Mid-stage Pokemon like Pidove rarely see competitive play outside of special formats. It's a waypoint on the road to Unfezant, which is where the real potential kicks in. Known as the Tiny Pigeon Pokemon. Been around since Gen 5.
Pidove's stats barely vary. 0 sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 1 Attack EV, 1.06M XP medium-slow curve to max.
Each follows its Trainer’s orders as best it can, but they sometimes fail to understand complicated commands.
These Pokémon live in cities. They are accustomed to people. Flocks often gather in parks and plazas.
Pidove Weakness
GoodPidove's Normal/Flying typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Ice, and Rock moves. It shrugs off Ground and Ghost-type attacks completely.
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
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.
How to Evolve
Breed Pidove easily with 45 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Bestow, Hypnosis, Lucky Chant and 4 more to offspring.
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.
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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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 8 locations. Pidove's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Best Locations
8 spots to find Pidove at Lv. 8-16 via walking. Not all of them exist in both White and Black versions, so filter by your copy below.
Pidove isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Tranquill to unlock its full potential. At 264 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
Watch for Rotom (Electric), Lapras (Ice), and Aerodactyl (Rock) when using Pidove. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.
Pidove evolves into Tranquill at level 21. Pidove is the base form in a 3-stage evolutionary line.
Big Pecks protects against Defense drops — that's the one you want on Pidove. Rivalry is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Super Luck works too if your team needs something different.
Pidove fills the balanced role. It's leaning toward the physical side (base 55 Attack). Base 43 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's fragile — can't afford to take many hits.
Pidove appears in 7 games, including Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, and X & Y.
Introduced in Black & White, Pidove has appeared in 7 games across 5 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
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 VBWDebut
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