Note on TTV (True Total Value): TTV is a total sum of all stats except the unused attack stat. It includes either Attack or Special Attack, depending on which is more likely to be used in battles.
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Weakness Chart for Normal/Flying-type:
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
Grass
0.5x
2x
0x
0.5x
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0x
2x
2x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Pidgeot? These builds are optimized for Gold/Silver Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Gold/Silver metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Meet Pidgeot, an astounding Pokémon ready to dominate with its Normal and Flying typing! It's to see Pidgeot show up as a Gold/Silver opponent. It's an underrated pick that could surprise many in the meta. There were no known abilities back in the Gold/Silver Pokémon games. It is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock-typed attacks. Delve into Pidgeot's movesets below and strategize for victory!
Pidgeot excels as a spectacular Physical Sweeper during single battles. This technique aims to crush rivals using potent physical power. Previously before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With a Gold Berry equipped to it, restores 30 hp when at 1/2 max hp or less then the Gold Berry gets consumed.
◆ Double-Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/4 recoil). ◆ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness). ◆ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2). ◆ Wing Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move that deals damage. ◆ Steel Wing is a physical 70-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Pidgeot's defense by 1 stage). ◆ Mud-Slap is a physical 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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In single battles, Pidgeot's Special Sweeper role is an impressive. It's primary goal is to crush rivals using destructive special moves. Back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With a Black Glasses equipped to it, Pidgeot's dark-type attacks have 1.1x power.
◆ Pursuit is a special 40-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if the foe is switching out). ◆ Thief is a special 40-base power Dark-type move (if your Pidgeot has no item, it steals the target's). ◆ Curse is a status move (curses if ghost, else -1 spe, +1 atk, +1 def). ◆ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target). ◆ Reflect is a status move (for 5 turns, your Pidgeot's party has doubled def).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Pidgeot can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Gold/Silver generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Pidgeot.
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Extended Move Details:Additional move information such as Risk versus Reward Statistics or Move power versus specific type-matchups
Damage Modifiers:
Type-matchup: Sort through and determine which moves would best work versus an opponent of the typing you select.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Pidgeot can perform in Gold/Silver. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive GS Move and Ability Combos for Pidgeot
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
Moves with Priority: Detect, Endure, Protect, Quick Attack
Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Pidgeot's stats
Agility
Curse
Rage
Steel Wing
Most notable and possible best moves for Pidgeot
Protect
Reflect
Rest
Toxic
Common Effort Values for Pidgeot in Gold and Silver
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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