Spearow (Pokémon)

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Spearow けつばん Onisuzume #021
Art by Ken Sugimori from FireRed and LeafGreen
Type Normal Flying Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Tiny Bird Pokémon
Ability Keen Eye Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #021 Johto #013 Hoenn #223 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R-039 Almia R-112 Oblivia
Height 1'00" Imperial 0.3 m Metric 1'00"/0.3 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 4.4 lbs. Imperial 2.0 kg Metric 4.4 lbs./2.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Brown	Catch rate 255 (33.3%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Flying group 16 cycles (4080 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 1 Base Exp.: 58 Battle Exp.: 581*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Spearow (Japanese: オニスズメ Onisuzume) is a dual-type Normal/Flying Pokémon.

It evolves into Fearow starting at level 20.

Biology

Physiology

Spearow is a brown avian Pokémon that is very small. It has rough plumage on its head, with a beak shape similar to that of raptors, being short but hooked. Spearow’s underside is beige in coloration, with a patterning of two thin stripes. Spearow’s light-pink feet have three talons, and its wings are a pinkish-red with lighter edges. Spearow’s back is black in coloration, and it has three brown-colored tail feathers.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Although inept at other aspects of its flying, such as height and distance, Spearow is still capable of flying quickly to protect its territory. Spearow is described as being frail, but still allegedly capable of being a tough Pokémon due to its ability to use Mirror Move.

Behavior

Spearow are easily angered and very protective of their territory, and may chase after foes in large flocks. Spearow is required to flap its wings at incredibly high speeds to stay airborne, and thus is inept at flying high or for long distances. However, it is still capable of flying very quickly to protect its territory, and while doing such, it makes a high-pitched cry. Spearow’s cry is very loud and can be heard half a mile away, and if the cry is heard echoing all around, it is a sign that they are warning each other of danger. Spearow is also depicted to see in black and white.

Habitat

File:Roughterrain.gif

Rough-terrain Pokémon

Spearow are hardy and are usually found in rough terrain, such as desolate wastelands and fields. It is found in Kanto, Johto and Sinnoh.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Spearow usually eat weak bug-like Pokémon such as Caterpie and Weedle. They have also been known to eat Dunsparce and Pidgey eggs.

In the anime

Spearow in the anime

Major appearances

Ash was attacked by a large flock of Spearow in Pokémon - I Choose You! after he hit one Spearow on the head with a rock to weaken it (because Pikachu refused to obey and battle). The flock of Spearow returned, with the leader, the very same Spearow that Ash had hit in the first episode, as a Fearow in Pallet Party Panic! The flock reappeared in a flashback in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.

Minor appearances

Ash's Charmander was attacked by a flock of Spearow in Charmander – The Stray Pokémon.

A Trainer that attacked a Lapras had a Spearow in The Lost Lapras.

It also appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part One.

A Spearow appeared under the possession of a Coordinator in Hi Ho Silver Wind!

Another flock of Spearow appeared in Historical Mystery Tour!, similar to the first episode.

A small flock of Spearow attacked Orville in Fly Me to the Moon.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP001 Spearow Ash's Pokédex Unlike Pidgey, Spearow has a terrible attitude. It is very wild and will sometimes attack other Pokémon and humans.

In the manga

File:PS039.jpg

Professor Oak's Spearow in Pokémon Adventures

Professor Oak had a Spearow in Pokémon Adventures. It later evolved into Fearow.

In the TCG

Main article: Spearow (TCG)

In the TFG

One Spearow figure has been released.

• Next Quest: Spearow

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red Eats bugs in grassy areas. It has to flap its short wings at high speed to stay airborne. Blue Yellow Inept at flying high. However, it can fly around very fast to protect its territory. Stadium Its wings are short, so it can't fly a long distance. If it's not eating, it darts around in a hurry.
Generation II Gold It flaps its short wings to flush out insects from tall grass. It then plucks them with its stubby beak. Silver Very protective of its territory, it flaps its short wings busily to dart around at high speed. Crystal To protect its territory, it flies around ceaselessly, making high-pitched cries. Stadium 2 It flaps its short wings to flush out insects from tall grass. It then plucks them with its stubby beak.
Generation III Ruby Spearow has a very loud cry that can be heard over half a mile away. If its high, keening cry is heard echoing all around, it is a sign that they are warning each other of danger. Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald Its loud cry can be heard over half a mile away. If its high, keening cry is heard echoing all around, it is a sign that they are warning each other of danger. FireRed It busily flits around here and there. Even if it is frail, it can be a tough foe that uses Mirror Move. LeafGreen Eats bugs in grassy areas. It has to flap its short wings at high speed to stay airborne.
Generation IV Diamond It flaps its small wings busily to fly. Using its beak, it searches in grass for prey. Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold It flaps its short wings to flush out insects from tall grass. It then plucks them with its stubby beak. SoulSilver Very protective of its territory, it flaps its short wings busily to dart around at high speed.
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red Blue Common Routes 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 22, and 23 Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow Common Routes 3, 4, 9, 16, 18, and 22
Generation II Gold Silver Common Routes 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 22, 33, 42, 46, Headbutted trees, obtain from Randy Crystal Common Routes 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 22, 33, 42, 46, Headbutted trees, obtain from Randy
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen Common Routes 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 22, and 23, Treasure Beach, Mt. Ember, Cape Brink, Ruin Valley, Water Path, Canyon Entrance Colosseum None Trade XD One Phenac City (Shadow)
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Common Routes 225 and 226 Platinum Common Route 225 HeartGold SoulSilver Common Routes 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 22, 33, 42, 46, 47, Headbutted trees, Safari Zone, obtain from Webster Pal Park Field Pokéwalker Noisy Forest
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Trozei!	Endless Level 49 Endless Level 80 Forever Level 8 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Mt. Steel (1F-4F) Pitfall Valley (4F-9F) Remains Island (B9-B13)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Mystifying Forest (B1-B13) Mystery Jungle (B1-B29)
Pokémon Ranger	Kisara Plains
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Union Road Peril Cliffs
Pokémon Rumble	Windy Prairie‎

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	Berry (100%)
Yellow*
Pokémon XD		Sharp Beak (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 40		100 - 147	190 - 284
Attack: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Defense: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Sp. Atk: 31		32 - 91	60 - 177
Sp. Def: 31		32 - 91	60 - 177
Speed: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Total: 262	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. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 31.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 3/5 ★★★☆☆	Power 2/4 ★★☆☆
Skill 1/3 ★☆☆	Stamina 1/3 ★☆☆
Jump 3/5 ★★★☆☆	Total 10/20 ★★☆☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Notes: If Gravity is in effect, this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball or a Ring Target, or it is affected by Smack Down or Ingrain, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

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By tutoring

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Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available. |} |}

Special moves

Shadow moves	<span style="color:#{{{2}}};">Level 22+	Purified moves
Shadow Blitz	File:Box xd 021.png	Baton Pass	Normal
Shadow Panic		False Swipe	Normal
--		Leer	Normal
--		Aerial Ace	Flying

TCG-only Moves

• Wing Attack

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball     Acquisition: Catch		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 021.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 11.9% Friend Area: Ravaged Field Phrases 51%-100% HP I might be small, but I'm quick! 26%-50% HP My health is down to half... 1%-25% HP I can't do this... I'm having trouble flying... Level up Oh, yeah! 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 Oh, yeah! Leveled up!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: D
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Flying  Poké Assist: ( Flying ) Field move: (Gust ×1) Loops: 4 Min. exp.: N/A Max. exp.: N/A Browser entry   Spearow can whip up gusts by busily flapping its small wings.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Flying  Poké Assist: ( Flying ) Field move: (Cut ×1) Browser entry   It attacks by whipping up twisters with its wings.
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.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest 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 Spearow  Normal  Flying

Level 20 →

First evolution Fearow  Normal  Flying

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Spearow images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• According to the animé, Spearow cannot see color. This is seen in Pokémon, I Choose You!.
• Spearow is the only Pokémon that doesn't have three heads and isn't related to the Porygon family that can learn Tri Attack, though only via breeding.
• Spearow shares the same species name with Pidgey and Natu. They are all known as Tiny Bird Pokémon, though Natu has also been called a Little Bird Pokémon.
• Despite multiple Pokédex entries testifying to its inability to fly long distances, as well as its diminutive stature, Spearow can learn Fly.
• The English names of the Spearow family and Beedrill are almost reversed from the Japanese in that Beedrill is named Spear and Fearow, Spearow's evolution, is called Onidrill.

Origin

It has been suggested that Spearow resembles a falcon of some sort rather than a sparrow. Its stocky appearance is more sparrow-like, however.

Name origin

Spearow's name may be a combination of the words spear and sparrow. Its Japanese name can be taken to mean 鬼雀, demon sparrow.

In other languages

• German: Habitak - From Habicht (hawk) and Attacke (attack). Also a possible allusion to Habitat.
• French: Piafabec - From piaf (sparrow) and bec (beak).
• Korean: 깨비참 Kkaebicham
• Chinese (Taiwan): 烈雀 Liè Què - Means "fierce/fiery(-tempered) sparrow".
• Chinese (Hong Kong): 鬼雀 Gűi Que - Literally "ghost bird".

Notes

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