What does Pidgey evolve into?

Pidgey becomes Pidgeotto at level 18, then Pidgeot at level 36. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

At what level does Pidgey evolve?

Pidgey evolves into Pidgeotto at level 18. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.

For HeartGold & SoulSilver, you can run Pidgey through the first few routes without issues. 251 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Pidgeotto as fast as you can.

Where can you catch Pidgey?

Pidgey is catchable in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.

Pidgey - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

56Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

An unusually even spread gives Pidgey flexibility. Speed barely edges ahead. But Sp. Atk isn't far off. Easy to catch and follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve. Yields 1 Speed EV.

Base Stats

Below

HP40

Attack45

Defense40

Sp. Atk35

Sp. Def35

Speed56

Total251

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.3 m

Weight1.8 kg

Base XP50

Abilities

Keen Eye

Prevents accuracy from being lowered.

Tangled Feet

Doubles evasion when confused.

Big PecksHANot in game

Protects against Defense drops.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

It usually hides in tall grass. Because it dislikes fighting, it protects itself by kicking up sand.

Pidgey Weakness

Pidgey is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock. On the flip side, it's immune to Ground and Ghost-type moves entirely.

Pidgey 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 IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Ice Rock

½xResist

Grass Bug

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground Ghost

STAB (3)

Grass Fighting Bug

How to Beat Pidgey in HeartGold & SoulSilver (Best Counters)

Plusle Electric	D
Upcoming Move Moves SparkLv. 15 Learns Spark at Level 15 View Plusle builds →
Minun Electric	D
Upcoming Move Moves SparkLv. 15 Learns Spark at Level 15 View Minun builds →
Shinx Electric	D
Upcoming Move Moves SparkLv. 13 Learns Spark at Level 13 View Shinx builds →

HeartGold & SoulSilver Evolution

Three stages ahead. Pidgey grows into Pidgeotto, then pushes on to Pidgeot. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, quick to hatch with a decent partner pool via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 228 stat points total. 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 Pidgey easily with 31 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Air Cutter, Air Slash, Brave Bird and 5 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Flying

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

8moves

Breed With (best first)

HeartGold & SoulSilver Pidgey Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

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Moves

Breeding opens up real options for Pidgey. Air Cutter and Air Slash come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Brave Bird and Double-Edge and coverage across 7 types.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

—3510035Normal

Lv 5

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Lv 9

Gust

D4010035Flying

Lv 13

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 17

Whirlwind-6

D——20Normal

Lv 21

Twister

—4010020Dragon

Lv 25

Feather Dance

——10015Flying

Lv 29

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 33

Wing Attack

D6010035Flying

Lv 37

Roost

C——10Flying

Lv 41

Tailwind

D——15Flying

Lv 45

Mirror Move

———20Flying

Lv 49

Air Slash

D759520Flying

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

HM02

Fly

D909515Flying

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM88

Pluck

—6010020Flying

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM51

Roost

C——10Flying

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM47

Steel Wing

D709025Steel

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM46

Thief

—6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM89

U-turn

D7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

Air Cutter

D559525Flying

Egg

Air Slash

D759520Flying

Egg

Brave Bird

C12010015Flying

Egg

Feint Attack

—60—20Dark

Egg

Foresight

D——40Normal

Egg

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Egg

Steel Wing

D709025Steel

Egg

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Air Cutter

D559525Flying

Tutor

Heat Wave

D1009010Fire

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Ominous Wind

D601005Ghost

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Swift

—60—20Normal

Tutor

Tailwind

D——15Flying

Tutor

Twister

—4010020Dragon

Tutor

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

HeartGold & SoulSilver Pidgey Locations

Easy grab on Pidgey with high spawn rates across 42 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Best Locations to Catch Pidgey in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Before you go hunting for Pidgey, check which of the 42 spots belong to your version. SoulSilver and HeartGold each have different walking encounters at Lv. 2-15.

Route 29

SoulSilverGrass Lv.2-4 Route

CommonEarly

Morning/day

Route 29

HeartGoldGrass Lv.2-4 Route

CommonEarly

Morning/day

Route 30

HeartGoldGrass Lv.2-4 Route

CommonEarly

Morning/day

Route 1

HeartGoldGrass Lv.2-4 Route

CommonEarly

Morning/day

Route 1

SoulSilverGrass Lv.2-4 Route

CommonEarly

Morning/day

Route 30

SoulSilverGrass Lv.3-4 Route

CommonEarly

Route 30

HeartGoldGrass Lv.3-4 Route

CommonEarly

Route 31

HeartGoldGrass Lv.3 Route

CommonEarly

Morning/day

Route 2 - North

HeartGoldGrass Lv.3-8 Route

CommonEarly

Day

Route 2 - North

SoulSilverGrass Lv.3-7 Route

CommonEarly

Day

Route 2 - North

HeartGoldGrass Lv.3 Route

CommonEarly

Morning

Route 2 - South

HeartGoldGrass Lv.3 Route

CommonEarly

Morning

Route 2 - South

HeartGoldGrass Lv.3-8 Route

CommonEarly

Day

Route 2 - South

SoulSilverGrass Lv.3-7 Route

CommonEarly

Day

Route 31

SoulSilverGrass Lv.4 Route

CommonEarly

Day

Route 25

HeartGoldGrass Lv.8 Route

CommonEarly

Morning/day

Route 25

SoulSilverGrass Lv.8 Route

CommonEarly

Morning/day

Route 36

SoulSilverGrass Lv.12-15 Route

CommonEarly

Morning

Route 36

HeartGoldGrass Lv.13-15 Route

CommonEarly

Morning

Route 37

HeartGoldGrass Lv.13-15 Route

CommonEarly

Morning/day

Route 37

SoulSilverGrass Lv.13-15 Route

CommonEarly

Morning/day

Route 5

HeartGoldGrass Lv.13-15 Route

CommonEarly

Morning/day

Route 5

SoulSilverGrass Lv.13-15 Route

CommonEarly

Morning/day

Route 6

HeartGoldGrass Lv.13-15 Route

CommonEarly

Morning/day

Route 6

SoulSilverGrass Lv.13 Route

CommonEarly

Morning/day

Route 2 - North

SoulSilverGrass Lv.3 Route

UncommonEarly

Morning

Route 2 - South

SoulSilverGrass Lv.3 Route

UncommonEarly

Morning

Viridian Forest

HeartGoldGrass Lv.3 Forest

UncommonEarly

Morning

Viridian Forest

HeartGoldGrass Lv.3-7 Forest

UncommonEarly

Day

Viridian Forest

SoulSilverGrass Lv.3 Forest

UncommonEarly

Morning

Viridian Forest

SoulSilverGrass Lv.3-7 Forest

UncommonEarly

Day

Route 30

SoulSilverGrass Lv.4 Route

UncommonEarly

Morning

Route 31

SoulSilverGrass Lv.5 Route

UncommonEarly

Morning

National Park

HeartGoldGrass Lv.10-14 Facility

UncommonEarly

Morning

National Park

SoulSilverGrass Lv.10-14 Facility

UncommonEarly

Morning

National Park

HeartGoldGrass Lv.12-14 Facility

UncommonEarly

Day

National Park

SoulSilverGrass Lv.12-14 Facility

UncommonEarly

Day

Route 36

SoulSilverGrass Lv.12-13 Route

UncommonEarly

Day

Route 36

HeartGoldGrass Lv.13 Route

UncommonEarly

Day

Route 37

SoulSilverGrass Lv.15 Route

UncommonEarly

Morning

Route 35

HeartGoldGrass Lv.14 Route

RareEarly

Morning/day

Route 35

SoulSilverGrass Lv.14 Route

RareEarly

Morning/day

Pidgey Guide

Pidgey becomes Pidgeotto at level 18, then Pidgeot at level 36. Straight three-stage line with no branching.
Pidgey evolves into Pidgeotto at level 18. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.
For HeartGold & SoulSilver, you can run Pidgey through the first few routes without issues. 251 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Pidgeotto as fast as you can.
Pidgey is catchable in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.

Game Availability

One of the original 151, Pidgey has appeared in 19 games — most mainline games. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Pidgey Rock Tomb 2x 70-84% Rock Throw 2x 58-70% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 11 Damage vs Pidgey Rock Tomb 2x 100-119%KO Rock Throw 2x 81-98% View Geodude builds →
Plusle Electric	D
Available Move Moves SparkLv. 15 Damage vs Pidgey Spark 2x 77-91% View Plusle builds →
Minun Electric	D
Available Move Moves SparkLv. 15 Damage vs Pidgey Spark 2x 70-84% View Minun builds →
Mareep Electric	D
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 10 Damage vs Pidgey Thunder Shock 2x 65-77% View Mareep builds →

Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Pidgey Rock Tomb 2x 67-81% Rock Throw 2x 58-69% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 11 Damage vs Pidgey Rock Tomb 2x 102-121%KO Rock Throw 2x 83-98% View Geodude builds →
Plusle Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 15 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Pidgey Thunder 2x 200-237%KO Thunderbolt 2x 165-196%KO Spark 2x 77-92% Charge Beam 2x 98-115%KO View Plusle builds →
Minun Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 15 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Pidgey Thunder 2x 185-219%KO Thunderbolt 2x 152-179%KO Spark 2x 73-87% Charge Beam 2x 87-104%KO View Minun builds →
Mareep Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Charge BeamTM57 Thunder ShockLv. 10 Damage vs Pidgey Thunder 2x 165-196%KO Thunderbolt 2x 137-162%KO Charge Beam 2x 77-92% Thunder Shock 2x 63-75% View Mareep builds →

Sudowoodo Rock	C
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 14 Damage vs Pidgey Rock Tomb 2x 118-140%KO Rock Throw 2x 102-121%KO View Sudowoodo builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Pidgey Rock Tomb 2x 69-82% Rock Throw 2x 61-73% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 11 RolloutLv. 22 Rock BlastLv. 25 Damage vs Pidgey Rock Tomb 2x 102-121%KO Rock Throw 2x 85-102%KO Rollout 2x 53-63% Rock Blast 2x 45-53% View Geodude builds →
Magnemite ElectricSteel	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 22 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Pidgey Thunder 2x 221-261%KO Thunderbolt 2x 184-218%KO Spark 2x 65-77% Charge Beam 2x 106-126%KO View Magnemite builds →
Plusle Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 15 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Pidgey Thunder 2x 205-242%KO Thunderbolt 2x 168-198%KO Spark 2x 82-97% Charge Beam 2x 98-116%KO View Plusle builds →

Sudowoodo Rock	C
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 14 Damage vs Pidgey Rock Tomb 2x 115-136%KO Rock Throw 2x 97-116%KO View Sudowoodo builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 11 RolloutLv. 22 Rock BlastLv. 27 Damage vs Pidgey Rock Tomb 2x 112-132%KO Rock Throw 2x 95-112%KO Rollout 2x 57-68% Rock Blast 2x 51-60% View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Pidgey Rock Tomb 2x 68-80% Rock Throw 2x 57-68% View Onix builds →
Magnemite ElectricSteel	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 22 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Pidgey Thunder 2x 217-256%KO Thunderbolt 2x 180-212%KO Spark 2x 60-72% Charge Beam 2x 101-120%KO View Magnemite builds →
Plusle Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 15 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Pidgey Thunder 2x 200-236%KO Thunderbolt 2x 163-192%KO Spark 2x 77-92% Charge Beam 2x 95-112%KO View Plusle builds →

Sudowoodo Rock	C
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 33 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 14 Damage vs Pidgey Rock Slide 2x 149-177%KO Rock Tomb 2x 119-141%KO Rock Throw 2x 101-119%KO View Sudowoodo builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 11 RolloutLv. 22 Rock BlastLv. 27 Damage vs Pidgey Rock Tomb 2x 116-137%KO Rock Throw 2x 98-116%KO Rollout 2x 61-72% Rock Blast 2x 52-61% View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Pidgey Rock Tomb 2x 67-80% Rock Throw 2x 58-69% View Onix builds →
Magnemite ElectricSteel	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 22 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Pidgey Thunder 2x 227-267%KO Thunderbolt 2x 187-220%KO Spark 2x 64-76% Charge Beam 2x 104-123%KO View Magnemite builds →
Plusle Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 15 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Pidgey Thunder 2x 208-246%KO Thunderbolt 2x 171-202%KO Spark 2x 80-94% Charge Beam 2x 98-116%KO View Plusle builds →

Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Hidden Power Fire Thunder Wave Explosion Damage vs Pidgey Thunderbolt 2x 297-350%KO Explosion 110-130%KO View Magnezone builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves Earthquake Stealth Rock TauntUtility Stone Edge Damage vs Pidgey Stone Edge 2x 259-305%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Weavile DarkIce	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves Ice Shard Night Slash Low Kick PursuitSTAB Damage vs Pidgey Ice Shard 2x 115-136%KO Pursuit 57-68% View Weavile builds →
Jolteon Electric	B
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Shadow Ball Hidden Power Ice Signal Beam Damage vs Pidgey Thunderbolt 2x 395-464%KO View Jolteon builds →
Lapras WaterIce	C
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves Ice Beam Ice Shard Hydro Pump Thunderbolt Damage vs Pidgey Ice Beam 2x 244-288%KO Ice Shard 2x 70-83% Hydro Pump 149-176%KO Thunderbolt 2x 163-192%KO View Lapras builds →