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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* In the [[Pokémon Red and Green beta|Pokémon Red and Blue beta]], Pidgey was originally going to be named ''Pidge''. | * In the [[Pokémon Red and Green beta|Pokémon Red and Blue beta]], Pidgey was originally going to be named ''Pidge''. | ||
* Pidgey shares its {{pkmn|category}} with {{p|Spearow}} and {{p|Natu}}. They are all known as the Tiny Bird Pokémon, though Natu has also been called | * Pidgey shares its {{pkmn|category}} with {{p|Spearow}} and {{p|Natu}}. They are all known as the Tiny Bird Pokémon, though Natu has also been called the Little Bird Pokémon. | ||
* Pidgey is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 251. | * Pidgey is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 251. | ||
* In the anime, Pidgey is erroneously depicted with four talons on each foot, as opposed to three. | * In the {{pkmn|anime}}, Pidgey is erroneously depicted with four talons on each foot, as opposed to three. | ||
* Pidgey was the first Pokémon to receive a [[Pokédex]] entry in the anime. | * Pidgey was the first Pokémon to receive a [[Pokédex]] entry in the anime. | ||
* Pidgey has the shortest [[cry]] of any Pokémon, being only 0.181 of a second long. | * Pidgey has the shortest [[cry]] of any Pokémon, being only 0.181 of a second long. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Anatomically, Pidgey resembles a {{wp| | Anatomically, Pidgey resembles a {{wp|cedar waxwing}} or {{wp|house sparrow}} more than it does a {{wp|Columbidae|pigeon}}. However, there have been some references to Pidgey Mail, alluding to {{wp|homing pigeon}}s. Its category, "tiny bird", added to the sound of the end of its name, could suggest that Pidgey is also based on a {{wp|chickadee}}. However, it and its evolved forms seem to have more traits related to {{wp|osprey}}s than pigeons or chickadees. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== |
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