Pidgey sits at the start of its evolution line — not yet at full power, but that changes fast. Most trainers push through to Pidgeot as fast as possible. An original Gen 1 pick. Ground and Ghost moves can't touch it, and only 3 types hit it super-effectively.
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.
Does not like to fight. It hides in tall grass and so on, foraging for food such as small bugs.
A common sight in forests and woods. It flaps its wings at ground level to kick up blinding sand.
Pidgey Weakness
GoodPidgey is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock-type moves. On the flip side, it's immune to Ground and Ghost-type moves entirely.
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
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.
How to Evolve
Breed Pidgey easily with 25 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Air Cutter, Feint Attack, Foresight and 2 more to offspring.
Best Build
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Breeding opens up real options for Pidgey. Air Cutter and Feint Attack come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Double-Edge and Fly and Steel and Dark coverage.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Pidgey's scattered across 32 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations
Pidgey appears in 32 walking locations at Lv. 2-44 across LeafGreen and FireRed. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.
Pidgey is meant to evolve into Pidgeotto. At 251 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
Pidgey evolves into Pidgeotto at level 18. Pidgey is the base form in a 3-stage evolutionary line.
Keen Eye is the go-to ability for Pidgey. It prevents accuracy from being lowered. Its hidden ability Big Pecks can work in specific setups. Tangled Feet is the other option — pick based on what your team needs.
At base 56 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Pidgey is a physical attacker with base 45 Attack. Defensively? Fragile — can't afford to take many hits.
Pidgey appears in 19 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.
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.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A