Competitive Information for Pidgeot (mega) [Sun/Moon]
Normal / Flying
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Pidgeot-mega? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
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Pidgeot is a wonderful Normal and Flying-typed Pokemon. It's a normal sight to see Pidgeot out in the 7th generation battlefield. Pidgeot is typically seen in the UU tier (Underused). Pidgeot is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock-typed attacks.
Item: Pidgeotite
Ability: No Guard
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hurricane
- Heat Wave
- Defog
- Roost
Special Sweeper Pidgeot-Mega (Popular/Trending)
Pidgeot is a fabulous Special Sweeper for single battles. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With No Guard, every move used by or against Pidgeot will always hit. With a Pidgeotite equipped to it, if held by a pidgeot, this item allows it to mega evolve in battle.
◆ Heat Wave is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
◆ Defog is a status move (-1 evasion; clears Pidgeot and target side's hazards).
◆ Roost is a status move (heals 50% hp. Flying-type removed until turn ends).
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Item: Pidgeotite
Ability: No Guard
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 180 Hp / 252 SpA / 76 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hurricane / Air Cutter
- Hyper Beam / Swift
- Heat Wave
- Ominous Wind
Special Sweeper Pidgeot-Mega (No Guard)
Pidgeot is a fabulous Special Sweeper for single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With No Guard, every move used by or against Pidgeot will always hit. With a Pidgeotite equipped to it, if held by a pidgeot, this item allows it to mega evolve in battle.
◆ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move (high critical hit ratio. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Pidgeot cannot move next turn).
◆ Swift is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Normal-type move (this move does not check accuracy).
◆ Heat Wave is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
◆ Ominous Wind is a special 60-base power Ghost-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Pidgeot-mega? These builds have been optimized for Sun/Moon Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
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Item: Pidgeotite
Ability: No Guard
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 180 Hp / 252 SpA / 76 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Air Cutter / Hurricane
- Heat Wave
- Swift / Razor Wind
- Twister
Doubles Special Sweeper Pidgeot-Mega (No Guard)
Pidgeot is an awesome Special Sweeper for double battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With No Guard, every move used by or against Pidgeot will always hit. With a Pidgeotite equipped to it, if held by a pidgeot, this item allows it to mega evolve in battle.
◆ Hurricane is a special STAB-boosted 110-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to confuse target. Can't miss in rain).
◆ Heat Wave is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
◆ Swift is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Normal-type move (this move does not check accuracy).
◆ Razor Wind is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (charges, then hits foes turn 2. High crit ratio).
◆ Twister is a special 40-base power Dragon-type move (20% chance to make the foes flinch).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Pidgeot-mega learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Pidgeot-mega can perform in Sun/Moon. 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 SM Move and Ability Combos for Pidgeot-mega
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Bide, Detect, Endure, Protect, Quick Attack
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Pidgeot-mega's stats
- Agility
- Curse
- Ominous Wind
- Rage
- Steel Wing
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Pidgeot-mega
- Defog
- Heat Wave
- Hidden Power
- Hidden Power Ground
- Hidden Power Ice
- Hurricane
- Hyper Beam
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Roost
- Tailwind
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Pidgeot-mega in Sun and Moon
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252/ )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/4/252/0/252/ )
- Optimize Pidgeot-mega's EV spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
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