Pidgeotto
normal
It slowly flies in a circular pattern, all the while keeping a sharp lookout for prey.
Front
Normal
Shiny
Animated
Shiny Animated
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
Normal
Dex
#011
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
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.
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)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TackleLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal |  | 40 | 100 | 35 | ||
| A full-body charge attack. | ||||||
| GustLevel: 5 | ||||||
 | 40 | 100 | 35 | |||
| Whips up a strong gust of wind. | ||||||
| Mud SlapLevel: 9 | ||||||
| ground | | 20 | 100 | 10 | ||
| An attack that lowers accuracy. | ||||||
| Quick AttackLevel: 13 | ||||||
| normal | | 40 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Lets the user get in the first hit. | ||||||
| RageLevel: 17 | ||||||
| normal | | 20 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Raises Attack if the user is hit. | ||||||
| CharmLevel: 22 | ||||||
| fairy |  | 0 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Sharply lowers the foe's Attack. | ||||||
| SwiftLevel: 27 | ||||||
| normal | | 60 | 100 | 20 | ||
| An attack that never misses. | ||||||
| AgilityLevel: 32 | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Sharply raises the user's Speed. | ||||||
| Wing AttackLevel: 37 | ||||||
| 60 | 100 | 35 | |||
| Strikes the foe with wings. | ||||||
| RoostLevel: 42 | ||||||
| 0 | 100 | 5 | |||
| Lands to restore 1/2 the max HP. | ||||||
| Drill PeckLevel: 47 | ||||||
| 80 | 100 | 20 | |||
| A strong, spinning-peck attack. | ||||||
| Steel WingLevel: 52 | ||||||
| steel | | 70 | 90 | 25 | ||
| An attack that may up user's Defense. | ||||||
| Air SlashLevel: 57 | ||||||
| 75 | 95 | 15 | |||
| An attack that may cause flinching. | ||||||
| HurricaneLevel: 62 | ||||||
| 110 | 70 | 10 | |||
| An attack that may confuse the foe. | ||||||
Related Guides
Egg Moves (9)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peck | |||||
| 35 | 100 | 35 | ||
| Jabs the foe with a beak, etc. | |||||
| Feint Attack | |||||
| dark | | 60 | 100 | 20 | |
| An attack that never misses. | |||||
| Foresight | |||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 40 | |
| Negates foe's evasion and immunity. | |||||
| Pursuit | |||||
| dark | | 40 | 100 | 20 | |
| Heavily strikes switching Pokémon. | |||||
| Air Slash | |||||
| 75 | 95 | 15 | ||
| An attack that may cause flinching. | |||||
| Steel Wing | |||||
| steel | | 70 | 90 | 25 | |
| An attack that may up user's Defense. | |||||
| Charm | |||||
| fairy | | 0 | 100 | 20 | |
| Sharply lowers the foe's Attack. | |||||
| Extremespeed | |||||
| normal | | 80 | 100 | 5 | |
| A powerful firststrike attack. | |||||
| Brave Bird | |||||
| 120 | 100 | 15 | ||
| A charge that also hurts the user. | |||||
TM/HM Moves (20)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curse | ||||||
| ghost | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM03 | |
| Works differently for Ghost-types. | ||||||
| Toxic | ||||||
| poison | | 0 | 90 | 10 | TM06 | |
| A Poison move with increasing damage. | ||||||
| Hidden Power | ||||||
| The type varies with the Pokémon. | ||||||
| Sunny Day | ||||||
| fire | | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM11 | |
| Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Protect | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM17 | |
| Foils attack that turn. It may fail. | ||||||
| Rain Dance | ||||||
| water | | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM18 | |
| Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Return | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27 | |
| An attack that is based on loyalty. | ||||||
| Double Team | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM32 | |
| Raises the user's evasiveness. | ||||||
| Swift | ||||||
| normal | | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM39 | |
| An attack that never misses. | ||||||
| Aerial Ace | ||||||
| 60 | 100 | 20 | TM40 | ||
| An attack that never misses. | ||||||
| Substitute | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM41 | |
| Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP. | ||||||
| Facade | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42 | |
| Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz. | ||||||
| Rest | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM44 | |
| Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. | ||||||
| Attract | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM45 | |
| Makes the opposite gender infatuated. | ||||||
| Thief | ||||||
| dark | | 60 | 100 | 25 | TM46 | |
| An attack that may steal a held item. | ||||||
| Steel Wing | ||||||
| steel | | 70 | 90 | 25 | TM47 | |
| An attack that may up user's Defense. | ||||||
| Roost | ||||||
| 0 | 100 | 5 | TM51 | ||
| Lands to restore 1/2 the max HP. | ||||||
| Focus Blast | ||||||
| fighting | | 120 | 70 | 5 | TM52 | |
| An attack that may lower Sp.Def. | ||||||
| U Turn | ||||||
| bug | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM69 | |
| Switches out after making its attack. | ||||||
| Fly | ||||||
| 90 | 100 | 15 | HM02 | ||
| 1st turn: Fly 2nd turn: Attack | ||||||
Move Tutor Moves (5)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agility | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 30 | MT01 | |
| Sharply raises the user's Speed. | ||||||
| Double Edge | ||||||
| normal | | 120 | 100 | 15 | MT08 | |
| A tackle that also hurts the user. | ||||||
| Endure | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | MT11 | |
| Endures any hit with at least 1HP. | ||||||
| Sleep Talk | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | MT24 | |
| Randomly attacks while asleep. | ||||||
| Swagger | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 85 | 15 | MT26 | |
| Causes confusion but raises Attack. | ||||||
Pidgeotto in Pokémon Polished Crystal
Pidgeotto is #11 in the PolishedDex 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 55 encounter locations. Use the moves and counters links below to plan a team around this Pidgeotto form.
