Pidgey
Gold

It usually hides in tall grass. Be­ cause it dislikes fighting, it pro­ tects itself by kicking up sand.

Silver

Common in grassy areas and forests, it is very docile and will chase off enemies by flap­ ping up sand.

Crystal

It rapidly flaps its wings in the grass, stirring up a dust cloud that drives insect prey out into the open.

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 II

Game Locations

  • Ilex Forest Area
  • Johto Route 29 Area
  • Johto Route 30 Area
  • Johto Route 31 Area
  • Johto Route 32 Area
  • Johto Route 34 Area
  • Johto Route 35 Area
  • Johto Route 36 Area
  • Johto Route 37 Area
  • Kanto Route 1 Area
  • Kanto Route 2 South Towards Viridian City
  • Kanto Route 25 Area
  • Kanto Route 5 Area
  • Kanto Route 6 Area
  • National Park Area

Training

EV Yield +1 speed
Catch Rate 255
Base Friendship 70
Growth Rate medium slow
Gender Ratio
Egg Groups Flying

Learned Moves

Level Up Moves

Gold/Silver
Lvl Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
1 Tackle
40 100% 35 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
5 Sand Attack
100% 15 Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
9 Gust
40 100% 35 Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air.
15 Quick Attack
40 100% 30 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
21 Whirlwind
20 Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
29 Wing Attack
60 100% 35 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
37 Agility
30 Raises the user's Speed by two stages.
47 Mirror Move
20 Uses the target's last used move.
Crystal
Lvl Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
1 Tackle
40 100% 35 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
5 Sand Attack
100% 15 Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
9 Gust
40 100% 35 Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air.
15 Quick Attack
40 100% 30 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
21 Whirlwind
20 Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
29 Wing Attack
60 100% 35 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
37 Agility
30 Raises the user's Speed by two stages.
47 Mirror Move
20 Uses the target's last used move.

TM/HM Moves

Gold/SilverCrystal
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
HM02 Fly
90 95% 15 User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
TM03 Curse
10 Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
TM06 Toxic
90% 10 Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
TM10 Hidden Power
60 100% 15 Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
TM11 Sunny Day
5 Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
TM13 Snore
50 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
TM17 Protect
10 Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
TM20 Endure
10 Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
TM21 Frustration
100% 20 Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
TM27 Return
100% 20 Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
TM31 Mud Slap
20 100% 10 Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
TM32 Double Team
15 Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
TM34 Swagger
85% 15 Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
TM35 Sleep Talk
10 Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
TM39 Swift
60 20 Never misses.
TM43 Detect
5 Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
TM44 Rest
5 User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
TM45 Attract
100% 15 Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
TM46 Thief
60 100% 25 Takes the target's item.
TM47 Steel Wing
70 90% 25 Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Defense by one stage.

Egg Moves

Gold/Silver
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
Feint Attack
60 20 Never misses.
Foresight
40 Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it's a Ghost.
Pursuit
40 100% 20 Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out.
Steel Wing
70 90% 25 Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Defense by one stage.
Crystal
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
Feint Attack
60 20 Never misses.
Foresight
40 Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it's a Ghost.
Pursuit
40 100% 20 Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out.

Base Stats

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

Type Defenses

(vs. Gen 6+ rules)

0.5x
2x
2x
0x
0.5x
2x
0x