Is Pidgey Good in Yellow Playthrough?
With Pikachu as your starter, Pidgey from Route 1 is probably the second Pokemon you add to the team. Normal/Flying fills a gap Pikachu can't cover, and the line sticks around the whole game. A quiet early pick that never asks to be replaced.
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 Pidgey in Yellow
Pidgey's scattered across 13 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.
Where To Catch Pidgey in Y
Pidgey is your first catch on the way to Pidgey. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 2-32 across 26 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Pidgey ✓Route 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 2Catch or Evolve into PidgeottoRoute 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
Pidgey Weakness
Pidgey is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock. On the flip side, it's immune to Ground and Ghost-type moves entirely.
| 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 Pidgey Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Pidgey
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgey View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x173-204%KO Thunderbolt 2x115-136%KO | ||
 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 Pidgey View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x176-208%KO Thunderbolt 2x118-139%KO | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgey View Rhyhorn builds →Rock Slide 2x132-155%KO Thunderbolt 2x58-68% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgey View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide 2x177-209%KO Blizzard 2x83-97% Thunderbolt 2x72-84% | ||
Magneton Electric | C | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pidgey View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x198-234%KO Thunderbolt 2x115-136%KO | ||
 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 Pidgey View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide 2x186-219%KO Blizzard 2x87-103%KO Thunderbolt 2x75-89% | ||
 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 Pidgey View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide 2x188-222%KO Blizzard 2x87-102%KO Thunderbolt 2x75-88% | ||
Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
Magneton Electric | C | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
In Yellow, Jolteon can KO Pidgey with Thunderbolt (212-250%). Lapras threatens a KO with Blizzard (209-246%).
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Pidgey View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x212-250%KO Pin Missile6-7% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Pidgey View Lapras builds →Thunderbolt 2x114-134%KO Blizzard 2x209-246%KO | ||
Pidgey Evolutions
Pidgey evolves into Pidgeot, but can't breed. At 251 stats as a Normal/Flying type, evolution is the only path. Evolving adds up to 228 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Y Pidgey Best Moveset
Available immediately and immediately outclassed. Normal/Flying offers no useful TermStab at these stat levels, and Doduo fills the same role from a stronger starting point. Route 1 filler.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Gust
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
TMs carry this one. Pidgey learns Sky Attack and Double-Edge 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
Very docile. If attacked, it will often kick up sand to protect itself rather than fight back.
Pidgey Yellow Guide
For Yellow, you can run Pidgey through the first few routes without issues. 251 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Pidgeotto as fast as you can.
Game Availability
One of the original 151, Pidgey has appeared in 19 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