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Pidgey, the Tiny Bird Pokémon — Normal/Flying-type Pokémon official artwork
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Pidgey
ID:#16Tiny Bird Pokémon
Height
0.3m
Weight
1.8kg
Catch Rate
255
Exp
50
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Pidgey Pokémon Gold: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Pidgey in Pokémon Gold. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 32 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Gold
Kanto

Pidgey Pokemon Gold Pokedex Entry

Very docile. If attacked, it will often kick up sand to protect itself rather than fight back.

Pokemon Gold Pidgey Sprites

Pidgey front-facing sprite from Pokémon GoldPrimary
Pidgey back-facing sprite from Pokémon GoldReverse
Pidgey shiny front-facing sprite from Pokémon GoldShiny
Pidgey shiny back-facing sprite from Pokémon GoldShiny Reverse

Pokémon Gold Pidgey Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Pidgey via various methods in Pokémon Gold.

MoveTypeRequirement
TacklenormalLv. 1
Sand AttackgroundLv. 5
GustflyingLv. 9
Quick AttacknormalLv. 15
WhirlwindnormalLv. 21
Wing AttackflyingLv. 29
AgilitypsychicLv. 37
Mirror MoveflyingLv. 47

End of Move Database

Pokémon Gold Pidgey Locations

Pidgey can be caught in 12 locations across Pokémon Gold, including Johto Route 29 Area and Johto Route 30 Area. The most reliable spawn is at Kanto Route 25 Area, where you'll find it at Lv. 8 by walking through tall grass with a 30% encounter rate (morning).

Johto Route 29 Area

8 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 2
    Day
    30%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 2
    Morning
    30%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 3
    Morning
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 3
    Day
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 4
    Day
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 4
    Morning
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 4
    Day
    1%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 4
    Morning
    1%Very Rare

Johto Route 30 Area

6 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 2
    Day
    30%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 2
    Morning
    30%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 4
    Day
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 4
    Morning
    5%Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 4
    Morning
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 4
    Morning
    1%Very Rare

Johto Route 31 Area

2 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 3
    Day
    30%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 3
    Morning
    30%Frequent

Johto Route 35 Area

3 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 14
    Swarm no, Day
    5%Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 14
    Swarm no, Morning
    5%Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 14
    Swarm yes
    5%Rare

National Park Area

7 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 12
    Morning
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 12
    Day
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 10
    Morning
    5%Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 14
    Morning
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 14
    Day
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 14
    Day
    1%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 14
    Morning
    1%Very Rare

Johto Route 36 Area

4 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 14
    Day
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 13
    Morning
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 15
    Morning
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 15
    Morning
    1%Very Rare

Johto Route 37 Area

7 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 13
    Morning
    30%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 13
    Day
    30%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 15
    Morning
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 15
    Day
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 15
    Morning
    5%Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 15
    Morning
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 15
    Morning
    1%Very Rare

Kanto Route 1 Area

8 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 2
    Morning
    30%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 2
    Day
    30%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 3
    Day
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 3
    Morning
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 4
    Morning
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 4
    Day
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 4
    Morning
    1%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 4
    Day
    1%Very Rare

Kanto Route 2 South Towards Viridian City

3 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 3
    Day
    30%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 3
    Morning
    30%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 7
    Day
    10%Uncommon

Kanto Route 5 Area

6 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 13
    Morning
    30%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 13
    Day
    30%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 14
    Morning
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 14
    Day
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 15
    Morning
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 15
    Day
    10%Uncommon

Kanto Route 6 Area

4 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 13
    Morning
    30%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 13
    Day
    30%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 14
    Morning
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 14
    Day
    20%Frequent

Kanto Route 25 Area

3 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 8
    Day
    30%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 8
    Morning
    30%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 10
    Day
    20%Frequent