Pidgey - Generation 3 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Pidgey can learn in Generation 3, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Ruby
Pokémon Sapphire
Pokémon FireRed
Pokémon LeafGreen
Pokémon Emerald

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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Ruby/Sapphire FireRed/LeafGreen Emerald

Moves learnt by level up

Pidgey learns the following moves in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
5	Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
9	Gust	Flying	40	100
13	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
19	Whirlwind	Normal	—	100
25	Wing Attack	Flying	60	100
31	FeatherDance	Flying	—	100
39	Agility	Psychic	—	—
47	Mirror Move	Flying	—	—

Egg moves

Pidgey learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Air Cutter	Flying	55	95
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 Ruby & Sapphire:

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

Moves learnt by TM

Pidgey is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
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 FireRed & LeafGreen at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
5	Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
9	Gust	Flying	40	100
13	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
19	Whirlwind	Normal	—	100
25	Wing Attack	Flying	60	100
31	FeatherDance	Flying	—	100
39	Agility	Psychic	—	—
47	Mirror Move	Flying	—	—

Egg moves

Pidgey learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Air Cutter	Flying	55	95
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Foresight	Normal	—	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Steel Wing	Steel	70	90

Move Tutor moves

Pidgey can be taught these attacks in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Pidgey is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

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

Moves learnt by TM

Pidgey is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
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 Emerald at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
5	Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
9	Gust	Flying	40	100
13	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
19	Whirlwind	Normal	—	100
25	Wing Attack	Flying	60	100
31	FeatherDance	Flying	—	100
39	Agility	Psychic	—	—
47	Mirror Move	Flying	—	—

Egg moves

Pidgey learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Emerald. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Air Cutter	Flying	55	95
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Foresight	Normal	—	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Steel Wing	Steel	70	90

Move Tutor moves

Pidgey can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Emerald from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Swagger	Normal	—	90
Swift	Normal	60	∞

Moves learnt by HM

Pidgey is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

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

Moves learnt by TM

Pidgey is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
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.

Air Cutter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Zubat Golbat Crobat Skarmory
Breeding	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot

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 Wingull
Breeding	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Zubat Golbat Aerodactyl Crobat Skarmory Taillow Swellow Swablu Altaria
Pre-evolution Level up	Pelipper

Steel Wing

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Skarmory
TM	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Spearow Fearow Zubat Golbat Farfetch'd Doduo Dodrio Aerodactyl Hoothoot Noctowl Crobat Togetic Natu Xatu Murkrow Skarmory Taillow Swellow Wingull Pelipper Swablu Altaria
Breeding	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Farfetch'd Aerodactyl Natu Xatu