ice Fang 2x58-70% Thunder Fang 2x58-70% | ||
 Manectric Electric | C | |
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x121-144%KO Thunderbolt 2x61-72% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Lairon SteelRock | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x84-99% Ice Fang 2x61-72% Thunder Fang 2x61-72% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x142-168%KO Thunderbolt 2x58-69% Blizzard 2x70-83% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x204-240%KO Thunderbolt 2x62-74% Blizzard 2x74-88% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x165-194%KO Thunderbolt 2x47-56% Blizzard 2x58-69% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x141-166%KO Thunderbolt 2x55-66% Blizzard 2x69-81% | ||
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x234-277%KO Thunderbolt 2x35-42% Blizzard 2x44-52% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x163-192%KO Thunderbolt 2x46-55% Blizzard 2x55-66% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x305-359%KO Thunderbolt 2x60-71% Ice Beam 2x60-71% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 2x232-273%KO | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x143-169%KO Thunderbolt 2x57-67% Ice Beam 2x57-67% | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x180-212%KO Ice Beam 2x46-54% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x165-194%KO Ice Beam 2x46-54% Thunderbolt 2x46-54% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Weavile can KO Pidgeotto with Ice Shard (112-133%). Raikou threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (120-142%). Terrakion's Stone Edge also KOs at 295-347%.
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Weavile builds →Knock Off91-107%KO Ice Shard 2x112-133%KO Pursuit56-66% | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Raikou builds →Volt Switch 2x94-111%KO Thunderbolt 2x120-142%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Terrakion builds →Close Combat177-208%KO Stone Edge 2x295-347%KO Rock Slide 2x221-261%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 plenty of partners 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 51 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Air Cutter, Air Slash, Brave Bird and 6 more.
ORAS Pidgeotto Best Moveset
60 Attack at 71 Speed fires Normal/Flying TermStab at mid-stage power. The moveset lacks the stats to justify any team slot. Mega Pidgeot one evolution away brings 135 Sp. Atk and guaranteed MoveHurricane through AbilityNo Guard.
Best Build
Pidgeotto best EVs are Sp. Def
Bulky Support Moveset
- Double Edge
- Gust
- Sky Attack
- Fly
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 Sky Attack and Brave Bird 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
Pidgeotto claims a large area as its own territory. This Pokémon flies around, patrolling its living space. If its territory is violated, it shows no mercy in thoroughly punishing the foe with its sharp claws.
Pidgeotto Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
- Where in the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Safari Zone can I find Pidgeotto?
See the Locations section above for where to find Pidgeotto in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.
Safari rules: You can only use Safari Balls. No battling. Two tactical items shift the catch/flee trade-off:
- Throw bait to keep Pidgeotto from fleeing (flee rate cut to 1/4) but it becomes harder to catch (catch factor halved).
- Throw a rock to make Pidgeotto easier to catch (catch factor doubled) but it flees twice as often.
- Each effect lasts 2-6 random turns; throwing one cancels the other.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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