Pidgey - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Pidgey can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

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

back to Pidgey Pokédex

In other generations
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Pidgey learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl 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
17	Whirlwind	Normal	—	100
21	Twister	Dragon	40	100
25	FeatherDance	Flying	—	100
29	Agility	Psychic	—	—
33	Wing Attack	Flying	60	100
37	Roost	Flying	—	—
41	Tailwind	Flying	—	—
45	Mirror Move	Flying	—	—
49	Air Slash	Flying	75	95

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Air Cutter	Flying	55	95
Air Slash	Flying	75	95
Brave Bird	Flying	120	100
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Foresight	Normal	—	—
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
Uproar	Normal	50	100

Moves learnt by HM

Pidgey is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

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

Moves learnt by TM

Pidgey is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

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
51	Roost	Flying	—	—
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
88	Pluck	Flying	60	100
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Pidgey can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Pidgey learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum 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
17	Whirlwind	Normal	—	100
21	Twister	Dragon	40	100
25	FeatherDance	Flying	—	100
29	Agility	Psychic	—	—
33	Wing Attack	Flying	60	100
37	Roost	Flying	—	—
41	Tailwind	Flying	—	—
45	Mirror Move	Flying	—	—
49	Air Slash	Flying	75	95

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Air Cutter	Flying	55	95
Air Slash	Flying	75	95
Brave Bird	Flying	120	100
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Foresight	Normal	—	—
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
Uproar	Normal	50	100

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Air Cutter	Flying	55	95
Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Twister	Dragon	40	100
Uproar	Normal	50	100

Moves learnt by HM

Pidgey is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

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

Moves learnt by TM

Pidgey is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

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
51	Roost	Flying	—	—
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
88	Pluck	Flying	60	100
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Pidgey can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Pidgey learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver 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
17	Whirlwind	Normal	—	100
21	Twister	Dragon	40	100
25	FeatherDance	Flying	—	100
29	Agility	Psychic	—	—
33	Wing Attack	Flying	60	100
37	Roost	Flying	—	—
41	Tailwind	Flying	—	—
45	Mirror Move	Flying	—	—
49	Air Slash	Flying	75	95

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Air Cutter	Flying	55	95
Air Slash	Flying	75	95
Brave Bird	Flying	120	100
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Foresight	Normal	—	—
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
Uproar	Normal	50	100

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Air Cutter	Flying	55	95
Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Tailwind	Flying	—	—
Twister	Dragon	40	100
Uproar	Normal	50	100

Moves learnt by HM

Pidgey is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

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

Moves learnt by TM

Pidgey is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

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
51	Roost	Flying	—	—
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
88	Pluck	Flying	60	100
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Pidgey can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Pidgey egg move parents

In other generations
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

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 Farfetch'd Crobat Skarmory
Breeding	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot
Move tutor	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 Starly Staravia Staraptor Honchkrow Chatot Togekiss

Air Slash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Zubat Golbat Farfetch'd Hoothoot Noctowl Crobat Skarmory Taillow Swellow Wingull Togekiss
Breeding	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot
Pre-evolution Level up	Pelipper

Brave Bird

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Starly Staravia Staraptor
Breeding	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Zubat Golbat Doduo Dodrio Crobat Murkrow Skarmory Taillow Swellow Honchkrow

Feint Attack

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

Foresight

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

Pursuit

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Spearow Fearow Doduo Dodrio Murkrow Wingull Honchkrow
Breeding	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Zubat Golbat Aerodactyl Crobat Skarmory Taillow Swellow Swablu Altaria Starly Staravia Staraptor
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 Starly Staravia Staraptor Honchkrow Chatot Togekiss
Breeding	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Farfetch'd Aerodactyl Natu Xatu

Uproar

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Doduo Dodrio Hoothoot Noctowl Chatot
Breeding	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Spearow Fearow
Move tutor	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Zubat Golbat Farfetch'd Doduo Dodrio Hoothoot Noctowl Crobat Murkrow Wingull Pelipper Swablu Altaria Honchkrow Chatot
Pre-evolution Move tutor	Togetic Togekiss