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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 HeartGold: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Pidgey in Pokémon HeartGold. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 55 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon HeartGold
Kanto

Pidgey Pokemon HeartGold Pokedex Entry

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

Pokemon HeartGold Pidgey Sprites

Pidgey front-facing sprite from Pokémon HeartGoldPrimary
Pidgey back-facing sprite from Pokémon HeartGoldReverse
Pidgey shiny front-facing sprite from Pokémon HeartGoldShiny
Pidgey shiny back-facing sprite from Pokémon HeartGoldShiny Reverse

Pokémon HeartGold Pidgey Moveset

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

MoveTypeRequirement
TacklenormalLv. 1
Sand AttackgroundLv. 5
GustflyingLv. 9
Quick AttacknormalLv. 13
WhirlwindnormalLv. 17
TwisterdragonLv. 21
Feather DanceflyingLv. 25
AgilitypsychicLv. 29
Wing AttackflyingLv. 33
RoostflyingLv. 37
TailwindflyingLv. 41
Mirror MoveflyingLv. 45
Air SlashflyingLv. 49

End of Move Database

Pokémon HeartGold Pidgey Locations

Pidgey can be caught in 15 locations across Pokémon HeartGold, including Johto Route 29 Area and Johto Route 30 Area. The most reliable spawn is at Kanto Route 2 North Towards Pewter City, where you'll find it at Lv. 3 by walking through tall grass with a 20% encounter rate (day).

Johto Route 29 Area

12 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 2
    Morning
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 2
    Day
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 2
    Morning, Radio off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 2
    Day, Radio off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 3
    Morning, Radio off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 3
    Day, Radio off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 3
    Morning, Radio off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 3
    Day, Radio off
    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

Johto Route 30 Area

10 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 2
    Morning
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 2
    Day
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 2
    Morning, Radio off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 2
    Day, Radio off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 4
    Day, Radio off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 4
    Day, Radio off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 4
    Morning
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 4
    Morning
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 4
    Morning
    1%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 4
    Morning
    1%Very Rare

Johto Route 31 Area

4 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 3
    Morning
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 3
    Day
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 3
    Morning, Radio off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 3
    Day, Radio off
    10%Uncommon

Johto Route 35 Area

4 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 14
    Morning
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 14
    Day
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 14
    Morning
    1%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 14
    Day
    1%Very Rare

National Park Area

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

Johto Route 36 Area

6 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 13
    Morning, Radio off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 13
    Day, Radio off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 13
    Morning, Radio off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 13
    Day, Radio off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 15
    Morning
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 15
    Morning
    1%Very Rare

Johto Route 37 Area

12 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 13
    Morning
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 13
    Day
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 13
    Morning, Radio off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 13
    Day, Radio off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 15
    Morning, Radio off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 15
    Day, Radio off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 15
    Morning, Radio off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 15
    Day, Radio off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 15
    Morning
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 15
    Morning
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 15
    Morning
    1%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 15
    Morning
    1%Very Rare

Kanto Route 1 Area

12 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 2
    Swarm no, Morning
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 2
    Swarm no, Day
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 2
    Morning, Radio off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 2
    Day, Radio off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 3
    Morning
    5%Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 3
    Day
    5%Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 3
    Morning
    5%Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 3
    Day
    5%Rare
  • 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

6 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 3
    Morning
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 3
    Day
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 3
    Morning, Radio off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 3
    Day, Radio off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 7
    Day
    5%Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 8
    Day
    5%Rare

Kanto Route 5 Area

12 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 13
    Morning
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 13
    Day
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 13
    Morning, Radio off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 13
    Day, Radio off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 14
    Morning, Radio off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 14
    Day, Radio off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 14
    Morning, Radio off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 14
    Day, Radio off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 15
    Morning
    5%Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 15
    Day
    5%Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 15
    Morning
    5%Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 15
    Day
    5%Rare

Kanto Route 6 Area

8 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 13
    Morning
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 13
    Day
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 13
    Morning, Radio off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 13
    Day, Radio off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 14
    Morning, Radio off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 14
    Day, Radio off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 14
    Morning, Radio off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 14
    Day, Radio off
    10%Uncommon

Kanto Route 25 Area

6 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 8
    Swarm no, Morning
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 8
    Swarm no, Day
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 8
    Morning, Radio off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 8
    Day, Radio off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 8
    Day, Radio off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 8
    Day, Radio off
    10%Uncommon

Kanto Route 2 North Towards Pewter City

6 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 3
    Morning
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 3
    Day
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 3
    Morning, Radio off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 3
    Day, Radio off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 5
    Day, Radio off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 5
    Day, Radio off
    10%Uncommon

Viridian Forest Area

3 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 3
    Morning, Radio off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 3
    Day, Radio off
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 7
    Day
    5%Rare

Johto Safari Zone Zone Forest

6 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 15
    Morning
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 15
    Day
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 16
    Morning
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 16
    Day
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 17
    Morning
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 17
    Day
    10%Uncommon