Pidgeotto (Pokémon)

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Pidgeotto (Japanese: ピジョン Pigeon) is a dual-type introduced in Generation I.
It evolves from starting at level 18 and evolves into starting at level 36.
==Biology==
Pidgeotto is a -like . It is covered with brown feathers and has a cream-colored face, underside, and flight feathers. It has a crest of pinkish-red feathers on its head and black, angular markings behind its black eyes. The plumage of its tail has alternating red and yellow feathers with ragged tips. Pidgeotto's beak and legs are pink. Two of its toes point forward, while one points backward. Additionally, it has powerful, sharp talons that it uses to grasp prey.
Pidgeotto is a powerful flier capable of carrying prey several miles to its nest. It has amazing vision, which helps it locate preferred prey Pokémon such as and . The Pokémon the Series episode Ash Catches a Pokémon depicts it preying on . Pidgeotto claims a sprawling territory of more than 60 miles (100 kilometers), which it defends fiercely. Its nest is usually in the center of its territory and it circles its territory throughout the day, looking out for food and intruders. It is most often found in .
In Generation III, was its signature move, but other Pokémon could still inherit it via .
===Evolution===
Pidgeotto evolves from and evolves into .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* Pokémon: Magikarp Jump: A Pidgeotto may appear as part of several , where it will carry away the player's Magikarp when it jumps (and thereby force it to retire). Several Pidgeotto are also seen flying in the background of Magikarp's 100m and higher jumps.
===Pokédex entries===
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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====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
Pidgeotto is available in .
====By leveling up====
====By TM====
====By ====
====By tutoring====
====By a prior Evolution====
===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====Ash's Pidgeotto=====
 a Pidgeotto in Ash Catches a Pokémon, which also marked the species' debut. It stayed as a member of Ash's team until Pallet Party Panic, where it evolved into and was to protect a flock of wild and Pidgeotto.
=====Other=====
In Pallet Party Panic, six Pidgeotto were attacked by a flock of and a . The flock reappeared in a flashback in Fighting Flyer with Fire. Two of them reappeared in The Rainbow and the Pokémon Master!.
In Mountain Time, Benji's father uses a Pidgeotto as part of his patrol, helping people stranded in the mountains. It also helped train Benji's for its role in the patrol.
In Pokéblock, Stock and Berry, Vladimir has a Pidgeotto that knows . As a result, he uses it to demonstrate to other s, like Ash and his , how to use the attack.
====Minor appearances====
A Pidgeotto appeared in a fantasy in The School of Hard Knocks.
In Battle Aboard the St. Anne, multiple Pidgeotto were aboard the St. Anne.
In Pokémon Fashion Flash, a Pidgeotto was on Scissor Street.
A Pidgeotto appeared in a fantasy in Dig Those Diglett!.
A Pidgeotto appeared in The Breeding Center Secret.
In Showdown at the Po-ké Corral, multiple Pidgeotto among the Pokémon living at Professor Oak's Laboratory.
In Round One - Begin!, a Trainer's Pidgeotto participated in the Indigo Plateau Conference.
In Friends to the End, a Trainer's Pidgeotto was at the closing ceremonies of the Indigo Plateau Conference.
In In the Pink, a Pidgeotto appeared in 's fantasy.
In The Power of One, multiple Pidgeotto sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.
A Pidgeotto appeared in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.
In Flower Power, a Pidgeotto was a part of Florando's annual Pokémon Exhibition.
In Pikachu & Pichu, a Pidgeotto was a resident of Big Town.
A Pidgeotto appeared in a fantasy in Control Freak!.
A Pidgeotto appeared in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest.
In Got Miltank?, two Pidgeotto were inhabitants of a Pokémon-exclusive oasis.
Multiple Pidgeotto appeared in Let Bagons Be Bagons.
Multiple Pidgeotto appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.
Multiple Pidgeotto appeared in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew. One also appeared in the opening sequence of the movie.
A Trainer's Pidgeotto appeared in The Ole' Berate and Switch!.
A Pidgeotto appeared in Not on MY Watch Ya Don't!.
A Pidgeotto briefly appeared in The Rise of Darkrai.
A Pidgeotto appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 1).
Multiple Pidgeotto made cameo appearances in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
A Pidgeotto made a brief appearance in Arceus and the Jewel of Life.
Multiple Pidgeotto appeared in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
Multiple Pidgeotto appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.
Multiple Pidgeotto appeared in Giving Chase at the Rhyhorn Race!.
Multiple Pidgeotto briefly appeared in The Forest Champion!.
In Summer of Discovery!, Foggy Pokémon Orienteering!, and Battling Into the Hall of Fame!, a Trainer's Pidgeotto participated in the Pokémon Summer Camp. Another Trainer's Pidgeotto also appeared in a fantasy in the latter episode.
A Trainer's Pidgeotto appeared in Confronting the Darkness!.
In A Relay in the Sky!, a Trainer's Pidgeotto participated in the Pokémon Sky Relay.
A Trainer's Pidgeotto appeared in A Performance Pop Quiz!.
In Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, a Pidgeotto was a resident of the Nebel Plateau.
In I Choose You!, a Pidgeotto was under the ownership of a Trainer, while others were put under the control of .
A Pidgeotto appeared in a photo taken by in Alola, Kanto!.
A Pidgeotto appeared in The Power of Us.
Ten Pidgeotto appeared in Legend? Go! Friends? Go!, with four of them appearing in a video hologram.
In Working My Way Back to Mew!, Goh attempted to catch a Pidgeotto, only for it to fly off.
Multiple Pidgeotto appeared in Dreams Are Made of These!.
A Pidgeotto appeared in Splash, Dash, and Smash for the Crown!.
A Pidgeotto appeared in Getting More Than You Battled For!.
In Advice to Goh!, Goh again attempted to catch a Pidgeotto, but failed.
Goh successfully caught a in Take My Thief! Please!.
A Pidgeotto appeared in The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One), under the ownership of a student of Indigo Academy.
Two Pidgeotto appeared in HZ075, during a flashback.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Origins===
In File 1: Red, a Pidgeotto was one of the Pokémon seen in Professor Oak's introduction.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
====Minor appearances====
In Pidgeotto Pick-Me-Up, a Pidgeotto and a pair of Pidgeot kidnapped 's , Kitty.
Falkner owns a Pidgeotto, which first appeared in Sunkern Treasure. It was first seen flying above Gold and trying to catch a Skarmory.
===Pocket Monsters HGSS===
In PMHGSS05, Falkner's Pidgeotto battled Red's Clefairy.
===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
In The Electric Tale of Pikachu, 's Pidgeotto is the fourth Pokémon that Ash captures.
In Play Misty For Me, Ash tries to use his Pidgeotto to battle , but all there is inside its is a note that reads "I'm beat! Off to get some R&R. Don't forget to write! -Pidgeotto". It is unknown if Pidgeotto permanently left Ash's party after this, but it never appeared in the manga again.
===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
A Pidgeotto appeared in GDZ15.
 owns a Pidgeotto, as seen in GDZ16.
A Pidgeotto appeared in GDZ34.
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
's Pidgey evolved into a Pidgeotto in A Huge Mysterious Tree!!.
===Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon===
Takashi owns a Pidgeotto in Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon.
==In the TCG==
==Other appearances==
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A Pidgeotto appeared in .
==Trivia==
* Pidgeotto is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 349.
* Pidgeotto's early English name was the same as its evolved form .
* In some games, the Pokédex states that Pidgeotto "will fiercely peck at any intruder". However, Pidgeotto is unable to learn .
===Origin===
Despite its name, Pidgeotto does not resemble a so much as a such as an or an due to its large size and predatory behavior. It also shares some characteristics with various birds such as s, s, s, and s. Its red 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.
====Name origin====
Pidgeotto may be a combination of and the Italian suffix -otto. It is also very similar to the romanized spelling of 's Japanese name, ピジョット pijotto.
Pigeon is literally pigeon.
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Ash's Pidgeotto
* Gold's Pidgeotto
==External links==
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