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.
It busily flits around here and there. Even if it is frail, it can be a tough foe that uses MIRROR MOVE.
Eats bugs in grassy areas. It has to flap its short wings at high speed to stay airborne.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground, Ghost |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Geodude builds →Rock Tomb 2x112-133%KO Rock Throw 2x93-112%KO | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Geodude builds →Rock Tomb 2x112-133%KO Rock Throw 2x93-112%KO | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Pikachu builds →Shock Wave 2x81-98% Thunder Shock 2x58-70% | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Onix builds →Rock Tomb 2x79-93% Rock Throw 2x63-76% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Geodude builds →Rock Tomb 2x114-135%KO Rock Throw 2x96-114%KO Rollout 2x61-72% | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Pikachu builds →Thunderbolt 2x118-139%KO Shock Wave 2x82-97% Thunder Shock 2x56-68% | ||
 Voltorb Electric | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Voltorb builds →Thunderbolt 2x125-148%KO Spark 2x93-110%KO Shock Wave 2x86-101%KO | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Onix builds →Rock Tomb 2x77-91% Rock Throw 2x65-76% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Geodude builds →Rock Tomb 2x115-137%KO Rock Throw 2x100-118%KO Rollout 2x61-72% Rock Blast 2x51-61% | ||
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Rhyhorn builds →Thunderbolt 2x62-73% Ice Beam 2x62-73% Shock Wave 2x43-51% Rock Tomb 2x122-144%KO | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Pikachu builds →Thunderbolt 2x125-148%KO Shock Wave 2x84-99% Thunder Shock 2x57-68% | ||
Voltorb Electric | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Voltorb builds →Thunderbolt 2x132-156%KO Spark 2x96-114%KO Shock Wave 2x90-106%KO Rollout 2x23-28% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Onix builds →Rock Tomb 2x77-91% Rock Throw 2x65-76% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Geodude builds →Rock Tomb 2x115-137%KO Rock Throw 2x100-118%KO Rollout 2x61-72% Rock Blast 2x51-61% | ||
Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Rhyhorn builds →Thunderbolt 2x62-73% Ice Beam 2x62-73% Shock Wave 2x43-51% Rock Tomb 2x122-144%KO | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Pikachu builds →Thunderbolt 2x125-148%KO Shock Wave 2x84-99% Thunder Shock 2x57-68% | ||
Voltorb Electric | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Voltorb builds →Thunderbolt 2x132-156%KO Spark 2x96-114%KO Shock Wave 2x90-106%KO Rollout 2x23-28% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | A | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Aerodactyl builds →Ancient Power 2x145-171%KO Rock Tomb 2x145-171%KO | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Onix builds →Rock Tomb 2x77-91% Rock Throw 2x62-74% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Geodude builds →Rock Tomb 2x117-138%KO Rock Throw 2x98-116%KO Rollout 2x61-72% Rock Blast 2x51-61% | ||
 Omanyte RockWater | D | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Omanyte builds →Blizzard 2x150-178%KO Ice Beam 2x125-147%KO Rock Tomb 2x72-85% | ||
 Kabuto RockWater | D | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Kabuto builds →Blizzard 2x104-123%KO Ice Beam 2x85-101%KO Rock Tomb 2x117-138%KO | ||
 Zapdos Electric | S | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Zapdos builds →Thunder 2x308-363%KO Thunderbolt 2x252-297%KO Shock Wave 2x170-201%KO Thunder Shock 2x115-136%KO | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | A | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Aerodactyl builds →Ancient Power 2x150-177%KO Rock Tomb 2x150-177%KO | ||
 Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Magneton builds →Thunder 2x297-350%KO Thunderbolt 2x243-287%KO Spark 2x177-209%KO Shock Wave 2x163-193%KO | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Onix builds →Rock Tomb 2x79-94% Rock Throw 2x66-78% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Geodude builds →Rock Tomb 2x119-141%KO Rock Throw 2x102-120%KO Rollout 2x62-73% Rock Blast 2x53-63% | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Tyranitar can KO Spearow with Rock Slide (307-361%). Raikou threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (294-346%). Regice's Ice Beam also KOs at 270-318%.
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide 2x307-361%KO | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x294-346%KO | ||
 Regice Ice | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Regice builds →Ice Beam 2x270-318%KO Thunderbolt 2x180-212%KO Explosion137-161%KO | ||
 Regirock Rock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Regirock builds →Explosion276-325%KO Rock Slide 2x250-295%KO Superpower133-157%KO | ||
FireRed & LeafGreen 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
Breeding
Breed Spearow easily with 25 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Astonish, False Swipe, Feint Attack and 4 more to offspring.
FireRed & LeafGreen Spearow Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.
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Moves
Without breeding, Spearow misses out on Astonish and False Swipe. That's 7 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Sky Attack and Double-Edge, with Dark and Steel coverage rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
FireRed & LeafGreen Spearow Locations
Spearow's scattered across 34 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Spearow in FireRed & LeafGreen
Spearow appears in 34 walking locations at Lv. 3-44 across FireRed and LeafGreen. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.
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 FireRed & LeafGreen, 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 FireRed & LeafGreen. 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves