Competitive Information for Pidgeot [X/Y]
Normal / Flying
Abilities:
Prevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's Defense stat stage.
This Pokemon's accuracy can't be lowered by others; ignores their evasiveness stat.
This Pokemon's evasiveness is doubled as long as it is confused.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Pidgeot? These builds are optimized for X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Pidgeot is here! This notable Pokémon is Normal and Flying-typed and ready to shine! Pidgeot is a common Pokémon to see in the XY metagame. It is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock-typed attacks. Uncover the best movesets for Pidgeot below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Tangled Feet
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 20 Hp / 252 Atk / 236 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- Double-Edge / Return
- U-turn
- Steel Wing
Pidgeot excels as pretty popular Physical Sweeper during single battles. This moveset was created to crush rivals using overwhelming physical attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Pidgeot from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Pidgeot's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Tangled Feet, Pidgeot's evasiveness is doubled as long as it is confused.
◆ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. High crit).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Pidgeot switches out after damaging the target).
◆ Steel Wing is a physical 70-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Pidgeot's defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Tangled Feet
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 20 Hp / 252 SpA / 236 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Heat Wave
- Ominous Wind
Pidgeot thrives as a top-notch Special Sweeper perfect for single battles. It's primary goal is to overwhelm foes with destructive special moves. Focus Sash helps protect Pidgeot from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out (usually Ominous Wind to boost Pidgeot for the following turns). Choice Specs will increase the damage of Pidgeot's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Tangled Feet, Pidgeot's evasiveness is doubled as long as it is confused.
◆ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Pidgeot cannot move next turn).
◆ Round is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ 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
Need a strong doubles moveset for Pidgeot? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive X/Y Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Tangled Feet
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 20 Hp / 252 Atk / 236 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- Double-Edge / Return
- U-turn
- Steel Wing
Pidgeot thrives as a first-rate Physical Sweeper perfect for double battles. It is primarily designed to overwhelm foes with overwhelming physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Pidgeot from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Pidgeot's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Tangled Feet, Pidgeot's evasiveness is doubled as long as it is confused.
◆ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. High crit).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Pidgeot switches out after damaging the target).
◆ Steel Wing is a physical 70-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Pidgeot's defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Tangled Feet
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 20 Hp / 252 SpA / 236 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Heat Wave
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Twister
For double battles, Pidgeot is an awesome Special Sweeper. It is meant to crush rivals using destructive special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Pidgeot from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Pidgeot's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Tangled Feet, Pidgeot's evasiveness is doubled as long as it is confused.
◆ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Heat Wave is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Pidgeot cannot move next turn).
◆ Round is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Twister is a special 40-base power Dragon-type move (20% chance to make the foes flinch).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Pidgeot can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon X/Y 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.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Pidgeot can perform in X/Y. 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 XY Move and Ability Combos for Pidgeot
- 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: Endure, Protect, Quick Attack
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Pidgeot's stats
- Agility
- Ominous Wind
- Steel Wing
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Pidgeot
- Protect
- Rest
- Roost
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Pidgeot in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Pidgeot's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
Usage Data
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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