One thing's undeniably true when it comes to Pokémon's Pidgeot - it may belong to the Pidgey family, making it weaker than some other 'mon, but it's an underrated pick. Pidgeot is in nearly every Pokémon game and is pretty easy to pick up, meaning it's always there as a backup choice for your team. We'll tell you about where to find it, its moveset and stats, and its strengths and weaknesses.
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Here's everything in our Pidgeot guide:
Here's the key information you need to know about Pidgeot:
| National Pokédex # | 0018 |
| Type | Normal, Flying |
| Abilities | Keen Eye (Gen I-III) or Tangled Feet (Gen IV+) |
| Hidden ability | Big Pecks |
| Gender ratio | Male - 50% Female - 50% |
| Catch rate | 5 (11.9%) |
| Egg groups | Flying |
| EV yield | Three speed |
Pidgeot's evolutions
Pidgeot evolves from Pidgeotto and is the final form of Pidgey, so it cannot evolve any further.

Pidgeot's locations
Here are all the locations you can find Pidgeot in each Pokémon game:
Gen 1 locations
| Red / Blue | Evolve Pidgeotto |
| Yellow | Evolve Pidgeotto |
Gen 2 locations
| Gold / Silver | Evolve Pidgeotto |
| Crystal | Evolve Pidgeotto |
Gen 3 locations
| Ruby / Sapphire | Trade |
| Emerald | Trade |
| FireRed / LeafGreen | Evolve Pidgeotto |
| Colosseum | Trade |
| XD | Evolve Pidgeotto |
Gen 4 locations
| Diamond / Pearl | Evolve Pidgeotto |
| Platinum | Evolve Pidgeotto |
| HeartGold / SoulSilver | Evolve Pidgeotto |
Gen 5 locations
| Black / White | Trade, Event, Evolve Pidgeotto |
| Black 2 / White 2 | Trade, Event |
Gen 6 locations
| X / Y | Evolve Pidgeotto |
| Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire | Evolve Pidgeotto |
Gen 7 locations
| Sun / Moon | Trade |
| Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon | Route 10 (Island Scan) |
| Let's Go Pikachu / Let's Go Eevee | Routes 1-2, 4-8, 11-21, and 24-25 |
Gen 8 locations
| Sword / Shield | Unobtainable |
| Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl | Evolve Pidgeotto |
| Legends: Arceus | Unobtainable |
Gen 9 locations
| Scarlet / Violet | Unobtainable |
| The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero | Unobtainable |
| Legends: Z-A | Bleu Sector 5, Rouge Sector 4, Jaune Sector 4 |
Pidgeot's base stats
Pidgeot's base stats in Generations I-V are as follows. As you level it up, these stats grow.
- HP - 83
- Attack - 80
- Defense - 75
- Sp. Atk - 70
- Sp. Def - 70
- Speed - 91
Pidgeot's base stats in Generation VI onwards are as follows.
- HP - 83
- Attack - 80
- Defense - 75
- Sp. Atk - 70
- Sp. Def - 70
- Speed - 101

Pidgeot's strengths and weaknesses
As a Flying and Normal type, Pidgeot is weak to the very elements that can take down such a creature. Fortunately, it has several immunities and resistances due to being a beast that's often in flight.
| Normal damage | Dark, Dragon, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Steel, and Water |
| Weak | Electric, Ice, and Rock |
| Resistant | Bug and Grass |
| Immune | Ghost and Ground |
Pidgeot's moveset
In the latest generation of Pokémon games, Pidgeot can learn the following moves:
Level up moves
| Level | Move | Type |
| One | Tackle | Normal |
| One | Growl | Normal |
| Nine | Gust | Flying |
| 13 | Quick Attack | Normal |
| 17 | Twister | Dragon |
| 21 | Wing Attack | Flying |
| 25 | Whirlwind | Normal |
| 29 | Agility | Psychic |
| 33 | Air Slash | Flying |
| 40 | Feather Dance | Flying |
| 45 | Hurricane | Flying |
| 50 | Brave Bird | Flying |
Learnable TMs
| Move | Type |
| Aerial Ace | Flying |
| Agility | Psychic |
| Double Team | Normal |
| Dual Wingbeat | Flying |
| Endure | Normal |
| Facade | Normal |
| Fly | Flying |
| Giga Impact | Normal |
| Headbutt | Normal |
| Heat Wave | Fire |
| Hurricane | Flying |
| Hyper Beam | Normal |
| Ominous Wind | Ghost |
| Protect | Normal |
| Razor Wind | Normal |
| Reflect | Psychic |
| Sky Attack | Flying |
| Substitute | Normal |
| U-turn | Bug |
| Whirlwind | Normal |
| Work Up | Normal |
You now know everything there is to know about Pidgeot - good luck catching and leveling up this little friend.
