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 Red & Blue, 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 Red & Blue. 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

Physical

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 stat exp, 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

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

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

Very protective of its sprawling territorial area, this POKéMON will fiercely peck at any intruder.

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 I Type Chart

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

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Ice Rock

½xResist

Grass Bug

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground Ghost

STAB (3)

Grass Fighting Bug

How to Beat Pidgeotto in Red & Blue (Best Counters)

Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM48 Rock ThrowLv. 19 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Slide 2x 52-62% Rock Throw 2x 37-44% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM48 Rock ThrowLv. 16 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Slide 2x 80-95% Rock Throw 2x 55-65% View Geodude builds →
Rhyhorn GroundRock	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Rock SlideTM48 Damage vs Pidgeotto Thunderbolt 2x 35-42% Rock Slide 2x 84-99% View Rhyhorn builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 Damage vs Pidgeotto Blizzard 2x 92-109%KO Ice Beam 2x 75-89% View Omanyte builds →
Kabuto RockWater	D
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 Damage vs Pidgeotto Blizzard 2x 64-75% Ice Beam 2x 52-62% View Kabuto builds →

Red & Blue Evolution

Partway through Pidgey's chain, Pidgeotto is a Normal/Flying type pushing toward Pidgeot. No breeding at this stage. 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 not available · Introduced in Gen 2

Red & Blue Pidgeotto Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental

Utility

Ability

Not in Gen 1

Item

Not in Gen 1

Nature

Not in Gen 1

Utility Moveset

UnknownSTAB
GustSTAB
Quick AttackSTAB

Recommended Teammates

PikachuExcellent

MetapodExcellent

Moves

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Pidgeotto's limited coverage all comes from technical machines, built on top of Sky Attack and Double-Edge for same-type damage. Double-Edge and Fly are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Gust

S4010035Normal

Lv 1

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Lv 5

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Lv 12

Quick Attack+1

S4010030Normal

Lv 21

Whirlwind-6

———20Normal

Lv 31

Wing Attack

D3510035Flying

Lv 40

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 49

Mirror Move

D——20Flying

TM Moves

TM34

Bide+1

———10Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM10

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

HM02

Fly

—709515Flying

TM31

Mimic

———10Normal

TM20

Rage

—2010020Normal

TM02

Razor Wind

—8010010Normal

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM43

Sky Attack

C140905Flying

TM50

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM39

Swift

D60—20Normal

TM09

Take Down

—908520Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM04

Whirlwind-6

———20Normal

Egg Moves

Pidgeotto doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Pidgeotto can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Pidgeotto in Red & Blue

6 encounter spots for Pidgeotto at decent spawn rates starting from mid-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.

Where To Catch Pidgeotto in Red & Blue

To get Pidgeotto, start by catching Pidgey through walking encounters at Lv. 2-32. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Pidgey
Route 1
BlueGrass Lv.2-5 Route
55%Early
Route 1
RedGrass Lv.2-5 Route
55%Early
Route 2
RedGrass Lv.3-5 Route
40%Early
Route 2
BlueGrass Lv.3-5 Route
40%Early
Route 3
BlueGrass Lv.6-8 Route
40%Early
Route 3
RedGrass Lv.6-8 Route
40%Early
Route 5
BlueGrass Lv.13-16 Route
35%Early
Route 5
RedGrass Lv.13-16 Route
35%Early
Route 6
BlueGrass Lv.13-16 Route
35%Early
Route 6
RedGrass Lv.13-16 Route
35%Early
Route 24
RedGrass Lv.12-13 Route
15%Early
Route 24
BlueGrass Lv.12-13 Route
15%Early
Route 25
RedGrass Lv.13 Route
10%Early
Route 25
BlueGrass Lv.13 Route
10%Early
Route 12
BlueGrass Lv.23-27 Route
35%Mid
Route 12
RedGrass Lv.23-27 Route
35%Mid
Route 8
RedGrass Lv.18-20 Route
30%Mid
Route 8
BlueGrass Lv.18-20 Route
30%Mid
Route 7
RedGrass Lv.19-22 Route
30%Mid
Route 7
BlueGrass Lv.19-22 Route
30%Mid
Route 21
RedGrass Lv.21-23 Route
30%Mid
Route 21
BlueGrass Lv.21-23 Route
30%Mid
Route 13
RedGrass Lv.25-27 Route
30%Mid
Route 13
BlueGrass Lv.25-27 Route
30%Mid
Route 14
RedGrass Lv.26 Route
20%Mid
Route 14
BlueGrass Lv.26 Route
20%Mid
Route 15
RedGrass Lv.23 Route
10%Mid
Route 15
BlueGrass Lv.23 Route
10%Mid
Train until Level 18
Step 2Pidgeotto ✓
Route 21
RedGrass Lv.30-32 Route
15%Mid
Route 21
BlueGrass Lv.30-32 Route
15%Mid
Route 14
BlueGrass Lv.28-30 Route
10%Mid
Route 14
RedGrass Lv.28-30 Route
10%Mid
Route 15
BlueGrass Lv.28-30 Route
10%Mid
Route 15
RedGrass Lv.28-30 Route
10%Mid
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 Red & Blue, 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 Red & Blue. 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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Geodude RockGround	C
Available Move Moves Rock ThrowLv. 16 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Throw 2x 59-71% View Geodude builds →
Pikachu Electric	C
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Pidgeotto Thunder Shock 2x 39-47% View Pikachu builds →

Geodude RockGround	C
Available Move Moves Rock ThrowLv. 16 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Throw 2x 59-71% View Geodude builds →
Pikachu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Pidgeotto Thunderbolt 2x 78-94% Thunder Shock 2x 39-47% View Pikachu builds →

Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM48 Rock ThrowLv. 19 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Slide 2x 57-68% Rock Throw 2x 39-46% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM48 Rock ThrowLv. 16 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Slide 2x 85-100%KO Rock Throw 2x 57-68% View Geodude builds →
Pikachu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Pidgeotto Thunderbolt 2x 75-89% Thunder Shock 2x 36-43% View Pikachu builds →
Voltorb Electric	D
TM Move Moves ThunderboltTM24 Damage vs Pidgeotto Thunderbolt 2x 81-96% View Voltorb builds →

Lapras WaterIce	B
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves Ice BeamTM13 ThunderboltTM24 Damage vs Pidgeotto Ice Beam 2x 111-131%KO Thunderbolt 2x 74-88% View Lapras builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM48 Rock ThrowLv. 19 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Slide 2x 57-67% Rock Throw 2x 39-47% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM48 Rock ThrowLv. 16 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Slide 2x 85-101%KO Rock Throw 2x 57-67% View Geodude builds →
Pikachu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Pidgeotto Thunderbolt 2x 76-91% Thunder Shock 2x 37-44% View Pikachu builds →
Voltorb Electric	D
TM Move Moves ThunderboltTM24 Damage vs Pidgeotto Thunderbolt 2x 80-94% View Voltorb builds →

Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM48 Rock ThrowLv. 19 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Slide 2x 56-67% Rock Throw 2x 37-45% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM48 Rock ThrowLv. 16 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Slide 2x 86-102%KO Rock Throw 2x 60-70% View Geodude builds →
Rhyhorn GroundRock	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Rock SlideTM48 Damage vs Pidgeotto Thunderbolt 2x 37-45% Rock Slide 2x 89-105%KO View Rhyhorn builds →
Pikachu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Pidgeotto Thunderbolt 2x 78-93% Thunder Shock 2x 37-45% View Pikachu builds →
Voltorb Electric	D
TM Move Moves ThunderboltTM24 Damage vs Pidgeotto Thunderbolt 2x 81-96% View Voltorb builds →