Pidgey is a Normal/Flying-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 1.

#016 Pidgey

normal flying

Height0.3 m(0'12")

Weight1.8 kg(4.0 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 1

Pidgey Evolution

PidgeyLevel 1

PidgeottoLevel 18

PidgeotLevel 36

Pidgeot MegaMega Stone

Pidgey's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	40		221
Attack	45		126
Defense	40		116
Sp. Atk	35		106
Sp. Def	35		106
Speed	56		148
		0/508	823

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

electric ice rock

1xdamage

normal fire water fighting poison flying psychic dragon dark steel fairy

0.5xdamage

grass bug

0xdamage

ground ghost

Pidgey Abilities

Keen Eye

Prevents accuracy from being lowered.

Tangled Feet

Doubles evasion when confused.

Big PecksHidden

Protects against Defense drops.

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Pidgey Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description

Pidgey Sprites

Normal

Back

Pokedex Entries

Red

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.

In Other Languages

Pidgey's Japanese name is Poppo (ポッポ). Here are all the official names for Pidgey across different languages:

JapaneseポッポPoppo

Korean구구

Chinese (Traditional)波波

FrenchRoucool

GermanTaubsi

SpanishPidgey

ItalianPidgey

Chinese (Simplified)波波

Pidgey Breeding

Species

Tiny Bird Pokémon

Egg Groups

Flying

Hatch Time3,840 steps(15 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate255

Base Friendship70

Growth RateMedium Slow

Base Experience50

How to Get Pidgey

Pidgey can be encountered in the wild across multiple Pokemon games. Here is how to obtain Pidgey in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Kanto #16 Johto #10 Johto (HGSS) #10 Kalos Central #17 Kanto (LGPE) #16

GameMethodLocationDetails

RedWildKanto route 12, Kanto route 1, Kanto route 2 south towards viridian city, Kanto route 3, Kanto route 5–

BlueWildKanto route 12, Kanto route 1, Kanto route 2 south towards viridian city, Kanto route 3, Kanto route 5–

YellowWildKanto route 12, Kanto route 1, Kanto route 2 south towards viridian city, Kanto route 5, Kanto route 6–

GoldWildJohto route 29, Johto route 30, Johto route 31, Johto route 35, National park–

SilverWildJohto route 29, Johto route 30, Johto route 31, Johto route 35, National park–

CrystalWildJohto route 29, Johto route 30, Johto route 31, Johto route 32, Ilex forest–

FireRedWildKanto route 12, Kanto route 1, Kanto route 2 south towards viridian city, Kanto route 3, Kanto route 5–

LeafGreenWildKanto route 12, Kanto route 1, Kanto route 2 south towards viridian city, Kanto route 3, Kanto route 5–

DiamondWildSinnoh route 229–

PearlWildSinnoh route 229–

PlatinumWildSinnoh route 229–

HeartGoldWildJohto route 29, Johto route 30, Johto route 31, Johto route 35, National park–

SoulSilverWildJohto route 29, Johto route 30, Johto route 31, Johto route 35, National park–

XWildKalos route 2, Kalos route 3, Friend safari flying–

YWildKalos route 2, Kalos route 3, Friend safari flying–

Let's Go PikachuWildKanto route 12, Kanto sea route 19, Kanto sea route 20, Kanto route 1, Kanto route 2 south towards viridian cityOverworld, Overworld Flying

Let's Go EeveeWildKanto route 12, Kanto sea route 19, Kanto sea route 20, Kanto route 1, Kanto route 2 south towards viridian cityOverworld, Overworld Flying

Red JapanWildKanto route 12, Kanto route 1, Kanto route 2 south towards viridian city, Kanto route 3, Kanto route 5–

Green JapanWildKanto route 12, Kanto route 1, Kanto route 2 south towards viridian city, Kanto route 3, Kanto route 5–

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