Competitive Information for Pidgeotto [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 Pidgeotto? 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!
Meet Pidgeotto, an extraordinary Pokémon ready to dominate with its Normal and Flying typing! Pidgeotto is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock-typed attacks. Discover Pidgeotto's movesets below and unleash its potential in battles!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Big Pecks
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- U-turn
- Steel Wing
Pidgeotto is a stupendous Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Pidgeotto from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Pidgeotto's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Big Pecks, prevents other pokemon from lowering Pidgeotto's defense stat stage.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Brave Bird is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Flying-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. high crit).
♦ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Pidgeotto switches out after damaging the target).
♦ Steel Wing is a physical 70-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Pidgeotto's defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Big Pecks
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Round / Snore
- Heat Wave
- Ominous Wind
Pidgeotto is an interesting Special Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Pidgeotto's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Pidgeotto's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Big Pecks, prevents other pokemon from lowering Pidgeotto's defense stat stage.
♦ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Round is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Normal-type move (Pidgeotto must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ 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 Pidgeotto? 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: Big Pecks
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- U-turn
- Steel Wing
Pidgeotto is a stupendous Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Pidgeotto from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Pidgeotto's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Big Pecks, prevents other pokemon from lowering Pidgeotto's defense stat stage.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Brave Bird is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Flying-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. high crit).
♦ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Pidgeotto switches out after damaging the target).
♦ Steel Wing is a physical 70-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Pidgeotto's defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Big Pecks
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Heat Wave
- Round / Snore
- Twister
Pidgeotto is a wonderful Special Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Pidgeotto's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Pidgeotto's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Big Pecks, prevents other pokemon from lowering Pidgeotto's defense stat stage.
♦ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Heat Wave is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
♦ Round is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Normal-type move (Pidgeotto must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Twister is a special 40-base power Dragon-type move (20% chance to flinch the foes).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Pidgeotto 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 Pidgeotto.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Pidgeotto 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 Pidgeotto
- 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 Pidgeotto's stats
- Agility
- Ominous Wind
- Steel Wing
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Pidgeotto
- Protect
- Rest
- Roost
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Pidgeotto 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 Pidgeotto'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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