Pidgey



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EnlargePidgey in the anime

Physiology
Pidgey resembles a small, plump-bodied bird. It is a brown color, with a lighter colored throat and belly. The tips of its wings share this cream color. Both its feet and beak are a pinkish-gray color. Its plumage is fairly nondescript, particularly compared to its evolutions Pidgeotto and Pidgeot. It has black markings around its eyes and a small crest of brown and cream feathers above its eyes. It resembles other small Flying-type  Pokémon such as  Starly,  Taillow ,  Spearow , and  Mamepato. However, due to the fact that (with the exception of Spearow) these Pokémon tend to be unique to a region, it is likely that they are a result of divergent evolution. Pidgey's feet allow it to walk on the ground for a while but can also reach out and safely land on perches.

Special abilities
Pidgey has an extremely sharp sense of direction and homing instincts. It can locate its nest even when far removed from familiar surroundings. Because of this, it is extremely easy to train to deliver messages.

Behavior
It is a docile Pokémon, and generally prefers to flee from its enemies rather than fight them. Pidgey's small size permits it to easily hide in long grass, where it is typically found foraging for small insects. It is known to flush out potential prey from long grass by flapping its wings rapidly. This maneuver also serves to protect Pidgey from enemies. If disturbed, a Pidgey is capable of sending a blinding cloud of dust into the air, permitting it to make its escape. This evasive technique can also be applied to battles. While Pidgey generally do not like to fight, they have been known to strike with surprising fierceness when they are cornered. While Pidgey make ideal targets for young trainers, due to their temperaments, it is not unheard of for novice trainers to be seriously injured by a panicked Pidgey.

Habitat
Pidgey are very common and can be seen in a variety of environments. Pidgey typically dwell in forests with thick growth and large trees, and due to their environmental versatility and somewhat similar habitat needs, they can usually be found in the same places as Rattata. They are normally native to Kanto  and  Johto, although vagrants have appeared in  Sinnoh  from time to time.

Major appearances
Pidgey first appeared in  Pokémon - I Choose You! . Ash tried capturing it, but failed because  Pikachu  would not obey him.

Casey has a Pidgey, seen in her first appearance,  The Double Trouble Header .

Many Pidgey were featured in  Carrying On!  as mail-Pidgey, owned by Malachi and his grandfather.

Wilbur, guardian of Pudgy Pidgey Isle , helped to teach a Pidgey named  Orville  how to fly in  Fly Me to the Moon . Nearly all the other Pidgey on the island were too large for flight.

Professor Oak captured a Pidgey just before  Will the Real Oak Please Stand Up? . He used it to blast off Team Rocket.

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Minor appearances
Pidgey are frequently seen in the background of many episodes flying in packs of ten or more. Sometimes they may appear in town centers or fields nearby to Ash and friends and usually fly away due to any local disturbance. Their appearances range from seemingly any anime episode, notably,  Crossing Paths  and  Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part One , as well as movies, such as  The Rise of Darkrai  and  Giratina and the Sky Warrior .

A Pidgey was used by one of the students of the Pokémon Trainer's School  in  Gonna Rule The School! .

A Pidgey appeared in  The Saffron Con  as a Pokémon owned by a Coordinator that was taken by Team Rocket.

Team Rocket mistook a Pidgey for a Ho-Oh  in  Battling the Enemy Within .

A Pidgey also appeared in  One Big Happiny Family!  in Jessie 's fantasy.

In  Pokémon Heroes , two Pidgey can be seen having a wash in a drinking basin.

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In the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga
Professor Oak owns a Pidgey in the  Electric Tale of Pikachu  manga.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Pidgey makes a couple of cameos in the Red, Green &amp; Blue chapter ; in  Bulbasaur, Come Home!  as one of the Pokémon that escapes from  Professor Oak's Laboratory  and in  ...But Fearow Itself!  when a frozen one is pictured by  Bill  in his explanation about how to stop a  flying  Pokémon. Also, the Safari Zone's  tour guide is an automated robotic Pidgey.

In the Pokémon Zensho manga
In Pocket Monsters Zensho, a flock of Pidgey swarm Satoshi  at the beginning. He is later saved by Professor Oak 's  Charmander  who later becomes his own.

Game locations
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Type effectiveness

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TCG -only Moves

 * Peck Flying
 * Fury Swipes Normal
 * Growl Normal

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