Pidgey

Pidgey artwork by Ken Sugimori

Pokedex data

National № 016
Type normal flying
Species Tiny Bird
Height 0'12'' (0.30m)
Weight 4 lbs (1.8 kg)

Base stats

HP 40
Attack 45
Defense 40
Sp. Atk 35
Sp. Def 35
Speed 56
Total 251

Type defenses

This chart shows how this pokemon fares against moves of each type.

normal100%
fire100%
water100%
electric200%
grass50%
ice200%
fighting100%
poison100%
ground0%
flying100%
psychic100%
bug50%
rock200%
ghost0%
dragon100%
dark100%
steel100%

Pokedex descriptions

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.
Gold It usually hides in tall grass. Because it dislikes fighting, it protects itself by kicking up sand.
Silver Common in grassy areas and forests, it is very docile and will chase off enemies by flapping 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.

Diamond/Pearl sprites

ICON
 
Pidgey sprite
MALE/FEMALE
(normal)
Pidgey sprite
MALE/FEMALE
(shiny)
Pidgey sprite

Evolution chain

Pidgey
normal flying #16
Pidgey
→

(Level 18)
Pidgeotto
normal flying #17
Pidgeotto
→

(Level 36)
Pidgeot
normal flying #18
Pidgeot

Moves learned by Pidgey

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy
01 Tackle normal physical move 35 95
05 Sand-attack ground status move - 100
09 Gust flying special move 40 100
13 Quick Attack normal physical move 40 100
17 Whirlwind normal status move - 100
21 Twister dragon special move 40 100
25 Featherdance flying status move - 100
29 Agility psychic status move - -
33 Wing Attack flying physical move 60 100
37 Roost flying status move - -
41 Tailwind flying status move - -
45 Mirror Move flying status move - -
49 Air Slash flying special move 75 95

HMs learned by Pidgey

HM Move Type Category Power Accuracy
02 Fly flying physical move 90 95
05 Defog flying status move - -

TMs learned by Pidgey

TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy
06 Toxic poison status move - 85
10 Hidden Power normal special move - 100
11 Sunny Day fire status move - -
17 Protect normal status move - -
18 Rain Dance water status move - -
21 Frustration normal physical move - 100
27 Return normal physical move - 100
32 Double Team normal status move - -
40 Aerial Ace flying physical move 60 ∞
42 Facade normal physical move 70 100
43 Secret Power normal physical move 70 100
44 Rest psychic status move - -
45 Attract normal status move - 100
46 Thief dark physical move 40 100
47 Steel Wing steel physical move 70 90
51 Roost flying status move - -
58 Endure normal status move - -
78 Captivate normal status move - 100
82 Sleep Talk normal status move - -
83 Natural Gift normal physical move - 100
87 Swagger normal status move - 90
88 Pluck flying physical move 60 100
89 U-turn bug physical move 70 100
90 Substitute normal status move - -