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=Biology= | =Biology= | ||
==Physiology== | ==Physiology== | ||
Pidgey | Pidgey resembles a small, plump-bodied bird. It is a brown color, with a lighter colored throat and belly. The tips of its wings share this cream color. Both its feet and beak are a pinkish-gray color. Its plumage is fairly non-descript, particularly compared to its evolutions [[pidgeotto]] and [[pidgeot]]. Its has black markings around its eyes and a small crest of brown and cream feathers above its eyes. It resembles other small flying-type pokemon such as [[starly]], [[taillow]], and [[spearow]]. However due to the fact that (with the exception of spearow) these pokemon tend to be unique to a region, it is likely that they are a result of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convergent_evolution convergent evolution]. | ||
===Gender differences=== | ===Gender differences=== | ||
None. | None. | ||
===Special abilities=== | ===Special abilities=== | ||
Pidgey has an extremely sharp sense of direction, and homing instincts. It can locate its nest even when far removed from familiar surroundings. Because of this, it is extremely easy to train to deliver messages. | |||
==Behavior== | ==Behavior== | ||
Pidgey are very common and can be seen in a variety of environments. It is a docile pokemon, and generally prefers to flee from its enemies rather than fight them. Pidgey’s small size permits it to easily hide in long grass: where it is typically found foraging for small insects. It is known to flush out potential prey from long grass by flapping its wings rapidly. This maneuver also serves to protect pidgey from enemies. If disturbed a pidgey is capable of sending a blinding cloud of dust into the air, permitting it to make its escape. This evasive technique can also be applied to battles. While pidgey generally do not like to fight, they have been known to strike with surprising fierceness when they are cornered. While pidgey make ideal targets for young trainers, due to their temperaments, it is not unheard of for novice trainers to be seriously injured by a panicked pidgey. | |||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Pidgey typically dwell in forests with thick growth and large trees. They usually live alongside {{p|Rattata}}. | Pidgey typically dwell in forests with thick growth and large trees. They usually live alongside {{p|Rattata}}. |
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Pidgey (Japanese: ポッポ Poppo) is a Normal/Flying-type Pokémon.
Pidgey comes with the Ability Keen Eye, which prevents opponents from lowering its accuracy.
Pidgey evolves into Pidgeotto at Level 18, then into Pidgeot at Level 36.
Biology
Physiology
Pidgey resembles a small, plump-bodied bird. It is a brown color, with a lighter colored throat and belly. The tips of its wings share this cream color. Both its feet and beak are a pinkish-gray color. Its plumage is fairly non-descript, particularly compared to its evolutions pidgeotto and pidgeot. Its has black markings around its eyes and a small crest of brown and cream feathers above its eyes. It resembles other small flying-type pokemon such as starly, taillow, and spearow. However due to the fact that (with the exception of spearow) these pokemon tend to be unique to a region, it is likely that they are a result of [convergent evolution.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Pidgey has an extremely sharp sense of direction, and homing instincts. It can locate its nest even when far removed from familiar surroundings. Because of this, it is extremely easy to train to deliver messages.
Behavior
Pidgey are very common and can be seen in a variety of environments. It is a docile pokemon, and generally prefers to flee from its enemies rather than fight them. Pidgey’s small size permits it to easily hide in long grass: where it is typically found foraging for small insects. It is known to flush out potential prey from long grass by flapping its wings rapidly. This maneuver also serves to protect pidgey from enemies. If disturbed a pidgey is capable of sending a blinding cloud of dust into the air, permitting it to make its escape. This evasive technique can also be applied to battles. While pidgey generally do not like to fight, they have been known to strike with surprising fierceness when they are cornered. While pidgey make ideal targets for young trainers, due to their temperaments, it is not unheard of for novice trainers to be seriously injured by a panicked pidgey.
Habitat
Pidgey typically dwell in forests with thick growth and large trees. They usually live alongside Rattata.
Diet
Main article: Pokémon food
Pidgey mainly eat Weedle, Caterpie, Wurmple, and other small insects.
In the anime
Pidgey first premiered in Pokémon, I Choose You!. Ash tried capturing it, but failed miserably.
Casey has a Pidgey in her first appearance, The Double Trouble Header.
Many Pidgey were featured in Carrying On as mail-Pidgey, owned by Malachi and his grandfather.
Prof. Oak captured a Pidgey just before Will the Real Oak Please Stand Up?. He used it to get rid of Team Rocket.
Team Rocket mistook a Pidgey for a Ho-oh in Battling the Enemy Within.
In the manga
Professor Oak had a Pidgey in the Electric Tale of Pikachu.
In the Pokémon Special manga
Pidgey makes a couple of cameos in the Red, Green & Blue chapter; in Bulbasaur, Come Home! as one of the Pokémon that escapes from Professor Oak's Laboratory and in ...But Fearow Itself! when a frozen one is pictured by Bill in his explanation about how to stop a flying Pokémon. Also, the Safari Zone's tour guide is an automated robotic Pidgey.
In the TCG
Four Pidgey cards have been released.
- Base Set: Pidgey has 40 HP, an attack that does 10 damage and switches defending Pokémon for two colorless, and a retreat cost of one.
- Gym Challenge: Koga's Pidgey and Koga's Pidgey
- One has 40 HP, an attack called "Messenger" for 1 colorless which shuffles the card with all attached cards into your deck in exchange for another Pokémon, and a 20 damage attack for 2 colorless. Its retreat cost is one.
- The other has 50 HP, a retreat cost of 1, a 10 damage attack for one colorless, and a 20 damage attack that lowers the defending Pokémon to a 50% hit rate next turn for three colorless.
All TCG Pidgey have a weakness to Lightning and resistance to Fighting.
Game data
Pokédex entries
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Alternate Games
- Pokémon Pinball, Pokémon Trading Card Game (Base Set, Base Set 2, Legendary Collection)
- A common sight in forests and woods. It flaps its wings at ground level to kick up blinding sand.
Game locations
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In side games
Game | Location |
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Pokémon Snap | Beach |
Pokémon Channel | Viridian Forest |
Pokémon Trozei | Endless Level 14 Endless Level 33 Forever Level 14 Mr. Who's Den |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | Howling Forest (9F-13F) |
Base stats
Stat | Range | ||
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At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||
HP: 40
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100 - 147 | 190 - 284 | |
45
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45 - 106 | 85 - 207 | |
40
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40 - 101 | 76 - 196 | |
35
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36 - 95 | 67 - 185 | |
35
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36 - 95 | 67 - 185 | |
56
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54 - 118 | 105 - 232 | |
Total: 251
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Other Pokémon with this total | ||
Type effectiveness
Template:DP type effectiveness
Learnset
By leveling up
Level | Generation I | Generation II | Generation III | Generation IV |
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Start | Gust | Tackle | Tackle | Tackle |
5 | Sand-Attack | Sand-Attack | Sand-Attack | Sand-Attack |
9 | Gust | Gust | Gust | |
12 | Quick Attack | |||
13 | Quick Attack | Quick Attack | ||
15 | Quick Attack | |||
17 | Whirlwind | |||
19 | Whirlwind | Whirlwind | ||
21 | Whirlwind | Twister | ||
25 | Wing Attack | Featherdance | ||
28 | Wing Attack | |||
29 | Wing Attack | Agility | ||
31 | Featherdance | |||
33 | Wing Attack | |||
36 | Agility | |||
37 | Agility | Roost | ||
39 | Agility | |||
41 | Tailwind | |||
44 | Mirror Move | |||
45 | Mirror Move | |||
47 | Mirror Move | Mirror Move | ||
49 | Air Slash |
By TM/HM
Number | Generation I | Generation II | Generation III | Generation IV |
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TM02 | Razor Wind | |||
TM03 | Curse | |||
TM04 | Whirlwind | |||
TM06 | Toxic | Toxic | Toxic | Toxic |
TM09 | Take Down | |||
TM10 | Double-Edge | Hidden Power | Hidden Power | Hidden Power |
TM11 | Sunny Day | Sunny Day | Sunny Day | |
TM13 | Snore | |||
TM17 | Protect | Protect | Protect | |
TM20 | Rage | Endure | ||
TM21 | Frustration | Frustration | Frustration | |
TM27 | Return | Return | Return | |
TM31 | Mimic | Mud-Slap | ||
TM32 | Double Team | Double Team | Double Team | Double Team |
TM33 | Reflect | |||
TM34 | Bide | Swagger | ||
TM35 | Sleep Talk | |||
TM39 | Swift | Swift | ||
TM40 | Aerial Ace | Aerial Ace | ||
TM42 | Facade | Facade | ||
TM43 | Sky Attack | Detect | Secret Power | Secret Power |
TM44 | Rest | Rest | Rest | Rest |
TM45 | Attract | Attract | Attract | |
TM46 | Thief | Thief | Thief | |
TM47 | Steel Wing | Steel Wing | Steel Wing | |
TM50 | Substitute | |||
TM51 | Roost | |||
TM58 | Endure | |||
TM78 | Captivate | |||
TM82 | Sleep Talk | |||
TM83 | Natural Gift | |||
TM87 | Swagger | |||
TM88 | Pluck | |||
TM89 | U-turn | |||
TM90 | Substitute | |||
HM02 | Fly | Fly | Fly | Fly |
HM05 | Defog |
By breeding
By tutoring
In Pokémon FireRed, Pokémon LeafGreen, and Pokémon Emerald:
In Pokémon Emerald Only:
Side game data
Evolution
Trivia
- In the Generation I and II games as well as Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, it is the most common land Pokémon available, the second most common being Rattata.
- Pidgey was originally going to be named "Pidge".
- Ash attempted to capture one in the first episode of the anime, however, he failed. He would later capture its evolved form.
- In The Generation I games Pidgey was seen as weak by many because of its low stats and disability to learn many good flying attacks. In those games, a Spearow was a better option.
Origin
It also shares some similarities with pigeons, and there have been some references to Pidgey Mail, alluding to homing pigeons.
Name origin
Pidgey's name is a corruption of pigeon. Its Japanese name appears to be the onomatopoeia of the sound a pigeon makes, ポッポッポ poppoppo.
In other languages
- German: Taubsi - "Taube" is the german word for pigeon.
- French: Roucool - Roucoule is for a pigeon's coo. Cool means the same as in English.
- Korean: 구구 Kugu
- Chinese (Taiwan and Hongkong): 波波 Po Po - Transliteration of its Japanese name, Poppo.
Related articles
External links
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