Is Spearow Good in Yellow Playthrough?
Found later than Pidgey in Yellow, which gives the Pidgey line a head start on your team. Spearow hits harder right away, but you've already invested in a Flying-type by then. Worth it only if you're replacing Pidgeotto entirely.
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 Spearow in Yellow
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 6 locations. Spearow's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Where To Catch Spearow in Y
To get Spearow, start by catching Spearow through walking encounters at Lv. 2-45. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Spearow ✓Route 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 2Catch or Evolve into FearowRoute 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)
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 |
- 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 Spearow Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Spearow
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x189-224%KO Thunderbolt 2x127-149%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 Spearow View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x188-222%KO Thunderbolt 2x126-148%KO | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Rhyhorn builds →Rock Slide 2x153-180%KO Thunderbolt 2x61-73% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide 2x215-253%KO Blizzard 2x88-105%KO Thunderbolt 2x78-92% | ||
Magneton Electric | C | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x215-253%KO Thunderbolt 2x125-147%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 Spearow View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide 2x223-263%KO Blizzard 2x93-110%KO Thunderbolt 2x81-96% | ||
 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 Spearow View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide 2x225-266%KO Blizzard 2x92-108%KO Thunderbolt 2x80-94% | ||
Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
Magneton Electric | C | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Spearow Evolutions
You'll evolve Spearow into Fearow the traditional way. This Normal/Flying type doesn't breed despite having a chain ahead. The evolved forms gain up to 180 total stats over Spearow. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Y Spearow Best Moveset
60 Attack on Normal and Flying moves that don't threaten anything evolved. Fearow picks up where Spearow falls short, though even Fearow sits a tier below Dodrio in the same role.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Drill Peck
- Bide
- Substitute
- Double Edge
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without TMs, Spearow's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get limited coverage on top of Sky Attack and Double-Edge for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.
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
Inept at flying high. However, it can fly around very fast to protect its territory.
Spearow Yellow Guide
In Yellow, 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.
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 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