Pidgeotto
Pidgeotto is a Normal/Flying-type Pokémon, the Bird Pokémon, number 17 (#0017) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 1 and comes from the Kanto region. It is 1.1 m tall and weighs 30 kg.
Pidgeotto is the Bird Pokémon, a raptor-like Normal and Flying type with eyesight so sharp that it spots prey from any height and carries it more than 100 km (60 miles) back to its nest. It patrols a huge territory and punishes intruders.
How to pronounce Pidgeotto
Pidgeotto is pronounced pih-JOH-toh. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Pidgeotto said out loud:
In Japanese it is ピジョン (Pigeon).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Pidgeotto is a brown bird with a cream face and underside, a pinkish-red crest, black angular markings behind its eyes and a tail of ragged red and yellow feathers. It is 1.1 m tall and 30 kg, with powerful talons that it uses to grip its prey.
Behaviour
Pidgeotto is fiercely territorial. It circles its domain through the day, watching for food and intruders, and the Pokédex says it shows no mercy to anyone who trespasses, punishing them with its claws. Bulbapedia says its nest is usually in the middle of its territory.
Habitat
The Pokédex habitat list says Forest, and Bulbapedia says it is most often found in temperate forests. In Legends: Z-A it is found across Lumiose City's districts.
Diet
Prey Pokémon such as Exeggcute, according to the FireRed Pokédex, and Bulbapedia adds Magikarp. In the anime it hunts Caterpie.
Powers
It shares Pidgey's Abilities: Keen Eye, Tangled Feet and the hidden Big Pecks. Gust, Quick Attack and Whirlwind come early, Wing Attack at level 37 and Hurricane at level 62. Feather Dance was its signature move in Generation III. Its base Speed of 71 and Attack of 60 make it a modest fast striker.
Name origin
Pidgeotto may combine 'pigeon' and the Italian diminutive ending -otto. The Japanese name is Pigeon (ピジョン), literally 'pigeon'.
Design inspiration
Despite its name, Pidgeotto is closer to a raptor, an osprey or eagle, than to a pigeon, given its size and hunting habits, and its red crest is similar to a cockatoo's. These are fan readings.
Evolution notes
Pidgeotto evolves into Pidgeot at level 36.
In the games
Blue uses a Pidgeotto in three separate rival battles in Red, Blue and their remakes, and Falkner uses one in his Gym. It first appeared in Red and Green (Red and Blue outside Japan), is in the base game of Legends: Z-A (Lumiose Pokédex number 22), and the Mega Dimension DLC adds it to Hyperspace Lumiose. Bulbapedia lists it as unobtainable in Scarlet and Violet.
In the anime
Ash caught a Pidgeotto in 'Ash Catches a Pokémon', which was also the species' debut. It stayed on his team until it evolved into Pidgeot in 'Pallet Party Panic'.
Fun facts
- Several Pokédex entries say Pidgeotto will fiercely peck at intruders, yet Bulbapedia notes it cannot learn Peck.
- No other Pokémon shares Pidgeotto's base stat total of 349.
- In the spin-off Pokémon: Magikarp Jump, a Pidgeotto sometimes snatches your Magikarp mid-jump and forces it to retire.
Base stats
- HP: 63
- Attack: 60
- Defense: 55
- Sp. Atk: 50
- Sp. Def: 50
- Speed: 71
Pidgeotto’s base stat total is 349. Its highest stat is Speed.
Type matchups
What is Pidgeotto weak to?
Pidgeotto takes extra damage from Electric (2×), Ice (2×), Rock (2×) moves.
It resists Grass (½×), Bug (½×).
It is immune to Ground, Ghost moves.
Evolution
What does Pidgeotto evolve from?
Pidgeotto evolves from Pidgey at level 18.
How does Pidgeotto evolve?
Pidgeotto evolves into Pidgeot at level 36.
The whole family: Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot.
Abilities
- Keen Eye: Prevents accuracy from being lowered.
- Tangled Feet: Doubles evasion when confused.
- Big Pecks (hidden ability): Protects against Defense drops.
Moves
Moves Pidgeotto learns by level up in Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Sand Attack | Ground | Status | — |
| 1 | Gust | Flying | Special | 40 |
| 5 | Sand Attack | Ground | Status | — |
| 9 | Gust | Flying | Special | 40 |
| 13 | Quick Attack | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 17 | Whirlwind | Normal | Status | — |
| 22 | Twister | Dragon | Special | 40 |
| 27 | Feather Dance | Flying | Status | — |
| 32 | Agility | Psychic | Status | — |
| 37 | Wing Attack | Flying | Physical | 60 |
| 42 | Roost | Flying | Status | — |
| 47 | Tailwind | Flying | Status | — |
| 52 | Mirror Move | Flying | Status | — |
| 57 | Air Slash | Flying | Special | 75 |
| 62 | Hurricane | Flying | Special | 110 |
TM moves (23)
Pidgeotto can learn 23 moves from TMs in Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon: Work Up, Toxic, Hidden Power, Sunny Day, Protect, Rain Dance, Roost, Frustration, Return, Double Team, Aerial Ace, Facade, Rest, Attract, Thief, Round, Steel Wing, Fly, Swagger, Sleep Talk, U-turn, Substitute, Confide.
Egg moves (9), which Pidgey can hatch knowing:Air Cutter, Air Slash, Brave Bird, Defog, Feint Attack, Foresight, Pursuit, Steel Wing, Uproar.
Move tutor moves (6): Defog, Heat Wave, Sky Attack, Snore, Tailwind, Uproar.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Flying.
- Egg cycles: 15 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 1,920).
- Catch rate: 120 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium Slow (1,059,860 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 2 Speed effort values.
- Base experience yield: 122.
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon is full of vitality. It constantly flies around its large territory in search of prey. (Yellow, Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee!)
Pidgeotto claims a large area as its own territory. This Pokémon flies around, patrolling its living space. If its territory is violated, it shows no mercy in thoroughly punishing the foe with its sharp claws. (Ruby, Sapphire, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire)
Very protective of its sprawling territorial area, this Pokémon will fiercely peck at any intruder. (Red, Blue, LeafGreen, Y)
The claws on its feet are well developed. It can carry prey such as an Exeggcute to its nest over 60 miles away. (FireRed, X)
It flies over its wide territory in search of prey, downing it with its highly developed claws. (Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2)
It renders its prey immobile using well-developed claws, then carries the prey more than 60 miles to its nest. (SoulSilver)
Names around the world
| Japanese | ピジョン |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Pigeon |
| French | Roucoups |
| German | Tauboga |
| Spanish | Pidgeotto |
| Italian | Pidgeotto |
| Korean | 피죤 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 比比鸟 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 比比鳥 |
Trivia
- Taller than 54% of all Pokémon (1.1 m).
- Heavier than 52% of all Pokémon (30 kg).
- Base stat total 349, ranked #710 of 1,025.
- One of 27 Pokémon that are both Normal and Flying.
- One of 147 brown Pokémon.
- Number 17 of 151 Pokémon introduced in Generation 1 (Kanto).
- Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
- Can learn 46 different moves in Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon.
- Catch rate 120: about 15.7% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 10 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Pidgeotto (Pokémon), Serebii: Pidgeotto (Scarlet/Violet and Legends: Z-A Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (pih-JOH-toh): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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