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Pidgeottoin Pokémon Polished Crystal

normalflying

Pokédex Entry

Bird Pokémon

It slowly flies in a circular pattern, all the while keeping a sharp lookout for prey.

Pidgeotto in Pokémon Polished Crystal

Pidgeotto is #17 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Polished Crystal. This page covers its normal/flying typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 19 encounter locations.

Type
NormalFlying
Dex
#011 Johto Dex · #017 National
Abilities
Keen Eye(Primary)

Prevents foes from lowering accuracy.

Tangled Feet(Secondary)

Boosts evasion if it is confused.

Big Pecks(Hidden)

Prevents foes from lowering Defense.

Growth Rate
Medium Slow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
flying
Hatch Rate
Fast (15 cycles)
Catch Rate
120
pokeball
Poké Ball10.9%
greatball
Great Ball14.9%
ultraball
Ultra Ball19.0%
Base Exp
113
EV Yield
2 Speed
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
electric ×2ice ×2rock ×2
Resists
grass ×0.5bug ×0.5
Immune To
groundghost

Evolution Chain

Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.


Base form
Level up Pidgey to Lv. 18
Level up Pidgeotto to Lv. 36

How to Obtain

You can catch Pidgeotto common in Route 1 in the morning and day-time, and common in Route 2 North in the morning and day-time, among 16 other areas. Pidgeotto can also be found in a hidden grotto in Lake Of Rage. Wild ones range from level 15 to 58, unless in a badge-dependent area.

Wild Encounters (37)

Level Up Moves (14)

TackleLevel: 1normal
PWR40ACC100PP35
A full-body charge attack.
GustLevel: 5flying
PWR40ACC100PP35
Whips up a strong gust of wind.
Mud SlapLevel: 9ground
PWR20ACC100PP10
An attack that lowers accuracy.
Quick AttackLevel: 13normal
PWR40ACC100PP30
Lets the user get in the first hit.
RageLevel: 17normal
PWR20ACC100PP20
Raises Attack if the user is hit.
CharmLevel: 22fairy
PWR0ACC100PP20
Sharply lowers the foe's Attack.
SwiftLevel: 27normal
PWR60ACC100PP20
An attack that never misses.
AgilityLevel: 32psychic
PWR0ACC100PP30
Sharply raises the user's Speed.
Wing AttackLevel: 37flying
PWR60ACC100PP35
Strikes the foe with wings.
RoostLevel: 42flying
PWR0ACC100PP5
Lands to restore 1/2 the max HP.
Drill PeckLevel: 47flying
PWR80ACC100PP20
A strong, spinning-peck attack.
Steel WingLevel: 52steel
PWR70ACC90PP25
An attack that may up user's Defense.
Air SlashLevel: 57flying
PWR75ACC95PP15
An attack that may cause flinching.
HurricaneLevel: 62flying
PWR110ACC70PP10
An attack that may confuse the foe.

Egg Moves (9)

Peckflying
PWR35ACC100PP35
Jabs the foe with a beak, etc.
Feint Attackdark
PWR60ACC100PP20
An attack that never misses.
Foresightnormal
PWR0ACC100PP40
Negates foe's evasion and immunity.
Pursuitdark
PWR40ACC100PP20
Heavily strikes switching Pokémon.
Air Slashflying
PWR75ACC95PP15
An attack that may cause flinching.
Steel Wingsteel
PWR70ACC90PP25
An attack that may up user's Defense.
Charmfairy
PWR0ACC100PP20
Sharply lowers the foe's Attack.
Extremespeednormal
PWR80ACC100PP5
A powerful firststrike attack.
Brave Birdflying
PWR120ACC100PP15
A charge that also hurts the user.

TM/HM Moves (20)

Curseghost
PWR0ACC100PP10TM03
Works differently for Ghost-types.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC90PP10TM06
A Poison move with increasing damage.
Hidden Powertypeless
PWR70ACC100PP15TM10
The type varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC100PP5TM11
Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain Dancewater
PWR0ACC100PP5TM18
Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM32
Raises the user's evasiveness.
Swiftnormal
PWR60ACC100PP20TM39
An attack that never misses.
Aerial Aceflying
PWR60ACC100PP20TM40
An attack that never misses.
Substitutenormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC100PP5TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Thiefdark
PWR60ACC100PP25TM46
An attack that may steal a held item.
Steel Wingsteel
PWR70ACC90PP25TM47
An attack that may up user's Defense.
Roostflying
PWR0ACC100PP5TM51
Lands to restore 1/2 the max HP.
Focus Blastfighting
PWR120ACC70PP5TM52
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
U Turnbug
PWR70ACC100PP20TM69
Switches out after making its attack.
Flyflying
PWR90ACC100PP15HM02
1st turn: Fly 2nd turn: Attack

Move Tutor Moves (5)

Agility(Mahogany Mart 1F)psychic
PWR0ACC100PP30Tutor
Sharply raises the user's Speed.
Double Edge(Safari Zone North)normal
PWR120ACC100PP15Tutor
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Endure(Warm Beach Shack)normal
PWR0ACC100PP10Tutor
Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Sleep Talk(Route 31)normal
PWR0ACC100PP10Tutor
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swagger(Celadon City)normal
PWR0ACC85PP15Tutor
Causes confusion but raises Attack.

Type Summary

3
Weaknesses
2
Resistances
2
Immunities
11
Neutral

Weaknesses

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

Resistances & Immunities

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

Immunities (0×)

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