
Is Spearow Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Route 3 before Mt. Moon. Spearow hits harder than Pidgey from the start, and AbilityKeen Eye blocks accuracy drops the same way. Fearow at 20 arrives early. If you want a Flying-type that attacks first and fills a role second, Spearow over Pidgey.
Brock's team hits Spearow's weaknesses hard.
Spearow trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Fearow trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Fearow resists most of Erika's coverage and hits back hard.
Fearow trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Fearow has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Fearow has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Fearow trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Fearow trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Fearow has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Fearow trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Fearow trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Fearow trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Catch Spearow on Route 3 (walking, Lv 6-8, common).
- After Misty
- TM10NormalHidden Power90100%15
- TM47SteelSteel Wing7090%25
- After Lt. Surge
- HM02FlyingFly13595%15
- LV 25FlyingAerial Ace90100%20
- After Erika
- TM43NormalSecret Power105100%20
- LV 37FlyingDrill Peck120100%20
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge180100%15
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade105100%20
Your Spearow should hit Level 20 before you reach Lt. Surge, at typical leveling pace.
- After Misty
- TM10NormalHidden Power90100%15
- After Lt. Surge
- HM02FlyingFly13595%15
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam22590%5
- TM43NormalSecret Power105100%20
- TM40FlyingAerial Ace90100%20
- LV 40FlyingDrill Peck120100%20
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge180100%15
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade105100%20
How to Get Spearow in FireRed & LeafGreen
Spearow is the most widely spread Pokemon on the FRLG map with 34 grass encounters. Both versions, common rates, across mainland and Sevii Islands alike.
17 locations to catch Spearow
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Where To Catch Spearow in FRLG
To get Spearow, start by catching Spearow through walking encounters at Lv. 3-50. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Spearow ✓Route 3Lv.6-8GrassRate 35%Route 4Lv.8-12GrassRate 35%Route 10Lv.13-17GrassRate 35%Route 11Lv.13-17GrassRate 35%Route 9Lv.13-17GrassRate 35%Route 22Lv.3-5GrassRate 10%Route 16Lv.20-22GrassRate 30%Route 17Lv.20-22GrassRate 30%Route 18Lv.20-22GrassRate 30%Kindle RoadLv.30-32GrassRate 25%Mt. Ember - BaseLv.30-32CaveRate 15%Treasure BeachLv.31-32GrassRate 30%Cape BrinkLv.31GrassRate 20%Canyon EntranceLv.44GrassRate 20%Ruin ValleyLv.44GrassRate 20%Water PathLv.44GrassRate 20%Route 23Lv.32-34GrassRate 15%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into FearowRoute 18Lv.25-29GrassRate 15%Route 17Lv.25-27GrassRate 5%Mt. Ember - BaseLv.38-40CaveRate 25%Route 23Lv.40-44GrassRate 25%or evolve from Spearow (Step 1)
Spearow Weakness
Electric, Ice, and Rock moves hit Spearow for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground and Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all.
| 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 Spearow Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Spearow
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x190-224%KO Thunderbolt 2x127-149%KO | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Electrode Electric | B | |
Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Rhyhorn builds →Rock Tomb 2x103-122%KO Thunderbolt 2x65-76% Ice Beam 2x65-76% | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x187-220%KO Thunderbolt 2x125-147%KO | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | A | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Aerodactyl builds →Ancient Power 2x145-171%KO | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Electrode Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Electrode builds →Thunderbolt 2x177-209%KO Rollout 2x28-33% | ||
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 Spearow View Rhydon builds →Rock Tomb 2x150-177%KO Ice Beam 2x81-96% Thunderbolt 2x81-96% | ||
Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter | ||
Raikou Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter | ||
Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide 2x232-273%KO Thunderbolt 2x141-167%KO Ice Beam 2x141-167%KO | ||
Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Rhydon builds →Rock Tomb 2x151-178%KO Ice Beam 2x80-94% Thunderbolt 2x80-94% | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Tyranitar can KO Spearow with Rock Slide (305-359%). Raikou threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (293-345%).
Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide 2x305-359%KO | ||
Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x293-345%KO | ||
Spearow Evolutions
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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Spearow easily with 25 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Astonish, False Swipe, Feint Attack and 4 more to offspring.
FRLG Spearow Best Moveset
Fearow in miniature with AbilityKeen Eye. 70 Speed and 60 Attack preview what the evolution delivers at 100 Speed and 90 Attack.
Best Build
Spearow best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Drill Peck
- Hidden Power Ground
- Return
- Quick Attack
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Spearow misses out on Astonish and False Swipe. That's 7 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Sky Attack and Double-Edge, with Dark and Steel coverage rounding things out.
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
It busily flits around here and there. Even if it is frail, it can be a tough foe that uses MIRROR MOVE.
Eats bugs in grassy areas. It has to flap its short wings at high speed to stay airborne.
Spearow FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Spearow can be caught in the wild at Route 22, Route 3, Route 4, and Route 10 in Pokemon FireRed & LeafGreen.
Game Availability
Spearow has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 18 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.
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