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 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 PecksHANot in game
Protects against Defense drops.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Speed training target
Pokedex Entries

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 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
Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricIceRock
½xResist
GrassBug
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
GroundGhost
STAB (3)
GrassFightingBug
How to Beat Pidgeotto in Ruby & Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Ruby & Sapphire, Raikou can KO Pidgeotto with Thunderbolt (176-207%). Regice threatens a KO with Ice Beam (161-190%). Regirock's Explosion also KOs at 151-177%.

Raikou
Raikou
Electric
B
Recommended Build
AbilityPressure
ItemLeftovers
NatureTimid
Moves
  • ThunderboltSTAB
  • Calm Mind
  • Hidden Power Grass
  • SubstituteUtility
Damage vs Pidgeotto
Thunderbolt 2x
176-207%KO
View Raikou builds →

Ruby & Sapphire 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

Very Easy

Breed with Pidgeotto to get Pidgey eggs easily using 25 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Air Cutter, Feint Attack, Foresight and 2 more.

Egg Groups
Flying
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
5moves
Breed With (best first)
togeticaltariapelipperfarfetchdswabluwingullcrobatpidgeotdodrioxatufearowgolbat
12 of 25·

Ruby & Sapphire Pidgeotto Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Don't skip the egg moves. Pidgeotto picks up Air Cutter and Feint Attack only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Fly and Facade while Steel and Dark coverage adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Gust
—4010035Flying
Lv 1
Sand Attack
D—10015Ground
Lv 1
Tackle
—3510035Normal
Lv 5
Sand Attack
D—10015Ground
Lv 9
Gust
—4010035Flying
Lv 13
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 20
Whirlwind-6
D——20Normal
Lv 27
Wing Attack
—6010035Flying
Lv 34
Feather Dance
——10015Flying
Lv 43
Agility
D——30Psychic
Lv 52
Mirror Move
———20Flying

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
HM02
Fly
—709515Flying
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM47
Steel Wing
D709025Steel
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Air Cutter
—559525Flying
Egg
Feint Attack
—60—20Dark
Egg
Foresight
——10040Normal
Egg
Pursuit
D4010020Dark
Egg
Steel Wing
D709025Steel

Tutor Moves

Pidgeotto can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Pidgeotto in Ruby & Sapphire

Pidgeotto isn't available in the wild in Ruby & Sapphire. Start by transferring Pidgey from Red, Yellow, or Gold. The evolution path from Pidgey to Pidgeotto is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Pidgeotto in Ruby & Sapphire

  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 Ruby & 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.

  • You can find Pidgeotto in Ruby & Sapphire. 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

Was this page helpful?
Thanks for your feedback!
Want to tell us more?
What was most useful?
What could be improved?
Thanks for your feedback