#020 RaticateAll 251 Pokémon#022 Fearow
Gengar’s Pokédex · Kanto · Generation I
#021 Spearow
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- SpeciesTiny Bird Pokémon
- Japanese nameOnisuzume
- PronunciationSPEER-OH
- Height1′ 0″ 0.30 m
- Weight4.0 lb 1.80 kg
- Gender♂ 50% · ♀ 50%
PokédexWhere to findType matchupsMovesBreedingStats
Name meaning
Combination of SPARROW (bird), and SPEAR (sharp-tipped weapon similar to Spearow’s sharp bill).
Evolution
SpearowLevel 20Fearow
Pokédex entries
| RedBlue | Eats bugs in grassy areas. It has to flap its short wings at high speed to stay airborne. |
|---|---|
| Yellow | Inept at flying high. However, it can fly around very fast to protect it’s territory. |
| Stadium | Its wings are short, so it can’t fly a long distance. If its not eating, it darts around in a hurry. |
| GoldStadium 2 | It flaps its short wings to flush out insects from tall grass. It then plucks them with its stubby beak. |
| Silver | Very protective of its territory, it flaps its short wings busily to dart around at high speed. |
| Crystal | To protect its territory, it flies around ceaselessly, making high pitched cries. |
Where to find Spearow
| Game | Where to find it | Time | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | Routes 3, 4, 9, 11, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23 | NA | Many |
| Red | NA | Many | |
| Yellow | Routes 3, 4, 9, 16, 18, 22 | NA | Many |
| Gold | Route 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 22, 33, 42, 46, Johto region (Headbutt) | Mostly Morn or Day | Many |
| Silver | Mostly Morn or Day | Many | |
| Crystal | Mostly Morn or Day | Many |
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
| R/B/Y | G/S/C | Move | Type | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Start | Peck | Physical | |
| Start | Start | Growl | Normal | Status |
| 9 | 7 | Leer | Normal | Status |
| 15 | 13 | Fury Attack | Normal | Physical |
| — | 25 | Pursuit | Dark | Special |
| 22 | 31 | Mirror Move | Physical | |
| 29 | 37 | Drill Peck | Physical | |
| 36 | 43 | 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
- 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
- TM34Bide
- TM39Swift
- TM44Rest
- TM50Substitute
Breeding Gold, Silver & Crystal
| Egg groups | Flying Pokémon 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 40 | 253-283 | 38/4518.41% | 35/4219.80% |
| Attack | 60 | 188-218 | 28/4934.46% | 28/4530.85% |
| Defense | 30 | 128-158 | 49/559.68% | 40/447.38% |
| Speed | 70 | 208-238 | 23/4755.96% | 22/4250.00% |
| Special Attack G/S/C | 31 | 130-160 | 41/469.68% | — |
| Special Defense G/S/C | 31 | 130-160 | 38/418.08% | — |
| Special R/B/Y | 31 | 130-160 | — | 26/298.88% |
| Total | 262 G/S/C 231 R/B/Y |
1037-1217 907-1057 |
76/878.08% | 57/658.08% |
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