Pidgey

Official artwork of PidgeyNormal Flying Shiny Pokémon icon

Pidgey is a Normal and Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, with a maximum Combat Power of 769 CP. Pidgey best moveset in Pokémon GO is Tackle and Aerial Ace.

Pidgey is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock moves. It is strong against Bug, Grass, Ghost, and Ground moves. Shiny Pidgey is available in Pokémon GO. Pidgey is boosted by Partly Cloudy and Windy weather.

Stats

Max CP769 CP
Attack85 ATK
Defense73 DEF
Stamina120 STA
Weather Boost
  • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
  • windyWindy
ReleasedYes Yes
Shiny releasedPidgey can be Shiny in Pokémon GO Yes
Buddy distance1 km
Pokédex informationPokédex information
Pokédex Number#16
Height0.3 m
Weight1.8 kg
RegionKanto Generation 1
Can be tradedAllowed
Pokémon Home transferAllowed
Base Catch Rate20%
Base Flee Rate0%
Catch rewards
3 Candy
100 Stardust
Additional Move Cost
25 Candy
10000 Candy
Mega Energy reward
For walking as a Buddy
5 Mega Energy

Pidgey weaknesses and resistances

Weaknesses

Pidgey takes increased damage from Electric, Ice, and Rock type moves.
Weaknesses
ElectricElectric160.0%
IceIce160.0%
RockRock160.0%

Resistances

Pidgey takes reduced damage from Ghost, Ground, Bug, and Grass type moves.
Resistances
GhostGhost39.1%
GroundGround39.1%
BugBug62.5%
GrassGrass62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Pidgey's best moveset

Moves

Pidgey's best moveset is Tackle and Aerial Ace, with 6.22 DPS (damage per second) and 51.3 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Partly Cloudy and Windy weather.

Best Pidgey moves
DPS6.22
TDO51.27
Score6.7
Weather Boost
  • partlyCloudy
  • windy
Pro tip by Professor WillowIf you are unable to get Pidgey with its best moveset, we recommend to use Quick Attack/Aerial Ace. You will lose around 3.6% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Pidgey's strongest moveset (Tackle/Aerial Ace).

Pidgey moves comparison

The following chart shows Pidgey's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Pidgey's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

      #
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Score 🔽
      1.NormalTackle FlyingAerial Ace 6.2251.36.7
      2.NormalQuick Attack FlyingAerial Ace 5.9949.46.4
      3.NormalTackle FlyingAir Cutter 5.8147.96.2
      4.NormalQuick Attack FlyingAir Cutter 5.5045.35.9
      5.NormalTackle DragonTwister 4.5137.24.8
      6.NormalQuick Attack DragonTwister 4.2435.04.5

      Fast Attacks

      • NormalQuick AttackDamage8Energy10Duration0.8s
        Toggle more information for move: Quick Attack
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 62.5%
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
        • 39.1%
          • GhostGhost
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage8
        Energy10
        Weather boost
        • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
        Duration0.8s
        Damage window0.3s - 0.6s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage5
        Energy8

        Effects
        Quick Attack has no special effects.
        See Quick Attack details page ↗
      • NormalTackleDamage5Energy5Duration0.5s
        Toggle more information for move: Tackle
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 62.5%
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
        • 39.1%
          • GhostGhost
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage5
        Energy5
        Weather boost
        • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
        Duration0.5s
        Damage window0.3s - 0.5s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage3
        Energy3

        Effects
        Tackle has no special effects.
        See Tackle details page ↗

      Charged Moves

      • FlyingAerial AceDamage55Energy33Duration2.4s
        Toggle more information for move: Aerial Ace
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • FightingFighting
          • BugBug
          • GrassGrass
        • 62.5%
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
          • ElectricElectric
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage55
        Energy33
        Weather boost
        • windyWindy
        Duration2.4s
        Damage window1.9s - 2.2s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage55
        Energy40

        Effects
        Aerial Ace has no special effects.
        See Aerial Ace details page ↗
      • DragonTwisterDamage45Energy33Duration2.8s
        Toggle more information for move: Twister
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • DragonDragon
        • 62.5%
          • SteelSteel
        • 39.1%
          • FairyFairy
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage45
        Energy33
        Weather boost
        • windyWindy
        Duration2.8s
        Damage window0.9s - 2.6s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage45
        Energy45

        Effects
        Twister has no special effects.
        See Twister details page ↗
      • FlyingAir CutterDamage60Energy50Duration2.7s
        Toggle more information for move: Air Cutter
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • FightingFighting
          • BugBug
          • GrassGrass
        • 62.5%
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
          • ElectricElectric
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage60
        Energy50
        Weather boost
        • windyWindy
        Duration2.7s
        Damage window1.8s - 2.5s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage60
        Energy55

        Effects
        Air Cutter has no special effects.
        See Air Cutter details page ↗
      Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Pidgey has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

      Pidgey Special CP Values

      CP Chart

      Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

      Pidgey's has 769 max CP (at Level 50). A Pidgey obtained from Raids can be encountered from 352 CP to 388 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 440 CP to 486 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Pidgey can be found in the 264 CP to 291 CP range.

      Max CPMax CP769 CP
      Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
      Field ResearchResearch264 CP - 291 CP
      Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Pokémon EggEggs352 CP - 388 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaids352 CP - 388 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaidsWeather Boost
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      • windyWindy
      440 CP - 486 CP
      Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      InfoMore information
      • Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
      • Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
      • Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
        • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
      • Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
        • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
      • Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
      • Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

      Pidgey Max CP Chart

      CP Chart

      Max Combat Power per Level chart

      Pidgey Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

      LVLCPLVLCPLVLCP
      19 CP230 CP350 CP
      471 CP591 CP6112 CP
      7132 CP8153 CP9174 CP
      10194 CP11214 CP12233 CP
      13252 CP14272 CP15291 CP
      16311 CP17330 CP18350 CP
      19369 CP20388 CP21408 CP
      22427 CP23447 CP24466 CP
      25486 CP26505 CP27525 CP
      28544 CP29564 CP30583 CP
      31593 CP32602 CP33612 CP
      34622 CP35632 CP36641 CP
      37651 CP38661 CP39671 CP
      40680 CP41689 CP42698 CP
      43706 CP44715 CP45724 CP
      46733 CP47742 CP48751 CP
      49760 CP50769 CP

      Pidgey evolution chart

      Family
      PokémonRequiresEvolution
      Thumbnail image of PidgeyPidgey
      • Candy Icon12 Candy
      Thumbnail image of PidgeottoPidgeotto
      Thumbnail image of PidgeottoPidgeotto
      • Candy Icon50 Candy
      Thumbnail image of PidgeotPidgeot
      Thumbnail image of PidgeotPidgeot
      • Mega Evolution Icon100 / 20 Mega Energy
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PidgeotMega Pokémon iconMega Pidgeot
      • Pidgey evolves into Pidgeotto which costs 12 Candy.
      • Pidgeotto evolves into Pidgeot which costs 50 Candy.
      • Pidgeot can Mega evolve into Mega Pidgeot. Evolving Mega Pidgeot costs 100 Mega energy the first time, and 20 energy every other time.

      Mega Pokémon that boost Pidgey

      Photobomb

      A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Pidgey's Normal and Flying-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Pidgey.

      Normal
      Flying
      Pokédex informationMore information

      Mega and Primal Raid BonusMega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

      Mega and Primal Catch BonusWhile a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

      Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza
      • Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
      • Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
      • Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

      Pidgey Catch Rates

      Catch Rates

      The base catch rate for Pidgey in Pokémon GO is 24.03%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 50.38% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 65.04%.

      CogConfigure
                NormalNiceGreatExcellent
                No Berry
                -24.03%27.09%33.78%39.85%
                Curve37.32%41.56%50.38%57.86%
                Razz BerryRazz Berry
                -33.78%37.75%46.11%53.35%
                Curve50.38%55.33%65.04%72.65%
                Silver Pinap BerrySilver Pinap Berry
                - 39.02%43.38%52.38%59.95%
                Curve56.87%61.98%71.67%78.89%
                Golden Razz BerryGolden Razz Berry
                - 49.69%54.62%64.32%71.94%
                Curve68.90%73.89%82.65%88.47%
                InfoMore information

                Catch probability with multiple throws

                In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Pidgey, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

                To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

                Catch rate formula

                Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

                • CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
                • CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

                There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

                Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

                Catch rate multipliers

                The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

                MultiplierAmount
                Razz Berry1.5
                Silver Pinap Berry1.8
                Golden Razz Berry2.5
                Curveball1.7
                Nice Throw1.15
                Great Throw1.5
                Excellent Throw1.85
                PokéBall1.0
                Premier Ball1.0
                Great Ball1.5
                Ultra Ball2.0
                Bronze medal1.1
                Silver medal1.2
                Gold medal1.3

                List of Pidgey costumes

                Photobomb

                A list of Pidgey costumes available in Pokémon GO.

                No costume sprites available

                Pidgey high resolution sprites

                Photobomb

                A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Pidgey. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

                Wallpaper

                PidgeyPidgey

                Pidgey Pokédex entries

                Kanto
                VersionsPokédex entry
                Red, BlueA common sight in forests and woods. It flaps its wings at ground level to kick up blinding sand.
                YellowVery docile. If attacked, it will often kick up sand to protect itself rather than fight back.
                GoldIt usually hides in tall grass. Be­ cause it dislikes fighting, it pro­ tects itself by kicking up sand.
                SilverCommon in grassy areas and forests, it is very docile and will chase off enemies by flap­ ping up sand.
                CrystalIt rapidly flaps its wings in the grass, stirring up a dust cloud that drives insect prey out into the open.
                Ruby, SapphirePIDGEY 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.
                EmeraldIt 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.
                FireRedDoes not like to fight. It hides in tall grass and so on, foraging for food such as small bugs.
                LeafGreenA common sight in forests and woods. It flaps its wings at ground level to kick up blinding sand.
                Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2It is docile and prefers to avoid conflict. If disturbed, however, it can ferociously strike back.
                HeartGoldIt usually hides in tall grass. Because it dislikes fighting, it protects itself by kicking up sand.
                SoulSilverCommon in grassy areas and forests, it is very docile and will chase off enemies by flapping up sand.
                XA common sight in forests and woods. It flaps its wings at ground level to kick up blinding sand.
                YIt is docile and prefers to avoid conflict. If disturbed, however, it can ferociously strike back.
                Omega RubyPidgey 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.
                Alpha SapphirePidgey 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.
                Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!Very docile. If attacked, it will often kick up sand to protect itself rather than fight back.