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Pidgeyin Pokémon Modern Emerald

normalflying

Pokédex Entry

Tiny Bird Pokémon

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.

Pidgey in Pokémon Modern Emerald

Pidgey is #16 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Modern Emerald. This page covers its normal/flying typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 2 encounter locations.

Front
pidgey sprite
Normal
pidgey sprite
Shiny
pidgey sprite
Animated
pidgey sprite
Shiny Animated
Back
pidgey sprite
Normal
pidgey sprite
Shiny
Type
NormalFlying
Dex
#016
Abilities
Keen Eye

Prevents loss of accuracy.

Growth Rate
mediumslow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
flying
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
255
pokeball
Poké Ball19.4%
greatball
Great Ball26.7%
ultraball
Ultra Ball33.0%
Base Exp
55
EV Yield
1 Speed
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
electric ×2ice ×2rock ×2
Resists
grass ×0.5bug ×0.5
Immune To
groundghost

How to Obtain

Look for Pidgey in Route 104 (rare), and in Route 116 (rare). Wild ones range from level four to six.

Wild Encounters (2)

Level Up Moves (13)

TackleLevel: 1normal
PWR40ACC100PP35
Charges the foe with a full- body tackle.
Sand AttackLevel: 5ground
PWR0ACC100PP15
Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face.
GustLevel: 9flying
PWR40ACC100PP35
Strikes the foe with a gust of wind whipped up by wings.
Quick AttackLevel: 13normal
PWR40ACC100PP30
An extremely fast attack that always strikes first.
WhirlwindLevel: 19normal
PWR0ACC100PP20
Blows away the foe with wind and ends the battle.
RolloutLevel: 21rock
PWR30ACC90PP20
An attack lasting 5 turns with rising intensity.
TwisterLevel: 23dragon
PWR65ACC100PP20
Whips up a vicious twister to tear at the foe.
Wing AttackLevel: 25flying
PWR60ACC100PP35
Strikes the foe with wings spread wide.
Feather DanceLevel: 31flying
PWR0ACC100PP15
Envelops the foe with down to sharply reduce Attack.
AgilityLevel: 39psychic
PWR0ACC0PP30
Relaxes the body to sharply boost Speed.
Aerial AceLevel: 45flying
PWR60ACC0PP20
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Mirror MoveLevel: 47flying
PWR0ACC0PP20
Counters the foe's attack with the same move.
Air SlashLevel: 49flying
PWR75ACC95PP15
Attacks with a blade of air. May cause flinching.
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Egg Moves (7)

Pursuitdark
PWR40ACC100PP20
Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out.
Uproarnormal
PWR70ACC100PP10
Causes an uproar for 2 to 5 turns and prevents sleep.
Faint Attackdark
PWR60ACC0PP20
Draws the foe close, then strikes without fail.
Foresightnormal
PWR0ACC100PP40
Negates the foe's efforts to heighten evasiveness.
Steel Wingsteel
PWR70ACC90PP25
Strikes the foe with hard wings spread wide.
Air Slashflying
PWR75ACC95PP15
Attacks with a blade of air. May cause flinching.
Air Cutterflying
PWR60ACC95PP25
Hacks with razorlike wind. High critical-hit ratio.
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TM/HM Moves (16)

Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC70PP10TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Hidden Powernormal
PWR60ACC100PP15TM10
The effectiveness varies with the user.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC0PP5TM11
Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Rain Dancewater
PWR0ACC0PP5TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Frustrationnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM21
An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that increases in power with friendship.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Aerial Aceflying
PWR60ACC0PP20TM40
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Boosts Attack when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Secret Powernormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM43
An attack with effects that vary by location.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP5TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Thiefdark
PWR50ACC100PP25TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Steel Wingsteel
PWR70ACC90PP25TM47
Strikes the foe with hard wings spread wide.
Flyflying
PWR80ACC95PP15HM02
Flies up on the first turn, then strikes the next turn.
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Move Tutor Moves (9)

Double Edge(Sootopolis City Pokemon Center 1F)normal
PWR120ACC100PP15Tutor
A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user.
Endure(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)normal
PWR0ACC0PP10Tutor
Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
Mimic(Lavaridge Town House)normal
PWR0ACC100PP10Tutor
Copies a move used by the foe during one battle.
Mud Slap(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)ground
PWR20ACC100PP10Tutor
Hurls mud in the foe's face to reduce its accuracy.
Sleep Talk(Fortree City House 2)normal
PWR0ACC0PP10Tutor
Uses an available move randomly while asleep.
Snore(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)normal
PWR50ACC100PP15Tutor
A loud attack that can be used only while asleep.
Substitute(Lilycove City Department Store Rooftop)normal
PWR0ACC0PP10Tutor
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Swagger(Slateport City Pokemon Fan Club)normal
PWR0ACC85PP15Tutor
Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises Attack.
Swift(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)normal
PWR60ACC0PP20Tutor
Sprays star-shaped rays that never miss.
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Type Summary

3
Weaknesses
2
Resistances
2
Immunities
11
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Pidgey. Use these types to counter it effectively.

electric2×ice2×rock2×

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Pidgey resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Immunities (0×)

groundghost
grass0.5×bug0.5×
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