Pidgey

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.

Dex No

#016

Pidgey Weaknesses and Strengths

Pidgey is a dual-type Pokemon of types Normal and Flying. When dealing damage with moves of those types, they will deal an additional 20% damage.

Weak Against
Types	Damage
Rock	160%
Electric	160%
Ice	160%

Resistant Against
Types	Damage
Ghost	39.1%
Ground	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Grass	62.5%

Best Moves for Pidgey in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best Fast Move and Charge Move combo for Pidgey.

We simulate the damage (DPS) of two moves combined and then rank them based on how much damage they deal over a period of time (CDPS).

Fast Move	Charge Move	DPS	CDPS
Quick Attack	Aerial Ace	39.50	166.64
Tackle	Aerial Ace	39.50	157.86
Quick Attack	Air Cutter	38.67	153.59
Tackle	Air Cutter	38.67	146.40
Quick Attack	Twister	28.07	121.09
Tackle	Twister	28.07	118.94

All Moves for Pidgey

Below are all the moves that Pidgey can learn. Some moves are only available using Elite TM items.

Move	Type	Power	DPS	Duration	Energy
Twister	Charged	45	16.07	2800ms	-33
Aerial Ace	Charged	55	22.92	2400ms	-33
Air Cutter	Charged	60	22.22	2700ms	-50
Quick Attack	Quick	8	12	800ms	10
Tackle	Quick	5	12	500ms	5

Pidgey Evolution

Pidgey	Requires 12x Candy	Pidgeotto
Pidgeotto	Requires 50x Candy	Pidgeot
Pidgeot	Requires 100x Mega Energy	Mega Pidgeot

Best Pidgey Raid Counters in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best counters for Pidgey Raids and the best movesets to use. We run a simulation with every Pokemon GO in our database to figure out the quickest time to defeat (TTK) Pidgey in a raid.