Is Pidgeotto Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Pidgeotto handles the mid-game gyms the way it always has in Kanto: not brilliantly, but consistently. AbilityKeen Eye blocks accuracy reduction, which comes up against trainer battles more than you'd expect. Evolves into Pidgeot at 36. Fills the team without defining it.
Brock's team hits Pidgey's weaknesses hard.
Pidgeotto trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Lt. Surge's team hits Pidgeotto's weaknesses hard.
Pidgeotto has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Pidgeot has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Pidgeot has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Pidgeot has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Catch Pidgey on Route 1 (walking, Lv 2-5, common).
- After Misty
- TM10NormalHidden Power90100%15
- TM47SteelSteel Wing7090%25
- After Lt. Surge
- HM02FlyingFly13595%15
- LV 25FlyingWing Attack90100%35
- After Erika
- TM43NormalSecret Power105100%20
- TM40FlyingAerial Ace90100%20
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge180100%15
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade105100%20
Your Pidgey should hit Level 18 before you reach Misty, at typical leveling pace.
- After Misty
- TM10NormalHidden Power90100%15
- After Lt. Surge
- HM02FlyingFly13595%15
- After Erika
- TM43NormalSecret Power105100%20
- TM40FlyingAerial Ace90100%20
- TM06PoisonToxic—90%10
- LV 43PsychicAgility—100%30
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge180100%15
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade105100%20
Your Pidgeotto should hit Level 36 before you reach Koga, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 36)
- LV 36FlyingWing Attack90100%35
- After Misty
- TM10NormalHidden Power90100%15
- After Lt. Surge
- HM02FlyingFly13595%15
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam22590%5
- TM43NormalSecret Power105100%20
- TM40FlyingAerial Ace90100%20
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge180100%15
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade105100%20
How to Get Pidgeotto in FireRed & LeafGreen
You won't see wild Pidgeotto until the later routes and Sevii Islands. Twelve grass encounters in both versions, all uncommon or rare.
6 locations to catch Pidgeotto16 locations to catch Pidgey
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
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Badge 8Catch Pidgey at any of the 16 locations below, then level it up to 18 — it evolves into Pidgeotto.
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The path to Pidgeotto starts with Pidgey at Lv. 2-50 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch PidgeyRoute 1Lv.2-5GrassRate 50%Route 2Lv.2-5GrassRate 45%Route 5Lv.13-16GrassRate 40%Route 6Lv.13-16GrassRate 40%Route 3Lv.6-7GrassRate 30%Route 24Lv.11-13GrassRate 15%Route 25Lv.11-13GrassRate 15%Route 8Lv.18-20GrassRate 30%Route 7Lv.19-22GrassRate 30%Route 12Lv.23-27GrassRate 30%Bond BridgeLv.29-32GrassRate 30%Route 13Lv.25-27GrassRate 20%Route 15Lv.25-27GrassRate 20%Route 14Lv.27GrassRate 10%Five Isle MeadowLv.44GrassRate 20%Berry ForestLv.32GrassRate 10%
Step 2Pidgeotto ✓Route 13Lv.29GrassRate 5%Route 14Lv.29GrassRate 5%Route 15Lv.29GrassRate 5%Berry ForestLv.37GrassRate 20%or evolve from Pidgey (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into PidgeotBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Four Island Pokemon Day Care to receive a Pidgeot egg. Requires the Rainbow Pass to access Four Island.
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Pidgeotto Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Pidgeotto
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x119-140%KO Thunderbolt 2x79-94% | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Electrode Electric | B | |
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Rhyhorn builds →Rock Tomb 2x60-70% Thunderbolt 2x39-47% Ice Beam 2x39-47% | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x115-136%KO Thunderbolt 2x77-91% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | A | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Aerodactyl builds →Ancient Power 2x80-95% | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Electrode Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Electrode builds →Thunderbolt 2x109-129%KO Rollout 2x17-20% | ||
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
 Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Rhydon builds →Rock Tomb 2x85-100%KO Ice Beam 2x49-58% Thunderbolt 2x49-58% | ||
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide 2x128-151%KO Thunderbolt 2x86-102%KO Ice Beam 2x86-102%KO | ||
Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Rhydon builds →Rock Tomb 2x84-98% Ice Beam 2x48-57% Thunderbolt 2x48-57% | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Raikou can KO Pidgeotto with Thunderbolt (175-206%).
Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x175-206%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 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
Breeding
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.
FRLG Pidgeotto Best Moveset
Middle-stage Normal/Flying heading toward Pidgeot. AbilityKeen Eye active. Stats trail competitive demands across every category. One evolution from a usable Speed tier and moveset.
Best Build
Pidgeotto best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Agility
- Whirlwind
- Steel Wing
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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 Double-Edge and Fly while Steel and Dark coverage 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
The claws on its feet are well developed. It can carry prey such as an EXEGGCUTE to its nest over 60 miles away.
Very protective of its sprawling territorial area, this POKéMON will fiercely peck at any intruder.
Pidgeotto FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Pidgeotto can be caught in the wild at Route 13, Route 14, Route 15, and Bond Bridge in Pokemon FireRed & LeafGreen.
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