Is Pidgeotto Good in Yellow Playthrough?
A steady mid-game presence while the rest of your team sorts itself out. Handles Erika's Grass-types if you need it and evolves into Pidgeot at 36.
Brock's Pokemon outpace and outclass Pidgey here.
Pidgeotto trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Lt. Surge's team hits Pidgeotto's weaknesses hard.
Pidgeotto has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Pidgeot resists most of Koga's coverage and hits back hard.
Pidgeot has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Pidgeot has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Pidgeot trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Catch Pidgey on Route 1 (walking, Lv 2-7, common).
- STARTING (Lv 2)
- LV 2FlyingGust60100%35
- LV 28FlyingWing Attack90100%35
- After Erika
- TM10NormalDouble-Edge180100%15
- HM02FlyingFly13595%15
- TM02NormalRazor Wind120100%10
- TM39NormalSwift90100%20
- After Koga
- TM09NormalTake Down13585%20
- After Giovanni
- TM43FlyingSky Attack21090%5
Your Pidgey should hit Level 18 before you reach Misty, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 18)
- LV 18FlyingGust60100%35
- LV 31FlyingWing Attack90100%35
- After Erika
- TM10NormalDouble-Edge180100%15
- HM02FlyingFly13595%15
- TM02NormalRazor Wind120100%10
- TM39NormalSwift90100%20
- After Koga
- TM09NormalTake Down13585%20
- After Giovanni
- TM43FlyingSky Attack21090%5
Your Pidgeotto should hit Level 36 before you reach Koga, at typical leveling pace.
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam22590%5
- TM10NormalDouble-Edge180100%15
- HM02FlyingFly13595%15
- TM02NormalRazor Wind120100%10
- TM39NormalSwift90100%20
- LV 44PsychicAgility—100%30
- After Koga
- TM09NormalTake Down13585%20
- After Giovanni
- TM43FlyingSky Attack21090%5
How to Get Pidgeotto in Yellow
decent spawn rates across 13 locations for Pidgeotto in early-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Where To Catch Pidgeotto in Y
The path to Pidgeotto starts with Pidgey at Lv. 2-32 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch PidgeyRoute 1Lv.2-7GrassRate 70%Route 21Lv.11-17GrassRate 55%Route 5Lv.15-17GrassRate 40%Route 6Lv.15-17GrassRate 40%Route 2Lv.3-7GrassRate 30%Route 24Lv.13-17GrassRate 29%Route 25Lv.13-17GrassRate 29%Viridian ForestLv.4-8GrassRate 24%Route 7Lv.20-22GrassRate 40%Route 8Lv.20-22GrassRate 40%Route 11Lv.16-18GrassRate 35%Route 12Lv.28GrassRate 15%Route 13Lv.28GrassRate 10%
Step 2Pidgeotto ✓Route 21Lv.15-19GrassRate 10%Viridian ForestLv.9GrassRate 1%Route 13Lv.28GrassRate 15%Route 11Lv.18-20GrassRate 10%Route 7Lv.24GrassRate 10%Route 8Lv.24GrassRate 10%Route 12Lv.28GrassRate 10%Route 14Lv.30GrassRate 10%Route 5Lv.17GrassRate 5%Route 6Lv.17GrassRate 5%Route 24Lv.17GrassRate 1%Route 25Lv.17GrassRate 1%Route 15Lv.32GrassRate 10%or evolve from Pidgey (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into Pidgeot
Pidgeotto Weakness
Electric, Ice, and Rock moves hit Pidgeotto 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 |
- 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 Pidgeotto Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Pidgeotto
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x117-138%KO Thunderbolt 2x78-92% | ||
 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 Pidgeotto View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x117-138%KO Thunderbolt 2x77-92% | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Rhyhorn builds →Rock Slide 2x87-103%KO Thunderbolt 2x38-45% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide 2x119-141%KO Blizzard 2x55-65% Thunderbolt 2x48-57% | ||
Magneton Electric | C | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgeotto View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x133-157%KO Thunderbolt 2x77-91% | ||
 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 Pidgeotto View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide 2x125-148%KO Blizzard 2x57-67% Thunderbolt 2x49-58% | ||
 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 Pidgeotto View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide 2x124-146%KO Blizzard 2x57-67% Thunderbolt 2x48-57% | ||
Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
Magneton Electric | C | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Pidgeotto Evolutions
Partway through Pidgey's chain, Pidgeotto is a Normal/Flying type pushing toward Pidgeot. No breeding at this stage. So far, HP got the biggest boost (+23 from Pidgey). The final form adds another 130 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Y Pidgeotto Best Moveset
A middle-stage Normal/Flying that collapses against anything fully evolved. 75 Speed keeps up briefly, but the line ends at Pidgeot, which stops well short of Dodrio. Strictly worse at every step of the competition.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Gust
- Quick Attack
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Pidgeotto's limited coverage all comes from technical machines, built on top of Sky Attack and Double-Edge for same-type damage. Double-Edge and Fly are the payoff moves.
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
This POKéMON is full of vitality. It constantly flies around its large territory in search of prey.
Pidgeotto Yellow Guide
In Yellow, For a casual playthrough, Pidgeotto works as a placeholder. Normal/Flying coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Pidgeot. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Present since Red & Blue, Pidgeotto appears in 19 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Pidgeotto have the longest track record of availability in the series.
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