- Attack
- 85
- Defense
- 73
- HP
- 120
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 388
- min 352
- Weather boostLv25
- 486
- min 440
- MaxLv50
- 769
- Lv40 680
At a glance
Basics
Pidgey is a Normal/Flying-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 388 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 486 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 769 at level 50. It is weak to Electric/Ice/Rock attacks (1.6×). It resists Grass/Bug/Ground/Ghost attacks. In raids, Tackle + Aerial Ace is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). It evolves into Pidgeotto with 12 Candy. As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 1 km you walk together.
- Category
- Tiny Bird Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 1 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 10,000 Stardust · 25 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 769 / 778
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.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Tackle
Aerial AceBest100% efficiency5.5TDO 45 - 2Quick AttackAerial Ace94% efficiency5.2TDO 42
- 3TackleAir Cutter92% efficiency5.0TDO 41
- 4Quick AttackAir Cutter84% efficiency4.6TDO 38
- 5Tackle
Twister73% efficiency4.0TDO 33
Top 5 of 6 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TackleBestNormal · 0.5s · STAB | 5 | +5 | 12 | 10 |
| Quick AttackNormal · 1s · STAB | 10 | +13 | 12 | 13 |
Charged Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial AceBestFlying · 2.5s · STAB | 55 | 33 | 26.4 | 2 |
| Air CutterFlying · 2.5s · STAB | 55 | 50 | 26.4 | 1.32 |
| TwisterDragon · 3s | 50 | 33 | 16.7 | 1.52 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Pidgey's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 59.7
- Actual Defense
- 52.6
- Actual HP
- 80
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
TackleAerial AceBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 82% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 680 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
Pidgey only reaches CP 769 at level 50 with 100% IVs, so it can't reach this league's cap. In that case, higher IVs are better.
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 769 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 766 | 99.1% |
| 3 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 761 | 99.0% |
| 4 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 765 | 98.9% |
| 5 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 50 | 763 | 98.2% |
| 6 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 759 | 98.1% |
| 7 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 754 | 98.0% |
| 8 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 762 | 98.0% |
| 9 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 757 | 97.9% |
| 10 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 50 | 760 | 97.7% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Base
- PidgeyViewingBest movesTackleAerial Ace
From Pidgey to the final evolution62 Candy
- Purified Pokémon need about 10% less Candy to evolve (e.g. 12 → 10 Candy).
- Mega Energy comes from Mega Raids and walking with your buddy. After the first Mega Evolution, it takes less energy next time.
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Electric
Ice
Rock - ×0.625
Grass
Bug - ×0.39
Ground
Ghost
Show all 18 types
- Normal×1
Fire×1
Water×1- Electric×1.6
- Grass×0.625
- Ice×1.6
Fighting×1
Poison×1- Ground×0.39
- Flying×1
Psychic×1- Bug×0.625
- Rock×1.6
- Ghost×0.39
- Dragon×1
Dark×1
Steel×1
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
Events2 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2023.02.07Spotlight Hour: Pidgey · 2× evolution XP
- 2020.04.28Spotlight Hour: Pidgey · 2× evolution XP