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Pidgey

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General

Pidgey
normal flying

Abilities

Keen Eye
This Pokémon cannot have its Accuracy lowered.
Tangled Feet
This Pokémon's Evasion rises when it's Confused.

Damage Taken

Dex Numbers

Generation
Red/Blue/Yellow RBY
Red/Blue/Yellow Kanto
16
Gold/Silver/Crystal Johto
10
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Hoenn
n/a
Diamond/Pearl Sinnoh
n/a

Names

Japanese
ポッポ
Romaji
Poppo

Flavor

Height
11.8" or 0.3 m
Weight
4 lb or 1.8 kg
Species
Tiny Bird
Color
brown
Cry
mp3 here
Fire Red/Leaf Green Habitat
Forest
Pawprint

Misc

R/B/Y code
36 or 0x24

Breeding

Gender
½ male; ½ female (code: 127 or 0x7f)
Breeding groups
4: Flying
Steps to hatch
3,840
Compatible with
15 families; 31 total Pokémon

In the Wild

Base EXP
55 or 0x37
Capture rate
255 or 0xff
Base happiness
70 or 0x46
Growth rate
poly
Effort points
1 Speed
Wild held items
n/a

Evolution Chain

See also: Comparison of this evolution chain

BasicStage 1Stage 2
16 Pidgey Base form 17 Pidgeotto Raise to level 18 18 Pidgeot Raise to level 36

Stats

Stat Base Max Stat %ile
L50 L100
HP
40
 147 284 8.9
Attack
45
 97 189 14.4
Defense
40
 92 179 11.2
Special Attack
35
 87 169 8.9
Special Defense
35
 87 169 7.3
Speed
56
 108 211 40.8
Average
41.8
 - - 8.1

Flavor

See also: All versions' flavor text and sprites

Diamond/Pearl It is docile and prefers to avoid conflict. If disturbed, however, it can ferociously strike back.

Locations

Route 229

Sorry, Pearl players! Only Diamond for the moment.

Area Section Level Method
Route 229 51 Swarm 40%

Move List

See also: This list in the move search

See also: Contest list

Pidgey's Attack is higher, so it will inflict more damage with physical () moves.

Pidgey gets the STAB from normal and flying moves.

Red/Blue/Yellow Gold/Silver/Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Move Type Dmg PP Power Acc.* Pri. Description
-- Gust flying special 35 40 100% Inflicts regular damage.
-- -- -- Tackle normal physical 35 35 95% Inflicts regular damage.
5 5 5 5 Sand-Attack ground none 15 -- 100% Lowers the target's Accuracy.
9 9 9 Gust flying special 35 40 100% Inflicts regular damage.
12 15 13 13 Quick Attack normal physical 30 40 100% 1 Goes first. Inflicts regular damage.
19 21 19 17 Whirlwind normal none 20 -- 100% -6 Goes last. Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokemon.
21 Twister dragon special 20 40 100% Has chance to make the target Flinch.
25 FeatherDance flying none 15 -- 100% Lowers the target's Attack by two levels.
29 Agility psychic none 30 -- 100% Raises the user's Speed by two levels.
28 29 25 33 Wing Attack flying physical 35 60 100% Inflicts regular damage.
31 FeatherDance flying none 15 -- 100% Lowers the target's Attack by two levels.
37 Roost flying none 10 -- 0% Heals the user by half its max HP.
36 37 39 Agility psychic none 30 -- 100% Raises the user's Speed by two levels.
41 Tailwind flying none 30 -- 0% For five turns, any Pokemon on the user's field have raised Speed.
44 47 47 45 Mirror Move flying none 20 -- 100% Uses the target's last used move.
49 Air Slash flying special 20 75 95% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
Red/Blue/Yellow Gold/Silver/Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Egg moves (Pokémon can also inherit any TMs they are compatible with)
Chains Ruby/Sapphire Diamond/Pearl Air Cutter flying special 25 55 95% Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Chains Diamond/Pearl Air Slash flying special 20 75 95% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
Chains Diamond/Pearl Brave Bird flying physical 15 120 100% User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Chains Gold/Silver Ruby/Sapphire Diamond/Pearl Faint Attack dark physical 20 60 100% Never misses.
Chains Gold/Silver Ruby/Sapphire Diamond/Pearl Foresight normal none 5 -- 100% Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it is a Ghost.
Chains Gold/Silver Ruby/Sapphire Diamond/Pearl Pursuit dark physical 20 40 100% If the target leaves battle this turn, user will hit the target with double power and then hit its replacement normally.
Chains Ruby/Sapphire Diamond/Pearl Steel Wing steel physical 25 70 90% Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Defense.
Chains Diamond/Pearl Uproar normal special 10 50 100% Prevents any Pokemon from Sleeping for 2-5 turns.
Red/Blue/Yellow Gold/Silver/Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Tutored moves
EmeraldFire Red/Leaf Green Double-Edge normal physical 15 120 100% User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
EmeraldFire Red/Leaf Green Mimic normal none 10 -- 100% Copies the target's last used move.
Emerald Swift normal special 20 60 100% Never misses.
EmeraldFire Red/Leaf Green Substitute normal none 10 -- 100% Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
Emerald Snore normal special 15 40 100% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Emerald Mud-Slap ground special 10 20 100% Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy.
Emerald Endure normal none 10 -- 100% 3 Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Emerald Swagger normal none 15 -- 90% Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
Emerald Sleep Talk normal none 10 -- 100% Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Red/Blue/Yellow Gold/Silver/Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl TMs and HMs
Chains 40 40 Aerial Ace flying physical 20 60 100% Never misses.
Chains 45 45 45 Attract normal none 15 -- 100% Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
Chains 34 Bide normal physical 10 varies 100% 1 Goes first. User waits for 2-3 turns, then inflicts typeless damage equal to twice the HP it lost while waiting.
Chains 78 Captivate normal none 20 -- 100% Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it is the opposite gender.
Chains 03 Curse ????? none 10 -- 100% Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
Chains H5 Defog flying none 15 -- 0% Lowers the target's Evade. Cancels the effects of Reflect and Light Screen.
Chains 43 Detect fighting none 5 -- 100% 3 Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
Chains 32 32 32 32 Double Team normal none 15 -- 100% Raises the user's Evasion.
Chains 10 Double-Edge normal physical 15 120 100% User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Chains 20 58 Endure normal none 10 -- 100% 3 Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Chains 42 42 Facade normal physical 20 70 100% Power doubles if user is Burned, Paralyzed, or Poisoned.
Chains H2 H2 H2 H2 Fly flying physical 15 90 95% User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
Chains 21 21 21 Frustration normal physical 20 varies 100% Power increases as Happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
Chains 10 10 10 Hidden Power normal special 15 varies 100% Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
Chains 31 Mimic normal none 10 -- 100% Copies the target's last used move.
Chains 31 Mud-Slap ground special 10 20 100% Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy.
Chains 83 Natural Gift normal physical 15 varies 100% Power and type depend on the held berry.
Chains 88 Pluck flying physical 20 60 100% Inflicts double damage if the user is holding a berry.
Chains 17 17 17 Protect normal none 10 -- 0% 3 Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
Chains 20 Rage normal physical 20 20 100% User can only use this move until it wins or faints, but becomes stronger each time it is hit.
Chains 18 18 Rain Dance water none 5 -- 0% Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
Chains 02 Razor Wind normal special 10 80 100% User charges for one turn before attacking.
Chains 33 Reflect psychic none 20 -- 100% Reduces damage from physical attacks by 50%.
Chains 44 44 44 44 Rest psychic none 10 -- 100% User Sleeps, completely healing itself.
Chains 27 27 27 Return normal physical 20 varies 100% Power increases with Happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
Chains 51 Roost flying none 10 -- 0% Heals the user by half its max HP.
Chains 43 43 Secret Power normal physical 20 70 100% Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
Chains 43 Sky Attack flying physical 5 140 90% User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
Chains 35 82 Sleep Talk normal none 10 -- 100% Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Chains 13 Snore normal special 15 40 100% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Chains 47 47 47 Steel Wing steel physical 25 70 90% Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Defense.
Chains 50 90 Substitute normal none 10 -- 100% Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
Chains 11 11 11 Sunny Day fire none 5 -- 0% Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
Chains 34 87 Swagger normal none 15 -- 90% Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
Chains 39 39 Swift normal special 20 60 100% Never misses.
Chains 03 Swords Dance normal none 30 -- 100% Raises the user's Attack by two levels.
Chains 09 Take Down normal physical 20 90 85% User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
Chains 46 46 46 Thief dark physical 10 40 100% Takes the target's item.
Chains 06 06 06 06 Toxic poison none 10 -- 85% Badly Poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
Chains 89 U-Turn bug physical 20 70 100% User must switch out after attacking.

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