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 Yellow, 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 Yellow. 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

This POKéMON is full of vitality. It constantly flies around its large territory in search of prey.

Yellow

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 I Type Chart

Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Ice Rock

½xResist

Grass Bug

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground Ghost

STAB (3)

Grass Fighting Bug

How to Beat Pidgeotto in Yellow (Best Counters)

Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM48 Rock ThrowLv. 19 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Slide 2x 57-68% Rock Throw 2x 39-46% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM48 Rock ThrowLv. 16 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Slide 2x 85-100%KO Rock Throw 2x 57-68% View Geodude builds →
Pikachu Electric	C
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Pidgeotto Thunderbolt 2x 75-89% Thunder Shock 2x 36-43% View Pikachu builds →
Magnemite Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Thunder ShockLv. 25 Damage vs Pidgeotto Thunderbolt 2x 121-143%KO Thunder Shock 2x 57-68% View Magnemite builds →

Yellow Evolution

Partway through Pidgey's chain, Pidgeotto is a Normal/Flying type pushing toward Pidgeot. No breeding at this stage. 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 not available · Introduced in Gen 2

Yellow Pidgeotto Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental

Utility

Ability

Not in Gen 1

Item

Not in Gen 1

Nature

Not in Gen 1

Utility Moveset

UnknownSTAB
GustSTAB
Quick AttackSTAB

Recommended Teammates

PikachuExcellent

MetapodExcellent

Moves

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Pidgeotto's limited coverage all comes from technical machines, built on top of Sky Attack and Double-Edge for same-type damage. Double-Edge and Fly are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Gust

S4010035Normal

Lv 1

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Lv 5

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Lv 12

Quick Attack+1

S4010030Normal

Lv 21

Whirlwind-6

———20Normal

Lv 31

Wing Attack

D3510035Flying

Lv 40

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 49

Mirror Move

D——20Flying

TM Moves

TM34

Bide+1

———10Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM10

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

HM02

Fly

—709515Flying

TM31

Mimic

———10Normal

TM20

Rage

—2010020Normal

TM02

Razor Wind

—8010010Normal

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM43

Sky Attack

C140905Flying

TM50

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM39

Swift

D60—20Normal

TM09

Take Down

—908520Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM04

Whirlwind-6

———20Normal

Egg Moves

Pidgeotto doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Pidgeotto can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Pidgeotto in Yellow

decent spawn rates across 13 locations for Pidgeotto in early-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.

Where To Catch Pidgeotto in Yellow

The path to Pidgeotto starts with Pidgey at Lv. 2-32 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Pidgey
Route 1
Grass Lv.2-7 Route
70%Early
Route 21
Grass Lv.11-17 Route
60%Early
Route 5
Grass Lv.15-17 Route
45%Early
Route 6
Grass Lv.15-17 Route
45%Early
Route 2
Grass Lv.3-7 Route
30%Early
Route 24
Grass Lv.13-17 Route
29%Early
Route 25
Grass Lv.13-17 Route
29%Early
Viridian Forest
Grass Lv.4-8 Forest
24%Early
Route 11
Grass Lv.16-18 Route
40%Mid
Route 7
Grass Lv.20-22 Route
40%Mid
Route 8
Grass Lv.20-22 Route
40%Mid
Route 12
Grass Lv.28 Route
15%Mid
Route 13
Grass Lv.28 Route
10%Mid
Train until Level 18
Step 2Pidgeotto ✓
Route 21
Grass Lv.15-19 Route
10%Early
Viridian Forest
Grass Lv.9 Forest
1%Early
Route 13
Grass Lv.28 Route
15%Mid
Route 11
Grass Lv.18-20 Route
10%Mid
Route 7
Grass Lv.24 Route
10%Mid
Route 8
Grass Lv.24 Route
10%Mid
Route 12
Grass Lv.28 Route
10%Mid
Route 14
Grass Lv.30 Route
10%Mid
Route 5
Grass Lv.17 Route
5%Mid
Route 6
Grass Lv.17 Route
5%Mid
Route 24
Grass Lv.17 Route
1%Mid
Route 25
Grass Lv.17 Route
1%Mid
Route 15
Grass Lv.32 Route
10%Late
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 Yellow, 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 Yellow. 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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Lapras WaterIce	B
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves Ice BeamTM13 ThunderboltTM24 Damage vs Pidgeotto Ice Beam 2x 111-131%KO Thunderbolt 2x 74-88% View Lapras builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM48 Rock ThrowLv. 19 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Slide 2x 57-67% Rock Throw 2x 39-47% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM48 Rock ThrowLv. 16 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Slide 2x 85-101%KO Rock Throw 2x 57-67% View Geodude builds →
Pikachu Electric	C
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Pidgeotto Thunderbolt 2x 76-91% Thunder Shock 2x 37-44% View Pikachu builds →
Magnemite Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Thunder ShockLv. 25 Damage vs Pidgeotto Thunderbolt 2x 120-142%KO Thunder Shock 2x 57-67% View Magnemite builds →

Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM48 Rock ThrowLv. 19 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Slide 2x 55-65% Rock Throw 2x 37-44% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM48 Rock ThrowLv. 16 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Slide 2x 82-97% Rock Throw 2x 57-68% View Geodude builds →
Rhyhorn GroundRock	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Rock SlideTM48 Damage vs Pidgeotto Thunderbolt 2x 36-43% Rock Slide 2x 87-103%KO View Rhyhorn builds →
Pikachu Electric	C
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Pidgeotto Thunderbolt 2x 75-88% Thunder Shock 2x 34-41% View Pikachu builds →
Magnemite Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Thunder ShockLv. 25 Damage vs Pidgeotto Thunderbolt 2x 120-141%KO Thunder Shock 2x 55-65% View Magnemite builds →

Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM48 Rock ThrowLv. 19 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Slide 2x 52-62% Rock Throw 2x 37-44% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM48 Rock ThrowLv. 16 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Slide 2x 80-95% Rock Throw 2x 55-65% View Geodude builds →
Rhyhorn GroundRock	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Rock SlideTM48 Damage vs Pidgeotto Thunderbolt 2x 35-42% Rock Slide 2x 84-99% View Rhyhorn builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 Damage vs Pidgeotto Blizzard 2x 92-109%KO Ice Beam 2x 75-89% View Omanyte builds →
Kabuto RockWater	D
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 Damage vs Pidgeotto Blizzard 2x 64-75% Ice Beam 2x 52-62% View Kabuto builds →

Zapdos ElectricFlying	S
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Pidgeotto Thunder 2x 188-222%KO Thunderbolt 2x 155-183%KO Thunder Shock 2x 70-83% View Zapdos builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM48 Rock ThrowLv. 16 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Slide 2x 96-113%KO Rock Throw 2x 64-76% View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM48 Rock ThrowLv. 19 Damage vs Pidgeotto Rock Slide 2x 55-65% Rock Throw 2x 38-46% View Onix builds →
Magneton Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Thunder ShockLv. 25 Damage vs Pidgeotto Thunder 2x 180-213%KO Thunderbolt 2x 149-176%KO Thunder Shock 2x 68-80% View Magneton builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 Damage vs Pidgeotto Blizzard 2x 96-113%KO Ice Beam 2x 78-93% View Omanyte builds →

Articuno IceFlying	B
Recommended Build Moves BlizzardSTAB AgilitySetup Hyper Beam Ice Beam Damage vs Pidgeotto Blizzard 2x 148-174%KO Hyper Beam 57-67% Ice Beam 2x 121-143%KO View Articuno builds →
Golem RockGround	B
Recommended Build Moves EarthquakeSTAB Explosion Rock Slide Body Slam Damage vs Pidgeotto Explosion 127-149%KO Rock Slide 2x 115-136%KO Body Slam 43-51% View Golem builds →
Electrode Electric	B
Recommended Build Moves Explosion Thunder Wave ThunderboltSTAB Light Screen Damage vs Pidgeotto Explosion 63-74% Thunderbolt 2x 105-124%KO View Electrode builds →