Be honest, everyone loves a tiny bird - and that's exactly the type of Pokémon Pidgey is. Literally, it's called the Tiny Bird Pokémon. Here, we outline where you can find one in all the games, how to evolve it, and which moves you can teach it using technical machines to up its battle prowess.
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Here's everything in our Pidgey guide:
Here's the key information you need to know about Pidgey:
| National Pokédex # | 0,016 |
| Type | Normal flying |
| Abilities | Keen Eye / Tangled Feet |
| Hidden ability | Big Pecks |
| Gender ratio | Male - 50 Female - 50 |
| Catch rate | 43.9% |
| Egg groups | Flying |
| EV yield | 1 |
Pidgey's evolution
Little Pidgey evolves into Pidgeotto, starting at level 18. You can then evolve it further into Pidgeot from level 36. It doesn't require any items or specific moves.
Pidgey's locations
Here are all the locations you can find Pidgey in each Pokémon game:
Gen 1 locations
| Red / Blue | Routes 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 21, 24, and 25 |
| Yellow | Routes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 21, 24, and 25, Viridian Forest |
Gen 2 locations
| Gold / Silver | Routes 1, 2, 5, 6, 25, 29, 30, 31, 35, 36, and 37, National Park |
| Crystal | Routes 1, 2, 5, 25, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, and 37, National Park, Ilex Forest |
Gen 3 locations
| Ruby / Sapphire | Trade |
| Emerald | Trade |
| FireRed / LeafGreen | Routes 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 24, and 25, Berry Forest, Bond Bridge, Five Isle Meadow |
| Colosseum | Trade |
| XD | Trade |
Gen 4 locations
| Diamond / Pearl | Route 229 |
| Platinum | Route 229 |
| HeartGold / SoulSilver | Routes 1, 2, 5, 6, 25, 29, 30, 31, 35, 36, and 37, Viridian Forest, National Park, Safari Zone |
Gen 5 locations
| Black | Trade |
| White | White Forest |
| Black 2 | Trade |
| White 2 | Trade |
Gen 6 locations
| X / Y | Routes 2 and 3 |
| Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire | Breed Pidgeotto |
Gen 7 locations
| Sun / Moon | Trade |
| Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon | Breed a Pidgeot |
| Let's Go Pikachu / Let's Go Eevee | Routes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 11 - 25, Viridian Forest |
Gen 8 locations
| Sword / Shield | Unobtainable |
| Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl | Route 229 |
| Legends: Arceus | Unobtainable |
Gen 9 locations
| Scarlet / Violet | Unobtainable |
| Legends: Z-A | Wild Zone 1, on rooftops |
Pidgey's base stats
Pidgey's base stats are as follows - these stats will grow as it levels up and evolves.
- HP - 40
- Attack - 45
- Defense - 40
- Sp. Atk - 35
- Sp. Def - 35
- Speed - 56
Pidgey's type strengths and weaknesses
Pidgey, as a normal and flying Pokémon, is weak to three types. However, it's immune to ghost and ground attacks, so make use of this where you can.
Here are all of the little bird's weaknesses:
| Normal damage | Dark, Dragon, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Steel, Water |
| Weak | Electric, Ice, Rock |
| Resistant | Bug, Grass |
| Immune | Ghost, Ground |
Pidgey's moveset
In the latest generation of Pokémon games, Pidgey can learn the following moves by leveling up or via TM:
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 |
| Endure | Normal |
| Fly | Flying |
| Headbutt | Normal |
| Heat Wave | Fire |
| Hurricane | Flying |
| Protect | Normal |
| Reflect | Psychic |
| Substitute | Normal |
| U-turn | Bug |
| Whirlwind | Normal |
| Work Up | Normal |
There you are - everything you need to know about Pidgey. If you're planning on having this brave bird in your team, make sure to brush up on each flying Pokémon weakness and normal Pokémon weakness so you can counter them in battle.