Pidgey - Generation 2 learnset

Pidgey artwork by Ken Sugimori

Below are all the moves that Pidgey can learn in Generation 2, which consists of:

Pokémon Gold
Pokémon Silver
Pokémon Crystal

Note: The move categories shown here are based on the move's type, as was the mechanic in Generations 1-3. The moves' detail pages may show a different category for Generation 4+.

In other generations
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Gold/Silver Crystal

Moves learnt by level up

Pidgey learns the following moves in Pokémon Gold & Silver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
5	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
9	Gust	Flying	40	100
15	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
21	Whirlwind	Normal	—	—
29	Wing Attack	Flying	60	100
37	Agility	Psychic	—	—
47	Mirror Move	Flying	—	—

Egg moves

Pidgey learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Gold & Silver. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Pidgey egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Feint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Foresight	Normal	—	—
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Steel Wing	Steel	70	90

Moves learnt by HM

Pidgey is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	Flying		90	95

Moves learnt by TM

Pidgey is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Curse	Ghost	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Snore	Normal	50	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
31	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	85
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
39	Swift	Normal	60	∞
43	Detect	Fighting	—	—
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
47	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
5	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
9	Gust	Flying	40	100
15	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
21	Whirlwind	Normal	—	—
29	Wing Attack	Flying	60	100
37	Agility	Psychic	—	—
47	Mirror Move	Flying	—	—

Egg moves

Pidgey learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Crystal. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Pidgey egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Feint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Foresight	Normal	—	—
Pursuit	Dark	40	100

Moves learnt by HM

Pidgey is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	Flying		90	95

Moves learnt by TM

Pidgey is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Curse	Ghost	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Snore	Normal	50	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
31	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	85
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
39	Swift	Normal	60	∞
43	Detect	Fighting	—	—
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
47	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90