Pidgey (Pokémon)

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Pidgey ポッポ Poppo #016
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Normal Flying Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Tiny Bird Pokémon
Ability Keen Eye Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #016 Johto #010 Hoenn #218 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 0'0" Imperial 0.0 m Metric 0'0"/0.0 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 0.0 lbs. Imperial 0.0 kg Metric 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Unknown	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Flying group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 55 Battle Exp.: 551*
External links {{Links/{{{generation}}}|pokefordex=pidgey|ndex=016|name=Pidgey }}

Pidgey (Japanese: ポッポ Poppo, German: Taubsi, French: Roucool, Korean: 구구 Kugu) 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.

Pokédex Data

Leaf Green Version:

A common sight in forests and woods. It flaps its wings and ground level to kick up blinding sand.

Flavor text

Pokémon Emerald

It has an extremely sharp sense of direction. It can unerringly return home to its nest, however far it may be removed from its familiar surroundings.

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.

It also shares some similarities with pigeons, and there have been some references to Pidgey Mail, alluding to carrier pigeons.

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 40		100 - 147	190 - 284
Attack: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Defense: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Atk: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Sp. Def: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Speed: 56		54 - 118	105 - 232
Total: 251	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

In the games

In the Generation I and II games as well as Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, it is the most common land Pokémon available.

In the TCG

In the TCG, the Template:C Pidgey has 40 HP, an attack that does 10 damage and switches defending Pokémon for two colorless, and a retreat cost of one.

There are two versions of 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 Electricity and resistance to Fighting.

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