#021 SpearowAll 251 Pokémon#023 Ekans

Gengar’s Pokédex · Kanto · Generation I

#022 Fearow

NormalFlying

  • SpeciesBeak Pokémon
  • Japanese nameOnidrill
  • PronunciationFEER-OH
  • Height3′ 11″ 1.19 m
  • Weight84.0 lb 37.80 kg
  • Gender♂ 50% · ♀ 50%
Fearow official artwork

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Name meaning

Combination of FEAR (because Fearow is to be feared) and SPEAROW, from whom Fearow evolves.

Evolution

  1. SpearowLevel 20Fearow
Fearow in the original Gengar’s Pokédex
Fearow as it appeared in the original Gengar’s Pokédex

Pokédex entries

RedBlue With its huge and magnificent wings, it can keep aloft without ever having to land for rest.
Yellow A Pokémon that dates back many years. If it senses danger, it flies high and away, instantly.
Stadium A Pokémon that enjoys flying. It uses its broad wings to adroitly catch the wind to soar elegantly into the sky.
GoldStadium 2 It shoots itself suddenly high into the sky, then plummets down in one fell swoop to strike its prey.
Silver It cleverly uses its thin, long beak to pluck and eat small insects that hide under the ground.
Crystal It uses its long beak to attack. It has a surprisingly long reach, so it must be treated with caution.

Where to find Fearow

Game Where to find it Time Rarity
Blue Routes 17, 18, 23 NA Few/Evolve
Red NA Few/Evolve
Yellow Routes 9, 16, 17, 18, 23 NA Few/Evolve
Gold Route 9, 10, 16, 17, 18, 22 Morn or Day Many/Evolve
Silver Morn or Day Many/Evolve
Crystal Route 9, 10, 16, 17, 18, 22, 42 Morn or Day Many/Evolve

How to catch

Ground Surf Fishing Forest Tree Mountain Tree Rock Smash Breed Evolve Event BugCatch Game Corner
R/B ✓ ✓
Yellow ✓ ✓
G/S ✓ ✓
Crystal ✓ ✓

✓ marks how you can get it in each game. Shaded boxes are methods that didn’t exist in that game.

Type matchups

Defence: damage taken from each attack type

  • Normal×1
  • Fire×1
  • Water×1
  • Electric×2
  • Grass×0.5
  • Ice×2
  • Fighting×1
  • Poison×1
  • Ground×0
  • Flying×1
  • Psychic×1
  • Bug×0.5
  • Rock×2
  • Ghost×0
  • Dragon×1
  • Dark×1
  • Steel×1
  • Gold, Silver & Crystal: 3 weaknesses and 4 resistances out of 17 types. Defence ratio 3 : 4 (75%).
  • Red, Blue & Yellow: 3 weaknesses and 4 resistances out of 15 types. Defence ratio 3 : 4 (75%).
  • This Pokémon has the same number of weaknesses in GSC as RBY. So the defense ratios are the same.

Offence: same-type attacks against each type

  • Normal1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
  • Fire1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
  • Water1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
  • Electric1st: Normal 2nd: Bad
  • Grass1st: Normal 2nd: Good
  • Ice1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
  • Fighting1st: Normal 2nd: Good
  • Poison1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
  • Ground1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
  • Flying1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
  • Psychic1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
  • Bug1st: Normal 2nd: Good
  • Rock1st: Bad 2nd: Bad
  • Ghost1st: No Effect 2nd: Normal
  • Dragon1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
  • Dark1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
  • Steel1st: Bad 2nd: Bad
  • Gold, Silver & Crystal: 3 advantages and 6 disadvantages out of 34 types. Offensive ratio 1:2 (50%).
  • Red, Blue & Yellow: 3 advantages and 4 disadvantages out of 30 types. Offensive ratio 3:4 (75%).

Moves learned by levelling up

R/B/Y G/S/C Move Type Kind
Start Start Peck Flying Physical
Start Start Growl Normal Status
Start Start Leer Normal Status
Start Start Fury Attack Normal Physical
— 26 Pursuit Dark Special
25 32 Mirror Move Flying Physical
34 40 Drill Peck Flying Physical
43 47 Agility Psychic Physical

“Start” means it knows the move from level 1; a dash means it doesn’t learn the move by levelling up in that game.

Move Tutor Crystal

None.

TMs & HMs Gold, Silver & Crystal

  • TM03Curse
  • TM06Toxic
  • TM10Hidden Power
  • TM11Sunny Day
  • TM13Snore
  • TM15Hyper Beam
  • TM17Protect
  • TM20Endure
  • TM21Frustration
  • TM27Return
  • TM31Mud-Slap
  • TM32Double Team
  • TM34Swagger
  • TM35Sleep Talk
  • TM39Swift
  • TM43Detect
  • TM44Rest
  • TM45Attract
  • TM46Thief
  • TM47Steel Wing
  • HM02Fly

TMs & HMs Red, Blue & Yellow

  • TM02Razor Wind
  • TM04Whirlwind
  • TM06Toxic
  • TM09Take Down
  • TM10Double-Edge
  • TM15Hyper Beam
  • TM20Rage
  • TM31Mimic
  • TM32Double Team
  • TM34Bide
  • TM39Swift
  • TM43Sky Attack
  • TM44Rest
  • TM50Substitute
  • HM02Fly

Breeding Gold, Silver & Crystal

Egg groups Flying Pokémon group 3

Compatible Pokémon

Egg moves

Move How to pass it down
Feint Attack Mate with a male Murkrow.
False Swipe Mate with a male Farfetch’d.
Quick Attack Mate with a male from Pidgey Family.
Scary Face Mate with a male Aerodactyl.
Tri Attack Mate with a male from Doduo Family.

Stats

Stat Base Range at Lv. 100 G/S/C rank R/B/Y rank
HP 65 303-333 24/4546.02% 21/4250.00%
Attack 90 248-278 11/4975.80% 11/4574.19%
Defense 65 198-228 27/5544.05% 24/4444.05%
Speed 100 268-298 7/4789.41% 7/4287.46%
Special Attack G/S/C 61 190-220 25/4642.07% —
Special Defense G/S/C 61 190-220 26/4138.21% —
Special R/B/Y 61 190-220 — 17/2938.21%
Total 442 G/S/C
381 R/B/Y
1397-1577
1207-1357
28/8761.79% 24/6567.35%

Ranges are the lowest and highest the stat can be at level 100. Ranks compare the base stat with every other Pokémon in those games (1 is the highest), with its percentile underneath.

Restored from Gengar’s Online Pokédex v4.2, one of the first Pokédexes on the web, created by Curtis Alumbaugh (Gengar) with Ian Alumbaugh (Haunter) and kept by Pokémon Dungeon. How to read this page · Red, Blue & Yellow moves · The Library