Is Fearow Good in Yellow Playthrough?
Fearow outspeeds most opponents and hits harder than Pidgeot at the cost of surviving hits. The offensive alternative if Pidgeot feels too passive for your team. Handles its share of E4 fights as long as you don't need it to take damage.
Brock's Pokemon outpace and outclass Spearow here.
Misty's typing presses Spearow's defenses.
Lt. Surge's team hits Fearow's weaknesses hard.
Fearow has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Fearow resists most of Koga's coverage and hits back hard.
Fearow trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Fearow trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Fearow trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Fearow trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Fearow has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Fearow trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Fearow trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Fearow trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Catch Spearow on Route 3 (walking, Lv 8-12, common).
- STARTING (Lv 8)
- LV 8FlyingPeck53100%35
- LV 29FlyingDrill Peck120100%20
- After Erika
- TM10NormalDouble-Edge180100%15
- HM02FlyingFly13595%15
- TM02NormalRazor Wind120100%10
- TM39NormalSwift90100%20
- After Koga
- TM09NormalTake Down13585%20
- After Giovanni
- TM43FlyingSky Attack21090%5
Your Spearow should hit Level 20 before you reach Lt. Surge, at typical leveling pace.
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam22590%5
- TM10NormalDouble-Edge180100%15
- HM02FlyingFly13595%15
- TM02NormalRazor Wind120100%10
- LV 34FlyingDrill Peck120100%20
- LV 43PsychicAgility—100%30
- After Koga
- TM09NormalTake Down13585%20
- After Giovanni
- TM43FlyingSky Attack21090%5
How to Get Fearow in Yellow
Fearow's scattered across 5 spots in mid-game routes with decent spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Where To Catch Fearow in Y
To get Fearow, start by catching Spearow through walking encounters at Lv. 2-45. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch SpearowRoute 3Lv.8-12GrassRate 55%Route 4Lv.8-12GrassRate 55%Route 22Lv.2-6GrassRate 10%Route 16Lv.22-23GrassRate 25%Route 18Lv.22-23GrassRate 25%Route 9Lv.17GrassRate 10%
Step 2Fearow ✓Route 17Lv.27-29GrassRate 25%Route 16Lv.24GrassRate 5%Route 18Lv.24GrassRate 5%Route 9Lv.19GrassRate 1%Route 23Lv.40-45GrassRate 15%or evolve from Spearow (Step 1)
Fearow Weakness
Type-wise, Fearow takes extra damage from Electric, Ice, and Rock. Ground and Ghost moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. At base 100 Speed, Fearow outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground, Ghost |
- 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
What is Fearow Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Fearow
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fearow View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x101-120%KO Thunderbolt 2x68-80% | ||
 Magneton Electric | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
 Raichu Electric | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Pichu (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
Magneton Electric | C | |
Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fearow View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x101-119%KO Thunderbolt 2x67-80% | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fearow View Rhyhorn builds →Rock Slide 2x77-90% Thunderbolt 2x33-39% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fearow View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide 2x104-123%KO Blizzard 2x47-56% Thunderbolt 2x41-48% | ||
Magneton Electric | C | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fearow View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x114-134%KO Thunderbolt 2x65-77% | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Cinnabar Island Gift) | ||
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fearow View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide 2x109-129%KO Blizzard 2x49-57% Thunderbolt 2x42-50% | ||
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
Magneton Electric | C | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fearow View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide 2x109-128%KO Blizzard 2x47-56% Thunderbolt 2x41-49% | ||
Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
Magneton Electric | C | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
In Yellow, Charizard's Hyper Beam hits Fearow for 49-58%. Aerodactyl's Hyper Beam hits Fearow for 59-69%.
B | ||
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Fearow View Charizard builds →Fire Blast47-55% Hyper Beam49-58% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Fearow View Aerodactyl builds →Fire Blast29-34% Hyper Beam59-69% Double Edge47-56% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Fearow View Venomoth builds →Psychic33-39% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Fearow View Raticate builds →Hyper Beam48-56% Blizzard 2x51-60% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Fearow View Mr. Mime builds →Psychic35-42% Thunderbolt 2x71-84% | ||
Fearow Evolutions
Spearow's chain ends at Fearow (at level 20). Despite 442 base stats, this Normal/Flying type doesn't breed. Defense grew the most through evolution (+35 over Spearow), and Fearow peaks at 442 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Y Fearow Best Moveset
Outspeeds the mid-tier at 100 Speed, and MoveDrill Peck delivers solid Flying damage from 90 Attack. MoveHyper Beam finishes weakened targets without the recharge turn on KO. A reliable physical attacker one step below Dodrio's ceiling.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Drill Peck
- Mirror Move
- Hyper Beam
- Agility
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
TMs carry this one. Fearow learns Hyper Beam and Sky Attack naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. And beyond give it real matchup play.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
A POKéMON that dates back many years. If it senses danger, it flies high and away, instantly.
Fearow Yellow Guide
In Yellow, Fearow can work for a story run. 442 BST is average, but Normal/Flying typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
For Yellow, we rate Fearow C-Tier: a niche pick in Yellow's meta. At 442 BST, it fits the pivot role. Drill Peck anchors the moveset.
Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Fearow is a physical attacker with base 90 Attack. Best used as a pivot.
For Yellow, the core moveset is Drill Peck, Mirror Move, Hyper Beam, and Agility. Drill Peck leads at 0% usage. Agility lets it set up before sweeping.
Game Availability
One of the original 151, Fearow has appeared in 18 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
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves