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 Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon. 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.

SniperHA

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

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

Its short wings make it inept at flying. It moves about hurriedly and pecks at Bug-type Pokémon in the tall grass.

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

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Ice Rock

½xResist

Grass Bug

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground Ghost

STAB (3)

Grass Fighting Bug

How to Beat Spearow in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)

Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Available Moves Moves Zap CannonLv. 1 DischargeLv. 43 SparkLv. 19 Thunder ShockLv. 5 Damage vs Spearow Zap Cannon 2x 348-410%KO Discharge 2x 232-274%KO Spark 2x 117-138%KO Thunder Shock 2x 117-138%KO View Magnezone builds →
Sudowoodo Rock	C
Available Moves Moves Head SmashLv. 54 Stone EdgeLv. 47 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombLv. 26 Damage vs Spearow Head Smash 2x 355-417%KO Stone Edge 2x 237-279%KO Rock Slide 2x 179-211%KO Rock Tomb 2x 143-170%KO View Sudowoodo builds →
Vikavolt BugElectric	C
Available Moves Moves Zap CannonLv. 41 ThunderboltLv. 1 SparkLv. 16 Damage vs Spearow Zap Cannon 2x 381-449%KO Thunderbolt 2x 288-339%KO Spark 2x 117-138%KO View Vikavolt builds →
Pikachu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderLv. 58 ThunderboltLv. 42 Wild ChargeLv. 50 DischargeLv. 34 Damage vs Spearow Thunder 2x 150-177%KO Thunderbolt 2x 123-146%KO Wild Charge 2x 135-159%KO Discharge 2x 110-130%KO View Pikachu builds →

Sun & Moon Evolution

Spearow evolves into Fearow. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. Plenty of partners 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 58 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Astonish, Feather Dance, Feint Attack and 8 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

11moves

Breed With (best first)

Sun & Moon Spearow Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

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

Moves

Without breeding, Spearow misses out on Astonish and Feather Dance. That's 11 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

D3510035Flying

Lv 4

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 8

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Lv 11

Fury Attack

D158520Normal

Lv 15

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

Lv 18

Mirror Move

D——20Flying

Lv 22

Assurance

D6010010Dark

Lv 25

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 29

Focus Energy

D——30Normal

Lv 32

Roost

C——10Flying

Lv 36

Drill Peck

C8010020Flying

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM100

Confide

D——20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM49

Echoed Voice

D4010015Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM54

False Swipe

—4010040Normal

TM76

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

D—8515Normal

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM89

U-turn

D7010020Bug

TM01

Work Up

C——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Egg

Feather Dance

——10015Flying

Egg

Feint Attack

D60—20Dark

Egg

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Egg

Razor Wind

—8010010Normal

Egg

Scary Face

——10010Normal

Egg

Sky Attack

C200905Flying

Egg

Steel Wing

D709025Steel

Egg

Tri Attack

D8010010Normal

Egg

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Egg

Whirlwind-6

C——20Normal

Tutor Moves

Spearow can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Air Cutter

D609525Flying

Gen 1

Bide+1

———10Normal

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 2

Curse

C——10Ghost

Gen 2

Detect+4

C——5Fighting

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

C——10Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Gen 4

Ominous Wind

—601005Ghost

Gen 5

Pluck

—6010020Flying

Gen 1

Rage

D2010020Normal

Gen 6

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Gen 4

Swift

D60—20Normal

Gen 1

Take Down

—908520Normal

Gen 4

Twister

D4010020Dragon

Sun & Moon Spearow Locations

high spawn rates in early-game routes across 14 locations. Spearow's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.

Best Locations to Catch Spearow in Sun & Moon

You can catch Spearow through 14 walking and gift encounters from Lv. 7-55, but availability differs between Moon and Sun. Some spots are exclusive to one version.

Route 3 - North

MoonGrass Lv.11-12 Route

70%Early

Shaking spot

Route 3 - North

SunGrass Lv.11-12 Route

70%Early

Shaking spot

Route 3 - South

MoonGrass Lv.9-12 Route

49%Early

Route 3 - South

SunGrass Lv.9-12 Route

49%Early

Route 2 - North

SunGrass Lv.7-10 Route

40%Early

Route 2 - North

MoonGrass Lv.7-10 Route

40%Early

Route 3 - North

SunGrass Lv.9-12 Route

40%Early

Route 3 - North

MoonGrass Lv.9-12 Route

40%Early

Poké Pelago - Ula'ula Island reached

SunGift from NPC Lv.21-27

6%Mid

Poké Pelago - Ula'ula Island reached

MoonGift from NPC Lv.21-27

6%Mid

Poké Pelago - Poni Island reached

MoonGift from NPC Lv.37-43

5%Late

Poké Pelago - Poni Island reached

SunGift from NPC Lv.37-43

5%Late

Poké Pelago - Elite Four defeated

MoonGift from NPC Lv.49-55

4%Post

Poké Pelago - Elite Four defeated

SunGift from NPC Lv.49-55

4%Post

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 Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon. 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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