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.

For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 is catchable in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.

Pidgey - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

56Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

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 Weakness

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 in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

Sudowoodo Rock	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Pidgey Stone Edge 2x 192-227%KO Rock Slide 2x 145-171%KO Rock Tomb 2x 116-138%KO Rock Throw 2x 98-116%KO View Sudowoodo builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 16 Damage vs Pidgey Stone Edge 2x 182-214%KO Rock Slide 2x 138-162%KO Rock Tomb 2x 111-132%KO Rock Throw 2x 93-110%KO View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Pidgey Stone Edge 2x 104-122%KO Rock Slide 2x 81-95% Rock Tomb 2x 64-77% Rock Throw 2x 54-64% View Onix builds →
Magnemite ElectricSteel	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 DischargeLv. 36 Volt SwitchTM43 Damage vs Pidgey Thunder 2x 215-254%KO Thunderbolt 2x 177-208%KO Discharge 2x 158-187%KO Volt Switch 2x 140-165%KO View Magnemite builds →
Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 DischargeLv. 41 Volt SwitchTM43 Damage vs Pidgey Thunder 2x 124-147%KO Thunderbolt 2x 101-119%KO Discharge 2x 91-107%KO Volt Switch 2x 81-95% View Pachirisu builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

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

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 31 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Air Cutter, Air Slash, Brave Bird and 1 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Flying

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

4moves

Breed With (best first)

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Pidgey Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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

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 Brave Bird and Hurricane and Dragon and Steel coverage and more.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 5

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Lv 9

Gust

D4010035Flying

Lv 13

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 17

Whirlwind-6

D——20Normal

Lv 21

Twister

D4010020Dragon

Lv 25

Feather Dance

D—10015Flying

Lv 29

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 33

Wing Attack

—6010035Flying

Lv 37

Roost

C——10Flying

Lv 41

Tailwind

C——15Flying

Lv 45

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

Lv 49

Air Slash

D759515Flying

Lv 53

Hurricane

D1107010Flying

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM97

Defog

C——15Flying

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM94

Fly

D909515Flying

TM88

Pluck

—6010020Flying

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM51

Roost

C——10Flying

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM47

Steel Wing

D709025Steel

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM89

U-turn

D7010020Bug

TM10

Work Up

D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Air Cutter

D609525Flying

Egg

Air Slash

D759515Flying

Egg

Brave Bird

C12010015Flying

Egg

Uproar

D9010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Pidgey can't learn any Tutor moves

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Pidgey Locations

high spawn rates for Pidgey across 2 locations in endgame routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Best Locations to Catch Pidgey in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Route 229

Shining PearlGrass Lv.51 Route

40%Post

Swarm active

Route 229

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.51 Route

40%Post

Swarm active

Pidgey Guide

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.
For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 is catchable in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.

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

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Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Pidgey Stone Edge 2x 113-135%KO Rock Slide 2x 90-106%KO Rock Tomb 2x 71-87% Rock Throw 2x 65-77% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 RolloutLv. 10 Damage vs Pidgey Stone Edge 2x 165-194%KO Rock Slide 2x 123-145%KO Rock Tomb 2x 97-116%KO Rollout 2x 55-68% View Geodude builds →
Shinx Electric	D
Available Moves Moves Volt SwitchTM43 Shock WaveTM34 Charge BeamTM57 Thunder ShockLv. 4 Damage vs Pidgey Volt Switch 2x 81-97% Shock Wave 2x 71-87% Charge Beam 2x 65-77% Thunder Shock 2x 55-68% View Shinx builds →

Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Pidgey Stone Edge 2x 100-120%KO Rock Slide 2x 80-94% Rock Tomb 2x 63-77% Rock Throw 2x 57-69% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 RolloutLv. 10 Damage vs Pidgey Stone Edge 2x 146-171%KO Rock Slide 2x 109-129%KO Rock Tomb 2x 86-103%KO Rollout 2x 49-60% View Geodude builds →
Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 Shock WaveTM34 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Pidgey Thunderbolt 2x 100-120%KO Volt Switch 2x 80-94% Shock Wave 2x 71-86% Charge Beam 2x 57-69% View Pachirisu builds →
Electrike Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 Shock WaveTM34 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Pidgey Thunderbolt 2x 123-146%KO Volt Switch 2x 94-111%KO Shock Wave 2x 86-103%KO Charge Beam 2x 71-86% View Electrike builds →
Shinx Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 Shock WaveTM34 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Pidgey Thunderbolt 2x 94-111%KO Volt Switch 2x 71-86% Shock Wave 2x 63-77% Charge Beam 2x 57-69% View Shinx builds →

Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 16 Damage vs Pidgey Stone Edge 2x 188-222%KO Rock Slide 2x 142-168%KO Rock Tomb 2x 115-136%KO Rock Throw 2x 97-115%KO View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Pidgey Stone Edge 2x 111-132%KO Rock Slide 2x 84-99% Rock Tomb 2x 70-82% Rock Throw 2x 59-70% View Onix builds →
Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 SparkLv. 13 Damage vs Pidgey Thunder 2x 132-156%KO Thunderbolt 2x 108-127%KO Volt Switch 2x 84-99% Spark 2x 73-86% View Pachirisu builds →
Nosepass Rock	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 Stone EdgeTM71 ThunderboltTM24 Power GemLv. 25 Damage vs Pidgey Thunder 2x 88-104%KO Stone Edge 2x 111-132%KO Thunderbolt 2x 71-85% Power Gem 2x 97-115%KO View Nosepass builds →
Electrike Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 Thunder FangLv. 24 Damage vs Pidgey Thunder 2x 167-197%KO Thunderbolt 2x 140-164%KO Volt Switch 2x 108-127%KO Thunder Fang 2x 73-86% View Electrike builds →

Sudowoodo Rock	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Pidgey Stone Edge 2x 195-230%KO Rock Slide 2x 147-173%KO Rock Tomb 2x 118-140%KO Rock Throw 2x 100-119%KO View Sudowoodo builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 16 Damage vs Pidgey Stone Edge 2x 188-222%KO Rock Slide 2x 142-168%KO Rock Tomb 2x 115-136%KO Rock Throw 2x 97-115%KO View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Pidgey Stone Edge 2x 111-132%KO Rock Slide 2x 84-99% Rock Tomb 2x 70-82% Rock Throw 2x 59-70% View Onix builds →
Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 SparkLv. 13 Damage vs Pidgey Thunder 2x 132-156%KO Thunderbolt 2x 108-127%KO Volt Switch 2x 84-99% Spark 2x 73-86% View Pachirisu builds →
Nosepass Rock	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 Stone EdgeTM71 ThunderboltTM24 Power GemLv. 25 Damage vs Pidgey Thunder 2x 88-104%KO Stone Edge 2x 111-132%KO Thunderbolt 2x 71-85% Power Gem 2x 97-115%KO View Nosepass builds →

Sudowoodo Rock	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Pidgey Stone Edge 2x 198-233%KO Rock Slide 2x 149-176%KO Rock Tomb 2x 120-141%KO Rock Throw 2x 101-120%KO View Sudowoodo builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 16 Damage vs Pidgey Stone Edge 2x 188-222%KO Rock Slide 2x 140-166%KO Rock Tomb 2x 113-134%KO Rock Throw 2x 95-113%KO View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Pidgey Stone Edge 2x 107-127%KO Rock Slide 2x 84-99% Rock Tomb 2x 66-78% Rock Throw 2x 56-67% View Onix builds →
Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 SparkLv. 13 Damage vs Pidgey Thunder 2x 128-152%KO Thunderbolt 2x 105-124%KO Volt Switch 2x 84-99% Spark 2x 72-85% View Pachirisu builds →
Nosepass Rock	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 Stone EdgeTM71 ThunderboltTM24 Power GemLv. 25 Damage vs Pidgey Thunder 2x 86-101%KO Stone Edge 2x 107-127%KO Thunderbolt 2x 69-82% Power Gem 2x 93-109%KO View Nosepass builds →

Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves CrunchSTAB Stone Edge Earthquake Stealth Rock Damage vs Pidgey Crunch 202-238%KO Stone Edge 2x 506-596%KO View Tyranitar builds →
Mamoswine IceGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Icicle Crash Ice Shard Knock Off Damage vs Pidgey Ice Shard 2x 157-185%KO Knock Off 85-100%KO View Mamoswine builds →
Jolteon Electric	B
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves ThunderSTAB Weather Ball WishRecovery SubstituteUtility Damage vs Pidgey Thunder 2x 482-567%KO View Jolteon builds →
Lapras WaterIce	C
Recommended Build AbilityHydration ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves SurfSTAB Freeze Dry ProtectPriority Future Sight Damage vs Pidgey Surf 122-144%KO View Lapras builds →