Pokédex · I (Kanto)

Pidgeotto#017

Strong point: Speed — higher than 58% of species. Its weakest point is Sp. Def — lower than 79% of species. This is not the final form yet — it evolves once more, so the numbers above describe this stage, not what it will end up as. On defense it has 3 weaknesses, 2 resistances and 2 full immunities. Ground and Ghost-type moves do nothing to it at all.

Shiny Pidgeotto
Regular version
Normal Flying
Height: 1.1 m (3′07″) Weight: 30.0 kg (66.1 lbs)

Base stats

HP
63
43%
Atk
60
28%
Def
55
28%
SpA
50
26%
SpD
50
21%
Spe
71
58%
TOTAL
349
30%

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 (60) 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.

  • Jolly +Spe · −SpA Its Speed is higher than 58% of species — ten percent more lifts it past some of the benchmarks that decide who moves first.
  • Adamant +Atk · −SpA If you already outspeed what you want to outspeed, those ten percent are better spent on hitting 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 #017 Red/Green (Japan) , Blue (Japan) , Red / Blue , Yellow , FireRed / LeafGreen , Let's Go Pikachu / Eevee
Johto #011 Gold / Silver , Crystal , HeartGold / SoulSilver
Kalos #018 X / Y
Lumiose City #022 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

Very protective of its sprawling territorial area, this POKéMON will fiercely peck at any intruder.

Habitat: Forest Egg Group: Flying Gender: 50% ♂ / 50% ♀ Catch difficulty: easy (120/255) Base friendship: 70/255 Base EXP: 122

Resistances and weaknesses

Type chart →

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

Weak to Electric ×2 Ice ×2 Rock ×2
Resistant to Grass ×½ Bug ×½
Immune to Ground ×0 Ghost ×0

How it was drawn

1996–2019

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

Gen 1 1996
Pidgeotto in Red / Blue
Red / Blue
Pidgeotto in Yellow
Yellow
Gen 2 1999
Pidgeotto in Gold
Gold
Pidgeotto in Silver
Silver
Pidgeotto in Crystal
Crystal
Gen 3 2002
Pidgeotto in Ruby / Sapphire
Ruby / Sapphire
Pidgeotto in Emerald
Emerald
Pidgeotto in FireRed / LeafGreen
FireRed / LeafGreen
Gen 4 2006
Pidgeotto in Diamond / Pearl
Diamond / Pearl
Pidgeotto in Platinum
Platinum
Pidgeotto in HeartGold / SoulSilver
HeartGold / SoulSilver
Gen 5 2010
Pidgeotto in Black / White
Black / White
Gen 6 2013
Pidgeotto in X / Y
X / Y
Pidgeotto in Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
Gen 7 2016
Pidgeotto in Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
Gen 8 2019
Pidgeotto in Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

Variant gallery

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.

Pidgeotto — large render in its regular coloring
Pokémon HOME
Pidgeotto — large render in its shiny coloring
Pokémon HOME shiny
Pidgeotto — small pixel sprite in its shiny coloring
Shiny pixel sprite

TCG cards (12)

All Pidgeotto cards →

Pidgeotto has 12 cards in 12 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.

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.

Where to catch it (29)

All locations →

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

Kanto

Orre

Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (44 via TM/TR, 18 via tutor) are on the full list.

Lv. Move Type Cat. Power Acc. PP
1 Gust Flying Special 40 100% 35
1 Sand Attack Ground Status — 100% 15
1 Tackle Normal Physical 40 100% 35
11 Mirror Move Flying Status — — 20
13 Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100% 30
17 Whirlwind Normal Status — — 20
22 Twister Dragon Special 40 100% 20
27 Feather Dance Flying Status — 100% 15
32 Agility Psychic Status — — 30
37 Wing Attack Flying Physical 60 100% 35
42 Roost Flying Status — — 5
45 Razor Wind Normal Special 80 100% 10
47 Tailwind Flying Status — — 15
52 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 — 20
57 Air Slash Flying Special 75 95% 15
62 Hurricane Flying Special 110 70% 10