What does Pidgeotto evolve into?

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

At what level does Pidgeotto evolve?

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

Should I use Pidgeotto?

In Gold & Silver, 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.

Where can you catch Pidgeotto?

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

Pidgeotto - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

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

Attack60

Defense55

Sp. Atk50

Sp. Def50

Speed71

Total349

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate120 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.1 m

Weight30.0 kg

Base XP122

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 has outstanding vision. However high it flies, it is able to distinguish the movements of its prey.

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
Damage	Types
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

Electric Ice Rock

½xResist

Grass Bug

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground Ghost

STAB (3)

Grass Fighting Bug

How to Beat Pidgeotto in Gold & Silver (Best Counters)

Onix RockGround	C
Available Move Moves Rock ThrowLv. 14 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Throw 2x 39-46% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock ThrowLv. 11 RolloutTM04 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Throw 2x 56-68% Rollout 2x 35-42% View Geodude builds →
Sudowoodo Rock	C
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Thunder PunchTM41 Ice PunchTM33 Rock ThrowLv. 1 RolloutTM04 Damage vs Pidgeotto Thunder Punch 2x 31-37% Ice Punch 2x 31-37% Rock Throw 2x 68-80% Rollout 2x 42-51% View Sudowoodo builds →
Magnemite ElectricSteel	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 Thunder ShockLv. 6 RolloutTM04 Damage vs Pidgeotto Thunder 2x 144-169%KO Thunder Shock 2x 56-68% Rollout 2x 15-20% View Magnemite builds →
Mareep Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 Thunder ShockLv. 9 Damage vs Pidgeotto Thunder 2x 107-127%KO Thunder Shock 2x 42-51% View Mareep builds →

Gold & Silver 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

#016Pidgey

Level 18

#017Pidgeotto

Level 36

#018Pidgeot

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Pidgey

NormalFlying

Pidgeotto

NormalFlying

Pidgeot

NormalFlying

63+23

83+20

ATK

60+15

80+20

DEF

55+15

75+20

SP.ATK

50+15

70+20

SP.DEF

50+15

70+20

SPE

71+15

101+30

BST

251D-Tier

349D-Tier+98

479C-Tier+130

ROLE

Balanced

Pivot

TYPE

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 and 1 more.

Egg Groups

Flying

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

4moves

Breed With (best first)

Gold & Silver 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

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

Feint Attack

D60—20Dark

Egg

Foresight

——10040Normal

Egg

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Egg

Steel Wing

D709025Steel

Tutor Moves

Pidgeotto can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Pidgeotto in Gold & Silver

high spawn rates in early-game routes across 18 locations. Pidgeotto's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.

Where To Catch Pidgeotto in Gold & Silver

Pidgey is your first catch on the way to Pidgeotto. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 2-25 across 52 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Pidgey
Route 37
GoldGrass Lv.13-15 Route
60%Early
Morning/day
Route 5
GoldGrass Lv.13-15 Route
60%Early
Morning/day
Route 29
GoldGrass Lv.2-4 Route
55%Early
Morning/day
Route 29
SilverGrass Lv.2-4 Route
55%Early
Morning/day
Route 25
SilverGrass Lv.8-10 Route
50%Early
Day
Route 25
GoldGrass Lv.8-10 Route
50%Early
Day
Route 6
GoldGrass Lv.13-14 Route
50%Early
Morning/day
Route 1
GoldGrass Lv.2-4 Route
45%Early
Morning/day
Route 1
SilverGrass Lv.2-4 Route
45%Early
Morning/day
Route 30
GoldGrass Lv.2-4 Route
40%Early
Morning/day
Route 2
GoldGrass Lv.3-7 Route
40%Early
Day
Route 2
SilverGrass Lv.3-7 Route
40%Early
Day
Route 5
SilverGrass Lv.13-15 Route
40%Early
Morning/day
Route 31
GoldGrass Lv.3 Route
30%Early
Morning/day
Route 2
GoldGrass Lv.3 Route
30%Early
Morning
Route 25
SilverGrass Lv.8 Route
30%Early
Morning
Route 25
GoldGrass Lv.8 Route
30%Early
Morning
Route 6
SilverGrass Lv.13 Route
30%Early
Morning/day
Route 36
SilverGrass Lv.13-15 Route
25%Early
Morning
Route 36
GoldGrass Lv.13-15 Route
25%Early
Morning
National Park
SilverGrass Lv.10-14 Facility
20%Early
Morning
National Park
GoldGrass Lv.10-14 Facility
20%Early
Morning
Route 36
SilverGrass Lv.13-15 Route
20%Early
Day
Route 36
GoldGrass Lv.13-15 Route
20%Early
Day
Route 37
SilverGrass Lv.13-15 Route
20%Early
Morning/day
Route 37
SilverGrass Lv.15 Route
20%Early
Morning
National Park
GoldGrass Lv.12-14 Facility
15%Early
Day
National Park
SilverGrass Lv.12-14 Facility
15%Early
Day
Route 30
SilverGrass Lv.2-4 Route
10%Early
Morning/day
Route 31
SilverGrass Lv.3 Route
10%Early
Morning/day
Route 30
SilverGrass Lv.4 Route
10%Early
Morning
Route 31
SilverGrass Lv.5 Route
10%Early
Morning
Route 35
SilverGrass Lv.14 Route
5%Early
Morning/day
Route 35
GoldGrass Lv.14 Route
5%Early
Morning/day
Train until Level 18
Step 2Pidgeotto ✓
Route 2
GoldGrass Lv.7 Route
5%Early
Morning/day
Route 2
SilverGrass Lv.7 Route
RareEarly
Morning/day
Route 25
GoldGrass Lv.10 Route
5%Early
Morning/day
Route 25
SilverGrass Lv.10 Route
5%Early
Morning/day
Route 37
GoldGrass Lv.15 Route
RareEarly
Morning/day
Route 37
SilverGrass Lv.15 Route
RareEarly
Morning/day
Route 8
GoldGrass Lv.17-19 Route
65%Mid
Morning/day
Route 8
SilverGrass Lv.17-19 Route
35%Mid
Morning/day
Route 43
GoldGrass Lv.17 Route
25%Mid
Morning
Route 43
SilverGrass Lv.17 Route
25%Mid
Morning
Route 43
GoldGrass Lv.17 Route
20%Mid
Day
Route 43
SilverGrass Lv.17 Route
20%Mid
Day
Route 13
GoldGrass Lv.25 Route
20%Mid
Morning/day
Route 13
SilverGrass Lv.25 Route
20%Mid
Morning/day
Route 14
GoldGrass Lv.25 Route
20%Mid
Morning/day
Route 14
SilverGrass Lv.25 Route
20%Mid
Morning/day
Route 15
SilverGrass Lv.25 Route
20%Mid
Morning/day
Route 15
GoldGrass Lv.25 Route
20%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 Gold & Silver, 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 Gold & Silver. 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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Onix RockGround	C
Available Move Moves Rock ThrowLv. 14 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Throw 2x 43-53% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Move Moves Rock ThrowLv. 11 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Throw 2x 59-71% View Geodude builds →
Lapras WaterIce	C
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Upcoming Move Moves Ice BeamLv. 36 Learns Ice Beam at Level 36 View Lapras builds →
Mareep Electric	D
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 9 Damage vs Pidgeotto Thunder Shock 2x 43-53% View Mareep builds →

Onix RockGround	C
Available Move Moves Rock ThrowLv. 14 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Throw 2x 41-49% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Move Moves Rock ThrowLv. 11 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Throw 2x 62-74% View Geodude builds →
Lapras WaterIce	C
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 ThunderTM25 Damage vs Pidgeotto Blizzard 2x 138-162%KO Thunder 2x 92-108%KO View Lapras builds →
Mareep Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 Thunder ShockLv. 9 Damage vs Pidgeotto Thunder 2x 116-138%KO Thunder Shock 2x 46-54% View Mareep builds →

Shuckle BugRock	C
Obtain MethodCianwood City Gift TM Move Moves RolloutTM04 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rollout 2x 13-17% View Shuckle builds →
Sudowoodo Rock	C
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 28 Thunder PunchTM41 Ice PunchTM33 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Slide 2x 100-118%KO Thunder Punch 2x 31-38% Ice Punch 2x 31-38% Rock Throw 2x 69-81% View Sudowoodo builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock ThrowLv. 11 RolloutTM04 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Throw 2x 65-78% Rollout 2x 39-47% View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Move Moves Rock ThrowLv. 14 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Throw 2x 39-47% View Onix builds →
Magnemite ElectricSteel	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 Thunder ShockLv. 6 RolloutTM04 Damage vs Pidgeotto Thunder 2x 146-172%KO Thunder Shock 2x 57-67% Rollout 2x 15-18% View Magnemite builds →

Shuckle BugRock	C
Obtain MethodCianwood City Gift TM Move Moves RolloutTM04 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rollout 2x 13-16% View Shuckle builds →
Sudowoodo Rock	C
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 28 Thunder PunchTM41 Ice PunchTM33 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Slide 2x 93-111%KO Thunder Punch 2x 30-37% Ice Punch 2x 30-37% Rock Throw 2x 63-75% View Sudowoodo builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock ThrowLv. 11 RolloutTM04 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Throw 2x 63-75% Rollout 2x 38-46% View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Move Moves Rock ThrowLv. 14 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Throw 2x 38-46% View Onix builds →
Magnemite ElectricSteel	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 Thunder ShockLv. 6 RolloutTM04 Damage vs Pidgeotto Thunder 2x 143-170%KO Thunder Shock 2x 55-65% Rollout 2x 14-17% View Magnemite builds →

Shuckle BugRock	C
Obtain MethodCianwood City Gift TM Move Moves RolloutTM04 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rollout 2x 13-16% View Shuckle builds →
Sudowoodo Rock	C
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 28 Thunder PunchTM41 Ice PunchTM33 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Slide 2x 93-111%KO Thunder Punch 2x 30-37% Ice Punch 2x 30-37% Rock Throw 2x 63-75% View Sudowoodo builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock ThrowLv. 11 RolloutTM04 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Throw 2x 63-75% Rollout 2x 38-46% View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Move Moves Rock ThrowLv. 14 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Throw 2x 38-46% View Onix builds →
Magnemite ElectricSteel	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 Thunder ShockLv. 6 RolloutTM04 Damage vs Pidgeotto Thunder 2x 143-170%KO Thunder Shock 2x 55-65% Rollout 2x 14-17% View Magnemite builds →