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PidovePidove (shiny)
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Pidove

Tiny Pigeon Pokémon

It’s forgetful and not very bright, but many Trainers love it anyway for its friendliness and sincerity.

Details

Height0.3 m
Weight2.1 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate255(43.9%)Easy catch
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time15 cycles · ~4,080 steps
Growth ratemedium slow
Base EXP53
Contents

Base stats

HP
50
Attack
55
Defense
50
Sp. Atk
36
Sp. Def
30
Speed
43
Total
264
Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Resistant to

Bug½×
Grass½×

Immune to

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Pidove

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Evolution

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Pidove can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.Move & effectTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
1Growl

Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.

NormalStatus10040
1Gust

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air.

FlyingSpecial4010035
4Leer

Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.

NormalStatus10030
8Quick Attack

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

NormalPhysical4010030
12Taunt

For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.

DarkStatus10020
16Air Cutter

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

FlyingSpecial609525
20Swagger

Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.

NormalStatus8515
24Feather Dance

Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages.

FlyingStatus10015
28Detect

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.

FightingStatus5
32Air Slash

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

FlyingSpecial759515
32Razor Wind

Requires a turn to charge before attacking.

NormalSpecial8010010
36Roost

Heals the user by half its max HP.

FlyingStatus5
40Tailwind

For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed.

FlyingStatus15
43Facade

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.

NormalPhysical7010020
44Sky Attack

User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a chance to make the target flinch.

FlyingPhysical140905

Breeding & egg moves

Pidove can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.

BestowNormal1 compatible parent
Togetic
DefogFlying58 compatible parents
PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotSpearowFearowZubatGolbatFarfetch’dAerodactylHoothootNoctowlCrobatTogeticXatu
HypnosisPsychic8 compatible parents
ZubatGolbatHoothootNoctowlCrobatSigilyphFlittleEspathra
Lucky ChantNormal3 compatible parents
NatuXatuDucklett
Morning SunNormal0 compatible parents

No other Pokémon can pass this move down — obtainable another way.

Night SlashDark4 compatible parents
Farfetch’dMurkrowSkarmoryHonchkrow
Steel WingSteel60 compatible parents
PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotSpearowFearowZubatGolbatFarfetch’dDoduoDodrioAerodactylHoothootNoctowlCrobat
UproarNormal47 compatible parents
PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotSpearowFearowZubatGolbatFarfetch’dDoduoDodrioHoothootNoctowlCrobatTogetic
WishNormal4 compatible parents
TogeticNatuXatuTogekiss

Sprites & renders

12 sprites & renders for Pidove.

Official artwork
Official artwork
Pokémon HOME
Pokémon HOME
Animated
Animated
Animated (back)
Animated (back)
Front
Front
Back
Back

Across the games

Black · White
Black · White
ORAS
ORAS
X · Y
X · Y
Menu Icons
Menu Icons
Ultra Sun · Moon
Ultra Sun · Moon
Menu Icons
Menu Icons

More Normal-type Pokémon

Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.

All Normal-type Pokémon

Community notes

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Cite this page

Pidove”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/pidove.

Species data from PokéAPI.