Ash's Pidgeot

2013-03-11T08:30:39Z

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caption=Ash's Pidgeot |
location=[[Viridian Forest]] |
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epname=Ash Catches a Pokémon|
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firstevoname=Pallet Party Panic!|
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released=yes|
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releasename=Pallet Party Panic!|
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java1=[[Megumi Hayashibara]]|
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'''Ash's Pidgeot''' (Japanese: '''サトシのピジョット''' ''Satoshi's Pigeot'') was the third {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} obtained by [[Ash Ketchum]] during his travels through the [[Kanto]] region.

==History==
[[File:Ash's Pidgeotto.jpg|200px|thumb|left|As a Pidgeotto]]
===Kanto===
Ash caught Pidgeot as a {{p|Pidgeotto}} in [[Viridian Forest]], in ''[[EP003|Ash Catches a Pokémon]]''. Having [[EP001|previously]] failed to capture its pre-evolution, {{p|Pidgey}}, and a {{p|Spearow}}, Ash was prepared to fight the Pidgeotto before attempting a capture. However, his {{AP|Caterpie}} was easily defeated by the {{type|Flying}} Pokémon, but {{AP|Pikachu}} used {{m|ThunderShock}} to weaken Pidgeotto and Ash captured it. Its first battle was against [[Team Rocket trio|Team Rocket]], but both it and Pikachu were defeated by {{TP|Jessie|Ekans}} and {{TP|James|Koffing}}.

It reappeared in ''[[EP004|Challenge of the Samurai]]'', where it managed to weaken a wild {{p|Weedle}} for Ash to capture, but the small bug escaped when [[Samurai]] arrived and challenged Ash to a battle. Weakened by battle with Weedle, Pidgeotto battled Samurai's {{p|Pinsir}} and was defeated by a {{m|Tackle}}. It also battled {{TP|Brock|Geodude}} when Ash had a rematch with {{an|Brock}}, but its {{m|Gust}} proved ineffective on the [[Rock (type)|Rock]]/{{type|Ground}} Pokémon, and it was knocked out and recalled.

It had a much more successful battle in the [[Cerulean]] Gym, where it fought {{TP|Misty|Starmie}}. Although the battle was interrupted by Team Rocket, Pidgeotto easily had the upper hand over Starmie, using Gust to propel Starmie with great force into the Gym's wall. However, it was defeated easily along with {{AP|Butterfree}} by [[A.J.]]'s powerful {{p|Sandshrew}}, despite the type advantage.

Pidgeotto was gradually weeded out as an everyday battler when Ash captured {{AP|Bulbasaur}}, {{AP|Squirtle}} and {{AP|Charmander}}, used most often to blow away {{m|SmokeScreen}}s, pop holes in [[Team Rocket trio|Team Rocket]]'s balloon, or scout around to find the way to their next destination. In ''[[EP019|Tentacool & Tentacruel]]'', Pidgeotto bore Pikachu into battle with a giant {{p|Tentacruel}}, and was the only one of itself, {{AP|Butterfree}} and {{TP|Brock|Zubat}} to avoid Tentacruel's attacks, allowing Pikachu to attempt to negotiate a truce with the colony.

In ''[[EP032|The Ninja Poké-Showdown]]'', Pidgeotto fought against [[Koga]]'s {{p|Venonat}}, which promptly evolved into {{p|Venomoth}}, and its Stun Spore crippled Pidgeotto, forcing Ash to pull Pidgeotto for Charmander. It was also used by Ash in a surprise attack whilst breaking into Team Rocket's hideout in ''[[EP050|Who Gets To Keep Togepi?]]''
[[File:Ash Pidgeotto Quick Attack.png|thumb|220px|Pidgeotto slamming Rhydon with Quick Attack]]
Pidgeotto played a very important part in Ash's Gym battle in ''[[EP063|Battle for the Badge!]]''. Ash's Squirtle and Bulbasaur were being brutalised by Giovanni's {{p|Kingler}} and {{p|Machamp}}, commanded by Jessie, but Pidgeotto turned the tables by using a {{m|Quick Attack}}/{{m|Double-Edge}} combination to inflict serious damage on the {{p|Rhydon}}.

It provided wind effects in [[Cleavon Schpielbunk]]'s film in ''[[EP069|Lights, Camera, Quack-tion!]]'', and was also sent out to battle the [[giant]] {{p|Gengar}} in ''[[EP072|The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis]]''. However, its {{m|Gust}} had no effect on Gengar, and it was absorbed by the monster. It reappeared after the giant {{p|Jigglypuff}} put the huge creature to sleep.

Pidgeotto towed Team Rocket's balloon all the way to the stadium in order to allow Ash to reach his battle with [[Ritchie]] in time. However, it was too exhausted to battle, leaving Ash with only his disobedient {{AP|Charizard}} to fight with once Squirtle and Pikachu were defeated.
[[File:Ash Pidgeot released.png|thumb|left|220px|Pidgeot leaving]]
In ''[[EP081|Pallet Party Panic]]'', Ash returned to [[Pallet Town]] following the [[Indigo League]]. Here, he encountered an old enemy; the {{p|Spearow}} Ash had tried to catch [[EP001|the first day of his journey]] had evolved into {{p|Fearow}} and was leading other wild Spearow in harassing the local {{p|Pidgey}} flock.

Pidgeotto tried to lead the wild Pidgey to safety, but was badly injured. Desperate to help its fellow birds, Pidgeotto [[Evolution|evolved]] into Pidgeot and attacked Fearow with {{m|Gust}} and {{m|Quick Attack}}. It then lead the other {{p|Pidgey}} and {{p|Pidgeotto}} to defeat Fearow. Ash released Pidgeot to guard the wild Pidgey so that Fearow would not return for a sneak attack.

He promised to return for it after he was finished in the [[Orange Archipelago|Orange Islands]], a sentiment that he still hoped he could do in ''[[EP131|Fighting Flyer with Fire]]''. However, Ash has yet to fulfill that promise, with its role as his Flying-type being filled by such new Pokémon as {{AP|Noctowl}}, {{AP|Swellow}}, {{AP|Staraptor}} and {{AP|Unfezant}}.
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===Best Wishes series===
Pidgeot appeared in a flashback as a Pidgeotto in [[BW116]].

==Personality and characteristics==
[[File:Ash and Pidgeot.png|left|thumb|Ash and Pidgeot]]
[[File:Ash and Pidgeotto.png|thumb|Ash holding a hurt Pidgeotto]]
Ash's Pidgeot did not undergo as much character development as his other five team members, as it had far less episodes focused on it. However, it was loyal and had an extremely strong relationship with Ash, the only one of his original six Pokémon he had never been on bad terms with before or after capture. It always followed his orders to the letter, even when this resulted in personal risk of self injury - taking on Fearow, Jessie's Arbok and the Ancient Giant Gengar are just three examples. Brock once stated that Pidgeotto would take any attack for Ash, and Misty lamented that {{AP|Charizard}} was not as loyal as Pidgeotto.
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==Moves used==
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{{anmov|normal|Gust|EP003|Ash Catches a Pokémon|rec=yes}}
{{anmov|normal|Quick Attack|EP003|Ash Catches a Pokémon|rec=yes}}
{{anmov|normal|Sand-Attack|EP004|Challenge of the Samurai}}
{{anmov|normal|Whirlwind|EP006|Clefairy and the Moon Stone}}
{{anmov|flying|Wing Attack|EP007|The Water Flowers of Cerulean City}}
{{anmov|normal|Double-Edge|EP063|The Battle of the Badge}}
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===Moves improvised===
'''Gust Counter Attack''' a variation of Gust, used to force the foe to evade. This technique was used only once by Ash's Pidgeotto in ''[[EP003|Ash Catches a Pokémon]]''. Pidgeotto slams its wings together, creating a small air flow around his wings forcing [[Jessie's Ekans]] to jump away.

==In the manga==
===In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga===
[[File:Ash Pidgeotto EToP.png|thumb|right|200px|Pidgeotto in The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]

[[Ash Ketchum (EToP)|Ash]] also owns a Pidgeotto in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]] {{pkmn|manga}}. It is the fourth Pokémon that Ash captures in the manga. It first debuts in ''[[ET02|Play Misty For Me]]''. In that chapter, it was given the nickname {{wp|Walter Pidgeon|Walter Pidgeotto}} (Japanese: '''ビジョン''' ''Vision'').

Pidgeotto's capture is not shown, it is first seen when Ash is writing home to [[Daisy Oak|May Oak]] describing the Pokémon he has captured on his journey so far. Later, he tries to use it in his Gym battle against {{an|Misty}}, but it has disappeared from its [[Poké Ball]], leaving a note saying "I'm beat! Off to get some R&R. Don't forget to write! -Pidgeotto".

It is unknown if Pidgeotto has permanently left Ash's party following this. It does not appear in the manga since then, including when Ash brings his entire party out of their Poké Balls in ''[[ET08|You Gotta Have Friends]]''. The role of Ash's main Flying Pokémon is instead filled by [[Ash's Fearow]].

==Trivia==
* Pidgeot debuted long before the episode in which it evolved. Since the first episode of the series, Ash is shown throwing a Poké Ball containing Pidgeot and battling a Fearow in the opening ''[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]]''.
* Pidgeot has since appeared in the tenth opening for the anime, ''[[Spurt!]]''. However, it did not return in any episodes aired with the opening.
** Pidgeot also appeared in the ''{{OBP|Battle Frontier|dub}}'' opening along with {{p|Tyranitar}} ({{AP|Larvitar}}'s mother). It was the only one of Ash's old Pokémon to have its Spurt! scene carried across to the dub opening.
* Pidgeot is the first evolved Pokémon caught by Ash.

==Related articles==
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