Pidgey Profile
- Height
- 0.3 m
- Weight
- 1.8 kg
- Abilities
- Keen Eye, Tangled Feet, Big Pecks (hidden)
- Egg groups
- Flying
- Habitat
- Forest
- Growth rate
- Medium slow
- Catch rate
- 255 / 255 (100%)
- Gender
- 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
- Introduced
- Generation I
Pidgey Base Stats
Base stats are the starting point — a real Pidgey's stats also depend on its Nature, EVs and IVs.
Attacking Pidgey?
See the full Pidgey weakness guide — best counters included →
Pidgey Evolutions
Where to Catch Pidgey
In Red, Pidgey can be found at 14 locations — highlighted on the Kanto map. Hover or tap a glowing spot for details.
- Route 1
- Walking · Lv 2-5 · Common
- Route 2
- Main · Walking · Lv 3-5 · Common
- Route 3
- Walking · Lv 6-8 · Common
- Route 5
- Walking · Lv 13-16 · Common
- Route 6
- Walking · Lv 13-16 · Common
- Route 7
- Walking · Lv 19-22 · Common
- Route 8
- Walking · Lv 18-20 · Common
- Route 12
- Walking · Lv 23-27 · Common
- Route 13
- Walking · Lv 25-27 · Common
- Route 14
- Walking · Lv 26 · Uncommon
- Route 15
- Walking · Lv 23 · Uncommon
- Route 21
- Walking · Lv 21-23 · Common
- Route 24
- Walking · Lv 12-13 · Uncommon
- Route 25
- Walking · Lv 13 · Uncommon
Pidgey Moves
Star up to 4 moves to build a battle set, then open the Party battle planner to see which Pokémon and move beats any opponent.
| ★ | Move | Type | Category | Learn | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tackle | Normal | Physical | Lv. 1 | 40 | 100% | 35 | |
| Sand Attack | Ground | Status | Lv. 5 | — | 100% | 15 | |
| Gust | Flying | Special | Lv. 9 | 40 | 100% | 35 | |
| Quick Attack | Normal | Physical | Lv. 13 | 40 | 100% | 30 | |
| Whirlwind | Normal | Status | Lv. 17 | — | — | 20 | |
| Twister | Dragon | Special | Lv. 21 | 40 | 100% | 20 | |
| Feather Dance | Flying | Status | Lv. 25 | — | 100% | 15 | |
| Agility | Psychic | Status | Lv. 29 | — | — | 30 | |
| Wing Attack | Flying | Physical | Lv. 33 | 60 | 100% | 35 | |
| Roost | Flying | Status | Lv. 37 | — | — | 5 | |
| Tailwind | Flying | Status | Lv. 41 | — | — | 15 | |
| Aerial Ace | Flying | Physical | Lv. 45 | 60 | — | 20 | |
| Air Slash | Flying | Special | Lv. 49 | 75 | 95% | 15 | |
| Hurricane | Flying | Special | Lv. 53 | 110 | 70% | 10 | |
| Attract | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | 100% | 15 | |
| Defog | Flying | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 15 | |
| Double Team | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 15 | |
| Endure | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Facade | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | 70 | 100% | 20 | |
| Fly | Flying | Physical | TM / HM | 90 | 95% | 15 | |
| Pluck | Flying | Physical | TM / HM | 60 | 100% | 20 | |
| Protect | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Rain Dance | Water | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 5 | |
| Rest | Psychic | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 5 | |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Steel Wing | Steel | Physical | TM / HM | 70 | 90% | 25 | |
| Substitute | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Sunny Day | Fire | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 5 | |
| Swagger | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | 85% | 15 | |
| Thief | Dark | Physical | TM / HM | 60 | 100% | 25 | |
| U-turn | Bug | Physical | TM / HM | 70 | 100% | 20 | |
| Work Up | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 30 | |
| Air Cutter | Flying | Special | Egg | 60 | 95% | 25 | |
| Brave Bird | Flying | Physical | Egg | 120 | 100% | 15 | |
| Uproar | Normal | Special | Egg | 90 | 100% | 10 |
Pidgey Questions & Answers
- What is Pidgey weak to?
- Pidgey takes extra damage from Rock (2×), Electric (2×), and Ice (2×) type attacks.
- What is Pidgey resistant to?
- Pidgey takes reduced damage from Bug (½×) and Grass (½×) type attacks and is immune to Ghost and Ground type attacks.
- What is Pidgey strong against?
- Pidgey's Normal and Flying type attacks are super effective against Fighting, Bug, and Grass Pokémon.
- What type is Pidgey?
- Pidgey is a Normal/Flying-type Pokémon.
- What does Pidgey evolve into?
- Pidgey evolves into Pidgeotto.
- What are Pidgey's base stats?
- Pidgey has a base stat total of 251 — HP 40, Attack 45, Defense 40, Sp. Atk 35, Sp. Def 35, Speed 56.