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 Crystal, 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 Crystal. 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

Physical

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 stat exp.

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

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

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 rapidly flaps its wings in the grass, stirring up a dust cloud that drives insect prey out into the open.

Crystal

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

Gen II Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Ice Rock

½xResist

Grass Bug

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground Ghost

STAB (3)

Grass Fighting Bug

How to Beat Pidgey in Crystal (Best Counters)

Onix RockGround	C
Available Move Moves Rock ThrowLv. 14 Damage vs Pidgey Rock Throw 2x 55-65% View Onix builds →
Sudowoodo Rock	C
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 28 Ice PunchTM33 Thunder PunchTM41 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Pidgey Rock Slide 2x 150-177%KO Ice Punch 2x 47-56% Thunder Punch 2x 47-56% Rock Throw 2x 102-120%KO View Sudowoodo builds →
Shuckle BugRock	C
TM Move Moves RolloutTM04 Damage vs Pidgey Rollout 2x 17-21% View Shuckle builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock ThrowLv. 11 RolloutTM04 Damage vs Pidgey Rock Throw 2x 97-115%KO Rollout 2x 59-70% View Graveler builds →
Magneton ElectricSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Zap CannonLv. 53 ThunderTM25 Thunder ShockLv. 6 RolloutTM04 Damage vs Pidgey Zap Cannon 2x 301-355%KO Thunder 2x 277-326%KO Thunder Shock 2x 102-120%KO Rollout 2x 28-33% View Magneton builds →

Crystal 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 19 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Feint Attack, Foresight, Pursuit 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

3moves

Breed With (best first)

Crystal Pidgey Best Moveset

Best Build

Gen 2 build content has limited support (no abilities).

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

Moves

Breeding opens up real options for Pidgey. Feint Attack and Foresight come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Fly and Wing Attack and Ground and Steel coverage.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

D3510035Normal

Lv 5

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Lv 9

Gust

—4010035Flying

Lv 15

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 21

Whirlwind-6

C——20Normal

Lv 29

Wing Attack

D6010035Flying

Lv 37

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 47

Mirror Move

D——20Flying

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM03

Curse

C——10Ghost

TM43

Detect+4

D——5Fighting

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM20

Endure+4

D——10Normal

HM02

Fly

D709515Flying

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM31

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM35

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM13

Snore

—4010015Normal

TM47

Steel Wing

D709025Steel

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM34

Swagger

C—8515Normal

TM39

Swift

D60—20Normal

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Feint Attack

D60—20Dark

Egg

Foresight

——10040Normal

Egg

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Tutor Moves

Pidgey can't learn any Tutor moves

Crystal Pidgey Locations

Pidgey is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 18 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.

Best Locations to Catch Pidgey in Crystal

Pidgey shows up in 18 walking spots from Lv. 2-15. Plenty of options, and the list is sorted so the highest-rate locations at each progression stage come first.

Route 29

Grass Lv.2-3 Route

50%Early

Morning/day

Route 2

Grass Lv.3-5 Route

50%Early

Day

Route 1

Grass Lv.2-4 Route

45%Early

Morning/day

Route 30

Grass Lv.3-4 Route

40%Early

Day

Route 31

Grass Lv.4-5 Route

40%Early

Day

Route 36

Grass Lv.4-6 Route

40%Early

Morning/day

Route 25

Grass Lv.10 Route

30%Early

Morning/day

Route 5

Grass Lv.13 Route

30%Early

Morning/day

Route 35

Grass Lv.14 Route

30%Early

Morning/day

Route 2

Grass Lv.5 Route

20%Early

Morning

Route 34

Grass Lv.12 Route

20%Early

Morning/day

Route 37

Grass Lv.13-15 Route

20%Early

Morning/day

Route 37

Grass Lv.15 Route

20%Early

Morning

Route 30

Grass Lv.4 Route

10%Early

Morning

Route 31

Grass Lv.5 Route

10%Early

Morning

National Park

Grass Lv.13 Facility

10%Early

Morning/day

Ilex Forest

Grass Lv.7 Forest

5%Early

Morning/day

Route 32

Grass Lv.7 Route

5%Early

Morning/day

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 Crystal, 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 Crystal. 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 Move Moves Rock ThrowLv. 14 Damage vs Pidgey Rock Throw 2x 58-70% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Move Moves Rock ThrowLv. 11 Damage vs Pidgey Rock Throw 2x 81-98% View Geodude builds →
Elekid Electric	D
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Move Moves Thunder PunchLv. 9 Damage vs Pidgey Thunder Punch 2x 112-133%KO View Elekid builds →
Pichu Electric	D
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Pidgey Thunder Shock 2x 47-56% View Pichu builds →
Smoochum IcePsychic	D
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Move Moves Powder SnowLv. 13 Damage vs Pidgey Powder Snow 2x 77-91% View Smoochum builds →

Onix RockGround	C
Available Move Moves Rock ThrowLv. 14 Damage vs Pidgey Rock Throw 2x 58-69% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Move Moves Rock ThrowLv. 11 Damage vs Pidgey Rock Throw 2x 83-98% View Geodude builds →
Lapras WaterIce	C
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 ThunderTM25 Damage vs Pidgey Blizzard 2x 200-237%KO Thunder 2x 133-158%KO View Lapras builds →
Elekid Electric	D
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 Thunder PunchTM41 Ice PunchTM33 Damage vs Pidgey Thunder 2x 165-196%KO Thunder Punch 2x 117-138%KO Ice Punch 2x 77-92% View Elekid builds →
Pichu Electric	D
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Pidgey Thunder 2x 117-138%KO Thunder Shock 2x 48-58% View Pichu builds →

Onix RockGround	C
Available Move Moves Rock ThrowLv. 14 Damage vs Pidgey Rock Throw 2x 61-73% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock ThrowLv. 11 RolloutTM04 Damage vs Pidgey Rock Throw 2x 85-102%KO Rollout 2x 53-63% View Geodude builds →
Sudowoodo Rock	C
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Ice PunchTM33 Thunder PunchTM41 Rock ThrowLv. 1 RolloutTM04 Damage vs Pidgey Ice Punch 2x 48-58% Thunder Punch 2x 48-58% Rock Throw 2x 102-121%KO Rollout 2x 61-73% View Sudowoodo builds →
Magnemite ElectricSteel	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 Thunder ShockLv. 6 RolloutTM04 Damage vs Pidgey Thunder 2x 221-261%KO Thunder Shock 2x 85-102%KO Rollout 2x 21-26% View Magnemite builds →
Elekid Electric	D
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 Thunder PunchTM41 Ice PunchTM33 Damage vs Pidgey Thunder 2x 168-198%KO Thunder Punch 2x 118-140%KO Ice Punch 2x 79-94% View Elekid builds →

Shuckle BugRock	C
TM Move Moves RolloutTM04 Damage vs Pidgey Rollout 2x 20-24% View Shuckle builds →
Sudowoodo Rock	C
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 28 Ice PunchTM33 Thunder PunchTM41 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Pidgey Rock Slide 2x 143-168%KO Ice Punch 2x 47-56% Thunder Punch 2x 47-56% Rock Throw 2x 97-116%KO View Sudowoodo builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock ThrowLv. 11 RolloutTM04 Damage vs Pidgey Rock Throw 2x 95-112%KO Rollout 2x 57-68% View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Move Moves Rock ThrowLv. 14 Damage vs Pidgey Rock Throw 2x 57-68% View Onix builds →
Magnemite ElectricSteel	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 Thunder ShockLv. 6 RolloutTM04 Damage vs Pidgey Thunder 2x 217-256%KO Thunder Shock 2x 81-96% Rollout 2x 20-24% View Magnemite builds →

Shuckle BugRock	C
TM Move Moves RolloutTM04 Damage vs Pidgey Rollout 2x 19-23% View Shuckle builds →
Sudowoodo Rock	C
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 28 Ice PunchTM33 Thunder PunchTM41 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Pidgey Rock Slide 2x 139-164%KO Ice Punch 2x 45-55% Thunder Punch 2x 45-55% Rock Throw 2x 95-113%KO View Sudowoodo builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock ThrowLv. 11 RolloutTM04 Damage vs Pidgey Rock Throw 2x 92-109%KO Rollout 2x 56-66% View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Move Moves Rock ThrowLv. 14 Damage vs Pidgey Rock Throw 2x 56-66% View Onix builds →
Magnemite ElectricSteel	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 Thunder ShockLv. 6 RolloutTM04 Damage vs Pidgey Thunder 2x 212-249%KO Thunder Shock 2x 79-94% Rollout 2x 19-23% View Magnemite builds →