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Artwork from FR/LG
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Height
1′00″ Imperial
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0.3 m Metric
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1′00″/0.3 m Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
4.0 lbs. Imperial
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1.8 kg Metric
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4.0 lbs./1.8 kg Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP 0
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Atk 0
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Def 0
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Sp.Atk 0
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Sp.Def 0
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Speed 0
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Base Exp.: 55
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Battle Exp.: 551*
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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. It has black markings around its eyes and a small crest of brown and cream feathers above its eyes. It resembles other small Flying-type Pokémon such as Starly, Taillow, and Spearow. However due to the fact that (with the exception of Spearow) these Pokémon 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 Pokémon, 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.
Wilbur, guardian of Pudgy Pidgey Isle, helped to teach a Pidgey named Orville how to fly in Fly Me to the Moon.
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.
- 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
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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Generation I
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Red
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A common sight in forests and woods. It flaps its wings at ground level to kick up blinding sand.
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Blue
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Yellow
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Very docile. If attacked, it will often kick up sand to protect itself rather than fight back.
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Stadium
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If at all possible, it will try to avoid battles. Small or weak enemies are blown away by whirlwind.
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Generation II
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Gold
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It usually hides in tall grass. Because it dislikes fighting, it protects itself by kicking up sand.
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Silver
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Common in grassy areas and forests, it is very docile and will chase off enemies by flapping up sand.
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Crystal
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It rapidly flaps its wings in the grass, stirring up a dust cloud that drives insect prey out into the open.
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Stadium 2
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It usually hides in tall grass. Because it dislikes fighting, it protects itself by kicking up sand.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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Pidgey has an extremely sharp sense of direction. It is capable of unerringly returning home to its nest, however far it may be removed from its familiar surroundings.
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Sapphire
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Pidgey has an extremely sharp sense of direction. It is capable of unerringly returning home to its nest, however far it may be removed from its familiar surroundings.
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Emerald
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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.
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FireRed
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Does not like to fight. It hides in tall grass and so on, foraging for food such as small bugs.
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LeafGreen
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A common sight in forests and woods. It flaps its wings and ground level to kick up blinding sand.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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It is docile and prefers to avoid conflict. If disturbed, however, it can ferociously strike back.
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Pearl
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It is docile and prefers to avoid conflict. If disturbed, however, it can ferociously strike back.
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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SoulSilver
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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
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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Generation I
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Red
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Blue
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Common
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Routes 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 21, 24 and 25
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Blue (Japan)
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Yellow
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Common
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Viridian Forest and Routes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 21, 24 and 25
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Generation III
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Ruby
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Sapphire
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Emerald
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FireRed
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LeafGreen
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Common
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Viridian Forest, Bond Bridge, Berry Bush, Five Isle Meadow, and Routes 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 24 and 25
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Colosseum
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XD
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In side games
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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40
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100 - 147
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190 - 284
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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35
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36 - 95
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67 - 185
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35
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36 - 95
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67 - 185
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56
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54 - 118
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105 - 232
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Total: 251
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 35.
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Type effectiveness
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Learnset
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In Pokémon FireRed, Pokémon LeafGreen, and Pokémon Emerald:
In Pokémon Emerald Only:
Side game data
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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
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