Pidgey - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Pidgey can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Pidgey does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Egg moves

Pidgey does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TM

Pidgey cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TR

Pidgey cannot be taught any TR moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by level up

Pidgey learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
5	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
9	Gust	Flying	40	100
13	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
17	Whirlwind	Normal	—	—
21	Twister	Dragon	40	100
25	Feather Dance	Flying	—	100
29	Agility	Psychic	—	—
33	Wing Attack	Flying	60	100
37	Roost	Flying	—	—
41	Tailwind	Flying	—	—
45	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
49	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
53	Hurricane	Flying	110	70

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Air Cutter	Flying	60	95
Air Slash	Flying	75	95
Brave Bird	Flying	120	100
Uproar	Normal	90	100

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
10	Work Up	Normal	—	—
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
47	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
51	Roost	Flying	—	—
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Pluck	Flying	60	100
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Fly	Flying	90	95
97	Defog	Flying	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Pidgey does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

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 either parent (from Gen 6+) 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 Murkrow Honchkrow
Breeding	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Skarmory Wingull Pelipper Chatot

Air Slash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Zubat Golbat Farfetch'd Hoothoot Noctowl Crobat Xatu Taillow Swellow Wingull Pelipper Togekiss
Breeding	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot
Evolution	Xatu Togekiss

Brave Bird

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

Uproar

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Doduo Dodrio Hoothoot Noctowl Chatot
Breeding	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Spearow Fearow Starly Staravia Staraptor