Physical
Balanced
DTier
71Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

You won't find a real weakness in Pidgeotto's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Bird Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 2 Speed stat exp, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Avg
HP63
C
Attack60
C
Defense55
D
Sp. Atk50
D
Sp. Def50
D
Speed71
C
Total349
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate120 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.1 m
3'07"Small
Weight30.0 kg
66.1 lbsLight
Base XP122
Average
Abilities
Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.
Keen Eye
Prevents accuracy from being lowered.
Tangled Feet
Doubles evasion when confused.
Big PecksHA
Protects against Defense drops.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Speed training target
Pokedex Entries

It slowly flies in a circular pattern, all the while keeping a sharp lookout for prey.

Crystal

Pidgeotto Weakness

Electric, Ice, and Rock moves hit Pidgeotto for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground and Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all.

Pidgeotto Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Ice, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Bug
0x (Immune)Ground, Ghost
Type ChartGood
3Weak
2Resist
2Immune
Score+2
Gen II Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
  • Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricIceRock
½xResist
GrassBug
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
GroundGhost
STAB (3)
GrassFightingBug
How to Beat Pidgeotto in Crystal (Best Counters)
Onix
Onix
RockGround
C
Available Move
Moves
  • Rock ThrowLv. 14
Damage vs Pidgeotto
Rock Throw 2x
41-49%
View Onix builds →

Crystal Evolution

Pidgeotto sits between Pidgey and Pidgeot in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, quick to hatch with a decent partner pool via one egg group. So far, HP got the biggest boost (+23 from Pidgey). The final form adds another 130 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Pidgey
#016Pidgey
18
Level 18
Pidgeotto
#017Pidgeotto
36
Level 36
Pidgeot
#018Pidgeot
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Pidgey
NormalFlying
Pidgeotto
NormalFlying
Pidgeot
NormalFlying
HP
40
63+23
83+20
ATK
45
60+15
80+20
DEF
40
55+15
75+20
SP.ATK
35
50+15
70+20
SP.DEF
35
50+15
70+20
SPE
56
71+15
101+30
BST
251D-Tier
349D-Tier+98
479C-Tier+130
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Pivot
TYPE
Utility
Utility
Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Pidgeotto to get Pidgey eggs easily using 19 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Feint Attack, Foresight, Pursuit.

Egg Groups
Flying
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
3moves
Breed With (best first)
togeticfarfetchdcrobatpidgeotdodrioxatufearowgolbatnoctowlmurkrownatudoduo
12 of 19·

Crystal Pidgeotto Best Moveset

Best Build

Gen 2 build content has limited support (no abilities).

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Don't skip the egg moves. Pidgeotto picks up Feint Attack and Foresight only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Fly and Wing Attack while Ground and Steel coverage adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Gust
—4010035Flying
Lv 1
Sand Attack
D—10015Ground
Lv 1
Tackle
D3510035Normal
Lv 5
Sand Attack
D—10015Ground
Lv 9
Gust
—4010035Flying
Lv 15
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 23
Whirlwind-6
C——20Normal
Lv 33
Wing Attack
D6010035Flying
Lv 43
Agility
C——30Psychic
Lv 55
Mirror Move
D——20Flying

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM03
Curse
C——10Ghost
TM43
Detect+4
D——5Fighting
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM20
Endure+4
D——10Normal
HM02
Fly
C709515Flying
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM31
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM35
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM13
Snore
—4010015Normal
TM47
Steel Wing
D709025Steel
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM34
Swagger
C—8515Normal
TM39
Swift
D60—20Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Feint Attack
D60—20Dark
Egg
Foresight
——10040Normal
Egg
Pursuit
D4010020Dark

Tutor Moves

Pidgeotto can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Pidgeotto in Crystal

Pidgeotto's scattered across 12 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.

Where To Catch Pidgeotto in Crystal

To get Pidgeotto, start by catching Pidgey through walking encounters at Lv. 2-25. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Pidgey
    Step 1Catch Pidgey
    Route 29
    Grass Lv.2-3 Route
    50%Early
    Morning/day
    Route 2
    Grass Lv.3-5 Route
    50%Early
    Day
    Route 1
    Grass Lv.2-4 Route
    45%Early
    Morning/day
    Route 30
    Grass Lv.3-4 Route
    40%Early
    Day
    Route 31
    Grass Lv.4-5 Route
    40%Early
    Day
    Route 36
    Grass Lv.4-6 Route
    40%Early
    Morning/day
    Route 25
    Grass Lv.10 Route
    30%Early
    Morning/day
    Route 5
    Grass Lv.13 Route
    30%Early
    Morning/day
    Route 35
    Grass Lv.14 Route
    30%Early
    Morning/day
    Route 2
    Grass Lv.5 Route
    20%Early
    Morning
    Route 34
    Grass Lv.12 Route
    20%Early
    Morning/day
    Route 37
    Grass Lv.13-15 Route
    20%Early
    Morning/day
    Route 37
    Grass Lv.15 Route
    20%Early
    Morning
    Route 30
    Grass Lv.4 Route
    10%Early
    Morning
    Route 31
    Grass Lv.5 Route
    10%Early
    Morning
    National Park
    Grass Lv.13 Facility
    10%Early
    Morning/day
    Ilex Forest
    Grass Lv.7 Forest
    5%Early
    Morning/day
    Route 32
    Grass Lv.7 Route
    5%Early
    Morning/day
  2. Pidgeotto
    Step 2Pidgeotto ✓
    Route 25
    Grass Lv.12 Route
    20%Early
    Morning/day
    Route 5
    Grass Lv.15 Route
    20%Early
    Morning/day
    Route 2
    Grass Lv.7 Route
    5%Early
    Morning/day
    Route 37
    Grass Lv.15 Route
    5%Early
    Morning/day
    Route 43
    Grass Lv.16 Route
    30%Mid
    Morning/day
    Route 8
    Grass Lv.19 Route
    30%Mid
    Morning/day
    Route 13
    Grass Lv.25 Route
    20%Mid
    Morning/day
    Route 14
    Grass Lv.25 Route
    20%Mid
    Morning/day
    Route 15
    Grass Lv.25 Route
    20%Mid
    Morning/day
    Route 38
    Grass Lv.16 Route
    10%Mid
    Morning/day
    Route 39
    Grass Lv.16 Route
    10%Mid
    Morning/day
    Route 11
    Grass Lv.16 Route
    10%Mid
    Morning/day
    or evolve from Pidgey (Step 1)

Pidgeotto Guide

  • Get Pidgeotto to Pidgeot at level 36. At 349 BST, Pidgeotto is just the starting point.

  • Level 36 gets you Pidgeot. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

  • In Crystal, For a casual playthrough, Pidgeotto works as a placeholder. Normal/Flying coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Pidgeot. That's where the stats start mattering.

  • You can find Pidgeotto in Crystal. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Present since Red & Blue, Pidgeotto appears in 19 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Pidgeotto have the longest track record of availability in the series.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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