Ash's Pidgeot
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Ash's Pidgeot (Japanese: サトシのピジョット Satoshi's Pigeot) was the third Pokémon obtained by Ash Ketchum during his travels through the Kanto region.
History
Ash caught Pidgeot as a Pidgeotto in the Viridian Forest, in Ash Catches a Pokémon. Having failed to capture its pre-evolution, Pidgey, and also a Spearow, Ash was prepared to fight the Pidgeotto before attempting a capture. However, his Caterpie was easily defeated by the Template:Type2 Pokémon, but Pikachu used Thundershock to weaken Pidgeotto and Ash captured it. Its first battle was against Team Rocket, but both it and Pikachu were defeated by Ekans and Koffing.
It reappeared in 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 Samura's Pinsir and lost from a Tackle. It also battled Geodude when Ash had a rematch with Brock, but Ash recalled it because it couldn't damage the Template:Type2/Template:Type2 Pokémon.
It had a much more successful battle in the Cerulean Gym, where it fought 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 Butterfree by A.J.'s powerful Sandshrew, despite the type advantage.
Pidgeotto was gradually weeded out as an everyday battler when Ash captured Bulbasaur, Squirtle and Charmander, used most often to blow away SmokeScreens, pop holes in Team Rocket's balloon, or scout around to find the way to their next destination. In Tentacool & Tentacruel, Pidgeotto bore Pikachu into battle with a giant Tentacruel, and was the only one of itself, Butterfree and Zubat to avoid Tentacruel's attacks and allowed Pikachu to attempt to negotiate a truce with the colony.
In The Ninja Poké-Showdown, Pidgeotto fought against Koga's Venonat, which promptly evolved into Venomoth, and its Stun Spore crippled Pidgeotto, forcing Ash to pull Pidgeotto for Charmander. It was also used by Ash as a shock attack whilst breakng into Team Rocket's hideout in Who Gets To Keep Togepi?
Pidgeotto saved Ash in Battle for the Badge!. Ash's Squirtle and Bulbasaur were being brutalised by Giovanni's Kingler and Machamp, commanded by Jessie, but Pidgeotto turned the tables by using a Quick Attack/Double-Edge combination to inflict serious damage on the Rhydon.
It provided wind effects in Cleavon Schpielbunk's film in Lights, Camera, Quack-tion!, and was also sent out to battle the giant Gengar in The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis. However, its Gust had no effect on Gengar, and it was absorbed by the monster. It reappeared after the giant 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 Charizard to fight with once Squirtle and Pikachu were defeated.
In Pallet Party Panic, Ash returned to Pallet Town following the Indigo League. Here, he encountered an old enemy; the Spearow Ash had tried to catch the first day of his journey had evolved into Fearow and was leading other wild Spearow in harassing the local Pidgey flock. After being injured trying to lead the wild Pidgey to safety, Pidgeotto evolved into Pidgeot and lead the other Pidgey and Pidgeotto to defeat Fearow, and Ash left it behind to guard the wild Pidgey. He promised to return for it after he was finished in the Orange Islands, a sentiment that he still hoped he could do in 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 Noctowl, Swellow, Staraptor and Tranquill.
Moves used
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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 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 Electric Tale of Pikachu manga
Ash also owns a Pidgeotto in the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga. It is the fourth Pokémon that Ash captures in the manga. It first debuts in Play Misty For Me.
Pidgeotto's capture is not shown, it is first seen when Ash is writing home to May Oak describing the Pokémon he has captured on his journey so far. Later, he tries to use it in his Gym battle against 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 You Gotta Have Friends.
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 Battle Frontier opening along with Tyranitar (Larvitar's mother). The other scenes with Ash's old Pokémon were not included.
- As the Yellow Version of the games is similar to the anime, underleveled wild Pidgeotto could be found in the Viridian Forest.
Related articles
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Pidgeotto and Pidgeot.
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