Major appearances
Ash caught a Pidgeotto in Ash Catches a Pokémon, which also marked the species' debut. 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, that did not participate in the Indigo Plateau Conference. It eventually evolved into Pidgeot and left Ash's party to guard other Pidgey and Pidgeotto.
Other
Six 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.
A Pidgeotto appeared in Mountain Time, under the ownership of Benji's father. It is part of his patrol, helping people stranded in the mountains. It also helped train Benji's Ledian for its role in the patrol.
A Pidgeotto appeared in Pokéblock, Stock and Berry, under the ownership of Vladimir. It knows Aerial Ace, and as a result, he uses it to demonstrate to other Trainers, like Ash and his Swellow, how to use the Flying-type attack.
Minor appearances
A 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 as one of the Pokémon seen on Scissor Street.
A Pidgeotto appeared in The Breeding Center Secret.
Multiple Pidgeotto appeared in Showdown at the Po-ké Corral, where they were among the Pokémon living at Professor Oak's Laboratory.
A Pidgeotto appeared in Round One - Begin!, under the ownership of a Trainer participating in the Indigo Plateau Conference.
A Trainer's Pidgeotto 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 wild Pidgeotto appeared in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.
A Pidgeotto appeared in Flower Power as a part of Florando's annual Pokémon Exhibition.
A Pidgeotto appeared in Pikachu & Pichu as a resident of Big Town.
A Pidgeotto appeared in a fantasy in Control Freak!.
A Pidgeotto appeared in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest.
Two Pidgeotto appeared in Got Miltank? as inhabitants of a Pokémon-exclusive oasis.
Multiple Pidgeotto appeared in Let Bagons Be Bagons.
Multiple Pidgeotto appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.
Multiple Pidgeotto appeared in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew. One also appeared in the opening sequence of the movie.
A Trainer's Pidgeotto appeared in The Ole' Berate and Switch!.
A Pidgeotto appeared in Not on MY Watch Ya Don't!.
A Pidgeotto briefly appeared in The Rise of Darkrai.
A Pidgeotto appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 1).
Multiple Pidgeotto made cameo appearances in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
A Pidgeotto made a brief appearance in Arceus and the Jewel of Life.
Multiple Pidgeotto appeared in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
Multiple Pidgeotto appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.
Multiple Pidgeotto appeared in 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 brought up.
Multiple Pidgeotto appeared in I Choose You!, one of which was under the ownership of a Trainer. The others were among the Pokémon that were under the control of Marshadow.
A Pidgeotto appeared in a photo taken by Rotom in Alola, Kanto!.
A Pidgeotto appeared in The Power of Us.
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 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.
Pidgeotto debuted in Pidgeotto Pick-Me-Up, where it and a pair of Pidgeot kidnapped Yellow's Caterpie, Kitty.
Falkner owns a Pidgeotto, which first appeared in Sunkern Treasure. It was first seen 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, Falkner's Pidgeotto battles Red's Clefairy.