What does Pidgey evolve into?

Pidgey becomes Pidgeotto at level 18, then Pidgeot at level 36. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

At what level does Pidgey evolve?

Pidgey evolves into Pidgeotto at level 18. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.

You can run Pidgey through the first few routes without issues. 251 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Pidgeotto as fast as you can.

Where can you catch Pidgey?

Pidgey shows up in 19 games, making it one of the more widely available Pokemon in the series. First catchable in Legends: Z-A, most recently in Yellow and Red & Blue.

Pidgey - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

56Speed · Slow

An unusually even spread gives Pidgey flexibility. Speed barely edges ahead. But Sp. Atk isn't far off. Easy to catch and follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve. Yields 1 Speed EV.

Base Stats

Below

HP40

Attack45

Defense40

Sp. Atk35

Sp. Def35

Speed56

Total251

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.3 m

Weight1.8 kg

Base XP50

Abilities

Keen Eye

Prevents accuracy from being lowered.

Tangled Feet

Doubles evasion when confused.

Big PecksHA

Protects against Defense drops.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

It is docile and prefers to avoid conflict. If disturbed, however, it can ferociously strike back.

Pidgey is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock. On the flip side, it's immune to Ground and Ghost-type moves entirely.

Pidgey 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

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Ice Rock

½xResist

Grass Bug

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground Ghost

STAB (3)

Grass Fighting Bug

How to Beat Pidgey (Best Counters)

Rhyperior can KO Pidgey with Stone Edge (349-411%). Kyurem threatens a KO with Draco Meteor (214-252%). Jolteon's Thunderbolt also KOs at 395-464%.

Rhyperior GroundRock	A
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves EarthquakeSTAB Stone Edge Ice Punch Stealth Rock Damage vs Pidgey Stone Edge 2x 349-411%KO View Rhyperior builds →
Kyurem DragonIce	A
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLoaded Dice NatureTimid Moves Freeze Dry Earth Power Icicle Spear Draco Meteor Damage vs Pidgey Icicle Spear 2x 57-68% Draco Meteor 214-252%KO View Kyurem builds →
Jolteon Electric	A
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Volt Switch Alluring Voice Shadow Ball Damage vs Pidgey Thunderbolt 2x 395-464%KO Volt Switch 2x 308-362%KO View Jolteon builds →
Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityAnalytic ItemChoice Specs NatureModest Moves Flash Cannon Volt Switch ThunderboltSTAB Body Press Damage vs Pidgey Flash Cannon 217-255%KO Volt Switch 2x 379-447%KO Thunderbolt 2x 488-574%KO View Magnezone builds →
Lapras WaterIce	B
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves LiquidationSTAB Dragon Dance Icicle Spear Freeze Dry Damage vs Pidgey Liquidation 105-124%KO Icicle Spear 2x 63-75% View Lapras builds →

Three stages ahead. Pidgey grows into Pidgeotto, then pushes on to Pidgeot. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, quick to hatch with plenty of partners via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 228 stat points total. 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

Very Easy

Breed Pidgey easily with 73 breeding partners from the Flying egg group.

Egg Groups

Flying

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

Best Build

All 19 games

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 9.

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

Moves

All 19 games

Leveling does the heavy lifting. Pidgey picks up Hurricane and Brave Bird along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add Dragon and Fire coverage, but the foundation's already strong by then.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Growl

D—10040Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 9

Gust

—4010035Flying

Lv 13

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 17

Twister

—4010020Dragon

Lv 21

Wing Attack

D6010035Flying

Lv 25

Whirlwind-6

C——20Normal

Lv 29

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 33

Air Slash

D759515Flying

Lv 40

Feather Dance

C—10015Flying

Lv 45

Hurricane

D1107010Flying

Lv 50

Brave Bird

C12010015Flying

TM Moves

TM22

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM47

Agility

C——30Psychic

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM134

Dual Wingbeat

D409010Flying

TM35

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM109

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM43

Fly

D909515Flying

TM01

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

TM68

Heat Wave

D959010Fire

TM79

Hurricane

D1107010Flying

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM31

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM85

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM82

U-turn

D7010020Bug

TM94

Whirlwind-6

C——20Normal

TM103

Work Up

C——30Normal

Egg Moves

Pidgey doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Pidgey can't learn any Tutor moves

Breeding opens up real options for Pidgey. Air Cutter and Air Slash come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Sky Attack and Brave Bird and coverage across 7 types.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 5

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Lv 9

Gust

—4010035Flying

Lv 13

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 17

Whirlwind-6

C——20Normal

Lv 21

Twister

—4010020Dragon

Lv 25

Feather Dance

C—10015Flying

Lv 29

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 33

Wing Attack

D6010035Flying

Lv 37

Roost

C——10Flying

Lv 41

Tailwind

C——15Flying

Lv 45

Mirror Move

———20Flying

Lv 49

Air Slash

D759515Flying

Lv 53

Hurricane

D1107010Flying

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM100

Confide

D——20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM76

Fly

D909515Flying

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM19

Roost

C——10Flying

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM51

Steel Wing

D709025Steel

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

C—8515Normal

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM89

U-turn

D7010020Bug

TM01

Work Up

C——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Air Cutter

D609525Flying

Egg

Air Slash

D759515Flying

Egg

Brave Bird

C12010015Flying

Egg

Defog

C——15Flying

Egg

Feint Attack

—60—20Dark

Egg

Foresight

D——40Normal

Egg

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Egg

Steel Wing

D709025Steel

Egg

Uproar

D9010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Defog

C——15Flying

Tutor

Heat Wave

D959010Fire

Tutor

Sky Attack

C200905Flying

Tutor

Snore

D5010015Normal

Tutor

Tailwind

C——15Flying

Tutor

Uproar

D9010010Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 1

Bide+1

———10Normal

Gen 4

Captivate

D—10020Normal

Gen 2

Curse

C——10Ghost

Gen 2

Detect+4

C——5Fighting

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

C——10Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Gen 4

Ominous Wind

D601005Ghost

Gen 5

Pluck

—6010020Flying

Gen 1

Rage

D2010020Normal

Gen 1

Razor Wind

—8010010Normal

Gen 1

Reflect

C——20Psychic

Gen 6

Secret Power

D7010020Normal

Gen 4

Swift

D60—20Normal

Gen 1

Take Down

D908520Normal

All 19 games

No wild encounters for Pidgey in Legends: Z-A. It's available in Red, Yellow, or Gold and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Pidgey is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

Red Yellow Gold

high spawn rates in early-game encounter areas across 96 locations. Pidgey's one of the easier catches on the list. Two different catch methods are in play here. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.

Best Locations to Catch Pidgey in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

96 spots to find Pidgey at Lv. 3-56 via special and walking. Not all of them exist in both Let's Go Eevee and Let's Go Pikachu versions, so filter by your copy below.

Cerulean City

Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 City

60%Early

Cerulean City

Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 City

60%Early

Cinnabar Island

Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Water

60%Early

Cinnabar Island

Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Water

60%Early

Fuchsia City

Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 City

60%Early

Fuchsia City

Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 City

60%Early

Lavender Town

Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 City

60%Early

Lavender Town

Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 City

60%Early

Pallet Town

Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 City

60%Early

Pallet Town

Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 City

60%Early

Pewter City

Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 City

60%Early

Pewter City

Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 City

60%Early

Route 1

Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Route

60%Early

Route 1

Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Route

60%Early

Route 11

Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Route

60%Early

Route 11

Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Route

60%Early

Route 12

Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Route

60%Early

Route 12

Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Route

60%Early

Route 13

Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Route

60%Early

Route 13

Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Route

60%Early

Route 14

Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Route

60%Early

Route 14

Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Route

60%Early

Route 15

Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Route

60%Early

Route 15

Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Route

60%Early

Route 16

Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Route

60%Early

Route 16

Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Route

60%Early

Route 17

Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Route

60%Early

Route 17

Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Route

60%Early

Route 18

Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Route

60%Early

Route 18

Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Route

60%Early

Route 19

Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Route

60%Early

Route 19

Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Route

60%Early

Route 2 - Area 1

Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Route

60%Early

Route 2 - Area 1

Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Route

60%Early

Route 2 - Area 2

Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Route

60%Early

Route 2 - Area 2

Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Route

60%Early

Route 20 - West

Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Route

60%Early

Route 20 - West

Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Route

60%Early

Route 20 - East

Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Route

60%Early

Route 20 - East

Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Route

60%Early

Route 21

Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Route

60%Early

Route 21

Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Route

60%Early

Route 24

Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Route

60%Early

Route 24

Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Route

60%Early

Route 25

Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Route

60%Early

Route 25

Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Route

60%Early

Route 5

Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Route

60%Early

Route 5

Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Route

60%Early

Route 6

Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Route

60%Early

Route 6

Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Route

60%Early

Route 7

Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Route

60%Early

Route 7

Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Route

60%Early

Route 8

Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Route

60%Early

Route 8

Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 Route

60%Early

Vermilion City - City

Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 City

60%Early

Vermilion City - City

Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 City

60%Early

Viridian City

Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 City

60%Early

Viridian City

Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in sky Lv.3-56 City

60%Early

Route 1

Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.3-4 Route

40%Early

Route 1

Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.3-4 Route

40%Early

Route 2 - Area 1

Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.3-4 Route

30%Early

Route 2 - Area 1

Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.3-4 Route

30%Early

Route 2 - Area 2

Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.3-8 Route

30%Early

Route 2 - Area 2

Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.3-8 Route

30%Early

Route 24

Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.7-12 Route

30%Early

Route 25

Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.9-14 Route

30%Early

Route 11

Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.13-18 Route

25%Early

Route 11

Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.13-18 Route

25%Early

Route 24

Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.7-12 Route

20%Early

Route 25

Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.9-14 Route

20%Early

Route 5

Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.11-16 Route

20%Early

Route 5

Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.11-16 Route

20%Early

Route 6

Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.11-16 Route

20%Early

Route 6

Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.11-16 Route

20%Early

Viridian Forest

Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.3-6 Forest

15%Early

Viridian Forest

Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.3-6 Forest

15%Early

Route 7

Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.22-27 Route

15%Mid

Route 7

Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.22-27 Route

15%Mid

Route 8

Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.22-27 Route

15%Mid

Route 8

Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.22-27 Route

15%Mid

Route 12

Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.31-36 Route

20%Late

Route 12

Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.31-36 Route

20%Late

Route 16

Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.31-36 Route

20%Late

Route 16

Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.31-36 Route

20%Late

Route 13

Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.33-38 Route

20%Late

Route 13

Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.33-38 Route

20%Late

Route 14

Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.33-38 Route

20%Late

Route 14

Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.33-38 Route

20%Late

Route 15

Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.33-38 Route

20%Late

Route 15

Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.33-38 Route

20%Late

Route 18

Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.33-38 Route

20%Late

Route 18

Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.33-38 Route

20%Late

Route 17

Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.33-38 Route

10%Late

Route 17

Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.33-38 Route

10%Late

Route 21

Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.37-42 Route

10%Late

Route 21

Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.37-42 Route

10%Late

Pidgey becomes Pidgeotto at level 18, then Pidgeot at level 36. Straight three-stage line with no branching.
Pidgey evolves into Pidgeotto at level 18. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.
You can run Pidgey through the first few routes without issues. 251 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Pidgeotto as fast as you can.
Pidgey shows up in 19 games, making it one of the more widely available Pokemon in the series. First catchable in Legends: Z-A, most recently in Yellow and Red & Blue.

One of the original 151, Pidgey has appeared in 19 games — most mainline games. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.

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