Elite Redux LeafGreen
#16

Pidgey

The Tiny Bird Pokémon

Normal Flying

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.

Base stat total
251
Height
0.3 m
Weight
1.8 kg
Catch rate
255

Base stats

251 total
HP 40 221 284
Atk 45 113 207
Def 40 104 196
SpA 35 95 185
SpD 35 95 185
Spe 56 133 232

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending
Takes more
Rock 2× Electric 2× Ice 2×
Takes less
Bug ½× Grass ½×
No effect
Ground 0× Ghost 0×

The other 11 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time No Guard Ensures that all moves hit. Guts Ups Attack if suffering. Big Pecks Blocks Defense drops; blocked drops raise Attack.
Innate always active, all of them Flock Boosts Flying-type moves by 1.2x, or 1.5x when below 1/3 HP. Keen Eye Prevents loss of accuracy. Dust Cloud Attacks with Sand Attack on switch-in.

Evolution line

Pidgey Pidgey BST 251
Pidgeotto Pidgeotto BST 349 Level · 18
Pidgeot Pidgeot BST 479 Level · 36

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities kept Big Pecks new No Guard Guts now innate Keen Eye removed Tangled Feet
Innates added FlockDust Cloud

Details

Height
0.3 m
Weight
1.8 kg
Gender
50% male · 50% female
Egg groups
Flying
Egg cycles
15
Catch rate
255
Base exp
50
Growth rate
Medium Slow
EV yield
1 Spe
Base friendship
50
Wild held item
—
Colour
Brown

Moves

7 level-up · 9 egg · 66 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
1 Gust Flying Special 40 100 35
5 Sand Attack Ground Status — 100 15
12 Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100 30
19 Whirlwind Normal Status — ∞ 20
28 Wing Attack Flying Physical 60 100 35
36 Agility Psychic Status — ∞ 30
44 Mirror Move Flying Status — ∞ 20
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100 20
Feint Attack Dark Physical 60 ∞ 20
Foresight Normal Status — ∞ 40
Steel Wing Steel Physical 90 100 15
Air Cutter Flying Special 60 95 25
Air Slash Flying Special 75 95 15
Brave Bird Flying Physical 120 100 15
Uproar Normal Special 90 100 10
Defog Flying Status — ∞ 15
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 ∞ 20
Agility Psychic Status — ∞ 30
Air Cutter Flying Special 60 95 25
Air Slash Flying Special 75 95 15
Attract Normal Status — 90 15
Bide Normal Physical 1 ∞ 10
Brave Bird Flying Physical 120 100 15
Captivate Fairy Special 65 100 20
Confide Normal Status — ∞ 20
Curse Ghost Status — ∞ 10
Defog Flying Status — ∞ 15
Detect Fighting Status — ∞ 5
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
Dual Wingbeat Flying Physical 40 90 10
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
Feather Dance Flying Status — 100 15
Feint Attack Dark Physical 60 ∞ 20
Fly Flying Physical 90 95 15
Foresight Normal Status — ∞ 40
Frustration Dark Physical 75 100 10
Growl Normal Status — 100 40
Gust Flying Special 40 100 35
Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
Heat Wave Fire Special 95 90 10
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
Hurricane Flying Special 110 70 10
Mimic Normal Status — ∞ 10
Mirror Move Flying Status — ∞ 20
Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100 10
Natural Gift Normal Physical 1 100 15
Ominous Wind Ghost Special 60 100 5
Pluck Flying Physical 60 100 20
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100 20
Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100 30
Rage Fighting Physical 120 100 5
Rain Dance Water Status — ∞ 5
Razor Wind Flying Special 80 100 10
Reflect Psychic Status — ∞ 20
Rest Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Return Normal Physical 102 100 20
Roost Flying Status — ∞ 5
Round Normal Special 60 100 15
Sand Attack Ground Status — 100 15
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100 20
Sky Attack Flying Physical 140 90 5
Sleep Talk Normal Status — ∞ 10
Snore Normal Special 85 100 15
Steel Wing Steel Physical 90 100 15
Substitute Normal Status — ∞ 10
Sunny Day Fire Status — ∞ 5
Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
Swift Normal Special 60 ∞ 20
Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
Tailwind Flying Status — ∞ 15
Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
Thief Dark Physical 60 100 25
Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
Twister Dragon Special 40 100 20
Uproar Normal Special 90 100 10
U-turn Bug Physical 70 100 20
Whirlwind Normal Status — ∞ 20
Wing Attack Flying Physical 60 100 35
Work Up Normal Status — ∞ 30

Where to find it

1 method
Walking in grass