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 Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon. 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

Utility

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 EVs, 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

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

No Sun Moon entries available

It flies over its wide territory in search of prey, downing it with its highly developed claws.

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

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Ice Rock

½xResist

Grass Bug

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground Ghost

STAB (3)

Grass Fighting Bug

How to Beat Pidgeotto in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)

Nihilego RockPoison	B
Available Moves Moves Head SmashLv. 73 ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Power GemLv. 37 Damage vs Pidgeotto Head Smash 2x 122-143%KO Thunder 2x 127-149%KO Thunderbolt 2x 104-123%KO Power Gem 2x 138-163%KO View Nihilego builds →
Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Available Moves Moves Zap CannonLv. 63 ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Wild ChargeTM93 Damage vs Pidgeotto Zap Cannon 2x 212-250%KO Thunder 2x 193-228%KO Thunderbolt 2x 159-187%KO Wild Charge 2x 90-107%KO View Magnezone builds →
Archeops RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Pidgeotto Stone Edge 2x 175-207%KO Rock Slide 2x 133-157%KO Ancient Power 2x 94-111%KO Rock Tomb 2x 107-126%KO View Archeops builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodSeafolk Village Gift Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Thunder FangLv. 1 Ice FangLv. 1 Damage vs Pidgeotto Stone Edge 2x 138-163%KO Rock Slide 2x 105-124%KO Thunder Fang 2x 60-71% Ice Fang 2x 60-71% View Aerodactyl builds →
Carbink RockFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Power GemLv. 46 Rock SlideTM80 Ancient PowerLv. 31 Damage vs Pidgeotto Stone Edge 2x 79-93% Power Gem 2x 68-80% Rock Slide 2x 59-70% Ancient Power 2x 51-61% View Carbink builds →

Sun & Moon Evolution

Pidgeotto sits between Pidgey and Pidgeot in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, quick to hatch with plenty of partners 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 58 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Air Cutter, Air Slash, Brave Bird and 6 more.

Egg Groups

Flying

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

9moves

Breed With (best first)

Sun & Moon Pidgeotto Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

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Moves

Don't skip the egg moves. Pidgeotto picks up Air Cutter and Air Slash only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Brave Bird and Double-Edge while Dragon and Steel coverage and more adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Gust

D4010035Flying

Lv 1

Sand Attack

——10015Ground

Lv 1

Tackle

—4010035Normal

Lv 5

Sand Attack

——10015Ground

Lv 9

Gust

D4010035Flying

Lv 13

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 17

Whirlwind-6

C——20Normal

Lv 22

Twister

D4010020Dragon

Lv 27

Feather Dance

——10015Flying

Lv 32

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 37

Wing Attack

D6010035Flying

Lv 42

Roost

C——10Flying

Lv 47

Tailwind

C——15Flying

Lv 52

Mirror Move

D——20Flying

Lv 57

Air Slash

D759515Flying

Lv 62

Hurricane

D1107010Flying

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM100

Confide

D——20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM76

Fly

C909515Flying

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM19

Roost

C——10Flying

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM51

Steel Wing

D709025Steel

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM89

U-turn

D7010020Bug

TM01

Work Up

C——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Air Cutter

D609525Flying

Egg

Air Slash

D759515Flying

Egg

Brave Bird

C12010015Flying

Egg

Defog

C——15Flying

Egg

Feint Attack

D60—20Dark

Egg

Foresight

———40Normal

Egg

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Egg

Steel Wing

D709025Steel

Egg

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Pidgeotto can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 1

Bide+1

———10Normal

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 2

Curse

C——10Ghost

Gen 2

Detect+4

C——5Fighting

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

C——10Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Gen 4

Ominous Wind

—601005Ghost

Gen 5

Pluck

—6010020Flying

Gen 1

Rage

D2010020Normal

Gen 1

Razor Wind

—8010010Normal

Gen 1

Reflect

C——20Psychic

Gen 6

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Gen 4

Swift

D60—20Normal

Gen 1

Take Down

—908520Normal

How to Get Pidgeotto in Sun & Moon

Pidgeotto isn't available in the wild in Sun & Moon. Start by transferring Pidgey from Red, Yellow, or Gold. The evolution path from Pidgey to Pidgeotto is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Pidgeotto in Sun & Moon

Step 1Obtain Pidgey
Also found in:
Red Yellow Gold
Train until Level 18
Step 2Pidgeotto ✓

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 Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon. 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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