Pidgey

#16 in the FireRed and LeafGreen Pokédex • Tiny Bird Pokémon

Pidgey

#16 in the FireRed and LeafGreen Pokédex • Tiny Bird Pokémon

Stats

Base stat spread shown as a hex chart and supporting stat bars.

Min

Max

190

284

Attack

207

Defense

196

Sp. Atk

185

Sp. Def

185

Speed

105

232

Total

251

Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.

Beedrill

Pidgeotto

Normal

Shiny

Pidgey

Tiny Bird Pokémon

#16

Height

0.3 m (1'00")

Weight

1.8 kg (4 lbs)

Abilities

Keen Eye

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Pidgey takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0×

0×

0.5×

0.5×

Growth

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

EV yield	1 Spe
Catch rate	255
Base Exp.	50

Eggs

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

Egg Groups	Flying
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	15 (3,840 steps)

Lore

Version-specific Pokédex entries for this Pokémon.

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.

Evolution

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

Encounters

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

FireRed

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Route 12 Road 12	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	10%	-
Route 12 Road 12	Walking in tall grass or a cave	25	10%	-
Route 12 Road 12	Walking in tall grass or a cave	27	5%	-
Route 12 Road 12	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	4%	-
Route 12 Road 12	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	1%	-
Route 1 Road 1	Walking in tall grass or a cave	3	20%	-
Route 1 Road 1	Walking in tall grass or a cave	3	10%	-
Route 1 Road 1	Walking in tall grass or a cave	2	10%	-
Route 1 Road 1	Walking in tall grass or a cave	3	5%	-
Route 1 Road 1	Walking in tall grass or a cave	4	4%	-
Route 1 Road 1	Walking in tall grass or a cave	5	1%	-
Route 2 Road 2 (south, towards Viridian City)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	3	20%	-
Route 2 Road 2 (south, towards Viridian City)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	4	10%	-
Route 2 Road 2 (south, towards Viridian City)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	2	10%	-
Route 2 Road 2 (south, towards Viridian City)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	5	5%	-
Route 3 Road 3	Walking in tall grass or a cave	6	20%	-
Route 3 Road 3	Walking in tall grass or a cave	7	10%	-
Route 5 Road 5	Walking in tall grass or a cave	13	20%	-
Route 5 Road 5	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	10%	-
Route 5 Road 5	Walking in tall grass or a cave	16	5%	-
Route 5 Road 5	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	4%	-
Route 5 Road 5	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	1%	-
Route 6 Road 6	Walking in tall grass or a cave	13	20%	-
Route 6 Road 6	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	10%	-
Route 6 Road 6	Walking in tall grass or a cave	16	5%	-
Route 6 Road 6	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	4%	-
Route 6 Road 6	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	1%	-
Route 7 Road 7	Walking in tall grass or a cave	19	20%	-
Route 7 Road 7	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	10%	-
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	18	20%	-
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	20	10%	-
Route 13 Road 13	Walking in tall grass or a cave	27	10%	-
Route 13 Road 13	Walking in tall grass or a cave	25	10%	-
Route 14 Road 14	Walking in tall grass or a cave	27	10%	-
Route 15 Road 15	Walking in tall grass or a cave	27	10%	-
Route 15 Road 15	Walking in tall grass or a cave	25	10%	-
Route 24 Road 24	Walking in tall grass or a cave	11	10%	-
Route 24 Road 24	Walking in tall grass or a cave	13	5%	-
Route 25 Road 25	Walking in tall grass or a cave	13	10%	-
Route 25 Road 25	Walking in tall grass or a cave	11	5%	-
Berry Forest	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	10%	-
Bond Bridge	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	20%	-
Bond Bridge	Walking in tall grass or a cave	29	10%	-
Five Isle Meadow	Walking in tall grass or a cave	44	20%	-

LeafGreen

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Route 12 Road 12	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	10%	-
Route 12 Road 12	Walking in tall grass or a cave	25	10%	-
Route 12 Road 12	Walking in tall grass or a cave	27	5%	-
Route 12 Road 12	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	4%	-
Route 12 Road 12	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	1%	-
Route 1 Road 1	Walking in tall grass or a cave	3	20%	-
Route 1 Road 1	Walking in tall grass or a cave	3	10%	-
Route 1 Road 1	Walking in tall grass or a cave	2	10%	-
Route 1 Road 1	Walking in tall grass or a cave	3	5%	-
Route 1 Road 1	Walking in tall grass or a cave	4	4%	-
Route 1 Road 1	Walking in tall grass or a cave	5	1%	-
Route 2 Road 2 (south, towards Viridian City)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	3	20%	-
Route 2 Road 2 (south, towards Viridian City)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	4	10%	-
Route 2 Road 2 (south, towards Viridian City)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	2	10%	-
Route 2 Road 2 (south, towards Viridian City)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	5	5%	-
Route 3 Road 3	Walking in tall grass or a cave	6	20%	-
Route 3 Road 3	Walking in tall grass or a cave	7	10%	-
Route 5 Road 5	Walking in tall grass or a cave	13	20%	-
Route 5 Road 5	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	10%	-
Route 5 Road 5	Walking in tall grass or a cave	16	5%	-
Route 5 Road 5	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	4%	-
Route 5 Road 5	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	1%	-
Route 6 Road 6	Walking in tall grass or a cave	13	20%	-
Route 6 Road 6	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	10%	-
Route 6 Road 6	Walking in tall grass or a cave	16	5%	-
Route 6 Road 6	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	4%	-
Route 6 Road 6	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	1%	-
Route 7 Road 7	Walking in tall grass or a cave	19	20%	-
Route 7 Road 7	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	10%	-
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	18	20%	-
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	20	10%	-
Route 13 Road 13	Walking in tall grass or a cave	27	10%	-
Route 13 Road 13	Walking in tall grass or a cave	25	10%	-
Route 14 Road 14	Walking in tall grass or a cave	27	10%	-
Route 15 Road 15	Walking in tall grass or a cave	27	10%	-
Route 15 Road 15	Walking in tall grass or a cave	25	10%	-
Route 24 Road 24	Walking in tall grass or a cave	11	10%	-
Route 24 Road 24	Walking in tall grass or a cave	13	5%	-
Route 25 Road 25	Walking in tall grass or a cave	13	10%	-
Route 25 Road 25	Walking in tall grass or a cave	11	5%	-
Berry Forest	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	10%	-
Bond Bridge	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	20%	-
Bond Bridge	Walking in tall grass or a cave	29	10%	-
Five Isle Meadow	Walking in tall grass or a cave	44	20%	-

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Start	Tackle	Physical	35	95	35	A physical attack in which the user charges, full body, into the foe.
5	Sand Attack	Status	-	100	15	A lot of sand is hurled in the foe’s face, reducing its accuracy.
9	Gust	Physical	40	100	35	Strikes the foe with a gust of wind whipped up by wings.
13	Quick Attack	Physical	40	100	30	An almost invisibly fast attack that is certain to strike first.
19	Whirlwind	Status	-	100	20	The foe is made to switch out with an ally. In the wild, the battle ends.
25	Wing Attack	Physical	60	100	35	The foe is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide.
31	Feather Dance	Status	-	100	15	The foe is covered with a mass of down that sharply cuts the ATTACK stat.
39	Agility	Status	-	-	30	The user relaxes and lightens its body to sharply boost its SPEED.
47	Mirror Move	Status	-	-	20	The user counters the move last used by the foe with the same move.

Machines

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Hidden Machines in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.

		Class				Description
TM06	Toxic	Status	-	85	10	A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
TM10	Hidden Power	Physical	1	100	15	An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user.
TM11	Sunny Day	Status	-	-	5	The sun blazes for five turns, powering up FIRE-type moves.
TM17	Protect	Status	-	-	10	Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.
TM18	Rain Dance	Status	-	-	5	A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up WATER- type moves.
TM21	Frustration	Physical	-	100	20	This attack move grows more powerful the less the user likes its TRAINER.
TM27	Return	Physical	-	100	20	This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its TRAINER.
TM32	Double Team	Status	-	-	15	The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
TM40	Aerial Ace	Physical	60	-	20	An extremely fast attack against one target. It can’t be evaded.
TM42	Facade	Physical	70	100	20	An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.
TM43	Secret Power	Physical	70	100	20	An attack that may have an additional effect that varies with the terrain.
TM44	Rest	Status	-	-	5	The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem.
TM45	Attract	Status	-	100	15	If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack.
TM46	Thief	Special	40	100	10	An attack that may take the foe’s held item if the user isn’t holding one.
TM47	Steel Wing	Physical	70	90	25	The foe is hit with wings of steel. It may also raise the user’s DEFENSE.
HM02	Fly	Physical	70	95	15	A 2-turn move that hits on the 2nd turn. Use it to fly to any known town.

Tutors

Moves this Pokémon can learn from move tutors in this game.

	Class				Description
Double-Edge	Physical	120	100	15	A reckless, life- risking tackle that also hurts the user a little.
Mimic	Status	-	-	10	The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle.
Substitute	Status	-	-	10	The user creates a decoy using one- quarter of its full HP.

Breeding

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.

	Class				Description
Air Cutter	Physical	55	95	25	The foe is hit with razor-like wind. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
Feint Attack	Special	60	-	20	The user draws up close to the foe disarmingly, then hits without fail.
Foresight	Status	-	-	40	Completely negates the foe’s efforts to heighten its ability to evade.
Pursuit	Special	40	100	20	An attack move that works especially well on a foe that is switching out.
Steel Wing	Physical	70	90	25	The foe is hit with wings of steel. It may also raise the user’s DEFENSE.

Traits

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Keen Eye

Prevents loss of accuracy.

Prevents accuracy from being lowered.

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