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Pidgeottoin Pokémon SoulGold

normalflying

Pokédex Entry

Bird Pokémon

This Pokémon flies around, patrolling its large territory. If its living space is violated, it shows no mercy in thoroughly punishing the foe with its sharp claws.

Pidgeotto in Pokémon SoulGold

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

Type
NormalFlying
Dex
#017
Abilities
Keen Eye(Primary)

Prevents loss of accuracy.

Tangled Feet(Secondary)

Ups evasion if confused.

Big Pecks(Hidden)

Prevents Defense loss.

Growth Rate
mediumslow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
flying
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
120
pokeball
Poké Ball10.9%
greatball
Great Ball14.9%
ultraball
Ultra Ball19.0%
Base Exp
122
EV Yield
2 Speed
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
electric ×2ice ×2rock ×2
Resists
grass ×0.5bug ×0.5
Immune To
groundghost

How to Obtain

Pidgeotto isn't found in the wild. You'll need to evolve, trade, or breed to get one.

Level Up Moves (16)

TackleLevel: 1normal
35035
Charges the foe with a full- body tackle.
Sand AttackLevel: 1ground
010015
Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face.
GustLevel: 1flying
4010035
Strikes the foe with a gust of wind whipped up by wings.
Sand AttackLevel: 5ground
010015
Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face.
GustLevel: 9flying
4010035
Strikes the foe with a gust of wind whipped up by wings.
Quick AttackLevel: 13normal
4010030
An extremely fast attack that always strikes first.
WhirlwindLevel: 17normal
08520
Blows away the foe, switches it out or ends wild battle.
TwisterLevel: 22dragon
4010020
Whips up a vicious twister to tear at foes. May flinch.
Feather DanceLevel: 27flying
010015
Envelops the foe with down to sharply reduce Attack.
AgilityLevel: 32psychic
0030
Relaxes the body to sharply boost Speed.
Wing AttackLevel: 37flying
010035
Strikes the foe with wings spread wide.
RoostLevel: 42flying
000
Restores the user's HP by half of its max HP.
TailwindLevel: 47flying
000
Whips up a breeze, doubling ally Speed for 4 turns.ally Speed for 3 turns.
Aerial AceLevel: 52flying
60020
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Air SlashLevel: 57flying
75950
Attacks with a blade of air. May cause flinching.
HurricaneLevel: 62flying
07010
Traps the foe in a fierce wind. May cause confusion.

Egg Moves (9)

Pursuitdark
4010020
Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out.
Feint Attackdark
60020
Draws the foe close, then strikes without fail.
Foresightnormal
0040
Negates the foe's efforts to heighten evasiveness.
Steel Wingsteel
709025
Strikes the foe with hard wings spread wide.
Air Cutterflying
09525
Hacks with razorlike wind. High critical-hit ratio.
Air Slashflying
75950
Attacks with a blade of air. May cause flinching.
Brave Birdflying
12010015
A low altitude charge that also hurts the user.
Uproarnormal
010010
Causes an uproar for 3 Causes an uproar for 2 to 5 turns and prevents sleep.
Defogflying
0015
Removes obstacles and lowers evasion.

TM/HM Moves (21)

Aerial Aceflying
60020TM40
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Double Teamnormal
0015TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Facadenormal
7010020TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Flyflying
09515HM02
Flies up on the first turn, then strikes the next turn.
Frustrationnormal
110020TM21
An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Hidden Powernormal
010015TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Protectnormal
0010TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Rain Dancewater
005TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Reflectpsychic
0020TM33
Wall of light cuts physical damage for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
000TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
An attack that increases in power with friendship.
Roostflying
000TM19
Restores the user's HP by half of its max HP.
Roundnormal
6010015TM48
A song that inflicts damage. Others can join in too.
Steel Wingsteel
709025TM51
Strikes the foe with hard wings spread wide.
Substitutenormal
0010TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Sunny Dayfire
005TM11
Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
Thiefdark
01000TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Toxicpoison
0010TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
U Turnbug
7010020TM89
Does damage then switches out the user.
Work Upnormal
0030TM01
The user is roused. Ups Attack and Sp. Atk.

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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