Spearow (Pokémon)

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Spearow (Japanese: オニスズメ Onisuzume) is a dual-type introduced in Generation I.
It evolves into starting at level 20.
==Biology==
Spearow is an that is very small. It has rough, brown plumage on its head and three brown tail feathers. It has narrow, dark brown eyes with white pupils and a short, hooked beak that is light pink. The feathers covering its wings are pinkish-red with lighter tips, and it has a beige underside with two thin, horizontal stripes. Its light pink feet have two toes in front and one in the back. Black feathers cover its back.
Although inept at other aspects of its flying, such as height and distance, Spearow is still capable of flying quickly to protect its territory. However, it must flap its wings at high speeds to stay aloft. Spearow's loud shrieks can be heard over half a mile (one kilometer) away, and are used to warn other of its kind of danger. In the first episode of Pokémon the Series, Spearow is revealed to see in black and white and will chase its foes in a large flock. Spearow are found naturally in open habitats with warmer climates, mainly , where it hunts for insects. is a natural predator of Spearow. Spearow preys on .
===Evolution===
Spearow evolves into .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
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Spearow in the
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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===
Spearow is available in .
====By leveling up====
====By TM====
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===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====Spearow (anime)=====
A large flock of Spearow debuted in Pokémon - I Choose You!, where it attacked after he hit one particular Spearow on the head with a rock to weaken it (because refused to obey and battle), thinking it was a . The flock of Spearow returned with the leader, the very same Spearow that Ash had hit in the first episode, as a in Pallet Party Panic!. They also reappeared in I Choose You!, which was set in a timeline different to that of the main series.
=====Other=====
In The Lost Lapras, a Trainer ordered a Spearow to attack a . When Ash and Pikachu came to Lapras's defense, Spearow battled Pikachu, only for it and its to flee after appeared, sketched them, and began comparing them in terms of how they were trained. According to Tracey, Spearow was vitamin-deficient.
In Destination: Coronation!, Goh chased a while on his way to the Vermilion Gym and caught it off-screen. It has since made further appearances in .
====Minor appearances====
In Charmander – The Stray Pokémon, multiple Spearow attacked a as it sat in the rain on a rock before being warded away by Ash. They reappeared in a flashback in The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!, when Ash was reminiscing about how he Charmander.
In Sparks Fly for Magnemite, a Spearow was in Gringey City's Pokémon Center.
A Spearow appeared in a fantasy in Dig Those Diglett!.
A Trainer's Spearow appeared in Mewtwo Strikes Back.
A Spearow appeared in The Breeding Center Secret.
In Showdown at the Po-ké Corral, a Spearow was living at Professor Oak's Laboratory.
In Friends to the End, a Spearow was seen during Ritchie and Assunta's Indigo Plateau Conference battle, but it is unknown who it belonged to.
A Spearow appeared in a flashback in The Lost Lapras.
In The Joy of Pokémon, a Trainer's Spearow was treated by the Nurse Joy of an .
In The Power of One, multiple Spearow sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.
A Spearow appeared in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.
In Fighting Flyer with Fire, multiple Spearow attacked .
In The Fortune Hunters, a Spearow was stolen by Butch and Cassidy.
Five Spearow appeared in 's fantasy in A Better Pill to Swallow.
Multiple Spearow appeared in Freeze Frame.
Multiple Spearow appeared in the opening intro of Celebi: The Voice of the Forest, which was reused for Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias.
In Fly Me to the Moon, multiple Spearow attacked Orville.
In Great Bowls of Fire!, multiple Spearow were inhabitants of the Dragon Holy Land.
In That's Just Swellow, a Spearow participated the Crossgate PokéRinger competition.
A 's Spearow appeared in Hi Ho Silver Wind!.
A Spearow appeared in Three Jynx and a Baby!.
A Spearow appeared in a flashback in Gathering the Gang of Four!.
In Once More With Reeling!, a Coordinator's Spearow participated in the .
In Not on MY Watch Ya Don't!, a Spearow was hypnotized and kidnapped by Team Rocket.
In A Staravia Is Born!, multiple Spearow were captured by Team Rocket.
Multiple Spearow appeared during a boss fantasy in DP030. However, said boss fantasy was cut from the dub due to it containing suggestive material.
Multiple Spearow appeared in a flashback in Luxray Vision!.
In Riding the Winds of Change, a Spearow was among the many Pokémon Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy used to blow a away from the city.
Two Spearow appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 1 and Part 2.
A Spearow appeared in a flashback in Pika and Goliath!.
In Historical Mystery Tour!, in a manner similar to the first episode, Ash encountered multiple Spearow in Xatu's Forest.
In An Old Family Blend!, a Trainer's Spearow competed in the Lily of the Valley Conference.
In Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction, multiple Spearow were residents of Allearth Forest.
In Foggy Pokémon Orienteering! and Battling Into the Hall of Fame!, a Trainer's Spearow participated in the Pokémon Summer Camp.
A Trainer's Spearow appeared in A Shocking Grocery Run!.
Four Spearow appeared in That's Why the Litten is a Scamp!.
Six wild Spearow appeared in Alola, Kanto!.
In Deceiving Appearances!, multiple Spearow were at Aether Paradise. In Don't Ignore the Small Stufful!, they were released back into the wild by an , , and Wicke.
In Dewpider Ascending!, a Spearow was chasing a wild , only for Dewpider to hit it with .
Two Spearow appeared in The Power of Us.
In Securing the Future!, two Trainers' Spearow joined the rest of Alola in showering with light so it could return to its .
A Trainer's Spearow appeared in The Dealer of Destruction!.
In Battle Royal 151!, a Trainer's Spearow competed in the Battle Royal preliminary round of the Manalo Conference but ended up losing.
Six Spearow appeared in a flashback in Enter Pikachu!.
Three Spearow appeared in Legend? Go! Friends? Go!.
In Betrayed, Bothered, and Beleaguered!, multiple Spearow attacked Mimey, forcing Pikachu to defend them in a manner similar to how he defended Ash during the first day of his .
In Trade, Borrow, and Steal!, a girl traded her Spearow, nicknamed Speary, to a for a nicknamed Dux.
In Getting More Than You Battled For!, a Spearow was living on Cero Island.
A Trainer's Spearow appeared in Take My Thief! Please!.
In Heroes Unite!, a flock of Spearow chased after Ash, Goh and Chloe, only to fall asleep when put them to sleep with .
Multiple Spearow appeared in Distant Blue Sky!.
A Spearow appeared in Bearing Down Easy!. It reappeared in a flashback in Ash and Latios.
A Spearow appeared in The Same Moon, Now and Forever!.
A Spearow appeared in The Door That Never Opens, where Roy battled it with his and won.
A Spearow appeared in The Wild Pair, Friede and Cap!.
Two Spearow appeared during a flashback in A New Song for Fuecoco.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Origins===
In File 1: Red, a Spearow was seen in Professor Oak's introduction, while caught another. Red later used his Spearow in his Pewter Gym battle against Brock, but it was easily beaten by Brock's Onix.
===Pokémon Evolutions===
Three Spearow appeared in a flashback in The Eclipse, where they were seen attacking Nebby at Mahalo Trail.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
====Minor appearances====
 had a Spearow in Just a Spearow Carrier. It was powerful enough to take down even a powerful Blastoise with its . In Do do that Doduo, Professor Oak used Spearow to battle Yellow to entrust Red's survival with proof of his skill, by ending the battle. It appeared again in Number One Donphan beside Oak while he was talking to Elm via PC. It later evolved into a prior to the .
In a flashback in Growing Out of Gengar, two Spearow were driven away from their home after the had been abandoned.
In The Last Battle XIII, a Spearow was sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
A Spearow appeared in PRV1.
A 's Spearow appeared in Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down as one of the Pokémon seen at the .
In The Decision and the Tournament of Six, three Spearow attacked Nebby on Mahalo Trail.
===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
Like in the first episode of Pokémon the Series, defended his from a violent herd of wild Spearow in Pikachu, I See You!. In the manga, he also captures their leader, .
===Magical Pokémon Journey===
A Spearow appeared in How Do You Do, Pikachu?.
===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
A Spearow appeared in A Match For Pokémon.
Tomio has a Spearow in Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!.
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
A Spearow appeared in A Promise Given to Miltank.
A Trainer's Spearow appeared in Let's Fight For The Future!!.
===Movie adaptations===
A Spearow appeared in .
A Spearow appeared in the of Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction as a resident of Allearth Forest.
Multiple Spearow appeared in a flashback in ICYR1.
==In the TCG==
==In the TFG==
One Spearow figure has been released.
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==Trivia==
* Spearow shares its with , , and . They are all known as the Tiny Bird Pokémon, though Natu has also been called a Little Bird Pokémon.
* Spearow is tied with , , , , , and for the lowest base of all .
===Origin===
Spearow seems to be based on a with characteristics of a such as its hooked beak. Shrikes are territorial and are sometimes called "butcher birds" due to their brutal feeding habits, which may be the basis for Spearow's aggressive nature.
====Name origin====
Spearow may be a combination of spear (referring to its sharp beak) and .
Onisuzume may be a combination of 鬼 oni (ogre) and 雀 suzume (sparrow).
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Spearow (anime)
==External links==
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