Pidgeotto is a raptor-like avian Pokémon. It is covered with brown feathers, and has a cream-colored face, underside, and flight feathers. It has a crest of pinkish-red feathers on its head and black, angular markings behind its eyes. The plumage of its tail has alternating red and yellow feathers with ragged tips. Its beak and legs are pink. Two of its toes point forward, while one points backward. Additionally, it has powerful, sharp talons that it uses to grasp prey.
Pidgeotto is a powerful flier capable of carrying prey several miles to its nest. It has amazing vision, which helps it locate preferred prey Pokémon such as Exeggcute and Magikarp. The anime has also shown it preying on Caterpie. Pidgeotto claims a sprawling territory of more than 60 miles, which it defends fiercely. Its nest is usually in the center of its territory and it circles its territory throughout the day, looking out for food and intruders. It is most often found in forests. Gust and Feather Dance are its former signature moves.
Major appearances
In the anime, Ash caught a Pidgeotto in Ash Catches a Pokémon. Since then, it played a role as one of Ash's main Pokémon. It participated in the Gym battles against Team Rocket, Brock, and Misty, and was frequently used for breaking Team Rocket's Meowth-shaped balloon. However, it was the only one of Ash's Pokémon at the time, save some of his numerous Tauros, not to participate in the Indigo Plateau Conference. It eventually evolved into Pidgeot and left Ash's party to guard other Pidgey and Pidgeotto.
Other
A flock of Pidgeotto appeared in Pallet Party Panic, where they were attacked by a flock of Spearow and a Fearow. The flock reappeared in a flashback in Fighting Flyer with Fire.
Benji's father has a Pidgeotto, which is part of his patrol helping people stranded in the mountains as seen in Mountain Time.
Vladimir owns a Pidgeotto, which knows Aerial Ace as seen in Pokéblock, Stock and Berry. He uses it to demonstrate to other Trainers, like Ash and his Swellow, how to use the Flying-type attack.
Minor appearances
Pidgeotto briefly appeared in a fantasy in The School of Hard Knocks.
Multiple Pidgeotto appeared in Battle Aboard the St. Anne.
A Pidgeotto appeared in Pokémon Fashion Flash and The Breeding Center Secret.
Multiple Pidgeotto were among the Pokémon seen at Professor Oak's Laboratory in Showdown at the Po-ké Corral.
A Pidgeotto appeared in Round One - Begin!, under the ownership of a Trainer participating in the Indigo Plateau Conference.
A Pidgeotto belonging to an unknown Trainer appeared in Friends to the End, during the closing ceremonies of the Indigo Plateau Conference.
A pink Pidgeotto appeared in Team Rocket's fantasy in In the Pink.
Multiple Pidgeotto appeared in The Power of One.
A Pidgeotto was part of an exhibition in Flower Power.
A Pidgeotto appeared in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest.
Two Pidgeotto were among the inhabitants of an oasis just for Pokémon in Got Miltank?.
Multiple Pidgeotto appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.
A Pidgeotto appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part One.
Multiple Pidgeotto appeared in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew. One also appeared in the opening sequence of the movie.
A Pidgeotto briefly appeared in The Rise of Darkrai.
A Pidgeotto made a brief appearance in Arceus and the Jewel of Life.
Multiple Pidgeotto made cameo appearances in Giratina and the Sky Warrior and Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
Multiple Pidgeotto appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin! and Giving Chase at the Rhyhorn Race!.
Multiple Pidgeotto briefly appeared in The Forest Champion!.
A Trainer's Pidgeotto appeared in Summer of Discovery!, Foggy Pokémon Orienteering!, and Battling Into the Hall of Fame!.
A Trainer's Pidgeotto appeared in Confronting the Darkness!.
A Trainer's Pidgeotto appeared in A Relay in the Sky!, where it participated in the Pokémon Sky Relay.
A Trainer's Pidgeotto appeared in A Performance Pop Quiz!.
A wild Pidgeotto appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, where it was among the Pokémon living at the Nebel Plateau.
A Pidgeotto appeared in Loading the Dex! as a silhouette that Rotom Pokédex brought up.
Multiple Pidgeotto appeared in I Choose You!, one of which was under the ownership of a Trainer.
A Pidgeotto appeared in a photo taken by Rotom in Alola, Kanto!.
Pokédex entries
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EP003
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Pidgeotto
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Ash's Pokédex
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Pidgeotto, an evolved form of the Pidgey. It is armed with sharp claws and dives from the sky to capture its prey. Unlike the more gentle Pidgey, Pidgeotto can be dangerous. Approach with extreme caution.
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In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga
- Main article: Ash's Pidgeotto
Ash's Pidgeotto appears in the manga series The Electric Tale of Pikachu. It is the fourth Pokémon that Ash captures in the manga.
In the chapter Play Misty For Me, Ash tries to use his Pidgeotto to battle Misty, but all there is inside its Poké Ball is a note that reads "I'm beat! Off to get some R&R. Don't forget to write! -Pidgeotto". It is unknown if Pidgeotto permanently left Ash's party after this, but it never appeared in the manga again.
In Pidgeotto Pick-Me-Up, a Pidgeotto along with two Pidgey kidnaps Yellow's Caterpie, but escaped after Pika had defeated them.
Falkner owns a Pidgeotto which first appeared in Sunkern Treasure, flying above Gold and trying to catch a Skarmory.
In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga
- Main article: Gold's Pidgeotto
Gold's first capture on his journey was a Pidgey that later evolved into a Pidgeotto.
In the Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon manga
Takashi owns a Pidgeotto in Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
In the fifth chapter of the Pocket Monsters HGSS, Falkner's Pidgeotto battles Red's Clefairy.