Pidove (Pokémon)

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

Pidove マメパト Mamepato #519
Art by Ken Sugimori from Black and White
Type Normal Flying Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Tiny Pigeon Pokémon
Abilities Big Pecks or Super Luck Super Luck Blue-Striped ----- Rivalry Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh — Unova #025 Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 1'00" Imperial 0.3 m Metric 1'00"/0.3 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 4.6 lbs. Imperial 2.1 kg Metric 4.6 lbs./2.1 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Gray	Catch rate 255 (33.3%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Flying group 16 cycles (4080 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 53 Battle Exp.: 531*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Pidove (Japanese: マメパト Mamepato) is a dual-type Normal/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves into Tranquill starting at level 21, which evolves into Unfezant starting at level 32.

Biology

Physiology

Pidove is a mainly gray, pigeon-like Pokémon. It has large, oval eyes with golden irises, and a rounded head from which a spiky, crest-like arrangement of three feathers protrudes from the top of. It has a short, black beak, with a bulbous pink cere, with a black patch on the back of its neck and a wide heart-shaped area of lighter coloration on its chest. Pidove's black-colored wings have a thick gray stripe down them, and pink feet with black nails.

Behavior

Pidove aren't particularly intelligent. A Pidove will always listen to its Trainer's commands, but it doesn't always understand said commands.

Habitat

It lives in urban areas. Pidove loves company, so many of them gather in parks and plazas.

In the anime

A flock of Pidove in the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Pidove

Main article: Ash's Tranquill

In Enter Iris and Axew!, after Ash was attacked by a flock of Pidove that later flew away, one was left behind. He battled and eventually caught her. She evolved into a Tranquill in BW022.

Minor appearances

A flock of Pidove appeared in In The Shadow of Zekrom!. Ash attempted to catch one in Enter Iris and Axew!, but he was attacked by the other members of its flock. After that, they flew away, except for one.

Multiple Pidove made a brief cameo in A Sandile Gusher of Change! with multiple Patrat and Deerling where they needed help from Ash and his friends.

Another Pidove made a brief cameo in Triple Leaders, Team Threats! in Striaton City and in Dreams by the Yard Full! with a Pokémon Trainer. A flock of Pidove made another appearance in Iris's flashback in BW009.

A Trainer's Pidove made a brief appearance in BW010 on a computer screen in the Current Town Battle Club. In BW019 multiple Trainer's Pidove were seen at a Poké Mart.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW002 Pidove Ash's Pokédex Pidove, the Tiny Pigeon Pokémon. A Pidove flock's cooing can get extremely noisy. Pidove is not attracted to shiny objects.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

A Pidove is one of the Pokémon employed by White in her BW Agency.

In the TCG

Main article: Pidove (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond {{{diamonddex}}} Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black Each follows its Trainer's orders as best it can, but they sometimes fail to understand complicated commands. White These Pokémon live in cities. They are accustomed to people. Flocks often gather in parks and plazas. Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Trade Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park None Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White Common Route 3, other locations Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 50		110 - 157	210 - 304
Attack: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Defense: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Atk: 36		36 - 96	69 - 188
Sp. Def: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Speed: 43		43 - 104	81 - 203
Total: 264	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.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, 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× 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× 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× 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× None

Notes: 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

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Gust Flying Special 04040 100100% 35 044 Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40 088 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 1111 Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100100% 30 1515 Air Cutter Flying Special 05555 09595% 25 1818 Roost Flying Status 0000— ——% 10 2222 Detect Fighting Status 0000— ——% 5 2525 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100100% 20 2929 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 09595% 20 3232 Razor Wind Normal Special 08080 100100% 10 3636 FeatherDance Flying Status 0000— 100100% 15 3939 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 09090% 15 4343 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 4646 Tailwind Flying Status 0000— ——% 30 5050 Sky Attack Flying Physical 140140 09090% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pidove Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Pidove Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM12	Taunt	Dark	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	06060	—}}—%	20
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM49	Echoed Voice	Normal	Special	04040	100}}100%	15
	TM83	Work Up	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	30
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM88	Pluck	Flying	Physical	06060	100}}100%	20
	TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	HM02	Fly	Flying	Physical	09090	095}}95%	15
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pidove Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Pidove

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Bestow	Normal	Status	—	—%	15
	Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	—	—%	20
	Lucky Chant	Normal	Status	—	—%	30
	Morning Sun*	Normal	Status	—	—%	5
	Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100%	10
	Wish	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Pidove in Generation V Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Pidove in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pidove Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Pidove

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Pidove can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Pidove cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pidove Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Pidove

By events

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Event	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
Satoshi's MamepatoLv.1	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100%	30
Satoshi's MamepatoLv.1	Air Cutter	Flying	Special	55	95%	25
A superscript level indicates that Pidove can learn this move normally in Generation V at that level Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pidove Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Pidove

Evolution

Unevolved Pidove  Normal  Flying

Level 21 →

First Evolution Tranquill  Normal  Flying

Level 32 →

Second Evolution Unfezant  Normal  Flying

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation IV.
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

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

Trivia

• Despite Pidove's Pokédex entry in Pokémon Black saying that they do not fully understand commands, Pidove in the anime appear to understand the commands of their Trainers just fine.
• Pidove is the only Pokémon that has a base stat total of 264.
• Pidove was the first Who's That Pokémon? for Best Wishes.

Origin

Pidove seems to be based on a rock pigeon.

Name origin

Pidove is a combination of "pigeon" and "dove". Mamepato may be a combination of 忠実 mame meaning diligent, or 豆 mame, a prefix meaning tiny, and 鳩 hato meaning pigeon.

In other languages

Language Name Name Origin French Poichigeon From pois chiche and pigeon German Dusselgurr From dusselig and gurren Korean 콩둘기 Kongdulgi From 콩 and 비둘기 Chinese 豆豆鴿 Dòu Dòu Gē From the Japanese 豆 mame (bean) and 鴿 (pigeon/dove).

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