Pidgey
Red/Blue

A common sight in forests and woods. It flaps its wings at ground level to kick up blinding sand.

Yellow

Very docile. If attacked, it will often kick up sand to protect itself rather than fight back.

Evolution Chain

pidgey
Pidgey
Level 18
pidgeotto
Pidgeotto
Level 36
pidgeot
Pidgeot

Pokédex Data

Classification Tiny Bird Pokémon
Height 0.3 m (0'12")
Weight 1.8 kg (4.0 lbs)
Abilities N/A in Gen I

Game Locations

  • Kanto Route 1 Area
  • Kanto Route 11 Area
  • Kanto Route 12 Area
  • Kanto Route 13 Area
  • Kanto Route 14 Area
  • Kanto Route 15 Area
  • Kanto Route 2 South Towards Viridian City
  • Kanto Route 24 Area
  • Kanto Route 25 Area
  • Kanto Route 3 Area
  • Kanto Route 5 Area
  • Kanto Route 6 Area
  • Kanto Route 7 Area
  • Kanto Route 8 Area
  • Kanto Sea Route 21 Area
  • Viridian Forest Area

Training

EV Yield +1 speed
Catch Rate 255
Base Friendship 70
Growth Rate medium slow

Learned Moves

Level Up Moves

Red/Blue
Lvl Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
1 Gust
40 100% 35 Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air.
5 Sand Attack
100% 15 Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
12 Quick Attack
40 100% 30 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
19 Whirlwind
20 Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
28 Wing Attack
60 100% 35 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
36 Agility
30 Raises the user's Speed by two stages.
44 Mirror Move
20 Uses the target's last used move.
Yellow
Lvl Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
1 Gust
40 100% 35 Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air.
5 Sand Attack
100% 15 Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
12 Quick Attack
40 100% 30 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
19 Whirlwind
20 Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
28 Wing Attack
60 100% 35 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
36 Agility
30 Raises the user's Speed by two stages.
44 Mirror Move
20 Uses the target's last used move.

TM/HM Moves

Red/BlueYellow
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
HM02 Fly
90 95% 15 User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
TM02 Razor Wind
80 100% 10 Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
TM04 Whirlwind
20 Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
TM06 Toxic
90% 10 Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
TM09 Take Down
90 85% 20 User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
TM10 Double Edge
120 100% 15 User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
TM20 Rage
20 100% 20 If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one stage.
TM31 Mimic
10 Copies the target's last used move.
TM32 Double Team
15 Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
TM33 Reflect
20 Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
TM34 Bide
10 User waits for two turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took.
TM39 Swift
60 20 Never misses.
TM43 Sky Attack
140 90% 5 User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
TM44 Rest
5 User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
TM50 Substitute
10 Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.

Base Stats

Hp 40
Attack 45
Defense 40
Sp. Atk 35
Sp. Def 35
Speed 56
Total 251

Type Defenses

(vs. Gen 6+ rules)

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