Pidgey#016

Compared with other species it is not impressive; its strongest stat is Speed. On the other hand, Sp. Def — lower than 95% of species. Its base stat total is weak: lower than 94% of species. This is not the final form yet — it evolves twice more, so the numbers above describe this stage, not what it will end up as. In defense it has 3 weaknesses, 2 resistances and 2 full immunities at its disposal. Ground and Ghost-type moves do nothing to it at all. Very easy to catch, often with the first Poké Ball.

✦ Regular version

Normal Flying

Height: 0.3 m (1′00″) Weight: 1.8 kg (4.0 lbs)

Base stats

HP

40

7%

Atk

45

11%

Def

40

8%

SpA

35

8%

SpD

35

5%

Spe

56

38%

TOTAL

251

6%

Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Weak point: Sp. Def.

A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Speed, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.

Which nature to choose

It hits physically: its Attack (45) is 10 points higher than its Sp. Atk. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all. Evolution does not change it, so pick it for the final form, not for these numbers.

• Adamant +Atk · −SpA The default choice: the boost goes where this species is already strong.
• Jolly +Spe · −SpA Mid-range Speed means the turn order is still worth fighting for — check exactly whom you will outspeed before you give up power.

• Hidden Power and Weather Ball still deal damage based on Sp. Atk. If either of them is going into the set, lowering Sp. Atk is no longer free.

A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.

Regional numbers 4

The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.

Kanto	#016	Red/Green (Japan) , Blue (Japan) , Red / Blue , Yellow , FireRed / LeafGreen , Let's Go Pikachu / Eevee
Johto	#010	Gold / Silver , Crystal , HeartGold / SoulSilver
Kalos	#017	X / Y
Lumiose City	#021	Legends: Z-A

Abilities

• Keen Eye Prevents accuracy from being lowered.
• Tangled Feet Doubles evasion when confused.
• Big Pecks Protects against Defense drops.

Pokédex entry

A common sight in forests and woods. It flaps its wings at ground level to kick up blinding sand.

Habitat: Forest Egg Group: Flying Gender: 50% ♂ / 50% ♀ Catch difficulty: very easy (255/255) Base friendship: 70/255 Base EXP: 50

Evolution line Full line →

#016 Pidgey #017 Pidgeotto Level 18 #018 Pidgeot Level 36

How much damage Pidgey takes when it is hit by a move of each type. The multipliers of both its types are already combined here.

The sprites come straight from the games in which Pidgey appeared — one from each release.

Gen 1 1996

Gen 2 1999

Gen 3 2002

Gen 4 2006

Gen 5 2010

Gen 6 2013

Gen 7 2016

Gen 8 2019

The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.

Pidgey has 15 cards in 13 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.

Base Base Set 2 Gym Challenge Gym Challenge Legendary Collection Expedition Base Set

Offspring can come from 72 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.

The Egg hatches after 15 cycles, which is roughly 4,100 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.

#017

Pidgeotto

#018

Pidgeot

#021

Spearow

#022

Fearow

#041

Zubat

#042

Golbat

#083

Farfetchd

#084

Doduo

#085

Dodrio

#142

Aerodactyl

#163

Hoothoot

#164

Noctowl

The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.

Johto

Kalos

Kanto

Sinnoh