Is Pidove Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Normal/Flying with AbilitySuper Luck boosting crit rate. Wild on Route 20 near the start. BW2's regional bird. Unfezant at 32 fills the Fly slot. Never the strongest thing on the team, but always there.
Pidove trades roughly evenly with Cheren's team.
Pidove has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Tranquill has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Elesa's team hits Tranquill's weaknesses hard.
Clay's team hits Tranquill's weaknesses hard.
Unfezant trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Unfezant trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Unfezant trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Unfezant trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Unfezant trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Unfezant trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Unfezant has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Unfezant trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Pidove on Route 20 (walking, Lv 2-4, uncommon).
Your Pidove should hit Level 21 before you reach Burgh, at typical leveling pace.
Your Tranquill should hit Level 32 before you reach Skyla, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Pidove in Black 2 & White 2
decent spawn rates in early-game routes across 10 locations. Pidove's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Where To Catch Pidove in B2W2
Pidove is your first catch on the way to Pidove. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 2-58 across 40 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Pidove ✓Route 20Lv.2-4GrassRate 25%Spring/autumn/winterRoute 20Lv.4GrassRate 25%SummerCastelia CityLv.15-16GrassRate 20%AnyFloccesy RanchLv.7FloorRate 5%AnyVirbank Complex - OutsideLv.10-13FloorRate 5%Any
Step 2Catch or Evolve into TranquillRoute 6Lv.26GrassRate 15%AnyRoute 7Lv.30-32GrassRate 5%Spring/summer/autumnRoute 7Lv.30GrassRate 5%WinterRoute 12Lv.36-38GrassRate 25%AnyVictory Road - OutsideLv.47-50CaveRate 80%AnyRoute 3Lv.55-57GrassRate 30%AnyDragonspiral Tower - EntranceLv.55-58FloorRate 20%Spring/summer/autumnDragonspiral Tower - OutsideLv.55-58FloorRate 20%Spring/summer/autumnor evolve from Pidove (Step 1)
Step 3Catch or Evolve into UnfezantRoute 6Lv.26Shaking grass spotsRate 5%AnyShaking spotRoute 7Lv.33Shaking grass spotsRate 10%AnyShaking spotRoute 12Lv.38Shaking grass spotsRate 10%AnyShaking spotVictory Road - OutsideLv.50Shaking grass spotsRate 10%AnyShaking spotDragonspiral Tower - OutsideLv.57Shaking grass spotsRate 10%Spring/summer/autumnShaking spotDragonspiral Tower - EntranceLv.58Shaking grass spotsRate 10%Spring/summer/autumnShaking spotRoute 3Lv.58Shaking grass spotsRate 5%AnyShaking spotor evolve from Tranquill (Step 2)
Pidove Weakness
Pidove's Normal/Flying typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Ice, and Rock. It shrugs off Ground and Ghost-type attacks completely.
| 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 Pidove Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Pidove
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pidove View Magnemite builds →Thunder Shock 2x84-100%KO | ||
 Flaaffy Electric | C | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pidove View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 2x109-129%KO | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pidove View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x96-114%KO | ||
 Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pidove View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 2x107-126%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pidove View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x92-109%KO | ||
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
 Emolga Electric | C | |
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidove View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 2x128-150%KO Thunder 2x116-137%KO Blizzard 2x116-137%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidove View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x165-195%KO Rock Slide 2x98-115%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidove View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 2x126-149%KO Thunder 2x115-135%KO Blizzard 2x115-135%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidove View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x165-194%KO Rock Slide 2x98-115%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidove View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x361-424%KO Thunderbolt 2x98-115%KO Ice Beam 2x98-115%KO | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidove View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x169-199%KO Thunderbolt 2x92-109%KO Ice Beam 2x92-109%KO | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidove View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x214-251%KO Ice Beam 2x75-88% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidove View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x200-235%KO Ice Beam 2x133-157%KO Thunderbolt 2x133-157%KO | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidove View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x262-309%KO Stone Edge 2x129-153%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Tyranitar can KO Pidove with Crunch (94-111%).
Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Pidove View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit47-56% Crunch94-111%KO Superpower94-111%KO | ||
Pidove Evolutions
Pidove is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Tranquill first, then eventually reaches Unfezant. For breeding, quick to hatch with a decent partner pool via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 224 total stats over Pidove. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Pidove Best Moveset
Normal/Flying at 55 Attack and 43 Speed. AbilitySuper Luck boosts critical hit rate. The moveset fires at pre-evolution levels. Unfezant two evolutions away adds 115 Attack but still can't compete with top Normal/Flying attackers.
Best Build
Pidove best EVs are Speed and Attack
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Quick Attack
- Return
- Heat Wave
- U Turn
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Bestow and Hypnosis from the egg pool give Pidove something extra. Pair those with Sky Attack and Fly for STAB and Bug and Steel coverage for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
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
This very forgetful Pokémon will wait for a new order from its Trainer even though it already has one.
Pidove Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Pidove does the job early-game if you need a Normal/Flying type on your team. Evolve it into Tranquill before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Pidove has appeared in 7 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
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 5BWDebut
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