Is Pidgey Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Shows up on postgame routes after the National Dex. Staraptor has handled every fight that needed a Flying-type by then. Nothing Pidgey adds that Starly didn't cover from Route 201.
Roark's team hits Pidgey's weaknesses hard.
Pidgey resists most of Gardenia's coverage and hits back hard.
Pidgey has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Pidgey trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Pidgey trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Byron's team hits Pidgey's weaknesses hard.
Pidgey has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Volkner's team hits Pidgey's weaknesses hard.
Pidgeot has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Bertha's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Pidgeot has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Pidgeot has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Pidgeot has the type edge here and should clean up Jupiter's team.
Pidgeot has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catchable
Catch Pidgey on Route 229 (walking, Lv 51, common). Swarm.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 51)
- LV 51FlyingAir SlashPower 113Accuracy 95%PP 20
- LV 51FlyingWing AttackPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 35
- From Start
- TM10NormalHidden PowerPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15Veilstone Game Corner
- After Roark
- TM88FlyingPluckPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Floaroma Town
- After Gardenia
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Amity Square
- TM40FlyingAerial AcePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 213
- After Maylene
- HM02FlyingFlyPower 135Accuracy 95%PP 15Inside the Galactic Warehouse in Veilstone City
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
Evolve Pidgey to Pidgeot
Pidgeotto evolves into Pidgeot at Level 36. Level it up in the post-game, after you beat Cynthia.
Recommended Moves
- After Gardenia
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Amity Square
- TM40FlyingAerial AcePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 213
- After Maylene
- HM02FlyingFlyPower 135Accuracy 95%PP 15Inside the Galactic Warehouse in Veilstone City
- LV 38FlyingWing AttackPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 35
- LV 62FlyingAir SlashPower 113Accuracy 95%PP 20
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Pidgey in Diamond & Pearl
The only Pidgey in Diamond and Pearl arrives through a Swarm on a far postgame route. When the daily swarm lands, it floods that one route at level 51, which is wildly high for such a basic bird.
1 location to catch Pidgey
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 8Where To Catch Pidgey in DP
- Step 1Pidgey ✓
- Step 3Evolve into Pidgeot
Not landing the catch? Calculate Pidgey catch rates for Diamond & Pearl by ball, status, and HP.
How to Get Shiny Pidgey in Diamond & Pearl
Pidgey flocks to the grass on Route 229, and chaining it there with the PokeRadar tightens the shiny odds sharply. Compare Shiny Pidgey odds across every game
Diamond & Pearl Shiny Pidgey Calculator
3 MethodsThe best route is PokeRadar Chain at full boosts, about 1 in 200 on each try. Tune it below.
PokeRadar Chain: Chain shaking-grass patches without breaking the combo. The rate peaks at a chain of 40.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 22-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 58-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 139-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 460-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in Diamond & Pearl with Pidgey preloaded.
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
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgey View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x250-294%KO Avalanche 2x101-118%KO Thunderbolt 2x75-88% | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgey View Kabutops builds →Stone Edge 2x224-264%KO Ice Beam 2x97-115%KO | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Oreburgh City Gift) | ||
 Glaceon Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Hearthome City Gift) | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgey View Abomasnow builds →Ice Beam 2x193-227%KO Rock Slide 2x94-111%KO | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgey View Solrock builds →Stone Edge 2x191-225%KO Charge Beam 2x46-55% | ||
 Plusle Electric | B | |
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgey View Probopass builds →Thunderbolt 2x109-129%KO Stone Edge 2x125-147%KO | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
 Manectric Electric | C | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgey View Aerodactyl builds →Stone Edge 2x208-245%KO Thunder Fang 2x90-107%KO Ice Fang 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
Breeding
Breed Pidgey easily with 31 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Air Cutter, Air Slash, Brave Bird and 5 more to offspring.
DP Pidgey Best Moveset
Base stats barely clear 40 across the board, and Normal/Flying in a MoveStealth Rock meta means small damage on every switch. The moveset has nothing unique at these numbers. Evolve it.
Best Build
Pidgey best EVs are HP
Bulky Support Moveset
- Defog
- Frustration
- Brave Bird
- Air Slash
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 Dragon and Steel coverage and more.
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
25 of 26 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
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 Diamond & Pearl Guide
In Diamond & Pearl, Pidgey has 251 BST and evolves into Pidgeotto. Compare the two forms before you give either one a team slot.
Yes. Pidgey is not available during the main story. It can only be obtained after entering the Hall of Fame. Pidgey becomes available after the main story is complete in Diamond & Pearl.
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 7Let's Go
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
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