Pidgeotto
TL;DR. Pidgeotto is a normal/flying-type Pokémon from Generation I. Base Stat Total: 349. Very protective of its sprawling territorial area, this POKéMON will fiercely peck at any intruder.
Very protective of its sprawling territorial area, this POKéMON will fiercely peck at any intruder.
Stat spread.
Total of 349. Higher peaks mean specialized roles, flat spreads favor versatility.
Rankings computed across all 1025 base-species Pokémon (Mega and Gigantamax forms excluded). Source: National Pokédex base stats.
Pidgeotto in Pokémon GO.
Pokémon GO uses its own hand-tuned base stats, distinct from the main-series spread above. At a perfect 15/15/15, Pidgeotto reaches 1,194 CP at level 40 and 1,366 CP as a best buddy.
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Pidgeotto in competitive play.
Recommended builds and battle rankings for Pidgeotto across the current metagames. In Pokémon GO it ranks #671 in the Great League.
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Movesets via Smogon, GO ranks via PvPoke. Updated 2026-06-01.
Common questions about Pidgeotto.
Direct, sourced answers to the most-asked questions about Pidgeotto, each computed straight from its Pokédex data.
What type is Pidgeotto?
Pidgeotto is a Normal/Flying-type Pokémon. Dual-typing stacks weaknesses and resistances. see the full matchup table below.
What is Pidgeotto weak to?
Pidgeotto takes 2× damage from Electric, Ice, Rock. It has no 4× weaknesses.
What is Pidgeotto resistant to?
Pidgeotto is immune to Ground, Ghost. It also resists Grass, Bug.
How does Pidgeotto evolve?
Pidgeotto evolves from Pidgey (Level 18). Pidgeotto evolves into Pidgeot (Level 36).
What generation is Pidgeotto from?
Pidgeotto was introduced in Generation I (the Kanto region). Its Pokédex number is #0017.
What are Pidgeotto's base stats?
Pidgeotto has HP 63, Attack 60, Defense 55, Special Attack 50, Special Defense 50, and Speed 71. Total base stat total: 349.
What are Pidgeotto's abilities?
Pidgeotto can have the abilities Keen Eye, Tangled Feet, plus the Hidden Ability Big Pecks.
Is Pidgeotto legendary or mythical?
No. Pidgeotto is a regular Pokémon, not classified as Legendary or Mythical.
What is Pidgeotto's best stat?
Pidgeotto's highest base stat is Speed at 71, which ranks 114th of 213 Normal-type Pokémon.
Is Pidgeotto good?
Pidgeotto has a base stat total of 349, the 710th-highest of all 1025 Pokémon species and 155th among Normal-types. That is a modest total, typical of an unevolved or utility Pokémon.
Through the generations.
Pidgeotto as drawn across two decades of Pokémon games, plus the modern Pokémon HOME render. Hit the cry button to hear it.
In battle.
Damage multipliers when Pidgeotto is hit by each attacking type. 4× is two stacked weaknesses, ¼× is two stacked resistances.
Pidgeotto vs. the average Normal-type.
Each base stat measured against the mean across all 213 Normal-type Pokémon.
| Stat | Pidgeotto | Normal avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 63 | 75 | -12 |
| Attack | 60 | 75 | -15 |
| Defense | 55 | 64 | -9 |
| Special Attack | 50 | 67 | -17 |
| Special Defense | 50 | 68 | -18 |
| Speed | 71 | 75 | -4 |
| Total | 349 | 424 | -75 |
Pidgeotto appears in 29 games.
Every mainline release where Pidgeotto is obtainable, has a dex entry, or is transferable. Grouped by generation.
- 1998 Blue
- 1998 Red
- 1999 Yellow
- 2000 Gold
- 2000 Silver
- 2001 Crystal
- 2003 Ruby
- 2003 Sapphire
- 2004 FireRed
- 2004 LeafGreen
- 2005 Emerald
- 2007 Diamond
- 2007 Pearl
- 2009 Platinum
- 2010 HeartGold
- 2010 SoulSilver
- 2011 Black
- 2011 White
- 2012 Black 2
- 2012 White 2
- 2013 X
- 2013 Y
- 2014 Alpha Sapphire
- 2014 Omega Ruby
- 2018 Let's Go, Eevee!
- 2018 Let's Go, Pikachu!
- 2025 Legends: Z-A
- 2026 Pokémon Pokopia
- 2016 Pokémon GO
Catch Pidgeotto in the wild.
Main-series wild-encounter locations, grouped by game. 15 games have a known habitat.
Pidgeotto appears in 56 episodes.
From EP003 (1997-04-15) through JN070 (2021-06-11).
- EP003 Ash Catches a Pokémon Original 1998-09-10
- EP004 Challenge of the Samurai Original 1998-09-11
- EP005 Showdown in Pewter City Original 1998-09-14
- EP006 Clefairy and the Moon Stone Original 1998-09-15
- EP007 The Water Flowers of Cerulean City Original 1998-09-16
- EP008 The Path to the Pokémon League Original 1998-09-17
- EP009 The School of Hard Knocks Original 1998-09-18
- EP010 Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village Original 1998-09-21
- EP013 Mystery at the Lighthouse Original 1998-09-24
- EP015 Battle Aboard the St. Anne Original 1998-09-07
- EP016 Pokémon Shipwreck Original 1998-09-29
- EP018 Beauty and the Beach Original 2000-06-24
+ 44 more episodes
- EP019 Tentacool & Tentacruel Original 1998-10-01
- EP027 Hypno's Naptime Original 1998-10-13
- EP028 Pokémon Fashion Flash Original 1998-10-14
- EP031 Dig Those Diglett! Original 1998-10-19
- EP032 The Ninja-Poké Showdown Original 1998-10-20
- EP037 Ditto's Mysterious Mansion Original 1998-10-26
- EP039 Pikachu's Goodbye Original 1998-11-20
- EP040 The Battling Eevee Brothers Original 1998-10-27
- EP041 Wake Up Snorlax! Original 1998-10-28
- EP045 The Song of Jigglypuff Original 1999-02-20
- EP050 Who Gets to Keep Togepi? Original 1999-03-27
- EP053 The Purr-fect Hero Original 1999-09-11
- EP055 Pokémon Paparazzi Original 1999-04-17
- EP057 The Breeding Center Secret Original 1999-05-01
- EP058 Riddle Me This Original 1999-09-18
- EP062 Clefairy Tales Original 1999-09-25
- EP063 The Battle of the Badge Original 1999-09-25
- EP065 Holiday Hi-Jynx Original 1999-12-11
- EP069 The Pi-Kahuna Original 1999-10-02
- EP072 Go West, Young Meowth Original 1999-10-09
- EP073 To Master the Onixpected! Original 1999-10-11
- EP075 Bad to the Bone! Original 1999-10-16
- EP076 All Fired Up! Original 1999-10-23
- EP078 Fire and Ice Original 1999-11-06
- EP079 The Fourth Round Rumble Original 1999-11-13
- EP080 A Friend in Deed Original 1999-11-20
- EP081 Friend and Foe Alike Original 1999-11-27
- EP122 Roll On, Pokémon! Original 2000-11-04
- EP131 Ignorance is Blissey Original 2000-12-09
- EP147 A Farfetch'd Tale Original 2001-03-17
- EP172 A Better Pill to Swallow Original 2001-10-13
- EP196 Ring Masters Original 2002-03-16
- EP207 The Kecleon Caper Original 2002-08-17
- AG043 Let Bagons Be Bagons Advanced Generation 2004-09-18
- AG090 Pokéblock, Stock, and Berry Advanced Generation 2005-09-03
- AG176 The Ole' Berate and Switch! Advanced Generation 2006-12-04
- DP010 Not on My Watch Ya Don't! Diamond & Pearl 2007-06-19
- BW116 The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion! Black & White 2013-06-08
- XY007 Giving Chase at the Rhyhorn Race! XY 2014-03-01
- XY035 Battles in the Sky! XY 2014-09-20
- XY066 Confronting the Darkness! XY 2015-06-06
- JN006 Working My Way Back to Mew! Journeys 2020-06-12
- JN026 Splash, Dash, and Smash for the Crown! Journeys 2020-12-04
- JN070 Take My Thief! Please! Journeys 2022-01-21
TCG Pocket appearances
6 Pidgeotto cards across TCG Pocket.
Every printed variant on iOS / Android. Tap any card for full art.
Pokémon like Pidgeotto
Closest matches by typing, role, stats, and lore, from the same semantic search that powers the Reverse Dex.