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
D
Attack45
D
Defense40
D
Sp. Atk35
F
Sp. Def35
F
Speed56
D
Total251
Details
Catch Rate
Guaranteed255 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.3 m
1'00"Tiny
Weight1.8 kg
4.0 lbsFeather
Base XP50
Low Yield
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
No Sun Moon entries available

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
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Ice, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Bug
0x (Immune)Ground, Ghost
Type ChartGood
3Weak
2Resist
2Immune
Score+2
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricIceRock
½xResist
GrassBug
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
GroundGhost
STAB (3)
GrassFightingBug
How to Beat Pidgey in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)
Zapdos
Zapdos
ElectricFlying
A
Electric is super effective against PidgeyView Zapdos →

Sun & Moon Evolution

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
Pidgey
#016Pidgey
18
Level 18
Pidgeotto
#017Pidgeotto
36
Level 36
Pidgeot
#018Pidgeot
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Pidgey
NormalFlying
Pidgeotto
NormalFlying
Pidgeot
NormalFlying
HP
40
63+23
83+20
ATK
45
60+15
80+20
DEF
40
55+15
75+20
SP.ATK
35
50+15
70+20
SP.DEF
35
50+15
70+20
SPE
56
71+15
101+30
BST
251D-Tier
349D-Tier+98
479C-Tier+130
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Pivot
TYPE
Utility
Utility
Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Pidgey easily with 58 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Air Cutter, Air Slash, Brave Bird and 6 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
9moves
Breed With (best first)
togekisstogetichawluchaaltariaswannapelipperswoobatfarfetchdwoobatswabluarcheopsducklett
12 of 58·

Sun & Moon Pidgey Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

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 Double-Edge and Dragon and Steel coverage and more.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Tackle
—4010035Normal
Lv 5
Sand Attack
——10015Ground
Lv 9
Gust
D4010035Flying
Lv 13
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 17
Whirlwind-6
C——20Normal
Lv 21
Twister
D4010020Dragon
Lv 25
Feather Dance
——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
D——20Flying
Lv 49
Air Slash
D759515Flying
Lv 53
Hurricane
D1107010Flying

TM Moves

TM
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
D6010015Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM51
Steel Wing
D709025Steel
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM89
U-turn
D7010020Bug
TM01
Work Up
C——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Air Cutter
D609525Flying
Egg
Air Slash
D759515Flying
Egg
Brave Bird
C12010015Flying
Egg
Defog
C——15Flying
Egg
Feint Attack
D60—20Dark
Egg
Foresight
———40Normal
Egg
Pursuit
D4010020Dark
Egg
Steel Wing
D709025Steel
Egg
Uproar
—9010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Pidgey can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 1
Bide+1
———10Normal
Gen 4
Captivate
——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
—601005Ghost
Gen 5
Pluck
—6010020Flying
Gen 1
Rage
D2010020Normal
Gen 1
Razor Wind
—8010010Normal
Gen 1
Reflect
C——20Psychic
Gen 6
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Gen 4
Swift
D60—20Normal
Gen 1
Take Down
—908520Normal

How to Get Pidgey in Sun & Moon

Pidgey doesn't appear in Sun & Moon. Transfer it from Red, Yellow, or Gold to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

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

Also found in:

RedYellowGold

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 Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon. 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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