Pidove Pokémon Sword: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Pidove in Pokémon Sword. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 41 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Sword

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Pidove Pokemon Sword Pokedex Entry

It’s forgetful and not very bright, but many Trainers love it anyway for its friendliness and sincerity.

Pokémon Sword Pidove Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Pidove via various methods in Pokémon Sword.

Move	Type	Requirement
Gust	flying	Lv. 1
Growl	normal	Lv. 1
Leer	normal	Lv. 4
Quick Attack	normal	Lv. 8
Taunt	dark	Lv. 12
Air Cutter	flying	Lv. 16
Swagger	normal	Lv. 20
Feather Dance	flying	Lv. 24
Detect	fighting	Lv. 28
Air Slash	flying	Lv. 32
Roost	flying	Lv. 36
Tailwind	flying	Lv. 40
Sky Attack	flying	Lv. 44

End of Move Database

Pokémon Sword Pidove Locations

Pidove can be caught in 4 locations across Pokémon Sword, including Rolling Fields and East Lake Axewell. The most reliable spawn is at Rolling Fields, where you'll find it between Lv. 7 and 10 by flying with a 75% encounter rate.

Rolling Fields

1 encounter

flying
Lv. 7-10
Visible encounters
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Flying

Watchtower Ruins

1 encounter

grass
Lv. 11-14
Hidden encounters
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East Lake Axewell

2 encounters

grass
Lv. 8-12
Hidden encounters
20%
flying
Lv. 12-15
Visible encounters
Flying
70%Common

North Lake Miloch

1 encounter

grass
Lv. 14-16
Hidden encounters
20%