Is Pidgey Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Route 1 catch with AbilityKeen Eye preventing accuracy drops. Sand-Attack spam from trainers can't cripple Pidgey the way it could in the originals. A small improvement to an already reliable early teammate. Evolves into Pidgeotto at 18 and Pidgeot at 36 for the long haul.
Brock's team hits Pidgey's weaknesses hard.
Pidgeotto trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Lt. Surge's team hits Pidgeotto's weaknesses hard.
Pidgeotto has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Pidgeot has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Pidgeot has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Pidgeot has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Catch Pidgey on Route 1 (walking, Lv 2-5, common).
- After Misty
- TM10NormalHidden Power90100%15
- TM47SteelSteel Wing7090%25
- After Lt. Surge
- HM02FlyingFly13595%15
- LV 25FlyingWing Attack90100%35
- After Erika
- TM43NormalSecret Power105100%20
- TM40FlyingAerial Ace90100%20
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge180100%15
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade105100%20
Your Pidgey should hit Level 18 before you reach Misty, at typical leveling pace.
- After Misty
- TM10NormalHidden Power90100%15
- After Lt. Surge
- HM02FlyingFly13595%15
- After Erika
- TM43NormalSecret Power105100%20
- TM40FlyingAerial Ace90100%20
- TM06PoisonToxic—90%10
- LV 43PsychicAgility—100%30
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge180100%15
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade105100%20
Your Pidgeotto should hit Level 36 before you reach Koga, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 36)
- LV 36FlyingWing Attack90100%35
- After Misty
- TM10NormalHidden Power90100%15
- After Lt. Surge
- HM02FlyingFly13595%15
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam22590%5
- TM43NormalSecret Power105100%20
- TM40FlyingAerial Ace90100%20
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge180100%15
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade105100%20
How to Get Pidgey in FireRed & LeafGreen
Pidgey is all over the map. 32 grass encounters across both versions, from the opening routes through the Sevii Islands. Common almost everywhere.
16 locations to catch Pidgey
Encountered via tall grass encounters
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To get Pidgey, start by catching Pidgey through walking encounters at Lv. 2-50. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Pidgey ✓Route 1Lv.2-5GrassRate 50%Route 2Lv.2-5GrassRate 45%Route 5Lv.13-16GrassRate 40%Route 6Lv.13-16GrassRate 40%Route 3Lv.6-7GrassRate 30%Route 24Lv.11-13GrassRate 15%Route 25Lv.11-13GrassRate 15%Route 8Lv.18-20GrassRate 30%Route 7Lv.19-22GrassRate 30%Route 12Lv.23-27GrassRate 30%Bond BridgeLv.29-32GrassRate 30%Route 13Lv.25-27GrassRate 20%Route 15Lv.25-27GrassRate 20%Route 14Lv.27GrassRate 10%Five Isle MeadowLv.44GrassRate 20%Berry ForestLv.32GrassRate 10%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into PidgeottoRoute 13Lv.29GrassRate 5%Route 14Lv.29GrassRate 5%Route 15Lv.29GrassRate 5%Berry ForestLv.37GrassRate 20%or evolve from Pidgey (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into PidgeotBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Four Island Pokemon Day Care to receive a Pidgeot egg. Requires the Rainbow Pass to access Four Island.
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Pidgey Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Pidgey
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgey View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x177-209%KO Thunderbolt 2x118-139%KO | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Electrode Electric | B | |
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgey View Rhyhorn builds →Rock Tomb 2x86-103%KO Thunderbolt 2x59-71% Ice Beam 2x59-71% | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgey View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x172-204%KO Thunderbolt 2x115-136%KO | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | A | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pidgey View Aerodactyl builds →Ancient Power 2x119-140%KO | ||
Electrode Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgey View Electrode builds →Thunderbolt 2x163-193%KO Rollout 2x23-28% | ||
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
 Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgey View Rhydon builds →Rock Tomb 2x126-149%KO Ice Beam 2x75-89% Thunderbolt 2x75-89% | ||
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgey View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide 2x193-227%KO Thunderbolt 2x132-155%KO Ice Beam 2x132-155%KO | ||
Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgey View Rhydon builds →Rock Tomb 2x126-149%KO Ice Beam 2x75-88% Thunderbolt 2x75-88% | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Jolteon can KO Pidgey with Thunderbolt (262-308%). Lapras threatens a KO with Ice Beam (242-285%).
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Pidgey View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x262-308%KO | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Pidgey View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x242-285%KO Thunderbolt 2x162-190%KO Thunder 2x197-232%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 25 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Air Cutter, Feint Attack, Foresight and 2 more to offspring.
FRLG Pidgey Best Moveset
Two evolutions from Pidgeot. AbilityKeen Eye prevents accuracy drops. Stats below competitive thresholds entirely. Dodrio outclasses the whole line.
Best Build
Pidgey best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Hidden Power Fighting
- Gust
- Aerial Ace
- Sand Attack
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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 FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Pidgey can be caught in the wild at Route 1, Route 2, Route 3, and Route 24 in Pokemon FireRed & LeafGreen.
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 7LGPE
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