Spearow
#13 in the Gold and Silver Pokédex • Tiny Bird Pokémon
Spearow
#13 in the Gold and Silver Pokédex • Tiny Bird Pokémon
Stats
Min
Max
HP
40
190
284
Attack
60
112
240
Defense
30
58
174
Sp. Atk
31
60
177
Sp. Def
31
60
177
Speed
70
130
262
Total
262
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.
Growth
| Pokédexes | Original Johto #13 |
|---|---|
| EV yield | 1 Spe |
| Catch rate | 255 |
| Base Exp. | 52 |
Eggs
| Egg Groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 15 (3,840 steps) |
Lore

Pokémon Gold
It flaps its short wings to flush out insects from tall grass. It then plucks them with its stubby beak.

Pokémon Silver
Very protective of its territory, it flaps its short wings busily to dart around at high speed.
Evolution
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
![]() Spearow #13 | Level 20 | ![]() Fearow #14 |
Encounters
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 29 Road 29 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 29 Road 29 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 29 Road 29 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 29 Road 29 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 29 Road 29 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 29 Road 29 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 29 Road 29 | Headbutting a high encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 30 Road 30 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 30 Road 30 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 30 Road 30 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 30 Road 30 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 30 Road 30 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 30 Road 30 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 30 Road 30 | Headbutting a high encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 31 Road 31 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 31 Road 31 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 31 Road 31 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 31 Road 31 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 31 Road 31 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 31 Road 31 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 31 Road 31 | Headbutting a high encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 32 Road 32 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 32 Road 32 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 32 Road 32 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 32 Road 32 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 32 Road 32 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 32 Road 32 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 32 Road 32 | Headbutting a high encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 33 Road 33 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 6 | 20% | During the day |
Route 33 Road 33 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 6 | 20% | In the morning |
Route 33 Road 33 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 33 Road 33 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 33 Road 33 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 33 Road 33 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 33 Road 33 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 33 Road 33 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 33 Road 33 | Headbutting a high encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 42 Road 42 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 14 | 20% | During the day |
Route 42 Road 42 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 14 | 20% | In the morning |
Route 42 Road 42 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 10% | During the day |
Route 42 Road 42 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 10% | In the morning |
Route 42 Road 42 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 42 Road 42 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 42 Road 42 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 42 Road 42 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 42 Road 42 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 42 Road 42 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 42 Road 42 | Headbutting a high encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 43 Road 43 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 43 Road 43 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 43 Road 43 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 43 Road 43 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 43 Road 43 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 43 Road 43 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 43 Road 43 | Headbutting a high encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 44 Road 44 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 44 Road 44 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 44 Road 44 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 44 Road 44 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 44 Road 44 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 44 Road 44 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 44 Road 44 | Headbutting a high encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 45 Road 45 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 45 Road 45 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 45 Road 45 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 45 Road 45 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 45 Road 45 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 45 Road 45 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 45 Road 45 | Headbutting a high encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 46 Road 46 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 2 | 30% | During the day |
Route 46 Road 46 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 2 | 30% | In the morning |
Route 46 Road 46 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 3 | 5% | During the day |
Route 46 Road 46 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 3 | 5% | In the morning |
Route 46 Road 46 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 46 Road 46 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 46 Road 46 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 46 Road 46 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 46 Road 46 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 46 Road 46 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 46 Road 46 | Headbutting a high encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 3 Road 3 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 30% | In the morning |
Route 3 Road 3 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 30% | During the day |
Route 3 Road 3 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 20% | During the day |
Route 3 Road 3 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 20% | In the morning |
Route 3 Road 3 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 4% | In the morning |
Route 3 Road 3 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 4% | During the day |
Route 3 Road 3 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 1% | In the morning |
Route 3 Road 3 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 1% | During the day |
Route 4 Road 4 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 30% | In the morning |
Route 4 Road 4 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 30% | During the day |
Route 4 Road 4 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 20% | During the day |
Route 4 Road 4 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 20% | In the morning |
Route 4 Road 4 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 4% | In the morning |
Route 4 Road 4 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 4% | During the day |
Route 4 Road 4 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 1% | In the morning |
Route 4 Road 4 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 1% | During the day |
Route 7 Road 7 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 17 | 30% | During the day |
Route 7 Road 7 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 17 | 30% | In the morning |
Route 9 Road 9 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 13 | 20% | In the morning |
Route 9 Road 9 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 13 | 20% | During the day |
Route 10 Road 10 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 30% | During the day |
Route 10 Road 10 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 30% | In the morning |
Route 22 Road 22 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 3 | 30% | In the morning |
Route 22 Road 22 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 3 | 30% | During the day |
Route 22 Road 22 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 20% | In the morning |
Route 22 Road 22 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 20% | During the day |
Goldenrod City Goldenrod City (north gate) | Receive as a gift | 10 | 100% | - |
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 29 Road 29 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 29 Road 29 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 29 Road 29 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 29 Road 29 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 29 Road 29 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 29 Road 29 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 29 Road 29 | Headbutting a high encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 30 Road 30 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 30 Road 30 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 30 Road 30 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 30 Road 30 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 30 Road 30 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 30 Road 30 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 30 Road 30 | Headbutting a high encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 31 Road 31 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 31 Road 31 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 31 Road 31 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 31 Road 31 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 31 Road 31 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 31 Road 31 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 31 Road 31 | Headbutting a high encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 32 Road 32 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 32 Road 32 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 32 Road 32 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 32 Road 32 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 32 Road 32 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 32 Road 32 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 32 Road 32 | Headbutting a high encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 33 Road 33 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 6 | 20% | During the day |
Route 33 Road 33 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 6 | 20% | In the morning |
Route 33 Road 33 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 33 Road 33 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 33 Road 33 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 33 Road 33 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 33 Road 33 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 33 Road 33 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 33 Road 33 | Headbutting a high encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 42 Road 42 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 14 | 30% | During the day |
Route 42 Road 42 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 14 | 30% | In the morning |
Route 42 Road 42 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 10% | During the day |
Route 42 Road 42 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 10% | In the morning |
Route 42 Road 42 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 42 Road 42 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 42 Road 42 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 42 Road 42 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 42 Road 42 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 42 Road 42 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 42 Road 42 | Headbutting a high encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 43 Road 43 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 43 Road 43 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 43 Road 43 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 43 Road 43 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 43 Road 43 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 43 Road 43 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 43 Road 43 | Headbutting a high encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 44 Road 44 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 44 Road 44 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 44 Road 44 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 44 Road 44 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 44 Road 44 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 44 Road 44 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 44 Road 44 | Headbutting a high encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 45 Road 45 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 45 Road 45 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 45 Road 45 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 45 Road 45 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 45 Road 45 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 45 Road 45 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 45 Road 45 | Headbutting a high encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 46 Road 46 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 2 | 30% | During the day |
Route 46 Road 46 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 2 | 30% | In the morning |
Route 46 Road 46 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 3 | 5% | During the day |
Route 46 Road 46 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 3 | 5% | In the morning |
Route 46 Road 46 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 46 Road 46 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 46 Road 46 | Headbutting a low encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 46 Road 46 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 46 Road 46 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 46 Road 46 | Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree | 10 | 15% | - |
Route 46 Road 46 | Headbutting a high encounter rate tree | 10 | 50% | - |
Route 3 Road 3 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 30% | During the day |
Route 3 Road 3 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 30% | In the morning |
Route 3 Road 3 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 4% | During the day |
Route 3 Road 3 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 4% | In the morning |
Route 3 Road 3 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 1% | During the day |
Route 3 Road 3 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 1% | In the morning |
Route 4 Road 4 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 30% | During the day |
Route 4 Road 4 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 30% | In the morning |
Route 4 Road 4 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 4% | During the day |
Route 4 Road 4 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 4% | In the morning |
Route 4 Road 4 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 1% | During the day |
Route 4 Road 4 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 1% | In the morning |
Route 7 Road 7 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 17 | 30% | During the day |
Route 7 Road 7 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 17 | 30% | In the morning |
Route 9 Road 9 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 13 | 20% | During the day |
Route 9 Road 9 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 13 | 20% | In the morning |
Route 10 Road 10 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 30% | During the day |
Route 10 Road 10 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 30% | In the morning |
Route 22 Road 22 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 3 | 30% | During the day |
Route 22 Road 22 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 3 | 30% | In the morning |
Route 22 Road 22 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 20% | During the day |
Route 22 Road 22 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 20% | In the morning |
Goldenrod City Goldenrod City (north gate) | Receive as a gift | 10 | 100% | - |
Moves
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Growl | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 40 | Reduces the foe's ATTACK. |
| Start | Peck | ![]() | Physical | 35 | 100 | 35 | Jabs the foe with a beak, etc. |
| 7 | Leer | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 30 | Reduces the foe's DEFENSE. |
| 13 | Fury Attack | ![]() | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | Jabs the target 2-5 times. |
| 25 | Pursuit | ![]() | Special | 40 | 100 | 20 | Heavily strikes switching Pokémon. |
| 31 | Mirror Move | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | Counters with the same move. |
| 37 | Drill Peck | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | A strong, spin ning-peck attack. |
| 43 | Agility | ![]() | Status | - | - | 30 | Sharply increases the user's SPEED. |
Machines
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM03 | Curse | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | Works differently for ghost-types. |
| TM06 | Toxic | ![]() | Status | - | 85 | 10 | A poison move with increasing damage. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | ![]() | Physical | 1 | 100 | 15 | The power varies with the Pokémon. |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns. |
| TM13 | Snore | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | An attack useable only while asleep. |
| TM17 | Protect | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | Foils attack that turn. It may fail. |
| TM20 | Endure | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | Always leaves at least 1HP. |
| TM21 | Frustration | ![]() | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | An attack based on lack of loyalty. |
| TM27 | Return | ![]() | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | An attack that is based on loyalty. |
| TM31 | Mud-Slap | ![]() | Physical | 20 | 100 | 10 | Reduces the foe's accuracy. |
| TM32 | Double Team | ![]() | Status | - | - | 15 | Heightens evasive ness. |
| TM34 | Swagger | ![]() | Status | - | 90 | 15 | Causes confusion and raises ATTACK. |
| TM35 | Sleep Talk | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | Randomly attacks while asleep. |
| TM39 | Swift | ![]() | Physical | 60 | - | 20 | An attack that never misses. |
| TM43 | Detect | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | Evades attack that turn. It may fail. |
| TM44 | Rest | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. |
| TM45 | Attract | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 15 | Makes the opposite gender infatuated. |
| TM46 | Thief | ![]() | Special | 40 | 100 | 10 | An attack that may steal a held item. |
| TM47 | Steel Wing | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 90 | 25 | Stiff wings strike the foe. |
| HM02 | Fly | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 95 | 15 | 1st turn: Fly 2nd turn: Attack |
Breeding
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| False Swipe | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 | Leaves the foe with at least 1HP. |
| Feint Attack | ![]() | Special | 60 | - | 20 | An attack that never misses. |
| Quick Attack | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | Lets the user get in the first hit. |
| Scary Face | ![]() | Status | - | 90 | 10 | Sharply reduces the foe's SPEED. |
| Tri Attack | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | Fires three kinds of beams at once. |









































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