Is Pidgeotto Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Evolves from a bred Pidgey. Nothing about the Alolan experience makes Pidgeotto stand out from any other middling Normal/Flying option.
Pidgey trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Pidgeot has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Pidgeotto trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Pidgeotto has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Olivia's team hits Pidgeotto's weaknesses hard.
Sophocles's Pokemon outpace and outclass Pidgeotto here.
Pidgeotto trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Pidgeot has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Molayne's team hits Pidgeot's weaknesses hard.
Olivia's team hits Pidgeot's weaknesses hard.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Pidgeotto cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 18.
How to Get Pidgeotto in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
You're catching Pidgey first, not Pidgeotto. Pidgey appears in the wild in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.
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
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Togedemaru ElectricSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Togedemaru builds →Wild Charge 2x114-134%KO Rollout 2x26-31% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x159-188%KO Ice Beam 2x46-54% Thunderbolt 2x46-54% | ||
 Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Sudowoodo builds →Head Smash 2x191-225%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Aurorus builds →Ice Beam 2x124-146%KO Stone Edge 2x105-124%KO Thunderbolt 2x82-97% | ||
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Cranidos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x230-272%KO Thunderbolt 2x35-42% Ice Beam 2x35-42% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x304-358%KO Thunderbolt 2x60-71% Ice Beam 2x60-71% | ||
 Xurkitree Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Interact Encounter | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x144-169%KO Thunderbolt 2x56-67% Ice Beam 2x56-67% | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 2x205-241%KO | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x166-195%KO Ice Beam 2x46-54% Thunderbolt 2x46-54% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Raikou can KO Pidgeotto with Thunderbolt (176-207%). Weavile threatens a KO with Ice Shard (112-133%). Terrakion's Stone Edge also KOs at 255-301%.
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x176-207%KO | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Weavile builds →Knock Off91-107%KO Ice Shard 2x112-133%KO Pursuit56-66% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Terrakion builds →Close Combat152-179%KO Stone Edge 2x255-301%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 58 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Air Cutter, Air Slash, Brave Bird and 6 more.
USUM Pidgeotto Best Moveset
60 Attack at 71 Speed with AbilityKeen Eye and Normal/Flying TermStab that hits nothing for super-effective damage. The moveset at mid-stage power cannot compete with anything the format fields. Pidgeot one evolution away adds Mega Evolution with guaranteed-accuracy MoveHurricane.
Best Build
Pidgeotto best EVs are Attack and Speed
Support Moveset
- Tailwind
- Roost
- Defog
- Brave Bird
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 Dragon and Steel coverage and more 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
Base Stats
Pidgeotto Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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