What does Spearow evolve into?

Get Spearow to Fearow at level 20. At 262 BST, Spearow is just the starting point.

At what level does Spearow evolve?

Level 20 gets you Fearow . Quick enough that Spearow barely slows you down.

Should I use Spearow?

In Diamond & Pearl, Spearow does the job early-game if you need a Normal/Flying type on your team. Evolve it into Fearow before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Where can you catch Spearow?

You can find Spearow in Diamond & Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 17 other games across the series.

Spearow - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

70Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Spearow's spread isn't flashy. Speed leads, Defense trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Easy to catch and worth 1 Speed EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Below

HP40

Attack60

Defense30

Sp. Atk31

Sp. Def31

Speed70

Total262

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.3 m

Weight2.0 kg

Base XP52

Abilities

Keen Eye

Prevents accuracy from being lowered.

SniperHANot in game

Strengthens critical hits to inflict 3× damage rather than 2×.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

It flaps its small wings busily to fly. Using its beak, it searches in grass for prey.

Spearow Weakness

Electric, Ice, and Rock moves hit Spearow for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground and Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all.

Spearow 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 Spearow in Diamond & Pearl (Best Counters)

Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 Thunder FangLv. 1 Ice FangLv. 1 Ancient PowerLv. 25 Damage vs Spearow Rock Slide 2x 184-216%KO Thunder Fang 2x 107-126%KO Ice Fang 2x 107-126%KO Ancient Power 2x 94-111%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Spearow Rock Slide 2x 169-200%KO Rock Tomb 2x 138-162%KO Rock Throw 2x 114-135%KO Charge Beam 2x 49-58% View Solrock builds →
Sudowoodo Rock	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 14 Damage vs Spearow Rock Slide 2x 177-208%KO Rock Tomb 2x 142-168%KO Rock Throw 2x 119-141%KO View Sudowoodo builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 11 RolloutLv. 22 Damage vs Spearow Rock Slide 2x 169-200%KO Rock Tomb 2x 138-162%KO Rock Throw 2x 114-135%KO Rollout 2x 71-84% View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Spearow Rock Slide 2x 98-116%KO Rock Tomb 2x 80-95% Rock Throw 2x 66-78% View Onix builds →

Diamond & Pearl Evolution

Spearow evolves into Fearow. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 180 total stats over Spearow. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#021Spearow

Level 20

#022Fearow

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Spearow

NormalFlying

Fearow

NormalFlying

65+25

ATK

90+30

DEF

65+35

SP.ATK

61+30

SP.DEF

61+30

SPE

100+30

BST

262D-Tier

442C-Tier+180

ROLE

Balanced

Pivot

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Spearow easily with 31 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Astonish, False Swipe, Feint Attack and 6 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

9moves

Breed With (best first)

Diamond & Pearl Spearow Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

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

Moves

Without breeding, Spearow misses out on Astonish and False Swipe. That's 9 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Sky Attack and Double-Edge, with Dark and Steel coverage and more rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 1

Peck

—3510035Flying

Lv 5

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 9

Fury Attack

D158520Normal

Lv 13

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Lv 17

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

Lv 21

Mirror Move

———20Flying

Lv 25

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 29

Assurance

—5010010Dark

Lv 33

Roost

C——10Flying

Lv 37

Drill Peck

C8010020Flying

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

HM05

Defog

———15Flying

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

HM02

Fly

C909515Flying

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

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Egg

False Swipe

—4010040Normal

Egg

Feint Attack

—60—20Dark

Egg

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Egg

Scary Face

D—9010Normal

Egg

Sky Attack

C140905Flying

Egg

Tri Attack

D8010010Normal

Egg

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Egg

Whirlwind-6

D——20Normal

Tutor Moves

Spearow can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Diamond & Pearl Spearow Locations

Spearow sits at moderate rates across 4 spots in mid-game routes. Pick one from the sorted list and commit to it. Jumping between areas wastes more time than waiting in the right location.

Best Locations to Catch Spearow in Diamond & Pearl

walking encounters for Spearow across 4 spots at Lv. 20-22. The catch is that Diamond and Pearl don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.

Route 225

DiamondGrass Lv.20-22 Route

RareMid

Route 225

PearlGrass Lv.20-22 Route

RareMid

Route 226

DiamondGrass Lv.20-22 Route

RareMid

Route 226

PearlGrass Lv.20-22 Route

RareMid

Spearow Guide

Get Spearow to Fearow at level 20. At 262 BST, Spearow is just the starting point.
Level 20 gets you Fearow. Quick enough that Spearow barely slows you down.
In Diamond & Pearl, Spearow does the job early-game if you need a Normal/Flying type on your team. Evolve it into Fearow before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
You can find Spearow in Diamond & Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 17 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Spearow has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 18 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Thunder FangLv. 1 Ice FangLv. 1 Damage vs Spearow Thunder Fang 2x 95-113%KO Ice Fang 2x 95-113%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Move Moves Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Spearow Rock Throw 2x 72-85% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Move Moves Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Spearow Rock Throw 2x 103-123%KO View Solrock builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Move Moves Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Spearow Rock Throw 2x 64-77% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Move Moves Rock ThrowLv. 11 Damage vs Spearow Rock Throw 2x 90-108%KO View Geodude builds →

Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Spearow Rock Tomb 2x 86-102%KO Rock Throw 2x 71-86% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Spearow Rock Tomb 2x 121-145%KO Rock Throw 2x 104-123%KO View Solrock builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Spearow Rock Tomb 2x 71-86% Rock Throw 2x 63-75% View Onix builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 RolloutLv. 16 Damage vs Spearow Rock Tomb 2x 68-80% Rollout 2x 36-43% View Omanyte builds →
Kabuto RockWater	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Spearow Rock Tomb 2x 109-129%KO View Kabuto builds →

Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 Thunder FangLv. 1 Ice FangLv. 1 Ancient PowerLv. 25 Damage vs Spearow Rock Slide 2x 181-214%KO Thunder Fang 2x 104-123%KO Ice Fang 2x 104-123%KO Ancient Power 2x 97-115%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Spearow Rock Slide 2x 167-197%KO Rock Tomb 2x 136-160%KO Rock Throw 2x 115-136%KO View Solrock builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 11 RolloutLv. 22 Damage vs Spearow Rock Slide 2x 167-197%KO Rock Tomb 2x 136-160%KO Rock Throw 2x 115-136%KO Rollout 2x 70-82% View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Spearow Rock Slide 2x 97-115%KO Rock Tomb 2x 79-95% Rock Throw 2x 66-78% View Onix builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Spearow Rock Slide 2x 90-107%KO Rock Tomb 2x 73-86% View Lileep builds →

Tyranitar RockDark	S
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLum Berry NatureJolly Moves CrunchSTAB PursuitSTAB Stone Edge Earthquake Damage vs Spearow Crunch 148-175%KO Pursuit 75-88% Stone Edge 2x 372-438%KO View Tyranitar builds →
Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Hidden Power Fire Thunder Wave Explosion Damage vs Spearow Thunderbolt 2x 320-377%KO Explosion 133-157%KO View Magnezone builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves Earthquake Stealth Rock TauntUtility Stone Edge Damage vs Spearow Stone Edge 2x 314-369%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Weavile DarkIce	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves Ice Shard Night Slash Low Kick PursuitSTAB Damage vs Spearow Ice Shard 2x 138-163%KO Pursuit 69-81% View Weavile builds →
Raikou Electric	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureRash Moves ThunderboltSTAB Hidden Power Ice Aura Sphere Calm Mind Damage vs Spearow Thunderbolt 2x 323-380%KO Aura Sphere 95-113%KO View Raikou builds →