#0016

Pidgey

Tiny Bird Pokémon

About

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.

Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire 1 of 10

Abilities

Keen Eye

Prevents accuracy from being lowered.

Tangled Feet

Doubles evasion when confused.

Big Pecks Hidden ability

Protects against Defense drops.

Height: 0.3 m 1′00″
Weight: 1.8 kg 4.0 lb
Gender: ♂ 50% ♀ 50%

Base stats

Range at

Stat	Base	Range at level 100
HP	40	190–284
Attack	45	85–207
Defense	40	76–196
Sp. Atk	35	67–185
Sp. Def	35	67–185
Speed	56	105–232
Total	251

Ranges assume 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature at the low end, and 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a helpful nature at the high end.

Type matchups

Multipliers use the current type chart. Abilities that change damage taken can be applied.

Taking hits

Weak 2×: ElectricIceRock
Resists ½×: GrassBug
Immune: GroundGhost

Same-type attacks

Super effective 2×: GrassFightingBug
Not very effective ½×: RockSteel

Evolution

#0016 Pidgey NormalFlying

Level 18
#0017 Pidgeotto NormalFlying
- Level 36
  
  #0018 Pidgeot NormalFlying

Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn in the selected game. STAB marks attacks that share its type.

Lv.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Tackle STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35
5	Sand Attack Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Ground	Status	—	100%	15
9	Gust STAB Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air.	Flying	Special	40	100%	35
13	Quick Attack STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100%	30
17	Whirlwind Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
21	Twister Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Dragon	Special	40	100%	20
25	Feather Dance Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages.	Flying	Status	—	100%	15
29	Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
33	Wing Attack STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Flying	Physical	60	100%	35
37	Roost Heals the user by half its max HP.	Flying	Status	—	—	5
41	Tailwind For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed.	Flying	Status	—	—	15
45	Aerial Ace STAB Never misses.	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
49	Air Slash STAB Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Flying	Special	75	95%	15
53	Hurricane STAB Has a chance to confuse the target.	Flying	Special	110	70%	10

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Aerial Ace STAB Never misses.	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
Attract Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
Defog Lowers the target’s evasion by one stage. Removes field effects from the enemy field.	Flying	Status	—	—	15
Double Team Raises the user’s evasion by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	15
Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Facade STAB Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
Fly STAB User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.	Flying	Physical	90	95%	15
Pluck STAB If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.	Flying	Physical	60	100%	20
Protect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns.	Water	Status	—	—	5
Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Roost Heals the user by half its max HP.	Flying	Status	—	—	5
Sleep Talk Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Steel Wing Has a chance to raise the user’s Defense by one stage.	Steel	Physical	70	90%	25
Substitute Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.	Fire	Status	—	—	5
Swagger Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
Thief Takes the target’s item.	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
U-turn User must switch out after attacking.	Bug	Physical	70	100%	20
Work Up Raises the user’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage each.	Normal	Status	—	—	30

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Air Cutter STAB Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Flying	Special	60	95%	25
Air Slash STAB Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Flying	Special	75	95%	15
Brave Bird STAB User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Flying	Physical	120	100%	15
Uproar STAB Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.	Normal	Special	90	100%	10

Training and breeding

Training

EV yield: 1 Speed
Catch rate: 255
Base friendship: 70
Base experience: 50
Growth rate: Medium Slow

Breeding

Egg groups: Flying
Egg cycles: 15 (about 3,855 steps)