#016 PidgeyAll 251 Pokémon#018 Pidgeot
Gengar’s Pokédex · Kanto · Generation I
#017 Pidgeotto
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- SpeciesBird Pokémon
- Japanese namePigeon
- PronunciationPID-JYO-TOE
- Height3′ 7″ 1.09 m
- Weight66.0 lb 29.70 kg
- Gender♂ 50% · ♀ 50%
PokédexWhere to findType matchupsMovesBreedingStats
Name meaning
Variation of PIDGEY, from whom Pidgeotto evolves.
Evolution
Pokédex entries
| RedBlue | Very protective of its sprawling territorial area, this POKéMON will fiercely peck at any intruder. |
|---|---|
| Yellow | This POKEMON is full of vitality. It constantly flies around it’s large territory in search of prey. |
| Stadium | It builds its nest in the center of its large territory. It uses its powerfully developed talons to swiftly snatch prey. |
| GoldStadium 2 | It has outstanding vision. However high it flies, it is able to distinguish the movements of its prey. |
| Silver | It immobilizes its prey using well-developed claws, then carries the prey more then 60 miles to its nest. |
| Crystal | It slowly flies in a circular pattern, all the while keeping a sharp lookout for prey. |
Where to find Pidgeotto
| Game | Where to find it | Time | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | Routes 14, 15, 21 | NA | Few/Evolve |
| Red | NA | Few/Evolve | |
| Yellow | Viridian Forest, Routes 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 21, 24, 25 | NA | Few/Evolve |
| Gold | Routes 2, 5, 8, 13, 14, 25, 37 | Morn. or Day | Many/Evolve |
| Silver | Routes 5, 8, 13, 14, 25, 37 | Morn. or Day | Many/Evolve |
| Crystal | Routes 2, 5, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 25, 37, 38, 39, 43 | Morn. or Day; Route 2 only during 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
- ×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
- 1st: 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
| Yellow | R/B | G/S/C | Move | Type | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | Start | Tackle | Normal | Physical |
| Start | Start | Start | Gust | NormalR/B/Y G/S/C | Physical |
| Start | Start | Start | Sand-Attack | NormalR/B/Y GroundG/S/C | Status |
| 12 | Start | Start | Quick Attack | Normal | Physical |
| 21 | 21 | 23 | Whirlwind | Normal | Physical |
| 31 | 31 | 33 | Wing Attack | Physical | |
| 40 | 40 | 43 | Agility | Psychic | Status |
| 49 | 49 | 55 | Mirror Move | 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
- TM17Protect
- TM20Endure
- TM21Frustration
- TM27Return
- TM31Mud-Slap
- TM32Double Team
- TM34Swagger
- TM35Sleep Talk
- TM39Swift
- TM43Detect
- TM44Rest
- TM45Attract
- TM46Thief
- TM47Steel Wing
TMs & HMs Red, Blue & Yellow
- TM02Razor Wind
- TM04Whirlwind
- TM06Toxic
- TM09Take Down
- TM10Double-Edge
- TM20Rage
- TM31Mimic
- TM32Double Team
- TM33Reflect
- TM34Bide
- TM39Swift
- TM44Rest
- TM50Substitute
Breeding Gold, Silver & Crystal
| Egg groups | Flying-Group group 3 |
|---|
Compatible Pokémon
- Aerodactyl
- Doduo Family
- Farfetch’d
- Hoothoot Family
- Murkrow
- Natu Family
- Pidgey Family
- Skarmory
- Spearow Family
- Togetic
- Zubat Family
Egg moves
| Move | How to pass it down |
|---|---|
| Pursuit | Breed with a male from the Doduo or Spearow Family. |
| Feint Attack | Mate with male Murkrow. |
| Foresight | Mate with a male from Hoothoot Family. |
Stats
| Stat | Base | Range at Lv. 100 | G/S/C rank | R/B/Y rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 63 | 299-329 | 25/4544.05% | 22/4248.01% |
| Attack | 60 | 188-218 | 28/4934.46% | 28/4530.85% |
| Defense | 55 | 178-208 | 34/5532.66% | 29/4430.85% |
| Speed | 71 | 210-240 | 22/4755.96% | 21/4251.99% |
| Special Attack G/S/C | 50 | 168-198 | 31/4627.43% | — |
| Special Defense G/S/C | 50 | 168-198 | 32/4124.20% | — |
| Special R/B/Y | 50 | 168-198 | — | 21/2924.20% |
| Total | 349 G/S/C 299 R/B/Y |
1211-1391 1043-1193 |
49/8729.14% | 40/6529.14% |
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