Pidgey (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Pidgey (disambiguation).

Pidgey Tiny Bird Pokémon ポッポ Poppo #016 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Normal Flying Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Keen Eye or Tangled Feet Cacophony Cacophony Big Pecks Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 255 (43.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Flying Hatch time 15 cycles
Height 1'00" 0.3 m Pidgey 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 4.0 lbs. 1.8 kg Pidgey 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 55 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 50 V+	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Pidgey 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Pidgey (Japanese: ポッポ Poppo) is a dual-type Normal/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves into Pidgeotto starting at level 18, which evolves into Pidgeot starting at level 36.

Biology

Pidgey is a small, plump-bodied avian Pokémon. It is primarily brown with a cream-colored face, underside, and flight feathers. On top of its head is a short crest of three tufts. The center crest feathers are brown and the outer two tufts are cream-colored. Just under its crest are its narrow, brown eyes. Angular black marking extend from behind its eyes down its cheeks. It has a short, stubby beak and feet with two toes in front and one in back. Both its beak and feet are a grayish-pink. It has a short, brown tail made of three feathers.

Pidgey has an extremely sharp sense of direction and homing instincts. It can travel straight back to its nest regardless of how far away they might have flown. It is a docile Pokémon and generally prefers to flee from its enemies rather than fight them. By flapping its wings rapidly, it can whip up dust clouds and create whirlwinds to protect itself and flush out potential prey. Gust and Feather Dance are its former signature moves. Pidgey is very common throughout its range and can often be seen in meadows and temperate forests. Ekans and Sneasel are natural predators of Pidgey. Pidgey preys on Seedot.

In the anime

In the main series

Pidgey in the anime

Major appearances

Orville

Wilbur, the guardian of Pudgy Pidgey Isle, helped teach a Pidgey nicknamed Orville on how to fly in Fly Me to the Moon. Nearly all of the other Pidgey on the island were too large for flight.

Other

In Pokémon - I Choose You!, Ash tried catching a Pidgey but failed because Pikachu would not obey him.

In Pallet Party Panic, multiple Pidgey were attacked by a flock of Spearow and a Fearow. The flock reappeared in a flashback in Fighting Flyer with Fire.

In The Double Trouble Header, Casey used a Pidgey in her battle against Ash, where it was defeated by Charizard.

In Carrying On!, Malachi and his grandfather own multiple Pidgey as their personal mail carriers. One of them was nicknamed Ken, and it was rescued by Ash and his friends after it was attacked by a wild Fearow.

In Will the Real Oak Please Stand Up?, Professor Oak was revealed to have recently caught a Pidgey. He used it to blast off Team Rocket.

Minor appearances

A Pidgey appeared in a fantasy in The School of Hard Knocks.

A Trainer's Pidgey appeared in Electric Shock Showdown.

In Battle Aboard the St. Anne, a Pidgey was aboard the St. Anne.

In Pokémon Fashion Flash, a Pidgey was on Scissor Street.

In Sparks Fly for Magnemite, a Pidgey was in Gringey City's Pokémon Center.

Three Pidgey appeared in a fantasy in Dig Those Diglett!.

In Clefairy Tales, a Pidgey fell asleep after Jigglypuff sang.

In Showdown at the Po-ké Corral, multiple Pidgey were living at Professor Oak's Laboratory.

In Pikachu's Vacation, a Pidgey was at the Pokémon Theme Park.

A Pidgey appeared in All Fired Up!.

In Round One - Begin!, Mandi used multiple Pidgey to perform magic tricks before his battle.

In In the Pink, multiple pink Pidgey lived on Pinkan Island and turned pink from eating the Pinkan Berry.

Two Pidgey appeared in a flashback in Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?, one each under the ownership of Ralph and Emily.

In The Power of One, multiple Pidgey sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.

Two wild Pidgey appeared in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure. One of them helped the Trainers' Pokémon and Elekid save the Exeggcute nests and Togepi during a storm.

In Tanks a Lot!, multiple Pidgey were forced to flee from Team Rocket's rampaging Arbotank.

In Tunnel Vision, a Pidgey fell asleep from Jigglypuff's singing.

In Love, Totodile Style, Trixie uses a Pidgey for her circus.

In Pikachu & Pichu, a Pidgey lived in Big Town.

Multiple Pidgey appeared in Ariados, Amigos.

In The Apple Corp!, multiple Pidgey were shocked by a gang of Pichu after trying to steal apples from Charmaine's orchard.

In The Poké Spokesman, a talking Pidgey appeared in Simon's purported flashback.

Multiple Pidgey appeared in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest.

Multiple Pidgey appeared in The Legend of Thunder!.

In the banned episode EP250, two Pidgey resided in a forest outside the Ice Path.

In Great Bowls of Fire!, Pidgey inhabited the Dragon Holy Land.

In Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias, multiple Pidgey were seen in Alto Mare.

Multiple Pidgey made background appearances in Hatch Me If You Can.

In Hoenn Alone!, three Pidgey were having trouble with the Haunter from the area they lived in. Pikachu and Meowth managed to drive the Haunter away.

In Gonna Rule The School!, the Pokémon Trainers' School lent a Pidgey to the school's underage students for use in lessons.

Multiple Pidgey made brief cameo appearances in Destiny Deoxys.

In The Ribbon Cup Caper, a Pidgey was at the S.S. St. Flower's Pokémon Center.

Multiple Pidgey appeared in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, including in the prologue.

In The Saffron Con, a Coordinator's Pidgey was one of the Pokémon taken by Team Rocket.

Multiple Pidgey appeared in Sweet Baby James.

A Pidgey appeared in The Green Guardian.

Three Pidgey appeared in From Cradle to Save.

Multiple Pidgey appeared in Second Time's the Charm!.

In Battling the Enemy Within, Team Rocket mistook a Pidgey for a Ho-Oh.

Multiple Pidgey appeared in May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!.

In Once More With Reeling!, a Coordinator's Pidgey competed in the Terracotta Contest.

A Pidgey appeared in Following A Maiden's Voyage!.

In A Staravia Is Born!, a Pidgey was among the Flying-type Pokémon captured by Team Rocket.

A Pidgey appeared in Jessie's fantasy in One Big Happiny Family!.

Multiple Pidgey appeared in The Rise of Darkrai.

In The Bells Are Singing!, Francesca used a Pidgey for one of her magic tricks.

Three Pidgey appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 1). Two additional Pidgey appeared in the following episode.

Multiple Pidgey appeared in Crossing Paths.

Multiple Pidgey made brief cameo appearances in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

Multiple Pidgey made brief cameo appearances in Arceus and the Jewel of Life.

In Coming Full-Festival Circle!, multiple Pidgey listened to Nando as he played his music.

Multiple Pidgey appeared in the opening sequence of in Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

Multiple Pidgey appeared in Best Wishes Until We Meet Again!.

Three Pidgey appeared in The Dream Continues!.

Multiple Pidgey appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.

A Pidgey appeared in Lumiose City Pursuit!.

Multiple Pidgey appeared in A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship!.

A Pidgey appeared in A Jolting Switcheroo!.

A Pidgey appeared in Awakening the Sleeping Giant.

Two Pidgey appeared in a flashback or a fantasy in The Forest Champion!.

Two Pidgey made a cameo appearance at the beginning of The Cave of Mirrors!.

A Performer's Pidgey appeared in a video in Performing with Fiery Charm!.

In A Frolicking Find in the Flowers!, three Pidgey were scared by Ash's Talonflame.

A Pidgey appeared in a flashback in A Watershed Moment!.

In Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, a Pidgey was a resident of the Nebel Plateau.

In I Choose You!, Ash attempted to catch a Pidgey. Later on, Pidgey fell under the control of Marshadow.

Two Pidgey appeared in Alola, Kanto!, one owned by a Trainer and the other in a photo taken by Rotom.

Five wild and one trained Pidgey appeared in The Power of Us.

Five Pidgey appeared in a flashback in Enter Pikachu!.

Seven Pidgey appeared in Legend? Go! Friends? Go!, with four of them appearing in a video hologram.

In Working My Way Back to Mew!, Goh attempted to catch a Pidgey, only for it to attack him and fly away.

In JN020, Goh caught a Pidgey during a Pokémon Orienteering competition. It reappeared in JN023.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP001 Pidgey Ash's Pokédex Pidgey is a Flying Pokémon. Among all the Flying Pokémon, it is the gentlest and easiest to capture. A perfect target for the beginning Pokémon Trainer to test his Pokémon's skills. EP001 Pidgey's attacks Ash's Pokédex Pidgey's Gust power creates tornadoes. It also has a Sand-Attack.

In Pokémon Origins

Pidgey in Pokémon Origins

In File 1: Red, a Pidgey was in Professor Oak's introduction; Red encountered a second and, using his Charmander, tried battling it, but it managed to get away; and a third was shown getting registered in Red's Pokédex.

In Pokémon Generations

Pidgey in Pokémon Generations

A Pidgey appeared in Ecruteak City in The Reawakening, during a flashback about the creation of the legendary beasts.

In the manga

Pidgey in Pokémon Adventures

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Professor Oak owns a Pidgey in The Electric Tale of Pikachu.

In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga

A Pidgey appeared in How Do You Do, Pikachu?.

A Pidgey appeared in Tangela's Secret.

In the movie adaptations

A Pidgey appeared in a flashback in ICYR1.

In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga

Falkner owns a Pidgey, which first appeared in JBA1. It reappeared in a flashback in JBA5.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

A Pidgey appeared in Bulbasaur, Come Home! as one of the Pokémon that escapes from Professor Oak's Laboratory.

In ...But Fearow Itself!, a frozen Pidgey was pictured by Bill in his explanation about how to stop a Flying Pokémon.

The Safari Zone's tour guides are automated robotic Pidgey, called Pidgebots, as first seen in Long Live the Nidoking.

Two Pidgey appeared in Pidgeotto Pick-Me-Up, where they and a Pidgeotto kidnapped Yellow's Caterpie, Kitty.

Crystal caught a Pidgey on her way to Professor Elm's Lab in Three Cheers for Chikorita.

A Pidgey appeared in Querulous Qwilfish, where it was aiding the construction of the Battle Tower.

A Pidgey appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

A Pidgey appeared in Clobbering Claydol, under the ownership of a Bird Keeper.

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

Main article: Gold's Pidgey

Gold's first capture on his journey was a Pidgey, which later evolved into a Pidgeotto.

A Pidgey appeared in Farewell To Pikachu?!, under the ownership of a delivery service. It reappeared in Let's Fight For The Future!!.

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

Multiple Pidgey appeared in Shu and Pikachu's Debut!.

A Pidgey appeared in GDZ22.

A Pidgey appeared in GDZ27.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Red was revealed to have caught a Pidgey, as seen in The Pokémon Banana League (Part 1).

In the Pokémon Zensho manga

In PZ01, a flock of Pidgey swarmed Satoshi, but he was saved by Professor Oak's Charmander.

In the TCG

Main article: Pidgey (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros.

Multiple Pidgey appear in the background of the Saffron City stage.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Pidgey returns in the Saffron City stage. It also appears as a Spirit.

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Pidgey and Seedot are the members of Team Seedgey.

Pokédex entries

Generation I Kanto #016 Red(ENG) A common sight in forests and woods. It flaps its wings at ground level to kick up blinding sand. Blue Yellow Very docile. If attacked, it will often kick up sand to protect itself rather than fight back. Stadium If at all possible, it will try to avoid battles. Small or weak enemies are blown away by Whirlwind.

Generation II Johto #010 Gold It usually hides in tall grass. Because it dislikes fighting, it protects itself by kicking up sand. Silver Common in grassy areas and forests, it is very docile and will chase off enemies by flapping up sand. Crystal It rapidly flaps its wings in the grass, stirring up a dust cloud that drives insect prey out into the open. Stadium 2 It usually hides in tall grass. Because it dislikes fighting, it protects itself by kicking up sand.

Generation III Hoenn #— Kanto #016 Ruby 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. Sapphire Emerald 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. FireRed Does not like to fight. It hides in tall grass and so on, foraging for food such as small bugs. LeafGreen A common sight in forests and woods. It flaps its wings and ground level to kick up blinding sand.

Generation IV Sinnoh #— Johto #010 Diamond It is docile and prefers to avoid conflict. If disturbed, however, it can ferociously strike back. Pearl Platinum HeartGold It usually hides in tall grass. Because it dislikes fighting, it protects itself by kicking up sand. SoulSilver Common in grassy areas and forests, it is very docile and will chase off enemies by flapping up sand.

Generation V Unova #— Black It is docile and prefers to avoid conflict. If disturbed, however, it can ferociously strike back. White Black 2 It is docile and prefers to avoid conflict. If disturbed, however, it can ferociously strike back. White 2

Generation VI Kalos Central #017 Hoenn #— X A common sight in forests and woods. It flaps its wings at ground level to kick up blinding sand. Y It is docile and prefers to avoid conflict. If disturbed, however, it can ferociously strike back. Omega Ruby 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. Alpha Sapphire

Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #016 This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon. Let's Go Pikachu Very docile. If attacked, it will often kick up sand to protect itself rather than fight back. Let's Go Eevee

Generation VIII Galar #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII.

Game locations

Generation I Red Blue Routes 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 21, 24, and 25 Blue (Japan) Routes 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 21, 24, and 25 Yellow Routes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 21, 24, and 25, Viridian Forest

Generation II Gold Silver Routes 1, 2, 5, 6, 25, 29, 30, 31, 35, 36, and 37, National ParkMorningDay Crystal Routes 1, 2, 5, 25, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, and 37, National Park, Ilex ForestMorningDay

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Trade Emerald Trade FireRed LeafGreen Routes 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 24, and 25, Bond Bridge, Berry Forest, Five Isle Meadow Colosseum Trade XD Trade

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Route 229 (Swarm) Platinum Route 229 HeartGold SoulSilver Routes 1, 2, 5, 6, 25, 29, 30, 31, 35, 36, and 37, National Park, Viridian ForestMorningDay Pal Park Field Pokéwalker Refreshing Field

Generation V Black Trade White White Forest Black 2 White 2 Trade Dream World Windswept Sky

Generation VI X Y Routes 2 and 3, Friend Safari (Flying) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Breed Pidgeotto

Generation VII Sun Moon Trade Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Breed Pidgeot Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Routes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, and 25, Viridian Forest

Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable

In side games

Generation I Snap Beach Pinball Red Field: Pallet Town, Pewter City, Vermilion City Seaside, Lavender Town Blue Field: Vermilion City Streets, Celadon City, Saffron City Both Fields: Viridian Forest, Cerulean City

Generation II This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.

Generation III Channel Viridian Forest Trozei! Endless Level 14, Endless Level 33, Forever Level 14, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Howling Forest (9F-13F)

Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Concealed Ruins (B1F-B10F), World Abyss (B1F-B10F) MD Sky Concealed Ruins (B1F-B10F), World Abyss (B1F-B10F) Rumble Windy Prairie‎ (Normal Mode B) MD Light Dubious Valley (1F-6F) Ranger: GS Sky, Forest Temple

Generation V Rumble Blast Meadow: Challenger's Ground Rumble U Conductor Room: King of the Sky, Verdant Plaza: Green Hide-and-Seek, Chill Battle: The Forest of Memories

Generation VI Battle Trozei Mountain of Order: Stage 5 Shuffle Puerto Blanco: Stage 6 Blau Salon: Stage 434 Rumble World Diamond Crater: Fledgling Field (All Areas)

Generation VII Rumble Rush Tutorial, Charizard Sea2019, Dragonite Sea, Snorlax Sea, Aegislash Sea, Lugia Sea, Bulbasaur Sea, Charizard SeaFinal

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	Berry (100%)
Yellow*

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 40		100 - 147	190 - 284
Attack: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Defense: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Atk: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Sp. Def: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Speed: 56		54 - 118	105 - 232
Total: 251	Other Pokémon with this total
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.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 3/5 ★★★☆☆	Power 2/3 ★★☆
Skill 3/4 ★★★☆	Stamina 2/3 ★★☆
Jump 3/5 ★★★☆☆	Total 13/20 ★★☆☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Ghost-type  moves is 1×. If Gravity is in effect, this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball or a Ring Target, or it is affected by Smack Down or Ingrain, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

Generation VIII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
This Pokémon is unavailable within Generation VIII. Click on the generation numbers above to see Pidgey's learnsets from other generations.

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Growl	Pidgey (Secret Wonders 99)
Peck	Pidgey (Secret Wonders 99) Pidgey (Expedition 123) Koga's Pidgey (Gym Challenge 80)

Anime-only moves

Move	Type	Episode
Peck	Flying	Love, Totodile Style Carrying On!

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball   Acquisition: Catch			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 10.1% Friend Area: Flyaway Forest Phrases 51%-100% HP I'm not a good fighter, but I'll give you my best! 26%-50% HP My HP's been halved... 1%-25% HP I'm about to crash... Level up Yay! I leveled up! Happy!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: D
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Flying Poké Assist: (present) Flying Field move: (present) (Cut ×1) Poké Assist: (past) Flying Field move: (past) (Cut ×1) Browser entry R-001/N-007 It launches twisters.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ● Defense ● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.45 seconds Base HP: 45 Base Attack: 64 Base Defense: 44 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei Flying Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Flying Attack Power: 30 - 100 10 #010 Opportunist Rarely increases damage. Swappable Skill(s): Shock Attack
Pokémon GO Base HP: 120 Base Attack: 85 Base Defense: 73 Egg Distance: N/A* Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: 12 Fast Attacks: Quick Attack, Tackle Charged Attacks: Twister, Aerial Ace, Air Cutter

Evolution

Unevolved Pidgey  Normal  Flying

Level 18 →

First Evolution Pidgeotto  Normal  Flying

Level 36 →

Second Evolution Pidgeot  Normal  Flying

Sprites

Generation I Red Green Red Blue Yellow Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Pidgey images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Pidgey was originally going to be named Pidge.
• Pidgey shares its category with Spearow, Natu, and Rookidee. They are all known as the Tiny Bird Pokémon, though Natu has also been called the Little Bird Pokémon.
• Pidgey is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 251.
• In the anime, Pidgey is erroneously depicted with four talons on each foot, as opposed to three.
• Pidgey has the shortest cry of any Pokémon, being only 0.181 of a second long.

Origin

Despite its name, Pidgey more closely resembles a sparrow, a cedar waxwing, or a Carolina wren than a pigeon. However, there have been some references to Pidgey Mail, alluding to homing pigeons. Its category, "tiny bird", added to the sound of the end of its name, could suggest that Pidgey is also based on a chickadee. However, it and its evolved forms seem to have more traits related to ospreys than pigeons or chickadees.

Name origin

Pidgey may be a corruption of pigeon or a combination of budgie (a type of bird), chickadee (a type of bird), or pudgy (referring to its plump physique).

Poppo may be derived from the onomatopoeia of the sound a pigeon makes: ポッポッポ poppoppo.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ポッポ Poppo From ぽっぽ poppo French Roucool From roucoule and English cool Spanish Pidgey Same as English name German Taubsi From Taube Italian Pidgey Same as English name Korean 구구 Gugu From 구구 gugu Mandarin Chinese 波波 Bōbō Transliteration of Japanese name Cantonese Chinese 波波 Bōbō Transliteration of Japanese name

More languages Hebrew פידג'י Pidji Transcription of English name Hindi पीगी Pidgey Transcription of English name Lithuanian Pidžis From English name Russian Пиджи Pidzhi Transcription of English name Thai ป็อปโปะ Poppo Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Orville
• Gold's Pidgey

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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