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
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
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

The claws on its feet are well developed. It can carry prey such as an Exeggcute to its nest over 60 miles away.

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
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricIceRock
½xResist
GrassBug
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
GroundGhost
STAB (3)
GrassFightingBug
How to Beat Pidgeotto in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Tyranitar can KO Pidgeotto with Stone Edge (252-297%). Weavile threatens a KO with Ice Shard (112-133%). Magnezone's Thunderbolt also KOs at 192-226%.

Tyranitar
Tyranitar
RockDark
A
Recommended Build
AbilitySand Stream
ItemChoice Band
NatureRelaxed
Moves
  • Stone Edge
  • PursuitSTAB
  • CrunchSTAB
  • Superpower
Damage vs Pidgeotto
Stone Edge 2x
252-297%KO
Pursuit
51-60%
Crunch
101-118%KO
Superpower
100-118%KO
View Tyranitar builds →

X & Y 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
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 51 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)
togekisstogetichawluchaaltariaswannapelipperswoobatfarfetchdwoobatswabluarcheopsducklett
12 of 51·

X & Y Pidgeotto Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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

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
—4010035Flying
Lv 1
Sand Attack
——10015Ground
Lv 1
Tackle
D5010035Normal
Lv 5
Sand Attack
——10015Ground
Lv 9
Gust
—4010035Flying
Lv 13
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 17
Whirlwind-6
C——20Normal
Lv 22
Twister
—4010020Dragon
Lv 27
Feather Dance
——10015Flying
Lv 32
Agility
C——30Psychic
Lv 37
Wing Attack
—6010035Flying
Lv 42
Roost
C——10Flying
Lv 47
Tailwind
C——15Flying
Lv 52
Mirror Move
———20Flying
Lv 57
Air Slash
D759515Flying
Lv 62
Hurricane
D1107010Flying

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM100
Confide
———20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
HM02
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
——9015Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM89
U-turn
D7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Air Cutter
D609525Flying
Egg
Air Slash
D759515Flying
Egg
Brave Bird
C12010015Flying
Egg
Defog
C——15Flying
Egg
Feint Attack
—60—20Dark
Egg
Foresight
———40Normal
Egg
Pursuit
D4010020Dark
Egg
Steel Wing
D709025Steel
Egg
Uproar
C9010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Pidgeotto can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
Gen 4
Ominous Wind
—601005Ghost
Gen 5
Pluck
—6010020Flying
Gen 4
Swift
—60—20Normal
Gen 5
Work Up
D——30Normal

How to Get Pidgeotto in X & Y

No wild encounters for Pidgeotto. The 2-stage line runs through Pidgey, which you can catch at decent rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 18 once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Pidgeotto in X & Y

The path to Pidgeotto starts with Pidgey at Lv. 3-4 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Pidgey
    Step 1Catch Pidgey
    Route 2
    XGrass Lv.3-4 Route
    UncommonEarly
    Route 2
    YGrass Lv.3-4 Route
    UncommonEarly
    Route 3
    XGrass Lv.4 Route
    RareEarly
    Route 3
    YGrass Lv.4 Route
    RareEarly
  2. Pidgeotto
    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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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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