Spearow (Pokémon)

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Spearow オニスズメ Onisuzume #021 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Normal Flying Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Keen Eye Cacophony Cacophony Sniper Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 255 (43.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Flying Hatch time 16 cycles
Height 1'00" 0.3 m Spearow 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 4.4 lbs. 2.0 kg Spearow 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 58 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 52 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Spearow 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Spearow (Japanese: オニスズメ Onisuzume) is a dual-type Normal/Flying Pokémon.

It evolves into Fearow starting at level 20.

Biology

Spearow is a brown avian Pokémon that is very small. It has rough, brown plumage on its head with a short, hooked beak. Spearow's underside is beige with two thin stripes. Spearow's light pink feet have three talons, and its wings are a pinkish red with lighter edges. Spearow's back is black, and it has three brown tail feathers.

Although inept at other aspects of its flying, such as height and distance, Spearow is still capable of flying quickly to protect its territory. However, it must flap its wings at high speeds to stay aloft. Spearow's loud shrieks can be heard over half a mile away, and are used to warn other of its kind of danger. The anime has shown that Spearow sees in black and white and will chase its foes in a large flock. Spearow is usually found in desolate wastelands and fields, where it hunts for insects.

In the anime

Spearow in the anime

Major appearances

Ash was attacked by a large flock of Spearow in Pokémon - I Choose You! after he hit one Spearow on the head with a rock to weaken it (because Pikachu refused to obey and battle), thinking it was a Pidgey. The flock of Spearow returned, with the leader, the very same Spearow that Ash had hit in the first episode, as a Fearow in Pallet Party Panic!. The flock reappeared in flashbacks in Pokémon Emergency!, Challenge of the Samurai, Pikachu's Goodbye, Historical Mystery Tour!, Lucario and the Mystery of Mew and The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!.

A flock of Spearow appeared in Pallet Party Panic where they attacked flock of Pidgey and Pidgeotto.

A Trainer that attacked a Lapras had a Spearow in The Lost Lapras. In the same episode, one appeared in a flashback.

Minor appearances

Ash's Charmander was attacked by a flock of Spearow in Charmander – The Stray Pokémon.

A Spearow appeared in Mewtwo Strikes Back.

A Spearow made an appearance in The Breeding Center Secret.

A Spearow was among the Pokémon seen at Professor Oak's Laboratory in Showdown at the Po-ké Corral.

A Spearow under the ownership of an unnamed Trainer was treated by Nurse Joy in The Joy of Pokémon.

A flock of Spearow appeared in Fighting Flyer with Fire where they attacked Team Rocket.

A Spearow was one of the Pokémon stolen by Butch and Cassidy in The Fortune Hunters.

Multiple Spearow also appeared in The Power of One, Celebi: Voice of the Forest and Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias.

Five Spearow appeared in A Better Pill to Swallow as part of Brock's fantasy.

Skyler mentioned in The Big Balloon Blow-Up of training multiple Spearow in the past, helping them grow and evolve, but they were never seen during the entire episode.

A small flock of Spearow attacked Orville in Fly Me to the Moon.

Several Spearow were among the inhabitants of the Dragon Holy Land in Great Bowls of Fire!.

A Spearow appeared under the possession of a Coordinator in Hi Ho Silver Wind!

It also appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part One.

Another flock of Spearow appeared in Historical Mystery Tour!, similar to the first episode.

A Spearow made a brief appearance under the ownership of a Trainer in the Lily of the Valley Conference in An Old Family Blend!.

A Trainer's Spearow appeared in Foggy Pokémon Orienteering! and Battling Into the Hall of Fame!.

Pokédex entries

In Pokémon Origins

Spearow in Pokémon Origins

Red caught a Spearow in File 1: Red.

In the manga

Spearow in Pokémon Adventures

In the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Like in the first episode of the anime, Ash defended his Pikachu from a violent herd of wild Spearow in Pikachu, I See You!. In the manga, he also captures their leader, Fearow.

In the movie adaptations

Spearow appeared in Celebi: a Timeless Encounter.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Professor Oak had a Spearow in Just a Spearow Carrier. It was powerful enough to take down even a powerful Blastoise with its Mirror Move. In Do do that Doduo Professor Oak used Spearow to battle Yellow to entrust Red's survival with proof of his skill, by ending the battle. It appeared again in Number One Donphan beside Oak while he was talking to Elm via PC. It later evolved into a Fearow prior to the FireRed & LeafGreen arc.

Two Spearow appeared in a flashback in Growing Out of Gengar where they were driven away from its home after the Power Plant had been abandoned.

Another Spearow appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to help the fight in Ilex Forest.

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

Tomio has a Spearow in the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga.

In the TCG

Main article: Spearow (TCG)

In the TFG

One Spearow figure has been released.

• Next Quest: Spearow

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

In events

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	Berry (100%)
Yellow*
Pokémon XD		Sharp Beak (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/HM

Generation VI Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   TM19 TM19 Roost Flying Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 Cool 1 ♥ 0   TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0   TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 1 ♥ 0   TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 Tough 1 ♥ 0   TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0   TM49 TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM51 TM51 Steel Wing Steel Physical 07070 090}}90% 25 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM54 TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 Cute 1 ♥ 0   TM89 TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM94 TM94 Secret PowerORAS Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Clever 1 ♥ 0   XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   ZHM02 HM02 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Spearow Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Spearow Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VI Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Astonish Ghost Physical 30 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ Feather Dance Flying Status — 100% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0   Feint Attack Dark Physical 60 —% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0   Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100% 30 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0   Razor Wind Normal Special 80 100% 10 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0   Scary Face Normal Status — 100% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0   Sky Attack Flying Physical 140 90% 5 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0   Steel Wing Steel Physical 70 90% 25 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0   Tri Attack Normal Special 80 100% 10 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ Whirlwind Normal Status — —% 20 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Spearow in Generation VI Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Spearow in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Spearow Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Spearow Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

TCG-only moves

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball     Acquisition: Catch		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 021.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 11.9% Friend Area: Ravaged Field Phrases 51%-100% HP I might be small, but I'm quick! 26%-50% HP My health is down to half... 1%-25% HP I can't do this... I'm having trouble flying... Level up Oh, yeah! Leveled up! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up Oh, yeah! Leveled up!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: D
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Flying  Poké Assist: ( Flying ) Field move: (Gust ×1) Loops: 4 Min. exp.: N/A Max. exp.: N/A Browser entry   Spearow can whip up gusts by busily flapping its small wings.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Flying  Poké Assist: ( Flying ) Field move: (Cut ×1) Browser entry   It attacks by whipping up twisters with its wings.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Normal  None Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●● Defense ● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Two Spearow that are brother and sister guard the Meadow Zone! Their favorite Attraction is Pelipper's Circle Circuit.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Spearow  Normal  Flying

Level 20 →

First evolution Fearow  Normal  Flying

Sprites

Generation I Red Green Red Blue Yellow Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Spearow images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• According to the anime episode Pokémon, I Choose You!, Spearow cannot see color.
• Spearow shares its species name with Pidgey and Natu. They are all known as the Tiny Bird Pokémon, though Natu has also been called a Little Bird Pokémon.

Origin

Spearow resembles a sparrow with characteristics of a falcon, including a hooked beak. Its name and appearance may reference the sparrow hawk.

Name origin

Spearow is a combination of spear and sparrow.

Onisuzume is a combination of 鬼 oni (demon) and 雀 suzume (sparrow).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese オニスズメ Onisuzume From 鬼 oni and 雀 suzume French Piafabec From piaf and bec Spanish Spearow Same as English name German Habitak From Habicht and Attacke. Also a possible allusion to Habitat Italian Spearow Same as English name Korean 깨비참 Kkaebicham From 도깨비 dokkaebi and 참새 chamsae Mandarin Chinese 烈雀 Lièquè Means "Fierce sparrow" Cantonese Chinese 鬼雀 Literally "Ghost bird"

More languages Thai โอนิสุซุเมะ Onisuzume Same as Japanese name

External links

Notes

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