
Is Spearow Good in Yellow Playthrough?
Found later than Pidgey in Yellow, which gives the Pidgey line a head start on your team. Spearow hits harder right away, but you've already invested in a Flying-type by then. Worth it only if you're replacing Pidgeotto entirely.
Brock's typing presses Spearow's defenses.
Misty's typing presses Spearow's defenses.
Lt. Surge's team hits Fearow's weaknesses hard.
Fearow has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Fearow resists most of Koga's coverage and hits back hard.
Fearow trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Fearow trades roughly evenly with 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 Blue's team.
Catchable
Catch Spearow on Route 3 (walking, Lv 8-12, common).
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 8)
- LV 8FlyingPeckPower 53Accuracy 100%PP 35
- After Misty
- TM39NormalSwiftPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 12 Gate 2F
- After Lt. Surge
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM09NormalTake DownPower 135Accuracy 85%PP 20Silph Co.
- TM02NormalRazor WindPower 120Accuracy 75%PP 10On B4F of the Rocket Hideout, in the northwest area near Giovanni's office
- HM02FlyingFlyPower 105Accuracy 95%PP 15Route 16 (from girl in house)
- LV 29FlyingDrill PeckPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Giovanni
- TM43FlyingSky AttackPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5Victory Road
Evolve Spearow to Fearow
Spearow evolves into Fearow at Level 20. Your Spearow should hit Level 20 before you reach Lt. Surge, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- After Lt. Surge
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Rocket Game Corner
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM09NormalTake DownPower 135Accuracy 85%PP 20Silph Co.
- HM02FlyingFlyPower 105Accuracy 95%PP 15Route 16 (from girl in house)
- LV 34FlyingDrill PeckPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 43PsychicAgilityPower —Accuracy 100%PP 30
- After Koga
- TM06PoisonToxicPower —Accuracy 85%PP 10Prize for defeating Fuchsia Gym Leader Koga
- After Giovanni
- TM43FlyingSky AttackPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5Victory Road
How to Get Spearow in Yellow
Only 6 routes carry Spearow, common where it shows but absent everywhere else. The encounters cluster around the northern and western edges rather than spreading map-wide.
6 locations to catch Spearow
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Where To Catch Spearow in Y
Spearow is where the line starts, caught through walking encounters at Lv. 2-23. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 2Catch or Evolve into FearowRoute 17Lv.27-29GrassRate 25%Route 16Lv.24GrassRate 5%Route 18Lv.24GrassRate 5%Route 9Lv.19GrassRate 1%or evolve from Spearow (Step 1)
Want the exact numbers? Work out your catch odds in Yellow for Spearow.
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 |
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
What is Spearow Weak Against
GoodSpearow Evolutions
You'll evolve Spearow into Fearow the traditional way. This Normal/Flying type doesn't breed despite having a chain ahead. The evolved forms gain up to 180 total stats over Spearow. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Y Spearow Best Moveset
60 Attack on Normal and Flying moves that don't threaten anything evolved. Fearow picks up where Spearow falls short, though even Fearow sits a tier below Dodrio in the same role.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Drill Peck
- Bide
- Substitute
- Double Edge
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without TMs, Spearow's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get limited coverage on top of Sky Attack and Double-Edge for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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
All 14 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Inept at flying high. However, it can fly around very fast to protect its territory.
Spearow Yellow Guide
In Yellow, Spearow does the job early-game if you need a Normal/Flying type on your team. Evolve it into Fearow before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
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.
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 7Let's Go

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
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Where to go next after Spearow.