Pidgey • Generation VIII Pokédex

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Pidgey
Pokédex Page for Pidgey

This is the Marriland Pokédex page for Pidgey, showing its information and moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Pidgey is not available in Pokémon Sword or Shield and cannot be used in or sent to those versions.

Pidgey

Pidgey
Sprite of Pidgey in Pokémon HOME

Pidgey's Type

NORMAL
FLYING

Pidgey's Pokédex #s

National #
16

Pidgey's Base Stats

HP:
40
Attack:
45
Defense:
40
Sp. Atk:
35
Sp. Def:
35
Speed:
56
Total:
251

Misc. Info

Height:
1'0" (0.3m)
Weight:
4 lbs. (1.8 kg)
Gender Ratio:
Egg Groups:
Flying
EXP At Lv. 100:
1,059,680
EV Yield:
1 Speed
Base EXP:
50
Catch Rate:
255
Base Happiness:
70

Pidgey's Abilities

Here are what abilities Pidgey can possibly have, along with their effects.
Keen Eye
Protects Pidgey from having its accuracy lowered and ignores evasion on any Pokémon Pidgey targets.
Tangled Feet
While Pidgey is confused, its base evasion is doubled.
Big Pecks
Protects Pidgey from having its Defense lowered by other Pokémon.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Pidgey's weakness and resistance is to various types.
ELECTRIC
ICE
ROCK
½
GRASS
BUG
immune
GROUND
GHOST

Pidgey's Evolution Line

Below you'll find a list of all Pokémon Pidgey evolves from or into, along with its evolution method.
Pidgey
Pidgey
starting form
Pidgeotto
Pidgeotto
at level 18
Pidgeot
Pidgeot
at level 36

Pidgey's Moves in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Below is a list of all of the moves that Pidgey can learn, along with what level it learns the move, the TM number, and what egg moves it can learn, if any. Hover over a move (desktop/laptop) or click the ? button next to the move (mobile/tablet) to find out more about the move.

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Pidgey learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.
Lv. Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
1
Tackle
Damages the target.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
40 100% 35 One Target
5
Sand Attack
Lowers the target's Accuracy by one stage.
GROUND
STATUS
-- 100% 15 One Target
9
Gust
Does double damage against targets using Bounce, Fly, or Sky Drop.
FLYING
SPECIAL
40 100% 35 One Target
13
Quick Attack
Has higher priority.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
40 100% 30 One Target
17
Whirlwind
Forces the foe to switch out, or ends wild battles.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 20 One Target
21
Twister
20% chance of making all nearby enemies flinch. Does double damage against Bounce, Fly, or Sky Drop.
DRAGON
SPECIAL
40 100% 20 Nearby Enemies
25
Feather Dance
Lowers the target's Attack by two stages.
FLYING
STATUS
-- 100% 15 One Target
29
Agility
Raises Pidgey's Speed by two stages.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 30 User
33
Wing Attack
Damages the target.
FLYING
PHYSICAL
60 100% 35 One Target
37
Roost
Heals Pidgey's HP by 50% and removes its Flying-type for the rest of the turn.
FLYING
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
41
Tailwind
Doubles your whole team's Speed for the next 3 turns.
FLYING
STATUS
-- -- 15 User's Field
45
Aerial Ace
Doesn't miss the target.
FLYING
PHYSICAL
60 -- 20 One Target
49
Air Slash
Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.
FLYING
SPECIAL
75 95% 15 One Target
53
Hurricane
30% chance of confusing the target. 100% accuracy in the rain and 50% accuracy in sunny weather.
FLYING
SPECIAL
110 70% 10 One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Pidgey can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught once per use of the TM.
TM Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
TM10
Work Up
Raises Pidgey's Attack and Special Attack by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 30 User
TM11
Sunny Day
Changes the weather to sunny for 5 turns.
FIRE
STATUS
-- -- 5 Entire Field
TM17
Protect
Protects Pidgey from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM18
Rain Dance
Changes the weather to rainy for 5 turns.
WATER
STATUS
-- -- 5 Entire Field
TM32
Double Team
Raises Pidgey's Evasion by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 15 User
TM40
Aerial Ace
Doesn't miss the target.
FLYING
PHYSICAL
60 -- 20 One Target
TM42
Facade
Does double damage if Pidgey is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
70 100% 20 One Target
TM44
Rest
Pidgey restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM45
Attract
Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 15 One Target
TM46
Thief
Damages the target and steals its held item.
DARK
PHYSICAL
60 100% 25 One Target
TM47
Steel Wing
Has a 10% chance of raising Pidgey's Defense by one stage.
STEEL
PHYSICAL
70 90% 25 One Target
TM51
Roost
Heals Pidgey's HP by 50% and removes its Flying-type for the rest of the turn.
FLYING
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM58
Endure
Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM82
Sleep Talk
Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Pidgey's moves at random.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM87
Swagger
Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses it.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 85% 15 One Target
TM88
Pluck
Does double damage if the target has a Berry and then Pidgey consumes that Berry immediately.
FLYING
PHYSICAL
60 100% 20 One Target
TM89
U-turn
Forces Pidgey to switch out after dealing damage.
BUG
PHYSICAL
70 100% 20 One Target
TM90
Substitute
Costs 25% of Pidgey's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM94
Fly
Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.
FLYING
PHYSICAL
90 95% 15 One Target
TM97
Defog
Lowers the target's evasion by one stage. Removes effects on the enemy's field such as Light Screen, Reflect, etc.
FLYING
STATUS
-- -- 15 One Target

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Pidgey can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Pidgey.
Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
EGG
Air Cutter
Has a higher critical hit rate. (+1 stage.)
FLYING
SPECIAL
60 95% 25 Nearby Enemies
EGG
Air Slash
Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.
FLYING
SPECIAL
75 95% 15 One Target
EGG
Brave Bird
Pidgey takes 33% of Brave Bird's damage as recoil damage.
FLYING
PHYSICAL
120 100% 15 One Target
EGG
Uproar
Lose control for up to 5 turns. While the Uproar is active, no Pokémon can be asleep.
NORMAL
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 Random Enemy

Pidgey's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Pidgey's calculated stats, which are the stats that you actually see displayed in game. These are affected by a variety of things, such as level, Effort Values (EVs), Individual Values (IVs), and Pidgey's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Pidgey is level 100: its stats with 0 EVs, 252+ (max) EVs, 0 IVs, and 31 (max) IVs. Nature is not shown by default, so its maximum is 10% higher than shown here, and minium 10% lower.
Stats at
level 100
0 EVs 252+ EVs Base Stat
Min Max Min Max
HP
190 221 253 284 40
Attack
95 126 158 189 45
Defense
85 116 148 179 40
Sp. Atk
75 106 138 169 35
Sp. Def
75 106 138 169 35
Speed
117 148 180 211 56
Total
251

Where to Find Pidgey in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Location information on where to find Pidgey in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl will be coming to the Marriland Pokédex in a future update! Thank you for your patience!

Pokédex Entries for Pidgey

Generation 6 Pokédex Entries

X
A common sight in forests and woods. It flaps its wings at ground level to kick up blinding sand.
Y
It is docile and prefers to avoid conflict. If disturbed, however, it can ferociously strike back.
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Pidgey has an extremely sharp sense of direction. It is capable of unerringly returning home to its nest, however far it may be removed from its familiar surroundings.

Generation 5 Pokédex Entries

Black White Black 2 White 2
It is docile and prefers to avoid conflict. If disturbed, however, it can ferociously strike back.

Generation 4 Pokédex Entries

Diamond Pearl Platinum
It is docile and prefers to avoid conflict. If disturbed, however, it can ferociously strike back.
HeartGold
It usually hides in tall grass. Because it dislikes fighting, it protects itself by kicking up sand.
SoulSilver
Common in grassy areas and forests, it is very docile and will chase off enemies by flapping up sand.

Generation 3 Pokédex Entries

Ruby Sapphire
PIDGEY has an extremely sharp sense of direction. It is capable of unerringly returning home to its nest, however far it may be removed from its familiar surroundings.
Emerald
It has an extremely sharp sense of direction. It can unerringly return home to its nest, however far it may be removed from its familiar surroundings.
FireRed
Does not like to fight. It hides in tall grass and so on, foraging for food such as small bugs.
LeafGreen
A common sight in forests and woods. It flaps its wings at ground level to kick up blinding sand.

Generation 2 Pokédex Entries

Gold
It usually hides in tall grass. Be­ cause it dislikes fighting, it pro­tects itself by kicking up sand.
Silver
Common in grassy areas and forests, it is very docile and will chase off enemies by flap­ping up sand.
Crystal
It rapidly flaps its wings in the grass, stirring up a dust cloud that drives insect prey out into the open.

Generation 1 Pokédex Entries

Red Blue
A common sight in forests and woods. It flaps its wings at ground level to kick up blinding sand.
Yellow
Very docile. If attacked, it will often kick up sand to protect itself rather than fight back.
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