Ash's Pidgeot

Ash's Pidgeot サトシのピジョット Satoshi's Pigeot

Ash's Pidgeot

Debuts in Ash Catches a Pokémon Caught at Viridian Forest Evolves in Pallet Party Panic! Gender Unknown Ability Unknown Released in Pallet Party Panic! Current location Viridian Forest

→ This Pokémon spent 78 episodes as Pidgeotto.

Voice actor Japanese English As Pidgeotto Megumi Hayashibara As Pidgeot Megumi Hayashibara

Ash's Pidgeot (Japanese: サトシのピジョット Satoshi's Pigeot) was the third Pokémon obtained by Ash Ketchum during his travels through the Kanto region.

History

As a Pidgeotto

Ash caught Pidgeot as a Pidgeotto in the Viridian Forest, in Ash Catches a Pokémon. Having failed to capture its pre-evolution, Pidgey, and also a Spearow, Ash was prepared to fight the Pidgeotto before attempting a capture. However, his Caterpie was easily defeated by the Template:Type2 Pokémon, but Pikachu used ThunderShock to weaken Pidgeotto and Ash captured it. Its first battle was against Team Rocket, but both it and Pikachu were defeated by Ekans and Koffing.

It reappeared in Challenge of the Samurai, where it managed to weaken a wild Weedle for Ash to capture, but the small bug escaped when Samurai arrived and challenged Ash to a battle. Weakened by battle with Weedle, Pidgeotto battled Samurai's Pinsir and was defeated by a Tackle. It also battled Geodude when Ash had a rematch with Brock, but its Gust proved ineffective on the Rock/Template:Type2 Pokémon, and it was knocked out and recalled.

Repelling Misty's Starmie with Gust

It had a much more successful battle in the Cerulean Gym, where it fought Starmie. Although the battle was interrupted by Team Rocket, Pidgeotto easily had the upper hand over Starmie, using Gust to propel Starmie with great force into the gym's wall. However, it was defeated easily along with Butterfree by A.J.'s powerful Sandshrew, despite the type advantage.

Pidgeotto was gradually weeded out as an everyday battler when Ash captured Bulbasaur, Squirtle and Charmander, used most often to blow away SmokeScreens, pop holes in Team Rocket's balloon, or scout around to find the way to their next destination. In Tentacool & Tentacruel, Pidgeotto bore Pikachu into battle with a giant Tentacruel, and was the only one of itself, Butterfree and Zubat to avoid Tentacruel's attacks, allowing Pikachu to attempt to negotiate a truce with the colony.

In The Ninja Poké-Showdown, Pidgeotto fought against Koga's Venonat, which promptly evolved into Venomoth, and its Stun Spore crippled Pidgeotto, forcing Ash to pull Pidgeotto for Charmander. It was also used by Ash as a shock attack whilst breaking into Team Rocket's hideout in Who Gets To Keep Togepi?

Pidgeotto slamming Rhydon with Quick Attack

Pidgeotto saved Ash in Battle for the Badge!. Ash's Squirtle and Bulbasaur were being brutalised by Giovanni's Kingler and Machamp, commanded by Jessie, but Pidgeotto turned the tables by using a Quick Attack/Double-Edge combination to inflict serious damage on the Rhydon.

It provided wind effects in Cleavon Schpielbunk's film in Lights, Camera, Quack-tion!, and was also sent out to battle the giant Gengar in The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis. However, its Gust had no effect on Gengar, and it was absorbed by the monster. It reappeared after the giant Jigglypuff put the huge creature to sleep.

Pidgeotto towed Team Rocket's balloon all the way to the stadium in order to allow Ash to reach his battle with Ritchie in time. However, it was too exhausted to battle, leaving Ash with only his disobedient Charizard to fight with once Squirtle and Pikachu were defeated.

Pidgeot leaving

In Pallet Party Panic, Ash returned to Pallet Town following the Indigo League. Here, he encountered an old enemy; the Spearow Ash had tried to catch the first day of his journey had evolved into Fearow and was leading other wild Spearow in harassing the local Pidgey flock.

Pidgeotto tried to lead the wild Pidgey to safety, but was badly injured. Desperate to help its fellow birds, Pidgeotto evolved into Pidgeot and attacked Fearow with Gust and Quick Attack. It then lead the other Pidgey and Pidgeotto to defeat Fearow. Ash released Pidgeot to guard the wild Pidgey so that Fearow would not return for a sneak attack.

He promised to return for it after he was finished in the Orange Islands, a sentiment that he still hoped he could do in Fighting Flyer with Fire. However, Ash has yet to fulfill that promise, with its role as his Flying-type being filled by such new Pokémon as Noctowl, Swellow, Staraptor and Unfezant.

Personality

Ash and Pidgeot

Ash holding a hurt Pidgeotto

Ash's Pidgeot did not undergo as much character development as his other five team members, as it had far less episodes focused on it. However, it was loyal and had an extremely strong relationship with Ash, the only one of his original six Pokémon he had never been on bad terms with before or after capture. It always followed his orders to the letter, even when this resulted in personal risk of self injury - taking on Fearow, Jessie's Arbok and the Ancient Giant Gengar are just three examples. Brock once stated that Pidgeotto would take any attack for Ash, and Misty lamented that Charizard was not as loyal as Pidgeotto.

Moves used

Using Quick Attack Using Double-Edge as a Pidgeotto	Move First Used In Gust † Ash Catches a Pokémon Quick Attack † Ash Catches a Pokémon Sand-Attack Challenge of the Samurai Whirlwind Clefairy and the Moon Stone Wing Attack The Water Flowers of Cerulean City Double-Edge The Battle of the Badge
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Moves improvised

Gust Counter Attack a variation of Gust, used to force the foe to evade. This technique was used only once by Ash's Pidgeotto in Ash Catches a Pokémon. Pidgeotto slams its wings together, creating a small air flow around his wings forcing Jessie's Ekans to jump away.

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Pidgeotto in the manga.

Ash also owns a Pidgeotto in The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga. It is the fourth Pokémon that Ash captures in the manga. It first debuts in Play Misty For Me.

Pidgeotto's capture is not shown, it is first seen when Ash is writing home to May Oak describing the Pokémon he has captured on his journey so far. Later, he tries to use it in his Gym battle against Misty, but it has disappeared from its Poké Ball, leaving a note saying "I'm beat! Off to get some R&R. Don't forget to write! -Pidgeotto".

It is unknown if Pidgeotto has permanently left Ash's party following this. It does not appear in the manga since then, including when Ash brings his entire party out of their Poké Balls in You Gotta Have Friends.

Trivia

• Pidgeot debuted long before the episode in which it evolved. Since the first episode of the series, Ash is shown throwing a Poké Ball containing Pidgeot and battling a Fearow in the opening Aim to Be a Pokémon Master.
• Pidgeot has since appeared in the tenth opening for the anime, Spurt!. However, it did not return in any episodes aired with the opening.
  • Pidgeot also appeared in the Battle Frontier opening along with Tyranitar (Larvitar's mother). It was the only one of Ash's old Pokémon to have its Spurt! scene carried across to the dub opening.
• As the Yellow Version of the games is similar to the anime, underleveled wild Pidgeotto could be found in the Viridian Forest. This trait was carried over to Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, and their remakes.
• Pidgeot is the first evolved Pokémon caught by Ash.

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Pidgeotto and Pidgeot.

Ash's Pokémon
On hand:	Pikachu
Traveling with:	Rotom Phone
At Oak's/In rotation:	Pidgeot	Bulbasaur	Charizard	Kingler	Muk	Tauros (×30)
	Snorlax	Heracross	Bayleef	Quilava	Totodile	Noctowl
	Donphan	Swellow	Sceptile	Corphish	Torkoal	Glalie
	Staraptor	Torterra	Infernape	Buizel	Gliscor	Gible
	Unfezant	Oshawott	Pignite	Snivy	Scraggy	Leavanny
	Palpitoad	Boldore	Krookodile	Talonflame	Hawlucha	Noivern
	Dragonite	Gengar	Lucario	Sirfetch'd	Dracovish
With Kukui/In rotation:	Rowlet	Lycanroc	Incineroar	Melmetal
At home:	Mr. Mime
In training:	Squirtle	Primeape
Released:	Butterfree	Lapras	Larvitar	Greninja	Goodra	Nebby
	Naganadel
Temporarily owned:	Seaking	Buzzwole	Stakataka	Pheromosa	Rowlet
Traded away:	Raticate	Aipom
Given away:	Beedrill
Traveled with:	Haunter	Azelf	Meowth	Meloetta	Rotom Pokédex	Latias
The Power of Us only:	Ekans	Sentret
EToP only:	Fearow	Oddish	Mankey	Slowpoke
Newspaper Strip only:	Starmie	Clefairy
For a list of Pokémon Ash has temporarily owned, used, or commanded, see here

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