Pidgey - Generation 2 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Pidgey can learn in Generation 2, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Gold
Pokémon Silver
Pokémon Crystal

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

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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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	35	95
5	Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
9	Gust	Flying	40	100
15	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
21	Whirlwind	Normal	—	100
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 below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Foresight	Normal	—	100
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		70	95

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Curse	???	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Snore	Normal	40	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	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
39	Swift	Normal	60	∞
43	Detect	Fighting	—	—
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	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	35	95
5	Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
9	Gust	Flying	40	100
15	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
21	Whirlwind	Normal	—	100
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 below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Foresight	Normal	—	100
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		70	95

Moves learnt by TM

Pidgey is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Curse	???	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Snore	Normal	40	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	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
39	Swift	Normal	60	∞
43	Detect	Fighting	—	—
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
47	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90

Pidgey egg move parents

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Pidgey

Pidgey's egg groups: Flying

The egg moves for Pidgey are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Pidgey with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Pidgey with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Feint Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Murkrow
Breeding	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Spearow Fearow Zubat Golbat Doduo Dodrio Hoothoot Noctowl Crobat Natu Xatu

Foresight

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hoothoot Noctowl
Breeding	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Farfetch'd Aerodactyl Togetic

Pursuit

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Spearow Fearow Doduo Dodrio Murkrow
Breeding	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Zubat Golbat Aerodactyl Crobat Skarmory