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Pidgey → Pidgeotto → Pidgeot

1-cost assassin · Normal / Flying · melee · #7 of 13 1-cost Pokémon in our tier list.

Pidgey official artwork
Pidgey ★
Pidgeotto official artwork
Pidgeotto ★★
Pidgeot official artwork
Pidgeot ★★★

Synergies

Normal Normal types gain +18/32/50% damage and Attack speed. Active at 2 / 4 / 6. Other Normal Pokémon: Rattata, Jigglypuff, Eevee, Snorlax, Chansey, Ditto, Tauros.

Flying Flying types dodge 10/25/40% of basic attacks. Active at 2 / 4 / 6. Other Flying Pokémon: Charmander, Caterpie, Zubat, Scyther, Aerodactyl, Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres.

Abilities

In Kanto Tactics each star level has its own ability. It casts on its own when Energy is full (+10 Energy per attack, more when hit).

★ Pidgey: Quick Attack

Leaps at the lowest-HP enemy: 150; can be a critical hit.

Normal · Physical · 45 Energy (starts with 15)

★★ Pidgeotto: Gust

257 in an area around its target.

Flying · Mixed (50% Attack, 50% Sp. Atk) · 70 Energy

★★★ Pidgeot: WhirlwindKnockback

A gale that blows its target back 2 hexes and pushes away those nearby. If they collide, they are knocked airborne. Power 418.

Normal · Physical · 85 Energy

Stats

StarHPAttackSp. AtkDefenseSp. DefAtk speedCritRangeEnergy
★ Pidgey845784850450.9330%145
★★ Pidgeotto1,3721177664581.1330%170
★★★ Pidgeot2,81223115884771.4530%185

Without items or synergies. A shiny copy (1 in 200 in the shop) has +10% HP, defenses and damage.

Where you fight it in the campaign

These Campaign trainers can field it: Viridian Forest, Cerulean City · Rival Blue, Route 6, Rock Tunnel · Hiker, Route 12 · Fisherman, Route 19 · Swimmer, Route 22 · Rival Blue, Route 23 · Cooltrainer, Champion · Blue.