Pidgey

#16 in the Kanto Pokédex • Tiny Bird Pokémon

Pidgey in the National Pokédex

Normal

Shiny

Beedrill Pidgeotto

Pokédex entries

FireRed

Does not like to fight. It hides in tall grass and so on, foraging for food such as small bugs.

LeafGreen

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

Pokémon details

Types

Weak to

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

Immune to

0×

0×

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

EV yield	1 Spe
Catch rate	255
Base Exp.	55

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Flying
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	15 (4,095 steps)

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Pidgey #16	Level 18	Pidgeotto #17
Pidgeotto #17	Level 36	Pidgeot #18

Wild encounter

Extremely common in grass across Kanto, on Routes 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 24, and 25. In the Sevii Islands it appears at Bond Bridge, Berry Forest, and Five Isle Meadow.

Routes 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 24, 25, Berry Forest, Bond Bridge, Five Isle Meadow

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.


Start	Tackle	35	95	35
5	Sand Attack	-	100	15
9	Gust	40	100	35
13	Quick Attack	40	100	30
19	Whirlwind	-	100	20
25	Wing Attack	60	100	35
31	Feather Dance	-	100	15
39	Agility	-	-	30
47	Mirror Move	-	-	20

Machine compatibility for Generation III. HM08 Dive cannot be obtained in FireRed or LeafGreen; a Pokémon must learn it in another Generation III game and be traded in on GBA. Switch has no incoming transfers from those games.


TM06	Toxic	-	85	10
TM10	Hidden Power	-	100	15
TM11	Sunny Day	-	-	5
TM17	Protect	-	-	10
TM18	Rain Dance	-	-	5
TM21	Frustration	-	100	20
TM27	Return	-	100	20
TM32	Double Team	-	-	15
TM40	Aerial Ace	60	-	20
TM42	Facade	70	100	20
TM43	Secret Power	70	100	20
TM44	Rest	-	-	10
TM45	Attract	-	100	15
TM46	Thief	40	100	10
TM47	Steel Wing	70	90	25
HM02	Fly	70	95	15