Pidgey #0016

The Tiny Bird Pokémon

Typing	NormalFlying
Abilities	Keen Eye - Ability 1 Tangled Feet - Ability 2 Big Pecks - Hidden
Classification	The Tiny Bird Pokémon
National ID	#0016

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

RockElectricIce

Resists x½

BugGrass

Immune x0

GroundGhost

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This page displays data from Shining Pearl (the most recent standard appearance of this Pokémon). To view data from other games, use the game selector in the sidebar.

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	40	100—147
Attack	45	45—106
Defense	40	40—101
Sp. Attack	35	36—95
Sp. Defense	35	36—95
Speed	56	54—118
Total	251	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Evolutionary Family

At Level 18

At Level 36

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Flying
Egg Cycles	15
Egg Steps	3840 - Generations II, III, and VII 3825 - Generations IV 3855 - Generations V and VI 3825 - Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl 1920 - Sword, Shield, Scarlet, and Violet
Gender Ratio	50.20% 49.80%
Height	0.3 m (1'0")
Weight	1.8 kg (4.0 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	1 Speed
Base Exp. Yield	50
Catch Rate	255
Catch Chance	~43.87% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Slow
Base Friendship	50

Pokédex Entries

Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl "It is docile and prefers to avoid conflict. If disturbed, however, it can ferociously strike back."
Let's Go, Pikachu! Let's Go, Eevee! "Very docile. If attacked, it will often kick up sand to protect itself rather than fight 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."
Alpha Sapphire 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."
Black White "It is docile and prefers to avoid conflict. If disturbed, however, it can ferociously strike back."
Black 2 White 2 "It is docile and prefers to avoid conflict. If disturbed, however, it can ferociously strike back."
Diamond 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."
Ruby 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."
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."
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."
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."
Red 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."

Learnset

Level-up Egg TM

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Pidgey via level-up in Pokémon Shining Pearl:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Tackle	40	100	Normal	Phys.
5	Sand Attack	—	100	Ground	Stat.
9	Gust	40	100	Flying	Spec.
13	Quick Attack	40	100	Normal	Phys.
17	Whirlwind	—	—	Normal	Stat.
21	Twister	40	100	Dragon	Spec.
25	Feather Dance	—	100	Flying	Stat.
29	Agility	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
33	Wing Attack	60	100	Flying	Phys.
37	Roost	—	—	Flying	Stat.
41	Tailwind	—	—	Flying	Stat.
45	Aerial Ace	60	—	Flying	Phys.
49	Air Slash	75	95	Flying	Spec.
53	Hurricane	110	70	Flying	Spec.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Pidgey as Egg Moves in Pokémon Shining Pearl:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Air Cutter	60	95	Flying	Spec.
Air Slash	75	95	Flying	Spec.
Brave Bird	120	100	Flying	Phys.
Uproar	90	100	Normal	Spec.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Pidgey via TM in Pokémon Shining Pearl:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM010	Work Up	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM011	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM018	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM040	Aerial Ace	60	—	Flying	Phys.
TM042	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM046	Thief	60	100	Dark	Phys.
TM047	Steel Wing	70	90	Steel	Phys.
TM051	Roost	—	—	Flying	Stat.
TM058	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM082	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM087	Swagger	—	85	Normal	Stat.
TM088	Pluck	60	100	Flying	Phys.
TM089	U-turn	70	100	Bug	Phys.
TM090	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM094	Fly	90	95	Flying	Phys.
TM097	Defog	—	—	Flying	Stat.

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation I

Red

Catchable

Blue

Catchable

Yellow

Catchable

Generation II

Gold

Catchable

Silver

Catchable

Crystal

Catchable

Generation III

Ruby

Transfer

Sapphire

Transfer

FireRed

Catchable

LeafGreen

Catchable

Emerald

Transfer

Generation IV

Diamond

Catchable

Pearl

Catchable

Platinum

Catchable

HeartGold

Catchable

SoulSilver

Catchable

Generation V

Black

Transfer

White

Catchable

Black 2

Transfer

White 2

Transfer

Generation VI

X

Catchable

Y

Catchable

Alpha Sapphire

Evolve

Omega Ruby

Evolve

Generation VII

Sun

Transfer

Moon

Transfer

Ultra Sun

Obtainable

Ultra Moon

Obtainable

Let's Go, Pikachu!

Catchable

Let's Go, Eevee!

Catchable

Generation VIII

Brilliant Diamond

Catchable

Shining Pearl

Catchable

Generation IX

Legends: Z-A

Catchable

What does each category mean?

Catchable Can be caught in the base game without special requirements. It spawns somewhere in game.

Obtainable Available only through an in-game gift, such as a starter or in-game trade with an NPC.

Evolve Only available through evolution. A pre-evolution is available for catching or obtaining.

Event Only available through some sort of event or distribution.

Transfer Exists within the game's data, but can only be obtained via a trade with another player (version exclusive) or transfer through another means like Pokémon HOME.

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Main Sprite

Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite

Beedrill(#0015)

Pidgeotto(#0017)

Legends: Z-A

Scarlet and Violet

Other Games

Catch Calculators

Shiny Rates

Shiny Hunting Tools

Pidgey #0016

The Tiny Bird Pokémon

Type Effectiveness

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Evolutionary Family

Breeding and Species Information

Battle Information

Pokédex Entries

Learnset

Learnset via Level-up

Egg Moves

Learnset via TM

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation I

Generation II

Generation III

Generation IV

Generation V

Generation VI

Generation VII

Generation VIII

Generation IX

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Shiny Sprites