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No. 016 · National Pokédex

Pidgey

ポッポ · Poppo · Roucool
⚪ Normal 🌪️ Flying
Height
0.3 m
Weight
1.8 kg
Category
Tiny Bird Pokémon
Generation
Generation 1
Pidgey
🔊 Cry

⚡The Essentials on Pidgey

Types
Normal Flying
Weaknesses
×2 Electric, Ice, Rock Table
Resistances
×½ Grass, Bug · immune: Ground, Ghost
Evolution
Pidgey → Pidgeotto (Lv. 18) → Pidgeot (Lv. 36)
Shiny
Shiny PidgeyAlternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View
Stats
Total 251 · top stat: Speed (56) Detail
In Current Games
Other Names
Roucool in French · ポッポ, Poppo in Japanese · Taubsi in German All Languages

📋Overview

Pidgey is a Normal and Flying-type Pokémon, No. 16 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 1. Category: Tiny Bird Pokémon. Height: 0.3 m, weight: 1.8 kg.

Pidgey evolves into Pidgeotto (Lv. 18).

Abilities: Keen Eye and Tangled Feet. Hidden Ability: Big Pecks. Pidgey is weak to Electric, Ice and Rock-type moves (×2 damage). Pidgey takes no damage from Ground and Ghost-type moves.

Generation
Generation 1
Red / Blue / Yellow
National No.
#016
National Pokédex
Category
Tiny Bird Pokémon
Status
Standard

📊Base Stats

The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.

HP
40
255
Attack
45
255
Defense
40
255
Special Attack
35
255
Special Defense
35
255
Speed
56
255
Total
251
Min HP (Lv. 100)
190
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
284
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently

🛡️Type Effectiveness

Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Normal / Flying). See the type chart

Weak (×2) — 3 types
Electric
×2
Ice
×2
Rock
×2
Normal (×1) — 11 types
Normal
×1
Fire
×1
Water
×1
Fighting
×1
Poison
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 2 types
Grass
×½
Bug
×½
Immune (×0) — 2 types
Ground
×0
Ghost
×0

✨Abilities

Keen Eye
Ability 1
The Pokémon's keen eyes prevent its accuracy from being lowered.
Tangled Feet
Ability 2
Boosts the Pokémon's evasiveness if it is confused.
Big Pecks
Prevents the Pokémon from having its Defense stat lowered.

🌱Pidgey Evolution

Pidgey
#016
Pidgey
Normal Flying
Level 18 →
Pidgeotto
#017
Pidgeotto
Normal Flying
Level 36 →
Pidgeot
#018
Pidgeot
Normal Flying

🔮Pidgey Forms and Shiny

Pidgey
Standard Form
Normal · Flying
Shiny Availability
Shiny Pidgey
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096. With Shiny Charm: 1/1365. Masuda Method: 1/683.

⚔️Pidgey Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.

Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Tackle
Normal Phys.
100%
40
35
5
Sand Attack
Ground Stat
100%
—
15
9
Gust
Flying Spec.
100%
40
35
13
Quick Attack
Normal Phys.
100%
40
30
17
Whirlwind
Normal Stat
—
—
20
21
Twister
Dragon Spec.
100%
40
20
25
Feather Dance
Flying Stat
100%
—
15
29
Razor Wind
Normal Spec.
100%
80
10
29
Agility
Psychic Stat
—
—
30
33
Wing Attack
Flying Phys.
100%
60
35
37
Roost
Flying Stat
—
—
5
41
Tailwind
Flying Stat
—
—
15
45
Aerial Ace
Flying Phys.
—
60
20
45
Mirror Move
Flying Stat
—
—
20
49
Air Slash
Flying Spec.
95%
75
15
53
Hurricane
Flying Spec.
70%
110
10

🥚Advanced Breeding

Egg Groups
Flying
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Speed
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.

🗺️Where to Find Pidgey

Available in 17 games, 670 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.

Natively obtainable: Blue Red Yellow Crystal Gold Silver FireRed LeafGreen Diamond HeartGold Pearl Platinum SoulSilver X Y Let’s Go, Eevee! Let’s Go, Pikachu!

Generation I

🔵
Blue 34 encounters
Available ▼
Tall grass (34)
Route 1 Lv. 2 10%
Route 1 Lv. 3 20%
Route 1 Lv. 3 10%
Route 2 Lv. 3 20%
Route 1 Lv. 3 5%
Route 1 Lv. 4 4%
Route 2 Lv. 4 15%
Route 2 Lv. 5 10%
Route 1 Lv. 5 1%
Route 3 Lv. 6 20%
Route 3 Lv. 7 15%
Route 3 Lv. 8 10%
Route 24 Lv. 12 15%
Route 5 Lv. 13 20%
Route 25 Lv. 13 15%
Route 6 Lv. 13 20%
Route 24 Lv. 13 5%
Route 6 Lv. 15 15%
Route 5 Lv. 15 15%
Route 5 Lv. 16 5%
Route 6 Lv. 16 5%
Route 8 Lv. 18 20%
Route 7 Lv. 19 20%
Route 8 Lv. 20 10%
Sea Route 21 Lv. 21 10%
Route 7 Lv. 22 10%
Route 12 Lv. 23 15%
Sea Route 21 Lv. 23 20%
Route 15 Lv. 23 15%
Route 13 Lv. 25 20%
Route 12 Lv. 25 20%
Route 14 Lv. 26 20%
Route 13 Lv. 27 15%
Route 12 Lv. 27 5%
🔴
Red 34 encounters
Available ▼
Tall grass (34)
Route 1 Lv. 2 10%
Route 2 Lv. 3 20%
Route 1 Lv. 3 20%
Route 1 Lv. 3 10%
Route 1 Lv. 3 5%
Route 1 Lv. 4 4%
Route 2 Lv. 4 15%
Route 2 Lv. 5 10%
Route 1 Lv. 5 1%
Route 3 Lv. 6 20%
Route 3 Lv. 7 15%
Route 3 Lv. 8 10%
Route 24 Lv. 12 15%
Route 25 Lv. 13 15%
Route 5 Lv. 13 20%
Route 24 Lv. 13 5%
Route 6 Lv. 13 20%
Route 6 Lv. 15 15%
Route 5 Lv. 15 15%
Route 5 Lv. 16 5%
Route 6 Lv. 16 5%
Route 8 Lv. 18 20%
Route 7 Lv. 19 20%
Route 8 Lv. 20 10%
Sea Route 21 Lv. 21 10%
Route 7 Lv. 22 10%
Route 12 Lv. 23 15%
Sea Route 21 Lv. 23 20%
Route 15 Lv. 23 15%
Route 13 Lv. 25 20%
Route 12 Lv. 25 20%
Route 14 Lv. 26 20%
Route 13 Lv. 27 15%
Route 12 Lv. 27 5%
⭐
Yellow 38 encounters
Available ▼
Tall grass (38)
Route 1 Lv. 2 10%
Route 1 Lv. 3 20%
Route 1 Lv. 3 10%
Route 2 Lv. 3 20%
Viridian Forest Lv. 4 10%
Route 1 Lv. 4 20%
Route 1 Lv. 5 5%
Route 2 Lv. 5 10%
Route 1 Lv. 6 4%
Viridian Forest Lv. 6 10%
Route 1 Lv. 7 1%
Route 2 Lv. 7 1%
Route 2 Lv. 7 4%
Viridian Forest Lv. 8 4%
Sea Route 21 Lv. 11 10%
Route 24 Lv. 13 15%
Sea Route 21 Lv. 13 15%
Route 25 Lv. 13 15%
Route 6 Lv. 15 20%
Route 25 Lv. 15 10%
Sea Route 21 Lv. 15 20%
Route 24 Lv. 15 10%
Route 5 Lv. 15 20%
Route 5 Lv. 16 10%
Route 6 Lv. 16 10%
Route 11 Lv. 16 20%
Route 6 Lv. 17 10%
Route 24 Lv. 17 4%
Route 5 Lv. 17 10%
Sea Route 21 Lv. 17 10%
Route 25 Lv. 17 4%
Route 11 Lv. 18 15%
Route 7 Lv. 20 20%
Route 8 Lv. 20 20%
Route 7 Lv. 22 20%
Route 8 Lv. 22 20%
Route 13 Lv. 28 10%
Route 12 Lv. 28 15%

Generation II

💠
Crystal 51 encounters
Available ▼
Tall grass (51)
Route 1 Lv. 2 30% Morning
Route 29 Lv. 2 30% Morning
Route 1 Lv. 2 30% Day
Route 29 Lv. 2 30% Day
Route 1 Lv. 3 10% Day
Route 29 Lv. 3 20% Morning
Route 1 Lv. 3 10% Morning
Route 29 Lv. 3 20% Day
Route 30 Lv. 3 30% Day
Route 2 Lv. 3 30% Day
Route 1 Lv. 4 4% Morning
Route 30 Lv. 4 10% Day
Route 1 Lv. 4 1% Morning
Route 31 Lv. 4 30% Day
Route 36 Lv. 4 30% Morning
Route 36 Lv. 4 30% Day
Route 1 Lv. 4 4% Day
Route 1 Lv. 4 1% Day
Route 30 Lv. 4 10% Morning
Route 36 Lv. 4 30% Day
Route 36 Lv. 5 5% Morning
Route 2 Lv. 5 20% Day
Route 31 Lv. 5 10% Morning
Route 36 Lv. 5 5% Day
Route 31 Lv. 5 10% Day
Route 2 Lv. 5 20% Morning
Route 36 Lv. 6 4% Day
Route 36 Lv. 6 1% Morning
Route 36 Lv. 6 4% Morning
Route 36 Lv. 6 1% Day
Route 32 Lv. 7 5% Morning
Ilex Forest Lv. 7 5% Morning
Ilex Forest Lv. 7 5% Day
Route 32 Lv. 7 5% Day
Route 25 Lv. 10 30% Day
Route 25 Lv. 10 30% Morning
Route 34 Lv. 12 20% Morning
Route 34 Lv. 12 20% Day
Route 37 Lv. 13 30% Day
National Park Lv. 13 10% Morning
Route 5 Lv. 13 30% Day
National Park Lv. 13 10% Day
Route 5 Lv. 13 30% Morning
Route 35 Lv. 14 30% Morning · Swarm active
Route 35 Lv. 14 5% Morning · Swarm active
Route 35 Lv. 14 30% Day · Swarm active
Route 35 Lv. 14 5% Day · Swarm active
Route 37 Lv. 15 20% Morning
Route 37 Lv. 15 1% Day
Route 37 Lv. 15 20% Day
Route 37 Lv. 15 4% Day
🟡
Gold 61 encounters
Available ▼
Tall grass (61)
Route 29 Lv. 2 30% Morning
Route 30 Lv. 2 30% Morning
Route 1 Lv. 2 30% Morning
Route 1 Lv. 2 30% Day
Route 30 Lv. 2 30% Day
Route 29 Lv. 2 30% Day
Route 1 Lv. 3 10% Day
Route 31 Lv. 3 30% Morning
Route 29 Lv. 3 20% Day
Route 2 Lv. 3 30% Day
Route 31 Lv. 3 30% Day
Route 29 Lv. 3 20% Morning
Route 1 Lv. 3 10% Morning
Route 2 Lv. 3 30% Morning
Route 30 Lv. 4 1% Morning
Route 1 Lv. 4 4% Morning
Route 29 Lv. 4 4% Morning
Route 1 Lv. 4 1% Morning
Route 29 Lv. 4 1% Morning
Route 30 Lv. 4 5% Morning
Route 29 Lv. 4 4% Day
Route 1 Lv. 4 4% Day
Route 29 Lv. 4 1% Day
Route 1 Lv. 4 1% Day
Route 30 Lv. 4 20% Day
Route 30 Lv. 4 4% Morning
Route 2 Lv. 7 10% Day
Route 25 Lv. 8 30% Morning
Route 25 Lv. 8 30% Day
National Park Lv. 10 5% Morning
Route 25 Lv. 10 20% Day
National Park Lv. 12 10% Morning
National Park Lv. 12 10% Day
Route 36 Lv. 13 20% Morning
Route 6 Lv. 13 30% Day
Route 37 Lv. 13 30% Day
Route 5 Lv. 13 30% Day
Route 6 Lv. 13 30% Morning
Route 37 Lv. 13 30% Morning
Route 5 Lv. 13 30% Morning
Route 5 Lv. 14 20% Day
Route 35 Lv. 14 5% Morning · Swarm active
Route 6 Lv. 14 20% Day
National Park Lv. 14 4% Day
National Park Lv. 14 1% Morning
Route 36 Lv. 14 20% Day
Route 35 Lv. 14 5% Day · Swarm active
Route 35 Lv. 14 5% Swarm active
Route 6 Lv. 14 20% Morning
National Park Lv. 14 4% Morning
National Park Lv. 14 1% Day
Route 5 Lv. 14 20% Morning
Route 5 Lv. 15 10% Day
Route 36 Lv. 15 1% Morning
Route 37 Lv. 15 20% Day
Route 37 Lv. 15 4% Morning
Route 5 Lv. 15 10% Morning
Route 36 Lv. 15 4% Morning
Route 37 Lv. 15 20% Morning
Route 37 Lv. 15 5% Morning
Route 37 Lv. 15 1% Morning
⚪
Silver 53 encounters
Available ▼
Tall grass (53)
Route 1 Lv. 2 30% Day
Route 30 Lv. 2 30% Day
Route 29 Lv. 2 30% Day
Route 1 Lv. 2 30% Morning
Route 29 Lv. 2 30% Morning
Route 2 Lv. 3 30% Day
Route 1 Lv. 3 10% Morning
Route 29 Lv. 3 20% Morning
Route 1 Lv. 3 10% Day
Route 29 Lv. 3 20% Day
Route 31 Lv. 3 30% Day
Route 1 Lv. 4 1% Day
Route 1 Lv. 4 4% Day
Route 29 Lv. 4 4% Day
Route 29 Lv. 4 1% Day
Route 30 Lv. 4 5% Morning
Route 30 Lv. 4 1% Morning
Route 1 Lv. 4 4% Morning
Route 1 Lv. 4 1% Morning
Route 29 Lv. 4 4% Morning
Route 29 Lv. 4 1% Morning
Route 30 Lv. 4 20% Day
Route 30 Lv. 4 4% Morning
Route 31 Lv. 5 1% Morning
Route 31 Lv. 5 5% Morning
Route 31 Lv. 5 4% Morning
Route 2 Lv. 7 10% Day
Route 25 Lv. 8 30% Day
Route 25 Lv. 8 30% Morning
Route 25 Lv. 10 20% Day
National Park Lv. 10 5% Morning
National Park Lv. 12 10% Morning
National Park Lv. 12 10% Day
Route 5 Lv. 13 30% Day
Route 6 Lv. 13 30% Day
Route 36 Lv. 13 20% Morning
Route 5 Lv. 13 30% Morning
Route 6 Lv. 13 30% Morning
Route 37 Lv. 13 30% Day
Route 35 Lv. 14 5% Morning · Swarm active
National Park Lv. 14 4% Day
National Park Lv. 14 1% Morning
Route 36 Lv. 14 20% Day
Route 35 Lv. 14 5% Day · Swarm active
Route 35 Lv. 14 5% Swarm active
National Park Lv. 14 4% Morning
National Park Lv. 14 1% Day
Route 37 Lv. 15 20% Day
Route 5 Lv. 15 10% Day
Route 36 Lv. 15 1% Morning
Route 37 Lv. 15 20% Morning
Route 5 Lv. 15 10% Morning
Route 36 Lv. 15 4% Morning

Generation III

🔥
FireRed 44 encounters
Available ▼
Tall grass (44)
Route 2 Lv. 2 10%
Route 1 Lv. 2 10%
Route 1 Lv. 3 10%
Route 1 Lv. 3 5%
Route 2 Lv. 3 20%
Route 1 Lv. 3 20%
Route 2 Lv. 4 10%
Route 1 Lv. 4 4%
Route 1 Lv. 5 1%
Route 2 Lv. 5 5%
Route 3 Lv. 6 20%
Route 3 Lv. 7 10%
Route 24 Lv. 11 10%
Route 25 Lv. 11 5%
Route 6 Lv. 13 20%
Route 25 Lv. 13 10%
Route 24 Lv. 13 5%
Route 5 Lv. 13 20%
Route 6 Lv. 15 1%
Route 5 Lv. 15 10%
Route 5 Lv. 15 4%
Route 6 Lv. 15 10%
Route 6 Lv. 15 4%
Route 5 Lv. 15 1%
Route 6 Lv. 16 5%
Route 5 Lv. 16 5%
Route 8 Lv. 18 20%
Route 7 Lv. 19 20%
Route 8 Lv. 20 10%
Route 7 Lv. 22 10%
Route 12 Lv. 23 10%
Route 12 Lv. 23 1%
Route 12 Lv. 23 4%
Route 13 Lv. 25 10%
Route 15 Lv. 25 10%
Route 12 Lv. 25 10%
Route 12 Lv. 27 5%
Route 15 Lv. 27 10%
Route 13 Lv. 27 10%
Route 14 Lv. 27 10%
Bond Bridge Lv. 29 10%
Berry Forest Lv. 32 10%
Bond Bridge Lv. 32 20%
Five Isle Meadow Lv. 44 20%
🌿
LeafGreen 44 encounters
Available ▼
Tall grass (44)
Route 1 Lv. 2 10%
Route 2 Lv. 2 10%
Route 1 Lv. 3 10%
Route 1 Lv. 3 5%
Route 1 Lv. 3 20%
Route 2 Lv. 3 20%
Route 2 Lv. 4 10%
Route 1 Lv. 4 4%
Route 1 Lv. 5 1%
Route 2 Lv. 5 5%
Route 3 Lv. 6 20%
Route 3 Lv. 7 10%
Route 24 Lv. 11 10%
Route 25 Lv. 11 5%
Route 6 Lv. 13 20%
Route 25 Lv. 13 10%
Route 5 Lv. 13 20%
Route 24 Lv. 13 5%
Route 5 Lv. 15 10%
Route 5 Lv. 15 4%
Route 6 Lv. 15 1%
Route 5 Lv. 15 1%
Route 6 Lv. 15 10%
Route 6 Lv. 15 4%
Route 6 Lv. 16 5%
Route 5 Lv. 16 5%
Route 8 Lv. 18 20%
Route 7 Lv. 19 20%
Route 8 Lv. 20 10%
Route 7 Lv. 22 10%
Route 12 Lv. 23 1%
Route 12 Lv. 23 10%
Route 12 Lv. 23 4%
Route 13 Lv. 25 10%
Route 15 Lv. 25 10%
Route 12 Lv. 25 10%
Route 15 Lv. 27 10%
Route 12 Lv. 27 5%
Route 13 Lv. 27 10%
Route 14 Lv. 27 10%
Bond Bridge Lv. 29 10%
Berry Forest Lv. 32 10%
Bond Bridge Lv. 32 20%
Five Isle Meadow Lv. 44 20%

Generation IV

💎
Diamond 2 encounters
Available ▼
Tall grass (2)
Route 229 Lv. 51 20% Swarm active
Route 229 Lv. 51 20% Swarm active
🟡
HeartGold 117 encounters
Available ▼
Tall grass (117)
Route 30 Lv. 2 10% Day
Route 29 Lv. 2 10% Day
Route 1 Lv. 2 20% Morning · Swarm active
Route 1 Lv. 2 10% Morning
Route 30 Lv. 2 20% Day
Route 29 Lv. 2 20% Day
Route 29 Lv. 2 10% Morning
Route 1 Lv. 2 20% Day · Swarm active
Route 1 Lv. 2 10% Day
Route 30 Lv. 2 20% Morning
Route 29 Lv. 2 20% Morning
Route 30 Lv. 2 10% Morning
Route 1 Lv. 3 5% Morning
Route 2 Lv. 3 20% Morning
Route 2 Lv. 3 10% Morning
Route 29 Lv. 3 10% Day
Route 29 Lv. 3 10% Day
Route 2 Lv. 3 20% Morning
Viridian Forest Lv. 3 10% Morning
Route 2 Lv. 3 10% Morning
Route 31 Lv. 3 20% Day
Route 31 Lv. 3 10% Day
Route 1 Lv. 3 5% Morning
Route 1 Lv. 3 5% Day
Route 2 Lv. 3 20% Day
Route 29 Lv. 3 10% Morning
Route 2 Lv. 3 10% Day
Route 29 Lv. 3 10% Morning
Route 2 Lv. 3 20% Day
Route 31 Lv. 3 20% Morning
Viridian Forest Lv. 3 10% Day
Route 2 Lv. 3 10% Day
Route 31 Lv. 3 10% Morning
Route 1 Lv. 3 5% Day
Route 1 Lv. 4 4% Morning
Route 30 Lv. 4 10% Day
Route 1 Lv. 4 1% Morning
Route 30 Lv. 4 4% Morning
Route 30 Lv. 4 1% Morning
Route 29 Lv. 4 4% Day
Route 29 Lv. 4 1% Day
Route 30 Lv. 4 10% Day
Route 1 Lv. 4 4% Day
Route 30 Lv. 4 4% Morning
Route 1 Lv. 4 1% Day
Route 30 Lv. 4 1% Morning
Route 29 Lv. 4 4% Morning
Route 29 Lv. 4 1% Morning
Route 2 Lv. 5 10% Day
Route 2 Lv. 5 10% Day
Viridian Forest Lv. 7 5% Day
Route 2 Lv. 7 5% Day
Route 25 Lv. 8 20% Morning · Swarm active
Route 25 Lv. 8 10% Morning
Route 25 Lv. 8 10% Day
Route 25 Lv. 8 20% Day · Swarm active
Route 25 Lv. 8 10% Day
Route 2 Lv. 8 5% Day
Route 25 Lv. 8 10% Day
National Park Lv. 10 4% Morning
National Park Lv. 10 1% Morning
National Park Lv. 12 5% Day
National Park Lv. 12 5% Morning
National Park Lv. 12 5% Morning
National Park Lv. 12 5% Day
Route 36 Lv. 13 10% Morning
Route 6 Lv. 13 10% Morning
Route 5 Lv. 13 10% Morning
Route 36 Lv. 13 10% Morning
Route 37 Lv. 13 20% Morning
Route 37 Lv. 13 10% Morning
Route 6 Lv. 13 20% Morning
Route 5 Lv. 13 20% Morning
Route 6 Lv. 13 20% Day
Route 5 Lv. 13 20% Day
Route 36 Lv. 13 10% Day
Route 6 Lv. 13 10% Day
Route 5 Lv. 13 10% Day
Route 36 Lv. 13 10% Day
Route 37 Lv. 13 20% Day
Route 37 Lv. 13 10% Day
Route 35 Lv. 14 4% Day
Route 35 Lv. 14 1% Day
Route 6 Lv. 14 10% Morning
Route 5 Lv. 14 10% Morning
Route 6 Lv. 14 10% Morning
Route 5 Lv. 14 10% Morning
National Park Lv. 14 4% Day
National Park Lv. 14 1% Morning
National Park Lv. 14 1% Day
Route 35 Lv. 14 1% Morning
Route 6 Lv. 14 10% Day
Route 5 Lv. 14 10% Day
Route 6 Lv. 14 10% Day
Route 5 Lv. 14 10% Day
National Park Lv. 14 4% Morning
Route 35 Lv. 14 4% Morning
Route 37 Lv. 15 10% Morning
Route 37 Lv. 15 4% Morning
Route 37 Lv. 15 1% Morning
Route 36 Lv. 15 4% Morning
Route 5 Lv. 15 5% Morning
Route 5 Lv. 15 5% Morning
Johto Safari Zone Lv. 15 10% Day
Route 37 Lv. 15 10% Morning
Route 37 Lv. 15 10% Day
Route 37 Lv. 15 4% Morning
Route 37 Lv. 15 1% Morning
Route 36 Lv. 15 1% Morning
Route 5 Lv. 15 5% Day
Johto Safari Zone Lv. 15 10% Morning
Route 5 Lv. 15 5% Day
Route 37 Lv. 15 10% Day
Johto Safari Zone Lv. 16 10% Day
Johto Safari Zone Lv. 16 10% Morning
Johto Safari Zone Lv. 17 10% Day
Johto Safari Zone Lv. 17 10% Morning
🦪
Pearl 2 encounters
Available ▼
Tall grass (2)
Route 229 Lv. 51 20% Swarm active
Route 229 Lv. 51 20% Swarm active
🪙
Platinum 3 encounters
Available ▼
Tall grass (3)
Route 229 Lv. 47 5%
Route 229 Lv. 50 10% Day
Route 229 Lv. 50 10% Day
🤍
SoulSilver 101 encounters
Available ▼
Tall grass (101)
Route 29 Lv. 2 20% Day
Route 29 Lv. 2 10% Day
Route 1 Lv. 2 20% Day · Swarm active
Route 1 Lv. 2 10% Day
Route 29 Lv. 2 20% Morning
Route 29 Lv. 2 10% Morning
Route 1 Lv. 2 20% Morning · Swarm active
Route 1 Lv. 2 10% Morning
Route 2 Lv. 3 20% Morning
Route 30 Lv. 3 10% Day
Route 2 Lv. 3 10% Day
Route 2 Lv. 3 20% Day
Route 29 Lv. 3 10% Day
Viridian Forest Lv. 3 10% Day
Route 29 Lv. 3 10% Day
Route 1 Lv. 3 5% Day
Route 1 Lv. 3 5% Day
Route 30 Lv. 3 20% Day
Route 2 Lv. 3 20% Day
Route 2 Lv. 3 20% Morning
Route 2 Lv. 3 10% Day
Route 29 Lv. 3 10% Morning
Viridian Forest Lv. 3 10% Morning
Route 29 Lv. 3 10% Morning
Route 1 Lv. 3 5% Morning
Route 1 Lv. 3 5% Morning
Route 29 Lv. 4 1% Day
Route 1 Lv. 4 4% Day
Route 1 Lv. 4 1% Day
Route 30 Lv. 4 10% Day
Route 30 Lv. 4 4% Morning
Route 30 Lv. 4 1% Morning
Route 31 Lv. 4 10% Day
Route 29 Lv. 4 4% Day
Route 29 Lv. 4 1% Morning
Route 1 Lv. 4 4% Morning
Route 1 Lv. 4 1% Morning
Route 30 Lv. 4 10% Day
Route 30 Lv. 4 4% Morning
Route 30 Lv. 4 1% Morning
Route 31 Lv. 4 20% Day
Route 29 Lv. 4 4% Morning
Route 31 Lv. 5 4% Morning
Route 31 Lv. 5 1% Morning
Route 31 Lv. 5 4% Morning
Route 31 Lv. 5 1% Morning
Route 2 Lv. 7 5% Day
Route 2 Lv. 7 5% Day
Route 2 Lv. 7 5% Day
Route 2 Lv. 7 5% Day
Viridian Forest Lv. 7 5% Day
Route 25 Lv. 8 10% Day
Route 25 Lv. 8 20% Morning · Swarm active
Route 25 Lv. 8 10% Morning
Route 25 Lv. 8 10% Day
Route 25 Lv. 8 20% Day · Swarm active
Route 25 Lv. 8 10% Day
National Park Lv. 10 1% Morning
National Park Lv. 10 4% Morning
Route 36 Lv. 12 10% Morning
National Park Lv. 12 5% Day
National Park Lv. 12 5% Day
Route 36 Lv. 12 10% Morning
National Park Lv. 12 5% Morning
National Park Lv. 12 5% Morning
Route 37 Lv. 13 10% Day
Route 6 Lv. 13 20% Morning
Route 6 Lv. 13 10% Morning
Route 36 Lv. 13 10% Day
Route 5 Lv. 13 20% Morning
Route 5 Lv. 13 10% Morning
Route 5 Lv. 13 10% Day
Route 6 Lv. 13 20% Day
Route 36 Lv. 13 10% Day
Route 6 Lv. 13 10% Day
Route 5 Lv. 13 20% Day
Route 37 Lv. 13 20% Day
National Park Lv. 14 4% Morning
National Park Lv. 14 1% Day
Route 35 Lv. 14 4% Day
Route 35 Lv. 14 1% Day
National Park Lv. 14 4% Day
National Park Lv. 14 1% Morning
Route 35 Lv. 14 4% Morning
Route 35 Lv. 14 1% Morning
Route 5 Lv. 15 5% Morning
Route 37 Lv. 15 10% Day
Route 5 Lv. 15 5% Morning
Route 37 Lv. 15 10% Day
Route 36 Lv. 15 1% Morning
Johto Safari Zone Lv. 15 10% Morning
Route 37 Lv. 15 10% Morning
Route 5 Lv. 15 5% Day
Route 37 Lv. 15 10% Morning
Route 5 Lv. 15 5% Day
Route 36 Lv. 15 4% Morning
Johto Safari Zone Lv. 15 10% Day
Johto Safari Zone Lv. 16 10% Morning
Johto Safari Zone Lv. 16 10% Day
Johto Safari Zone Lv. 17 10% Morning
Johto Safari Zone Lv. 17 10% Day

Generation VI

❎
X 4 encounters
Available ▼
Tall grass (4)
Route 2 Lv. 3 10%
Route 3 Lv. 4 10%
Route 2 Lv. 4 4%
Friend Safari Lv. 30 33%
🟥
Y 4 encounters
Available ▼
Tall grass (4)
Route 2 Lv. 3 10%
Route 3 Lv. 4 10%
Route 2 Lv. 4 4%
Friend Safari Lv. 30 33%

Generation VII

🦊
Let’s Go, Eevee! 39 encounters
Available ▼
Overworld flying (20)
Sea Route 19 Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 15 Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 6 Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 2 Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 16 Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 7 Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 12 Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 17 Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 8 Lv. 3-56 100%
Sea Route 20 Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 18 Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 11 Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 1 Lv. 3-56 100%
Sea Route 21 Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 13 Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 2 Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 24 Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 14 Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 5 Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 25 Lv. 3-56 100%
Tall grass (19)
Route 2 Lv. 3-8 100%
Viridian Forest Lv. 3-6 100%
Route 1 Lv. 3-4 100%
Route 2 Lv. 3-4 100%
Route 24 Lv. 7-12 100%
Route 25 Lv. 9-14 100%
Route 5 Lv. 11-16 100%
Route 6 Lv. 11-16 100%
Route 11 Lv. 13-18 100%
Route 7 Lv. 22-27 100%
Route 8 Lv. 22-27 100%
Route 16 Lv. 31-36 100%
Route 12 Lv. 31-36 100%
Route 17 Lv. 33-38 100%
Route 18 Lv. 33-38 100%
Route 13 Lv. 33-38 100%
Route 14 Lv. 33-38 100%
Route 15 Lv. 33-38 100%
Sea Route 21 Lv. 37-42 100%
⚡
Let’s Go, Pikachu! 39 encounters
Available ▼
Overworld flying (20)
Route 2 Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 16 Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 7 Lv. 3-56 100%
Sea Route 19 Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 17 Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 8 Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 18 Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 11 Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 1 Lv. 3-56 100%
Sea Route 21 Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 13 Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 2 Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 24 Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 14 Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 5 Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 25 Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 15 Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 6 Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 12 Lv. 3-56 100%
Sea Route 20 Lv. 3-56 100%
Tall grass (19)
Route 1 Lv. 3-4 100%
Viridian Forest Lv. 3-6 100%
Route 2 Lv. 3-4 100%
Route 2 Lv. 3-8 100%
Route 24 Lv. 7-12 100%
Route 25 Lv. 9-14 100%
Route 5 Lv. 11-16 100%
Route 6 Lv. 11-16 100%
Route 11 Lv. 13-18 100%
Route 7 Lv. 22-27 100%
Route 8 Lv. 22-27 100%
Route 12 Lv. 31-36 100%
Route 16 Lv. 31-36 100%
Route 17 Lv. 33-38 100%
Route 18 Lv. 33-38 100%
Route 13 Lv. 33-38 100%
Route 14 Lv. 33-38 100%
Route 15 Lv. 33-38 100%
Sea Route 21 Lv. 37-42 100%

🔄Transfer to Pokémon HOME

How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.

Red
→ Pokémon Bank Virtual Console → Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Blue
→ Pokémon Bank Virtual Console → Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Yellow
→ Pokémon Bank Virtual Console → Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Gold
→ Pokémon Bank Virtual Console → Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Silver
→ Pokémon Bank Virtual Console → Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Crystal
→ Pokémon Bank Virtual Console → Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
FireRed
→ Diamond Pal Park
→ Black Poké Transporter
→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
LeafGreen
→ Diamond Pal Park
→ Black Poké Transporter
→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Diamond
→ Black Poké Transporter
→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Pearl
→ Black Poké Transporter
→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Platinum
→ Black Poké Transporter
→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
HeartGold
→ Black Poké Transporter
→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
SoulSilver
→ Black Poké Transporter
→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
X
→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Y
→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Let’s Go, Pikachu!
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Let’s Go, Eevee!
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Note: Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.

🏆Competitive & Meta

📱Pidgey in Pokémon GO

Pidgey in Pokémon GO
  • 680Max CP (Lv. 40)
  • 388Perfect CP in Raids
  • 1 kmper Candy as Buddy
  • 12 🍬to evolve into Pidgeotto
  • ✨ Shiny available
  • 🟣 Exists as Shadow
Pokémon GO entry: Pidgey →

📖Pokédex Entries

Description by game, with language selection.

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.”

🌍Multilingual Names

🇫🇷 Français
Roucool
🇬🇧 English
Pidgey
🇯🇵 漢字
ポッポ
🇯🇵 Kana
ポッポ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Poppo
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Taubsi
🇪🇸 Español
Pidgey
🇮🇹 Italiano
Pidgey
🇰🇷 한국어
구구
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
波波
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
波波
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Minoiseau
🇬🇧 EN
Tiny Bird Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
ことりポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Kleinvogel

🎬Media & Gallery

Official artwork
Dream World
Pokémon HOME
Gen V (animated)
Back sprite
Shiny
Gen I
Gen II
Gen III
Gen IV
Audio Cries

❓Frequently asked questions about Pidgey

What type is Pidgey?

Pidgey is a Normal and Flying-type Pokémon.

How do you evolve Pidgey?

Pidgey evolves into Pidgeotto (Lv. 18).

What are Pidgey's weaknesses?

Pidgey is weak to Electric, Ice and Rock-type moves (×2 damage). Pidgey takes no damage from Ground and Ghost-type moves.

What is Pidgey's Hidden Ability?

Pidgey's Hidden Ability is Big Pecks. Its regular Abilities are Keen Eye and Tangled Feet.

Where to find Pidgey in Pokémon Legends: Z-A?

In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Pidgey appears in the wild in Wild Zones 1 (Lv. 3-5) and 5 (Lv. 11-13). Lumiose Pokédex number: 21. All Wild Zones

Can you get a Shiny Pidgey in Pokémon GO?

Yes, Shiny Pidgey is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry