Spearowin Pokémon Polished Crystal
normalflying
Pokédex Entry
Tiny Bird Pokémon
To protect its territory, it flies around ceaselessly, making highpitched cries.
Spearow in Pokémon Polished Crystal
Spearow is #13 in the Pokédex for Pokémon spearow. This page covers its normal/flying typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 34 encounter locations.
Front
Normal
Shiny
Animated
Shiny Animated
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
NormalFlying
Dex
#013
Abilities
Growth Rate
Medium Fast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
flying
Hatch Rate
Fast (15 cycles)
Catch Rate
255
Base Exp
58
EV Yield
1 Speed
Wild Held Items
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
Spearow appears very common in Cherrygrove City while headbutting trees, very common in Ecruteak City while headbutting trees, and very common in Mahogany Town while headbutting trees, among 12 other areas. Wild ones range from level two to 21. You can also receive one as a gift in Route 35 Goldenrod Gate at level 10.
| Location | Level | Method | Form | Held Item | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Route 35 Goldenrod Gate | Lv. 10 | gift | - | - | - |
Wild Encounters (34)
Level Up Moves (12)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PeckLevel: 1Peck | flying | 35 | 100 | 35 | ||
| Jabs the foe with a beak, etc. | ||||||
| GrowlLevel: 1Growl | normal | 0 | 100 | 40 | ||
| A move that lowers the foe's Attack. | ||||||
| LeerLevel: 4Leer | normal | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| A move that lowers the foe's Defense. | ||||||
| PursuitLevel: 8Pursuit | dark | 40 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Heavily strikes switching Pokémon. | ||||||
| Fury StrikesLevel: 11Fury Strikes | normal | 20 | 85 | 15 | ||
| Scratches or jabs 2-5 times. | ||||||
| Aerial AceLevel: 15Aerial Ace | flying | 60 | 100 | 20 | ||
| An attack that never misses. | ||||||
| SwiftLevel: 18Swift | normal | 60 | 100 | 20 | ||
| An attack that never misses. | ||||||
| Feint AttackLevel: 22Feint Attack | dark | 60 | 100 | 20 | ||
| An attack that never misses. | ||||||
| AgilityLevel: 25Agility | psychic | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Sharply raises the user's Speed. | ||||||
| Focus EnergyLevel: 29Focus Energy | normal | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Raises the critical hit ratio. | ||||||
| RoostLevel: 32Roost | flying | 0 | 100 | 5 | ||
| Lands to restore 1/2 the max HP. | ||||||
| Drill PeckLevel: 36Drill Peck | flying | 80 | 100 | 20 | ||
| A strong, spinning-peck attack. |
Related Guides
Egg Moves (5)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AstonishAstonish | ghost | 30 | 100 | 15 | |
| An attack that may cause flinching. | |||||
| Feint AttackFeint Attack | dark | 60 | 100 | 20 | |
| An attack that never misses. | |||||
| Quick AttackQuick Attack | normal | 40 | 100 | 30 | |
| Lets the user get in the first hit. | |||||
| Scary FaceScary Face | normal | 0 | 100 | 10 | |
| Sharply lowers the foe's Speed. | |||||
| Tri AttackTri Attack | normal | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| Fires three kinds of beams at once. |
TM/HM Moves (20)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CurseCurse | ghost | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM03TM03 | |
| Works differently for Ghost-types. | ||||||
| ToxicToxic | poison | 0 | 90 | 10 | TM06TM06 | |
| A Poison move with increasing damage. | ||||||
| The type varies with the Pokémon. | ||||||
| Sunny DaySunny Day | fire | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM11TM11 | |
| Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| ProtectProtect | normal | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM17TM17 | |
| Foils attack that turn. It may fail. | ||||||
| Rain DanceRain Dance | water | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM18TM18 | |
| Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| ReturnReturn | normal | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27TM27 | |
| An attack that is based on loyalty. | ||||||
| Double TeamDouble Team | normal | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM32TM32 | |
| Raises the user's evasiveness. | ||||||
| SwiftSwift | normal | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM39TM39 | |
| An attack that never misses. | ||||||
| Aerial AceAerial Ace | flying | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM40TM40 | |
| An attack that never misses. | ||||||
| SubstituteSubstitute | normal | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM41TM41 | |
| Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP. | ||||||
| FacadeFacade | normal | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42TM42 | |
| Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz. | ||||||
| RestRest | psychic | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM44TM44 | |
| Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. | ||||||
| AttractAttract | normal | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM45TM45 | |
| Makes the opposite gender infatuated. | ||||||
| ThiefThief | dark | 60 | 100 | 25 | TM46TM46 | |
| An attack that may steal a held item. | ||||||
| Steel WingSteel Wing | steel | 70 | 90 | 25 | TM47TM47 | |
| An attack that may up user's Defense. | ||||||
| RoostRoost | flying | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM51TM51 | |
| Lands to restore 1/2 the max HP. | ||||||
| False SwipeFalse Swipe | normal | 40 | 100 | 40 | TM54TM54 | |
| Leaves the foe with at least 1HP. | ||||||
| U TurnU Turn | bug | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM69TM69 | |
| Switches out after making its attack. | ||||||
| FlyFly | flying | 90 | 100 | 15 | HM02HM02 | |
| 1st turn: Fly 2nd turn: Attack |
Move Tutor Moves (6)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AgilityAgility | psychic | 0 | 100 | 30 | MT01MT01 | |
| Sharply raises the user's Speed. | ||||||
| Baton PassBaton Pass | normal | 0 | 100 | 40 | MT03MT03 | |
| Switches while keeping effects. | ||||||
| Double EdgeDouble Edge | normal | 120 | 100 | 15 | MT08MT08 | |
| A tackle that also hurts the user. | ||||||
| EndureEndure | normal | 0 | 100 | 10 | MT11MT11 | |
| Endures any hit with at least 1HP. | ||||||
| Sleep TalkSleep Talk | normal | 0 | 100 | 10 | MT24MT24 | |
| Randomly attacks while asleep. | ||||||
| SwaggerSwagger | normal | 0 | 85 | 15 | MT26MT26 | |
| Causes confusion but raises Attack. |
Base Stats
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