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Counter guide · Normal / Flying · Gen I

What beats Spearow?

The 5 hardest counters to Spearow ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Archeops outspeeds and hits for 2× with rock-type STAB.

Spearow
No. 021
Spearow
Normal Flying
BST 262 · Speed 70 · Atk 60 · SpA 31

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Archeops
    No. 567
    Archeops
    Rock Flying
    Hits Spearow for 2× via rock-type STAB Takes ½× back from normal-type STAB Speed: 110 > 70 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 140)
  2. #2
    Iron Thorns
    No. 995
    Iron Thorns
    Rock Electric
    Hits Spearow for 2× via rock-type STAB Takes ½× back from normal-type STAB Speed: 72 > 70 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 134)
  3. #3
    Iron Boulder
    No. 1022
    Iron Boulder
    Rock Psychic
    Hits Spearow for 2× via rock-type STAB Takes ½× back from normal-type STAB Speed: 124 > 70 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 120)
  4. #4
    Nihilego
    No. 793
    Nihilego
    Rock Poison
    Hits Spearow for 2× via rock-type STAB Takes ½× back from normal-type STAB Speed: 103 > 70 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 127)
  5. #5
    Glimmora
    No. 970
    Glimmora
    Rock Poison
    Hits Spearow for 2× via rock-type STAB Takes ½× back from normal-type STAB Speed: 86 > 70 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 130)

Spearow's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Electric Ice Rock
Immune to
Ground Ghost

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Spearow, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Spearow hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.