Almost nobody uses Spearow in battle. It exists to evolve into Fearow, which is a completely different story. Get it there and you won't regret it. Been around since Gen 1. Ground and Ghost moves can't touch it, and only 3 types hit it super-effectively.
Spearow's spread isn't flashy. Speed leads, Defense trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Easy to catch and worth 1 Speed EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
It flaps its short wings to flush out insects from tall grass. It then plucks them with its stubby beak.
Very protective of its territory, it flaps its short wings busily to dart around at high speed.
Spearow Weakness
GoodElectric, Ice, and Rock-type moves hit Spearow for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground and Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all.
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
Spearow evolves into Fearow. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 180 total stats over Spearow.
How to Evolve
Breed Spearow easily with 31 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Astonish, False Swipe, Feather Dance and 7 more to offspring.
Best Build
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Without breeding, Spearow misses out on Astonish and False Swipe. That's 10 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Sky Attack and Double-Edge, with coverage across 7 types rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 39 locations. Spearow's one of the easier catches on the list. Two different catch methods are in play here. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Best Locations
You can catch Spearow through 39 walking and headbutt encounters from Lv. 2-31, but availability differs between HeartGold and SoulSilver. Some spots are exclusive to one version.
Spearow isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Fearow to unlock its full potential. At 262 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
Watch for Raikou (Electric), Lapras (Ice), and Aerodactyl (Rock) when using Spearow. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.
Spearow evolves into Fearow at level 20. Spearow is the base form of this evolutionary line.
Keen Eye prevents accuracy from being lowered — that's the one you want on Spearow. Sniper is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Spearow fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 60 Attack. Base 70 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. And it's fragile — can't afford to take many hits.
Spearow appears in 18 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.
Spearow has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 18 titles across all 9 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRBDebut
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 VBW
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