Pidove (Pokémon)

Musharna #518: Musharna
Pokémon
#520: Tranquill Tranquill
This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Pidove (disambiguation).
Pidove
マメパト Mamepato
#519
519Pidove.png
Art by Ken Sugimori from Black and White
Type
Normal Flying
Category
Tiny Pigeon Pokémon
Abilities
Big Pecks or Super Luck Rivalry
Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers
Unova
#025 #014
Regional Browser numbers
Height
1'00"
Imperial
0.3 m
Metric
Weight
4.6 lbs.
Imperial
2.1 kg
Metric
Dex color
Gray
Catch rate
255 (33.3%)
Body style
Body09.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F519.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Breeding
Flying group 16 cycles
(4080 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
1
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 53 Battle Exp.: 531*

Pidove (Japanese: マメパト Mamepato) is a dual-type Normal/Flying Pokémon.

It evolves into Tranquill starting at level 21, which evolves into Unfezant starting at level 32.

Biology

Physiology

Pidove is a mainly gray, pigeon-like Pokémon. It has large, oval eyes with golden irises, and a rounded head from which a spiky, crest-like arrangement of three feathers protrudes from the top of. It has a short, black beak, with a bulbous pink cere, with a black patch on the back of its neck and a wide heart-shaped area of lighter coloration on its chest. Pidove's black-colored wings have a thick gray stripe down them, and pink feet with black nails.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Behavior

Pidove aren't particularly intelligent. A Pidove will always listen to its Trainer's commands, but it doesn't always understand said commands. They are not attracted to shiny objects and the cooing of a Pidove flock can get very loud.

Habitat

It lives in cities. Pidove loves company, so many of them gather in parks and plazas.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

 
Pidove in the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Pidove

In Enter Iris and Axew!, after Ash was attacked by a flock of Pidove that later flew away, one was left behind. He battled and eventually caught her. She evolved into a Tranquill in A Venipede Stampede!, and then into an Unfezant in An Amazing Aerial Battle!.

Minor appearances

A flock of Pidove appeared in In The Shadow of Zekrom!. Ash attempted to catch one in Enter Iris and Axew!, but he was attacked by the other members of its flock. After that, they flew away, except for one that he later catches.

Multiple Pidove made an appearance in A Sandile Gusher of Change! with multiple Patrat and Deerling where they needed help from Ash and his friends.

Multiple Pidove appeared in The Lonely Deino! under the care of a Day Care owner named Bobby.

Pidove has made cameo appearances in Triple Leaders, Team Threats!, Dreams by the Yard Full!, The Bloom Is on Axew!, A Rival Battle for Club Champ!, A Connoisseur's Revenge!, Dancing With the Ducklett Trio!, Lost at the Stamp Rally!, Ash Versus the Champion!, A Maractus Musical!, The Four Seasons of Sawsbuck!, A Call for Brotherly Love!, Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 1, Baffling the Bouffalant!, Climbing the Tower of Success!, All for the Love of Meloetta!, Iris and the Rogue Dragonite!, BW092, and BW098. Either in the wild, wild flocks or under the ownership of a Trainer.

A Pidove briefly appeared in the Elder's flashback in BW100.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
BW002 Pidove Ash's Pokédex Pidove, the Tiny Pigeon Pokémon. A Pidove flock's cooing can get extremely noisy. Pidove is not attracted to shiny objects.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

A Pidove is one of the Pokémon employed by White in her BW Agency.

N has a Pidove which was used to battle Black in Accumula Town in Letting Go.

In the TCG

Main article: Pidove (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I
Red {{{redbluedex}}}
Blue
Yellow {{{yellowdex}}}
Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II
Gold {{{golddex}}}
Silver {{{silverdex}}}
Crystal {{{crystaldex}}}
Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III
Ruby {{{rubydex}}}
Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}}
Emerald {{{emeralddex}}}
FireRed {{{firereddex}}}
LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV
Diamond {{{diamonddex}}}
Pearl {{{pearldex}}}
Platinum {{{platinumdex}}}
HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}}
SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V
Black Each follows its Trainer's orders as best it can, but they sometimes fail to understand complicated commands.
White These Pokémon live in cities. They are accustomed to people. Flocks often gather in parks and plazas.
Black 2 This very forgetful Pokémon will wait for a new order from its Trainer even though it already has one.
White 2
Generation VI
X Unknown
Y Unknown


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I
Red Blue
None Trade
Blue (Japan)
None Trade
Yellow
None Trade
Generation II
Gold Silver
None Trade
Crystal
None Trade
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
None Trade
Emerald
None Trade
FireRed LeafGreen
None Trade
Colosseum
None Trade
XD
None Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
None Trade
Platinum
None Trade
HeartGold SoulSilver
None Trade
Pal Park
None
Pokéwalker
None
Generation V
Black White
Common Route 3, Pinwheel Forest
Black 2 White 2
Unknown
One
Route 20, Floccesy Ranch, Virbank Complex and Castelia City
Pinwheel Forest (N's)*
Dream World
Windswept Sky*
Generation VI
X Y
None Trade



In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Rumble Blast Forest: Trailhead Field
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Cove Area

In events

Games Event Language Location Level Distribution period
List of Japanese Nintendo event Pokémon in 2010#Satoshi's Mamepato Mystery Eggs Japanese Wi-Fi 2010 1 Never
List of North American Nintendo event Pokémon in 2011#Ash's Pidove Secret Eggs United States 2011 1 Never
List of Korean Nintendo event Pokémon in 2011#Han Jiu's Pidove Secret Eggs Korean Wi-Fi 2011 1 Never

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
50
110 - 157 210 - 304
55
54 - 117 103 - 229
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
36
36 - 96 69 - 188
30
31 - 90 58 - 174
43
43 - 104 81 - 203
Total:
264
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V
Other generations:
VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
00Start Gust Flying Special 04040 100100% 35
044 Growl Normal Status 0000 100100% 40
088 Leer Normal Status 0000 100100% 30
1111 Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100100% 30
1515 Air Cutter Flying Special 05555 09595% 25
1818 Roost Flying Status 0000 —% 10
2222 Detect Fighting Status 0000 —% 5
2525 Taunt Dark Status 0000 100100% 20
2929 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 09595% 20
3232 Razor Wind Normal Special 08080 100100% 10
3636 FeatherDance Flying Status 0000 100100% 15
3939 Swagger Normal Status 0000 09090% 15
4343 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20
4646 Tailwind Flying Status 0000 —% 30
5050 Sky Attack Flying Physical 140140 09090% 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pidove
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pidove
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V
Other generations:
VI - VII - VIII - IX
 TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
  TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 0000 100}}100% 15
  TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 —}}—% 5
  TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20
  TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
  TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 —}}—% 5
  TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
  TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
  TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15
  TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20
  TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
  TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10
  TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
  TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
  TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15
  TM83 Work Up Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 30
  TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 090}}90% 15
  TM88 Pluck Flying Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
  TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
  TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
  HM02 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pidove
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pidove

By breeding

Generation V
Other generations:
VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Father   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Bestow Normal Status —% 15
Hypnosis Psychic Status —% 20
Lucky Chant Normal Status —% 30
Morning Sun* Normal Status —% 5
Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10
Wish Normal Status —% 10
Steel Wing Steel Physical 70 90% 25
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Pidove in Generation V
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Pidove in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pidove
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pidove

By tutoring

Generation V
Other generations:
VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
B W B2 W2 Heat Wave Fire Special 100 90% 10
B W B2 W2 Roost Flying Status —% 10
B W B2 W2 Sky Attack Flying Physical 140 90% 5
B W B2 W2 Sleep Talk Normal Status —% 10
B W B2 W2 Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15
B W B2 W2 Tailwind Flying Status —% 30
B W B2 W2 Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10
  • A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Pidove can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Pidove cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pidove
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pidove

By events

Generation V
Other generations:
VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Event   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Ash's PidoveLv.1 Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100% 30
Ash's PidoveLv.1 Air Cutter Flying Special 55 95% 25
  • A superscript level indicates that Pidove can learn this move normally in Generation V at that level
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pidove
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pidove

Dream World moves

Generation V
Other generations:
VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Event   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Windswept Sky Morning Sun Normal Status —% 5
Windswept Sky Hypnosis Psychic Status 60% 20
  • A superscript level indicates that Pidove can learn this move normally in Generation V at that level
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pidove
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pidove

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
 N/A 
Not available
Pokémon Pinball RS
 N/A 
Not available
Pokémon Trozei!
 N/A 
Not available
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 0%
Friend Area: Beau Plains
Phrases
51%-100% HP My HP is between 51% and 100%.
26%-50% HP My HP is between 26% and 50%.
1%-25% HP My HP is between 1% and 25%.
Level up I leveled up.
Partner phrases
51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%.
26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%.
1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%.
Level up I leveled up.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Sky
Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 0%
IQ group: A
Pokémon Ranger
Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None
Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0
Browser entry  
This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None
Browser entry  
This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group: Poké Assist: Field move:
 Normal  None Past
 
( Normal )
None Past
 
(Electrify ×1)
Browser entry  
This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
N/A Not
Available
Defense
Speed
N/A Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack
Defense
Speed ●●●
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
  PokéPark Pad entry:
This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
  Strong: Weak:
PokéPark Pad entry:
Pidove fly over the beach. Their motto is not to do anything tiring, but they do like to play Chase.
  HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}}
Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}}
Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}}
Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}}
Does not evolve.
Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

 
Unevolved
Pidove
 Normal  Flying 
 
Level 21


 
First evolution
Tranquill
 Normal  Flying 
 
Level 32


 
Second evolution
Unfezant
 Normal  Flying 


Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation IV.
V Black White Black 2 White 2 Back
     
     
  For other sprites and images, please see Pidove images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

Origin

Pidove seems to be based on pigeons and doves.

Name origin

Pidove is a combination of pigeon and dove.

Mamepato may be a combination of 忠実 mame (diligent) or 豆 mame (prefix meaning tiny) and 鳩 hato (pigeon).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese マメパト Mamepato From 忠実 mame or mame and hato.
  French Poichigeon From pois chiche and pigeon.
  Spanish Pidove Same as English name
  German Dusselgurr From dusselig and gurren.
  Italian Pidove Same as English name
  Korean 콩둘기 Kongdulgi From and 비둘기.
  Mandarin Chinese 豆豆鴿 / 豆豆鸽 Dòudòugē From the Japanese mame and 鴿 .
  Cantonese Chinese



External links

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