Pidgey

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Pidgey

Pokédex data

National №	0016
Type	Normal Flying
Species	Tiny Bird Pokémon
Abilities	1. Keen Eye 2. Tangled Feet Big Pecks (hidden ability)
Local №	016 (Red/Blue/Yellow) 010 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 016 (FireRed/LeafGreen) 010 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) 017 (X/Y — Central Kalos) 016 (Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee)

Training

EV yield	1 Speed
Catch rate	255
Base Friendship	70 (Higher than normal)
Base Exp.	50
Growth Rate	Medium Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups	Flying
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	15 (3584–3855 steps)

Base stats

HP	40	190	284
Attack	45	85	207
Defense	40	76	196
Sp. Atk	35	67	185
Sp. Def	35	67	185
Speed	56	105	232
Total	251	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Evolution chart

#0016
Pidgey
Normal · Flying

(Level 18)

#0017
Pidgeotto
Normal · Flying

(Level 36)

#0018
Pidgeot
Normal · Flying

Pidgey changes

In Generation 3, Pidgey does not have the Tangled Feet ability.
In Generation 1, Pidgey has a base Special stat of 35.
In Generations 1-4, Pidgey has a base experience yield of 55.
In Generations 2-7, Pidgey has a base Friendship value of 70.

Moves learned by Pidgey

In other generations 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Pidgey

Red/Blue Yellow

Moves learnt by level up

Pidgey learns the following moves in Pokémon Red & Blue at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Gust	flying	40	100
5	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
12	Quick Attack	normal	40	100
19	Whirlwind	normal	—	—
28	Wing Attack	flying	60	100
36	Agility	psychic	—	—
44	Mirror Move	flying	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Pidgey learns the following moves via breeding in Red & Blue.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Pidgey can be taught these attacks in Red & Blue from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Pidgey is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Red & Blue.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	flying		90	95
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Pidgey is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Red & Blue.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Razor Wind	normal	80	100
04	Whirlwind	normal	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
09	Take Down	normal	90	85
10	Double-Edge	normal	120	100
20	Rage	normal	20	100
31	Mimic	normal	—	—
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
33	Reflect	psychic	—	—
34	Bide	normal	—	∞
39	Swift	normal	60	∞
43	Sky Attack	flying	140	90
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
50	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Pidgey learns the following moves in Pokémon Yellow at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Gust	flying	40	100
5	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
12	Quick Attack	normal	40	100
19	Whirlwind	normal	—	—
28	Wing Attack	flying	60	100
36	Agility	psychic	—	—
44	Mirror Move	flying	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Pidgey learns the following moves via breeding in Yellow.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Pidgey can be taught these attacks in Yellow from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Pidgey is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Yellow.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	flying		90	95
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Pidgey is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Yellow.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Razor Wind	normal	80	100
04	Whirlwind	normal	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
09	Take Down	normal	90	85
10	Double-Edge	normal	120	100
20	Rage	normal	20	100
31	Mimic	normal	—	—
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
33	Reflect	psychic	—	—
34	Bide	normal	—	∞
39	Swift	normal	60	∞
43	Sky Attack	flying	140	90
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
50	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Gold/Silver Crystal

Moves learnt by level up

Pidgey learns the following moves in Pokémon Gold & Silver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
5	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
9	Gust	flying	40	100
15	Quick Attack	normal	40	100
21	Whirlwind	normal	—	—
29	Wing Attack	flying	60	100
37	Agility	psychic	—	—
47	Mirror Move	flying	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Pidgey learns the following moves via breeding in Gold & Silver.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Feint Attack	dark	60	∞
Foresight	normal	—	—
Pursuit	dark	40	100
Steel Wing	steel	70	90
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Pidgey can be taught these attacks in Gold & Silver from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Pidgey is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	flying		90	95
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Pidgey is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Curse	ghost	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
13	Snore	normal	50	100
17	Protect	normal	—	—
20	Endure	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
31	Mud-Slap	ground	20	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
34	Swagger	normal	—	85
35	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
39	Swift	normal	60	∞
43	Detect	fighting	—	—
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
47	Steel Wing	steel	70	90
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Pidgey learns the following moves in Pokémon Crystal at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
5	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
9	Gust	flying	40	100
15	Quick Attack	normal	40	100
21	Whirlwind	normal	—	—
29	Wing Attack	flying	60	100
37	Agility	psychic	—	—
47	Mirror Move	flying	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Pidgey learns the following moves via breeding in Crystal.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Feint Attack	dark	60	∞
Foresight	normal	—	—
Pursuit	dark	40	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Pidgey can be taught these attacks in Crystal from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Pidgey is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Crystal.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	flying		90	95
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Pidgey is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Crystal.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Curse	ghost	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
13	Snore	normal	50	100
17	Protect	normal	—	—
20	Endure	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
31	Mud-Slap	ground	20	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
34	Swagger	normal	—	85
35	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
39	Swift	normal	60	∞
43	Detect	fighting	—	—
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
47	Steel Wing	steel	70	90
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Ruby/Sapphire Emerald FireRed/LeafGreen Colosseum XD

Moves learnt by level up

Pidgey learns the following moves in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
5	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
9	Gust	flying	40	100
13	Quick Attack	normal	40	100
19	Whirlwind	normal	—	—
25	Wing Attack	flying	60	100
31	Feather Dance	flying	—	100
39	Agility	psychic	—	—
47	Mirror Move	flying	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Pidgey learns the following moves via breeding in Ruby & Sapphire.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Feint Attack	dark	60	∞
Foresight	normal	—	—
Pursuit	dark	40	100
Air Cutter	flying	60	95
Steel Wing	steel	70	90
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Pidgey can be taught these attacks in Ruby & Sapphire from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Pidgey is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	flying		90	95
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Pidgey is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
47	Steel Wing	steel	70	90
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Pidgey learns the following moves in Pokémon Emerald at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
5	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
9	Gust	flying	40	100
13	Quick Attack	normal	40	100
19	Whirlwind	normal	—	—
25	Wing Attack	flying	60	100
31	Feather Dance	flying	—	100
39	Agility	psychic	—	—
47	Mirror Move	flying	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Pidgey learns the following moves via breeding in Emerald.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Feint Attack	dark	60	∞
Foresight	normal	—	—
Pursuit	dark	40	100
Air Cutter	flying	60	95
Steel Wing	steel	70	90
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Pidgey can be taught these attacks in Emerald from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
Mimic	normal	—	—
Swift	normal	60	∞
Substitute	normal	—	—
Snore	normal	50	100
Mud-Slap	ground	20	100
Endure	normal	—	—
Swagger	normal	—	85
Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Pidgey is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Emerald.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	flying		90	95
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Pidgey is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Emerald.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
47	Steel Wing	steel	70	90
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Pidgey learns the following moves in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
5	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
9	Gust	flying	40	100
13	Quick Attack	normal	40	100
19	Whirlwind	normal	—	—
25	Wing Attack	flying	60	100
31	Feather Dance	flying	—	100
39	Agility	psychic	—	—
47	Mirror Move	flying	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Pidgey learns the following moves via breeding in FireRed & LeafGreen.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Feint Attack	dark	60	∞
Foresight	normal	—	—
Pursuit	dark	40	100
Air Cutter	flying	60	95
Steel Wing	steel	70	90
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Pidgey can be taught these attacks in FireRed & LeafGreen from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
Mimic	normal	—	—
Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Pidgey is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	flying		90	95
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Pidgey is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
47	Steel Wing	steel	70	90
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Pidgey learns the following moves in Pokémon Colosseum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
5	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
9	Gust	flying	40	100
13	Quick Attack	normal	40	100
19	Whirlwind	normal	—	—
25	Wing Attack	flying	60	100
31	Feather Dance	flying	—	100
39	Agility	psychic	—	—
47	Mirror Move	flying	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Pidgey learns the following moves via breeding in Colosseum.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Pidgey can be taught these attacks in Colosseum from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Pidgey is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Colosseum.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	flying		90	95
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Pidgey is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Colosseum.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
47	Steel Wing	steel	70	90
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Pidgey learns the following moves in Pokémon XD at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
5	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
9	Gust	flying	40	100
13	Quick Attack	normal	40	100
19	Whirlwind	normal	—	—
25	Wing Attack	flying	60	100
31	Feather Dance	flying	—	100
39	Agility	psychic	—	—
47	Mirror Move	flying	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Pidgey learns the following moves via breeding in XD.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Pidgey can be taught these attacks in XD from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
Mimic	normal	—	—
Sky Attack	flying	140	90
Substitute	normal	—	—
Swagger	normal	—	85
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Pidgey is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon XD.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	flying		90	95
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Pidgey is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon XD.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
47	Steel Wing	steel	70	90
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Pidgey learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
5	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
9	Gust	flying	40	100
13	Quick Attack	normal	40	100
17	Whirlwind	normal	—	—
21	Twister	dragon	40	100
25	Feather Dance	flying	—	100
29	Agility	psychic	—	—
33	Wing Attack	flying	60	100
37	Roost	flying	—	—
41	Tailwind	flying	—	—
45	Mirror Move	flying	—	—
49	Air Slash	flying	75	95
No moves.

Egg moves

Pidgey learns the following moves via breeding in Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Feint Attack	dark	60	∞
Foresight	normal	—	—
Pursuit	dark	40	100
Uproar	normal	90	100
Air Cutter	flying	60	95
Air Slash	flying	75	95
Brave Bird	flying	120	100
Steel Wing	steel	70	90
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Pidgey can be taught these attacks in Diamond & Pearl from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Pidgey is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	flying	90	95
05	Defog	flying	—	—
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Pidgey is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
47	Steel Wing	steel	70	90
51	Roost	flying	—	—
58	Endure	normal	—	—
78	Captivate	normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	normal	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Pluck	flying	60	100
89	U-turn	bug	70	100
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Pidgey learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
5	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
9	Gust	flying	40	100
13	Quick Attack	normal	40	100
17	Whirlwind	normal	—	—
21	Twister	dragon	40	100
25	Feather Dance	flying	—	100
29	Agility	psychic	—	—
33	Wing Attack	flying	60	100
37	Roost	flying	—	—
41	Tailwind	flying	—	—
45	Mirror Move	flying	—	—
49	Air Slash	flying	75	95
No moves.

Egg moves

Pidgey learns the following moves via breeding in Platinum.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Feint Attack	dark	60	∞
Foresight	normal	—	—
Pursuit	dark	40	100
Uproar	normal	90	100
Air Cutter	flying	60	95
Air Slash	flying	75	95
Brave Bird	flying	120	100
Steel Wing	steel	70	90
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Pidgey can be taught these attacks in Platinum from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Swift	normal	60	∞
Snore	normal	50	100
Mud-Slap	ground	20	100
Twister	dragon	40	100
Uproar	normal	90	100
Heat Wave	fire	95	90
Air Cutter	flying	60	95
Ominous Wind	ghost	60	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Pidgey is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	flying	90	95
05	Defog	flying	—	—
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Pidgey is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
47	Steel Wing	steel	70	90
51	Roost	flying	—	—
58	Endure	normal	—	—
78	Captivate	normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	normal	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Pluck	flying	60	100
89	U-turn	bug	70	100
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Pidgey learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
5	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
9	Gust	flying	40	100
13	Quick Attack	normal	40	100
17	Whirlwind	normal	—	—
21	Twister	dragon	40	100
25	Feather Dance	flying	—	100
29	Agility	psychic	—	—
33	Wing Attack	flying	60	100
37	Roost	flying	—	—
41	Tailwind	flying	—	—
45	Mirror Move	flying	—	—
49	Air Slash	flying	75	95
No moves.

Egg moves

Pidgey learns the following moves via breeding in HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Feint Attack	dark	60	∞
Foresight	normal	—	—
Pursuit	dark	40	100
Uproar	normal	90	100
Air Cutter	flying	60	95
Air Slash	flying	75	95
Brave Bird	flying	120	100
Steel Wing	steel	70	90
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Pidgey can be taught these attacks in HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Swift	normal	60	∞
Snore	normal	50	100
Mud-Slap	ground	20	100
Twister	dragon	40	100
Uproar	normal	90	100
Heat Wave	fire	95	90
Air Cutter	flying	60	95
Tailwind	flying	—	—
Ominous Wind	ghost	60	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Pidgey is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	flying		90	95
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Pidgey is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
47	Steel Wing	steel	70	90
51	Roost	flying	—	—
58	Endure	normal	—	—
78	Captivate	normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	normal	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Pluck	flying	60	100
89	U-turn	bug	70	100
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Pidgey learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
5	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
9	Gust	flying	40	100
13	Quick Attack	normal	40	100
17	Whirlwind	normal	—	—
21	Twister	dragon	40	100
25	Feather Dance	flying	—	100
29	Agility	psychic	—	—
33	Wing Attack	flying	60	100
37	Roost	flying	—	—
41	Tailwind	flying	—	—
45	Mirror Move	flying	—	—
49	Air Slash	flying	75	95
53	Hurricane	flying	110	70
No moves.

Egg moves

Pidgey learns the following moves via breeding in Black & White.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Feint Attack	dark	60	∞
Foresight	normal	—	—
Steel Wing	steel	70	90
Pursuit	dark	40	100
Uproar	normal	90	100
Air Cutter	flying	60	95
Air Slash	flying	75	95
Brave Bird	flying	120	100
Defog	flying	—	—
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Pidgey can be taught these attacks in Black & White from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Pidgey is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	flying		90	95
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Pidgey is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
83	Work Up	normal	—	—
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Pluck	flying	60	100
89	U-turn	bug	70	100
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Pidgey learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
5	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
9	Gust	flying	40	100
13	Quick Attack	normal	40	100
17	Whirlwind	normal	—	—
21	Twister	dragon	40	100
25	Feather Dance	flying	—	100
29	Agility	psychic	—	—
33	Wing Attack	flying	60	100
37	Roost	flying	—	—
41	Tailwind	flying	—	—
45	Mirror Move	flying	—	—
49	Air Slash	flying	75	95
53	Hurricane	flying	110	70
No moves.

Egg moves

Pidgey learns the following moves via breeding in Black 2 & White 2.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Feint Attack	dark	60	∞
Foresight	normal	—	—
Steel Wing	steel	70	90
Pursuit	dark	40	100
Uproar	normal	90	100
Air Cutter	flying	60	95
Air Slash	flying	75	95
Brave Bird	flying	120	100
Defog	flying	—	—
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Pidgey can be taught these attacks in Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Snore	normal	50	100
Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
Uproar	normal	90	100
Heat Wave	fire	95	90
Roost	flying	—	—
Tailwind	flying	—	—
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Pidgey is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	flying		90	95
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Pidgey is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
83	Work Up	normal	—	—
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Pluck	flying	60	100
89	U-turn	bug	70	100
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

X/Y Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire

Moves learnt by level up

Pidgey learns the following moves in Pokémon X & Y at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
5	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
9	Gust	flying	40	100
13	Quick Attack	normal	40	100
17	Whirlwind	normal	—	—
21	Twister	dragon	40	100
25	Feather Dance	flying	—	100
29	Agility	psychic	—	—
33	Wing Attack	flying	60	100
37	Roost	flying	—	—
41	Tailwind	flying	—	—
45	Mirror Move	flying	—	—
49	Air Slash	flying	75	95
53	Hurricane	flying	110	70
No moves.

Egg moves

Pidgey learns the following moves via breeding in X & Y.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Feint Attack	dark	60	∞
Foresight	normal	—	—
Pursuit	dark	40	100
Uproar	normal	90	100
Air Cutter	flying	60	95
Air Slash	flying	75	95
Brave Bird	flying	120	100
Defog	flying	—	—
Steel Wing	steel	70	90
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Pidgey can be taught these attacks in X & Y from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Pidgey is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon X & Y.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	flying		90	95
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Pidgey is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon X & Y.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
19	Roost	flying	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
51	Steel Wing	steel	70	90
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
89	U-turn	bug	70	100
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Pidgey learns the following moves in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
5	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
9	Gust	flying	40	100
13	Quick Attack	normal	40	100
17	Whirlwind	normal	—	—
21	Twister	dragon	40	100
25	Feather Dance	flying	—	100
29	Agility	psychic	—	—
33	Wing Attack	flying	60	100
37	Roost	flying	—	—
41	Tailwind	flying	—	—
45	Mirror Move	flying	—	—
49	Air Slash	flying	75	95
53	Hurricane	flying	110	70
No moves.

Egg moves

Pidgey learns the following moves via breeding in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Feint Attack	dark	60	∞
Foresight	normal	—	—
Pursuit	dark	40	100
Uproar	normal	90	100
Air Cutter	flying	60	95
Air Slash	flying	75	95
Brave Bird	flying	120	100
Defog	flying	—	—
Steel Wing	steel	70	90
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Pidgey can be taught these attacks in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Sky Attack	flying	140	90
Snore	normal	50	100
Uproar	normal	90	100
Heat Wave	fire	95	90
Tailwind	flying	—	—
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Pidgey is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	flying		90	95
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Pidgey is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
19	Roost	flying	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
51	Steel Wing	steel	70	90
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
89	U-turn	bug	70	100
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
94	Secret Power	normal	70	100
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Let's Go, Pikachu!/Let's Go, Eevee!

Moves learnt by level up

Pidgey learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
5	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
9	Gust	flying	40	100
13	Quick Attack	normal	40	100
17	Whirlwind	normal	—	—
21	Twister	dragon	40	100
25	Feather Dance	flying	—	100
29	Agility	psychic	—	—
33	Wing Attack	flying	60	100
37	Roost	flying	—	—
41	Tailwind	flying	—	—
45	Mirror Move	flying	—	—
49	Air Slash	flying	75	95
53	Hurricane	flying	110	70
No moves.

Egg moves

Pidgey learns the following moves via breeding in Sun & Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Feint Attack	dark	60	∞
Foresight	normal	—	—
Pursuit	dark	40	100
Uproar	normal	90	100
Air Cutter	flying	60	95
Air Slash	flying	75	95
Brave Bird	flying	120	100
Defog	flying	—	—
Steel Wing	steel	70	90
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Pidgey can be taught these attacks in Sun & Moon from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Pidgey is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Work Up	normal	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
19	Roost	flying	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
51	Steel Wing	steel	70	90
76	Fly	flying	90	95
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
89	U-turn	bug	70	100
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Pidgey learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
5	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
9	Gust	flying	40	100
13	Quick Attack	normal	40	100
17	Whirlwind	normal	—	—
21	Twister	dragon	40	100
25	Feather Dance	flying	—	100
29	Agility	psychic	—	—
33	Wing Attack	flying	60	100
37	Roost	flying	—	—
41	Tailwind	flying	—	—
45	Mirror Move	flying	—	—
49	Air Slash	flying	75	95
53	Hurricane	flying	110	70
No moves.

Egg moves

Pidgey learns the following moves via breeding in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Feint Attack	dark	60	∞
Foresight	normal	—	—
Pursuit	dark	40	100
Uproar	normal	90	100
Air Cutter	flying	60	95
Air Slash	flying	75	95
Brave Bird	flying	120	100
Defog	flying	—	—
Steel Wing	steel	70	90
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Pidgey can be taught these attacks in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Sky Attack	flying	140	90
Snore	normal	50	100
Uproar	normal	90	100
Heat Wave	fire	95	90
Tailwind	flying	—	—
Defog	flying	—	—
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Pidgey is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Work Up	normal	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
19	Roost	flying	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
51	Steel Wing	steel	70	90
76	Fly	flying	90	95
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
89	U-turn	bug	70	100
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Pidgey learns the following moves in Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee! at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
3	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
5	Gust	flying	40	100
9	Mirror Move	flying	—	—
11	Quick Attack	normal	40	100
15	Wing Attack	flying	60	100
17	Roost	flying	—	—
21	Whirlwind	normal	—	—
23	Agility	psychic	—	—
27	Air Slash	flying	75	95
29	Razor Wind	normal	80	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Pidgey learns the following moves via breeding in Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee!.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Pidgey can be taught these attacks in Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee! from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Pidgey is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee!.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Headbutt	normal	70	100
05	Rest	psychic	—	—
07	Protect	normal	—	—
08	Substitute	normal	—	—
09	Reflect	psychic	—	—
12	Facade	normal	70	100
14	Fly	flying	90	95
18	U-turn	bug	70	100
27	Toxic	poison	—	90
50	Roost	flying	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Pidgey learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
5	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
9	Gust	flying	40	100
13	Quick Attack	normal	40	100
17	Whirlwind	normal	—	—
21	Twister	dragon	40	100
25	Feather Dance	flying	—	100
29	Agility	psychic	—	—
33	Wing Attack	flying	60	100
37	Roost	flying	—	—
41	Tailwind	flying	—	—
45	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
49	Air Slash	flying	75	95
53	Hurricane	flying	110	70
No moves.

Egg moves

Pidgey learns the following moves via breeding in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Uproar	normal	90	100
Air Cutter	flying	60	95
Air Slash	flying	75	95
Brave Bird	flying	120	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Pidgey can be taught these attacks in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Pidgey is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Double Team	normal	—	—
00	Rest	psychic	—	—
00	Substitute	normal	—	—
00	Thief	dark	60	100
00	Protect	normal	—	—
00	Endure	normal	—	—
00	Swagger	normal	—	85
00	Steel Wing	steel	70	90
00	Attract	normal	—	100
00	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
00	Rain Dance	water	—	—
00	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
00	Facade	normal	70	100
00	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
00	Roost	flying	—	—
00	Pluck	flying	60	100
00	U-turn	bug	70	100
10	Work Up	normal	—	—
94	Fly	flying	90	95
97	Defog	flying	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Scarlet/Violet

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Pidgey sprites

Type	Generation 1	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9	Home
Normal									—
Shiny	—							—	—

See all Pidgey sprites

Pokédex entries

Red	A common sight in forests and woods. It flaps its wings at ground level to kick up blinding sand.
Blue	A common sight in forests and woods. It flaps its wings at ground level to kick up blinding sand.
Yellow	Very docile. If attacked, it will often kick up sand to protect itself rather than fight back.
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.
Ruby	PIDGEY has an extremely sharp sense of direction. It is capable of unerringly returning home to its nest, however far it may be removed from its familiar surroundings.
Sapphire	PIDGEY has an extremely sharp sense of direction. It is capable of unerringly returning home to its nest, however far it may be removed from its familiar surroundings.
Emerald	It has an extremely sharp sense of direction. It can unerringly return home to its nest, however far it may be removed from its familiar surroundings.
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.
Diamond	It is docile and prefers to avoid conflict. If disturbed, however, it can ferociously strike back.
Pearl	It is docile and prefers to avoid conflict. If disturbed, however, it can ferociously strike back.
Platinum	It is docile and prefers to avoid conflict. If disturbed, however, it can ferociously strike back.
HeartGold	It usually hides in tall grass. Because it dislikes fighting, it protects itself by kicking up sand.
SoulSilver	Common in grassy areas and forests, it is very docile and will chase off enemies by flapping up sand.
Black	It is docile and prefers to avoid conflict. If disturbed, however, it can ferociously strike back.
White	It is docile and prefers to avoid conflict. If disturbed, however, it can ferociously strike back.
Black 2	It is docile and prefers to avoid conflict. If disturbed, however, it can ferociously strike back.
White 2	It is docile and prefers to avoid conflict. If disturbed, however, it can ferociously strike back.
X	A common sight in forests and woods. It flaps its wings at ground level to kick up blinding sand.
Y	It is docile and prefers to avoid conflict. If disturbed, however, it can ferociously strike back.
Omega Ruby	Pidgey has an extremely sharp sense of direction. It is capable of unerringly returning home to its nest, however far it may be removed from its familiar surroundings.
Alpha Sapphire	Pidgey has an extremely sharp sense of direction. It is capable of unerringly returning home to its nest, however far it may be removed from its familiar surroundings.
Let's Go, Pikachu!	Very docile. If attacked, it will often kick up sand to protect itself rather than fight back.
Let's Go, Eevee!	Very docile. If attacked, it will often kick up sand to protect itself rather than fight back.

Other languages

English	Pidgey
Italian	Pidgey
Spanish	Pidgey
German	Taubsi
French	Roucool
Chinese	波波
Korean	구구
Japanese	ポッポ

English	Tiny Bird Pokémon
Italian	Pokémon Uccellino
Spanish	Pokémon Pajarito
German	Kleinvogel
French	Pokémon Minoiseau
Chinese	小鳥寶可夢
Korean	아기새포켓몬
Japanese	ことりポケモン

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