Pidgeot (Pokémon)

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Pidgeot (Japanese: ピジョット Pigeot) is a dual-type introduced in Generation I.
It evolves from starting at level 36. It is the final form of .
Pidgeot can Mega Evolve into Mega Pidgeot using the Pidgeotite.
==Biology==
Pidgeot is an with large wings, sharp talons, and a short, hooked beak. Its glossy is mostly brown with cream-colored underparts and flight feathers. Its head has a decorated crest nearly as long as its body. The center feathers of its crest are yellow, while the outer feathers are red. The fan-like feathers of its tail are red or brown. Its beak and legs are pink, with three forward-facing toes and one backward-facing toe on each foot. Behind each eye is an angular black marking.
Pidgeot's powerful wings can stir up windstorms in just a few flaps, and it may spread its wings to intimidate enemies. This Pokémon is capable of flying faster than the speed of sound. Its plumage is often described as beautiful, making it a popular choice for skilled s. Pidgeot typically dwells in with thick growth and large trees. It is known to prey on , which it can spot from great heights.
In Generation III, was its signature move, but other Pokémon could still inherit it via .
===Forms===
Pidgeot can Mega Evolve into Mega Pidgeot.
Pidgeot grows noticeably when it Mega Evolves, developing a larger body and longer, broader wings. Its wingtips and tail feathers are tipped with cyan, and its cream coloring is now white. Its eyes turn magenta and its pupils turn white. Mega Pidgeot has an even more elaborate crest on its head, with a streamer-like magenta plume extending from a mane of yellow feathers. A magenta feather projects from the front of its crest, with a single magenta highlight on the left side. The crest is sensitive to air currents, acting like a large antenna and stabilizing Mega Pidgeot's flight.Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire site | Mega Pidgeot (archived) Additionally, its increased wing power allows it to fly for two weeks without rest.
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===Evolution===
Pidgeot evolves from and is the final form of .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
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===Held items===
Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
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=====Mega Pidgeot=====
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===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
Pidgeot is available in .
====By leveling up====
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====By a prior Evolution====
===Side game data===
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In , Pidgeot can be obtained by completing 3/6 of the Special Research, The Higher They Fly….
===Form data===
====Mega Evolution====
===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====Ash's Pidgeot=====
 had a Pidgeot that he as a Pidgeotto early in his during Ash Catches a Pokémon. In Pallet Party Panic!, the same Ash had thrown a rock at in the first episode returned with its flock, but it had evolved into a . The flock attacked Ash, so Pidgeotto evolved into Pidgeot to battle Fearow. After defeating Fearow, Pidgeot left Ash's party to watch over a local flock of Pidgey and Pidgeotto, with Ash promising to come back for it later. In The Rainbow and the Pokémon Master!, Ash reunited with Pidgeot as it helped to save from and agreed to rejoin his team.
=====Other=====
In Mewtwo Strikes Back and its remake Mewtwo Strikes Back--Evolution, Corey's Pidgeot was one of the Pokémon captured and cloned by . It was referred to as a Pidgeotto in the original's dub due to a dubbing error that was corrected in the remake. The Pidgeot clone was seen again in Mewtwo Returns.
In Bound for Trouble, a Pidgeot was a resident of Fairchild Island. Its size was due to there being excessive quantities of food on the island. Pidgeot snatched and when they got tethered together.
In Fighting Flyer with Fire, Falkner used a Pidgeot in his Gym against Ash, where it battled and defeated with a single attack. It was later defeated by following a lengthy battle, earning Ash the .
In Channeling the Battle Zone!, Solidad used a Pidgeot alongside a in a two-on-two Contest Battle. They went up against May's Combusken and during the Kanto Grand Festival.
In Pokémon Ranger: Heatran Rescue!, a Pidgeot was used by while he was spying on a .
In Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, a Pidgeot that can Mega Evolve was under the control of Levi and Cherie's Mega Wave. Pidgeot was used to battle Ash's Pikachu, , and . It was later freed from their control when Alva's Mega Wave Crystal was destroyed, and it escaped.
====Minor appearances====
Pidgeot debuted in a fantasy in The School of Hard Knocks.
In Pikachu's Vacation, a Pidgeot was at the Pokémon Theme Park.
In Misty Meets Her Match, Rudy's Pidgeot assisted his referee in overseeing the match between him and Ash.
In The Power of One, multiple Pidgeot sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.
A Pidgeot appeared in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.
In Pikachu & Pichu, a Pidgeot was a resident of Big Town.
In Beauty and the Breeder, a 's Pidgeot participated in the Pokémon Beauty Contest.
Two Pidgeot briefly appeared in The Legend of Thunder!.
In Hoenn Alone, an Officer Jenny used a Pidgeot to help locate Ash's Pikachu after it was stolen by Team Rocket.
In Who's Flying Now?, a Pidgeot was featured in the Fortree City Feather Festival.
Multiple Pidgeot appeared in Destiny Deoxys.
In Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, Sir Aaron used a Pidgeot for aerial transport, while into another one.
In A Hurdle for Squirtle, a 's Pidgeot participated in the Saffron City Pokémon Contest.
A Pidgeot appeared in Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys' Crisis! (Part 2).
A Pidgeot appeared in Jessie's fantasy in Three Jynx and a Baby!.
In A Staravia is Born!, a Pidgeot helped Ash and rescue some Pokémon from Team Rocket.
A Pidgeot appeared in The Keystone Pops!.
In Riding the Winds of Change, a Pidgeot was among the many Pokémon Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy used to blow a away from the city.
Multiple Pidgeot appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
A Pidgeot appeared in Arceus and the Jewel of Life.
Multiple Pidgeot appeared in Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
A Pidgeot that can Mega Evolve into Mega Pidgeot appeared in the ending segment of Mega Evolution Special II.
In I Choose You!, two Pidgeot were put under the control of .
A Pidgeot appeared in a photo taken by in Alola, Kanto!.
A Pidgeot appeared in a video hologram in Legend? Go! Friends? Go!.
In Working My Way Back to Mew!, a Pidgeot was seen flying in a forest.
Multiple Pidgeot appeared in Dreams Are Made of These!.
A Pidgeot appeared in Getting More Than You Battled For!.
In An Adventure of Mega Proportions!, a Pidgeot appeared on Mega Island.
Multiple Pidgeot appeared in This Could be the Start of Something Big!.
Multiple Pidgeot appeared in The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One).
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Origins===
In File 1: Red, a Pidgeot was one of the Pokémon seen in Professor Oak's introduction.
 used a Pidgeot during his battle with in File 4: Charizard.
===Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer===
In the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer, a Mega Pidgeot battled a Mega .
===Pokémon Generations===
 owns a Pidgeot, which appeared in The Challenger. He used it during his Indigo League battle against Bruno and his . It eventually won, much to Bruno's shock, and Blue was allowed to progress to Agatha's room.
===GOTCHA!===
Two Pidgeot briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, with one under the ownership of and the other under the ownership of Falkner.
===Pokémon Evolutions===
A Pidgeot appeared in The Discovery, under the ownership of . He used it to traverse through Cerulean Cave.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
====Minor appearances====
 owns a Pidgeot that was one of the earliest members of his team. It debuted in A Tale of Ninetales. In the , it delivered mail from Blue to and vice-versa. It now resides in the Viridian Gym as one of its defenders in case challengers appear while he is away, with Blue's Rhydon taking its place in his active team.
In Just a Spearow Carrier, Professor Oak, in his disguise as "Dr. O", was seen with a Pidgeot.
In Can You Diglett?, a Pidgeot appeared as a silhouette when Agatha and Lorelei explains to Red about how Pokémon and people cannot coexist with each other.
In Three Cheers for Chikorita, mentioned that she a Pidgeot on her way to Professor Elm's Lab.
In The Last Battle XIII, a Pidgeot was sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
A Pidgeot appeared in a fantasy in Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming.
===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
Gary has a Pidgeot and used it along with his other Pokémon to battle the Slowpoke in Ash vs. Gary.
===Pokémon Zensho===
In PZ09, used a Pidgeot to attack while he was flying on his .
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
Falkner's Pidgeot debuted in Falkner The Bird Keeper's Challenge!!. It went up against Gold's Totodile and lost.
===Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure===
A Pidgeot appeared as a silhouette in JBA5, under the ownership of .
===Pokémon Journeys===
A Pidgeot appeared in a fantasy in Legend? Check! Friends? Check!.
==In the TCG==
==Other appearances==
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Two Pidgeot appeared in .
==Trivia==
* When rematching Gym Leaders in , both Falkner and have a Pidgeot as their highest-leveled Pokémon.
** Coincidentally, Falkner is the first Gym Leader while Blue is the last.
* Mega Pidgeot is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 579.
* Mega Pidgeot is tied with , , and for the highest base stat of all Pokémon.
* Mega Pidgeot is the only Mega Evolved Pokémon where its lowest stat (Special Attack, although it is tied with Special Defense) in its base form becomes its highest stat.
===Design variations===
Pidgeot is depicted with red-and-yellow tail feathers in its official Generation I artwork, while the Generation III artwork depicts red ones only. This discrepancy is expressed in numerous ways in Pidgeot's early in-game sprites. Additionally, Pidgeot are often depicted with brown tail feathers in Pokémon the Series.
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===Origin===
Despite its name, Pidgeot does not resemble a so much as a such as an or an due to its large size and predatory behavior. Its colors in particular resemble a . It also shares some characteristics with various birds such as s, s, s, and s. Its colorful is somewhat similar to the crests of s. The black markings around its eyes are reminiscent of and , the sun and sky gods of who were depicted with the heads of s.
Mega Pidgeot's crest seems to be inspired by .
====Name origin====
Pidgeot and Pigeot may be a combination of and (referring to its speedy flight).
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Ash's Pidgeot
* Mega Evolution
==References==
==External links==
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