Is Pidgey Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Not native to Unova. Pidgeot at 36 is comparable to Unfezant, but Pidove is already wild on BW2's early routes without needing a trade.
Pidgey trades roughly evenly with Cheren's team.
Pidgey has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Pidgey has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Elesa's team hits Pidgey's weaknesses hard.
Clay's team hits Pidgey's weaknesses hard.
Skyla's typing presses Pidgey's defenses.
Drayden's typing presses Pidgey's defenses.
Marlon's team hits Pidgey's weaknesses hard.
Shauntal's team hits Pidgey's weaknesses hard.
Grimsley's team hits Pidgey's weaknesses hard.
Pidgey trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Pidgey trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Iris's team hits Pidgey's weaknesses hard.
Pidgey 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.
How to Get Pidgey in Black 2 & White 2
Pidgey isn't available in the wild in Black 2 & White 2. Start by transferring Pidgey from Red & Blue, Yellow, or Gold & Silver. The evolution path from Pidgey to Pidgey is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Pidgey in B2W2
Step 1Pidgey ✓LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Route 1. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Walking · Route 1. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Route 37. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Pidgeotto
Step 3Evolve into Pidgeot
Pidgey Weakness
Pidgey is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock. On the flip side, it's immune to Ground and Ghost-type moves entirely.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground, Ghost |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Pidgey Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Pidgey
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pidgey View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 2x108-127%KO | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pidgey View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x118-140%KO | ||
 Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pidgey View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 2x104-122%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pidgey View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x116-137%KO | ||
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
 Emolga Electric | C | |
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgey View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 2x158-186%KO Thunder 2x114-135%KO Blizzard 2x114-135%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgey View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x206-243%KO Rock Slide 2x123-144%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgey View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 2x159-187%KO Thunder 2x115-135%KO Blizzard 2x115-135%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgey View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x207-244%KO Rock Slide 2x121-144%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgey View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x460-542%KO Thunderbolt 2x97-114%KO Ice Beam 2x97-114%KO | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgey View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x215-254%KO Thunderbolt 2x91-108%KO Ice Beam 2x91-108%KO | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgey View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x272-320%KO Ice Beam 2x74-87% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgey View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x258-304%KO Stone Edge 2x166-195%KO | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgey View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x256-301%KO Ice Beam 2x132-156%KO Thunderbolt 2x132-156%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Jolteon can KO Pidgey with Thunderbolt (176-208%). Rhyperior threatens a KO with Stone Edge (349-411%). Lapras's Ice Beam also KOs at 136-160%.
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemFlame Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Pidgey View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x176-208%KO Volt Switch 2x137-162%KO | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Pidgey View Rhyperior builds →Stone Edge 2x349-411%KO Megahorn70-82% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Pidgey View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x136-160%KO Surf68-80% Ice Shard 2x47-56% Thunderbolt 2x90-107%KO | ||
Pidgey Evolutions
Three stages ahead. Pidgey grows into Pidgeotto, then pushes on to Pidgeot. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, quick to hatch with a decent partner pool via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 228 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Pidgey Best Moveset
No stat, ability, or move gives Pidgey an answer to anything at this level. Held ItemEviolite barely reaches functional defenses, and the moveset has no damage output. Pidgeot two evolutions away still struggles, making this line a dead end competitively.
Best Build
Pidgey best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Steel Wing
- Fly
- Quick Attack
- Double Edge
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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 Brave Bird and Double-Edge and coverage across 7 types.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It is docile and prefers to avoid conflict. If disturbed, however, it can ferociously strike back.
Pidgey Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, 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.
Game Availability
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.
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