Pidgey - Generation 1 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Pidgey can learn in Generation 1, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Red
Pokémon Blue
Pokémon Yellow

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Pidgey artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Red/Blue Yellow

Moves learnt by level up

Pidgey learns the following moves in Pokémon Red & Blue at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Gust	Normal	40	100
5	Sand-Attack	Normal	—	100
12	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
19	Whirlwind	Normal	—	85
28	Wing Attack	Flying	35	100
36	Agility	Psychic	—	—
44	Mirror Move	Flying	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Pidgey is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Red & Blue:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	Flying		70	95

Moves learnt by TM

Pidgey is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Red & Blue:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Razor Wind	Normal	80	75
04	Whirlwind	Normal	—	85
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
09	Take Down	Normal	90	85
10	Double-Edge	Normal	100	100
20	Rage	Normal	20	100
31	Mimic	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
34	Bide	Normal	—	—
39	Swift	Normal	60	∞
43	Sky Attack	Flying	140	90
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
50	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Pidgey learns the following moves in Pokémon Yellow at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Gust	Normal	40	100
5	Sand-Attack	Normal	—	100
12	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
19	Whirlwind	Normal	—	85
28	Wing Attack	Flying	35	100
36	Agility	Psychic	—	—
44	Mirror Move	Flying	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Pidgey is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Yellow:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	Flying		70	95

Moves learnt by TM

Pidgey is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Yellow:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Razor Wind	Normal	80	75
04	Whirlwind	Normal	—	85
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
09	Take Down	Normal	90	85
10	Double-Edge	Normal	100	100
20	Rage	Normal	20	100
31	Mimic	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
34	Bide	Normal	—	—
39	Swift	Normal	60	∞
43	Sky Attack	Flying	140	90
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
50	Substitute	Normal	—	—