Pidgeotto is a large, brown raptor-like avian Pokémon. It is covered with brown feathers, and has a cream-colored face and underside. It has a crest of pink feathers on its head and black streaks behind its eyes. The plumage of its tail alternates between red and yellow. It has powerful, pinkish-gray talons, which it uses to grasp prey.
Pidgeotto is a powerful flier capable of carrying prey several miles to its nest. Pidgeotto has an amazing vision that it using to locate prey on 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 prey and intruders. It is most often found in forests.
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 League 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 mountain 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 appeared briefly in a fantasy in The School of Hard Knocks.
Multiple Pidgeotto appeared in Battle Aboard the St. Anne.
A Pidgeotto also 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 under the ownership of a Trainer, appeared in Round One - Begin!, during the Indigo League.
A Pidgeotto under the ownership of an unknown Trainer, appeared in Friends to the End, during the closing ceremonies of the Indigo League.
A pink Pidgeotto appeared in Team Rocket's fantasy in In the Pink.
Multiple Pidgeotto also appeared in The Power of One.
A Pidgeotto was part of an exhibition in Flower Power.
A Pidgeotto also appeared in Celebi: 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 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 of the movie.
A Pidgeotto and a flock of Pidgey briefly appeared in The Rise of Darkrai.
Pidgeotto made a cameo 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!.
Pokédex Entries
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Pidgeotto, an evolved form of Pidgey. It is armed with sharp claws and dives from the sky to capture its prey. Unlike the more gentle Pidgey, Pidgeotto can be more dangerous. Approach with extreme caution.
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- Pidgeotto is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 349.
Origin
Despite its name, its design appears to be less of a pigeon and more of an osprey or other bird of prey.
Name origin
Pidgeotto may be a combination of the corruptions of pigeon and diciotto, which is Italian for 18, the level Pidgey evolves into Pidgeotto. Its name may also refer to Otto Lilienthal, a pioneer of unpowered heavier-than-air flight.
Pigeon is literally pigeon.