Spearowin Pokémon Polished Crystal

normalflying

Pokédex Entry

Tiny Bird Pokémon

To protect its territory, it flies around ceaselessly, making highpitched cries.

Front

Normal

Shiny

Animated

Shiny Animated

Back

Normal

Shiny

Type

NormalFlying

Dex

#013 Johto Dex · #021 National

Abilities

Keen Eye(Primary)

Prevents foes from lowering accuracy.

Keen Eye(Secondary)

Prevents foes from lowering accuracy.

Sniper(Hidden)

Powers up critical hits.

Growth Rate

Medium Fast

Gender Ratio

50% Male, 50% Female

Egg Groups

flying

Hatch Rate

Fast (15 cycles)

Catch Rate

255

Poké Ball19.4%

Great Ball26.7%

Ultra Ball33.0%

Base Exp

EV Yield

1 Speed

Wild Held Items

Sharpbeak(5%)

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.

Spearow

Base form

→

Fearow

Level up Spearow to Lv. 20

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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	Power	Acc.	PP
1	PeckLevel: 1Peck	flying	PWR35	ACC100	PP35
1	PeckLevel: 1Peck	Jabs the foe with a beak, etc.
1	GrowlLevel: 1Growl	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP40
1	GrowlLevel: 1Growl	A move that lowers the foe's Attack.
4	LeerLevel: 4Leer	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP30
4	LeerLevel: 4Leer	A move that lowers the foe's Defense.
8	PursuitLevel: 8Pursuit	dark	PWR40	ACC100	PP20
8	PursuitLevel: 8Pursuit	Heavily strikes switching Pokémon.
11	Fury StrikesLevel: 11Fury Strikes	normal	PWR20	ACC85	PP15
11	Fury StrikesLevel: 11Fury Strikes	Scratches or jabs 2-5 times.
15	Aerial AceLevel: 15Aerial Ace	flying	PWR60	ACC100	PP20
15	Aerial AceLevel: 15Aerial Ace	An attack that never misses.
18	SwiftLevel: 18Swift	normal	PWR60	ACC100	PP20
18	SwiftLevel: 18Swift	An attack that never misses.
22	Feint AttackLevel: 22Feint Attack	dark	PWR60	ACC100	PP20
22	Feint AttackLevel: 22Feint Attack	An attack that never misses.
25	AgilityLevel: 25Agility	psychic	PWR0	ACC100	PP30
25	AgilityLevel: 25Agility	Sharply raises the user's Speed.
29	Focus EnergyLevel: 29Focus Energy	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP30
29	Focus EnergyLevel: 29Focus Energy	Raises the critical hit ratio.
32	RoostLevel: 32Roost	flying	PWR0	ACC100	PP5
32	RoostLevel: 32Roost	Lands to restore 1/2 the max HP.
36	Drill PeckLevel: 36Drill Peck	flying	PWR80	ACC100	PP20
36	Drill PeckLevel: 36Drill Peck	A strong, spinning-peck attack.

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Egg Moves (5)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
AstonishAstonish	ghost	PWR30	ACC100	PP15
AstonishAstonish	An attack that may cause flinching.
Feint AttackFeint Attack	dark	PWR60	ACC100	PP20
Feint AttackFeint Attack	An attack that never misses.
Quick AttackQuick Attack	normal	PWR40	ACC100	PP30
Quick AttackQuick Attack	Lets the user get in the first hit.
Scary FaceScary Face	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10
Scary FaceScary Face	Sharply lowers the foe's Speed.
Tri AttackTri Attack	normal	PWR80	ACC100	PP10
Tri AttackTri Attack	Fires three kinds of beams at once.

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TM/HM Moves (20)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
CurseCurse	ghost	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM03TM03
CurseCurse	Works differently for Ghost-types.
ToxicToxic	poison	PWR0	ACC90	PP10	TM06TM06
ToxicToxic	A Poison move with increasing damage.
Hidden PowerHidden Power	typeless	PWR70	ACC100	PP15	TM10TM10
Hidden PowerHidden Power	The type varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny DaySunny Day	fire	PWR0	ACC100	PP5	TM11TM11
Sunny DaySunny Day	Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
ProtectProtect	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM17TM17
ProtectProtect	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain DanceRain Dance	water	PWR0	ACC100	PP5	TM18TM18
Rain DanceRain Dance	Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns.
ReturnReturn	normal	PWR1	ACC100	PP20	TM27TM27
ReturnReturn	An attack that is based on loyalty.
Double TeamDouble Team	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP15	TM32TM32
Double TeamDouble Team	Raises the user's evasiveness.
SwiftSwift	normal	PWR60	ACC100	PP20	TM39TM39
SwiftSwift	An attack that never misses.
Aerial AceAerial Ace	flying	PWR60	ACC100	PP20	TM40TM40
Aerial AceAerial Ace	An attack that never misses.
SubstituteSubstitute	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM41TM41
SubstituteSubstitute	Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
FacadeFacade	normal	PWR70	ACC100	PP20	TM42TM42
FacadeFacade	Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
RestRest	psychic	PWR0	ACC100	PP5	TM44TM44
RestRest	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
AttractAttract	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP15	TM45TM45
AttractAttract	Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
ThiefThief	dark	PWR60	ACC100	PP25	TM46TM46
ThiefThief	An attack that may steal a held item.
Steel WingSteel Wing	steel	PWR70	ACC90	PP25	TM47TM47
Steel WingSteel Wing	An attack that may up user's Defense.
RoostRoost	flying	PWR0	ACC100	PP5	TM51TM51
RoostRoost	Lands to restore 1/2 the max HP.
False SwipeFalse Swipe	normal	PWR40	ACC100	PP40	TM54TM54
False SwipeFalse Swipe	Leaves the foe with at least 1HP.
U TurnU Turn	bug	PWR70	ACC100	PP20	TM69TM69
U TurnU Turn	Switches out after making its attack.
FlyFly	flying	PWR90	ACC100	PP15	HM02HM02
FlyFly	1st turn: Fly 2nd turn: Attack

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Type Matchup Strategies
Master type advantages and STAB moves

Move Tutor Moves (6)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP	Location
Agility (Mahogany Mart 1F)Agility	psychic	PWR0	ACC100	PP30	Mahogany Mart 1F	TutorTutor
Agility (Mahogany Mart 1F)Agility	Sharply raises the user's Speed.
Baton Pass (Goldenrod Museum 2F)Baton Pass	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP40	Goldenrod Museum 2F	TutorTutor
Baton Pass (Goldenrod Museum 2F)Baton Pass	Switches while keeping effects.
Double Edge (Safari Zone North)Double Edge	normal	PWR120	ACC100	PP15	Safari Zone North	TutorTutor
Double Edge (Safari Zone North)Double Edge	A tackle that also hurts the user.
Endure (Warm Beach Shack)Endure	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	Warm Beach Shack	TutorTutor
Endure (Warm Beach Shack)Endure	Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Sleep Talk (Route 31)Sleep Talk	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	Route 31	TutorTutor
Sleep Talk (Route 31)Sleep Talk	Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swagger (Celadon City)Swagger	normal	PWR0	ACC85	PP15	Celadon City	TutorTutor
Swagger (Celadon City)Swagger	Causes confusion but raises Attack.

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Type Summary

Weaknesses

Resistances

Immunities

Neutral

Weaknesses

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

electric2×ice2×rock2×

Resistances & Immunities

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

grass0.5×bug0.5×

Immunities (0×)

ground ghost

Best Counters

Pokémon that have type advantages against Spearow, either offensively or defensively.

Spearowin Pokémon Polished Crystal

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