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 & Training Data

Classification Tiny Bird Pokémon
Height 0.3 m (0'12")
Weight 1.8 kg (4.0 lbs)
Abilities N/A in Gen I
EV Yield +1 speed
Catch Rate 255
Base Friendship 70
Growth Rate medium slow

Pokédex Numbers

Kanto (R/B/Y) #016
Johto (G/S/C) #010
Johto (HG/SS) #010
Kalos (Central) #017
National #016

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

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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