Spearow

Spearow (shiny)

#0021

Spearow

Tiny Bird Pokémon

Inept at flying high. However, it can fly around very fast to protect its territory.

In Pokémon GO · 798 max CP 2 TCG Pocket cards

Details

Height0.3 m

Weight2.0 kg

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate255(43.9%)Easy catch

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time15 cycles · ~4,080 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP52

Abilities

Prevents accuracy from being lowered.

Strengthens critical hits to inflict 3× damage rather than 2×.

Egg groups: Flying

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Locations
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Breeding
Sprites

Base stats

HP

40

Attack

60

Defense

30

Sp. Atk

31

Sp. Def

31

Speed

70

Total

262

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Ice2×

Resistant to

Bug½×

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.

Generation

Life Orb Attacker

LC

Moves

Item

Life Orb

AbilitySniper

NatureJolly+Spe/−SpA

EV spread

Atk196

Def36

SpD28

Spe▲196

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

Where to find Spearow

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

Red

Route 10 Route 11 Route 16 Route 17 Route 18 Route 22 Route 23 Route 3 Route 4 Route 9

Blue

Route 10 Route 11 Route 16 Route 17 Route 18 Route 22 Route 23 Route 3 Route 4 Route 9

Yellow

Route 16 Route 18 Route 22 Route 3 Route 4 Route 9

Gold

Goldenrod City Route 10 Route 22 Route 29 Route 3 Route 30 Route 31 Route 32 Route 33 Route 4 Route 42 Route 43 Route 44 Route 45 Route 46 Route 7 Route 9

Silver

Goldenrod City Route 10 Route 22 Route 29 Route 3 Route 30 Route 31 Route 32 Route 33 Route 4 Route 42 Route 43 Route 44 Route 45 Route 46 Route 7 Route 9

Crystal

Azalea Town Goldenrod City Route 10 Route 22 Route 3 Route 33 Route 4 Route 42 Route 44 Route 45 Route 46 Route 7 Route 9

FireRed

Canyon Entrance Cape Brink Kindle Road Mt. Ember Route 10 Route 11 Route 16 Route 17 Route 18 Route 22 Route 23 Route 3 Route 4 Route 9 Ruin Valley Treasure Beach Water Path

LeafGreen

Canyon Entrance Cape Brink Kindle Road Mt. Ember Route 10 Route 11 Route 16 Route 17 Route 18 Route 22 Route 23 Route 3 Route 4 Route 9 Ruin Valley Treasure Beach Water Path

XD: Gale of Darkness

Diamond

Route 225 Sea Route 226

Pearl

Route 225 Sea Route 226

Platinum

HeartGold

Azalea Town Celadon City Goldenrod City Johto Safari Zone Route 10 Route 11 Route 16 Route 22 Route 3 Route 33 Route 4 Route 42 Route 44 Route 45 Route 46 Route 47 Route 7 Route 9 Vermilion City

SoulSilver

Azalea Town Celadon City Goldenrod City Johto Safari Zone Route 10 Route 11 Route 16 Route 22 Route 3 Route 33 Route 4 Route 42 Route 44 Route 45 Route 46 Route 47 Route 7 Route 9 Vermilion City

X

Y

Sun

Poké Pelago Route 2 Route 3

Moon

Poké Pelago Route 2 Route 3

Ultra Sun

Route 2 Route 3

Ultra Moon

Route 2 Route 3

Let's Go Pikachu

Route 10 Route 22 Route 23 Route 3 Route 4 Route 9

Let's Go Eevee

Route 10 Route 22 Route 23 Route 3 Route 4 Route 9

Green Japan

Route 10 Route 11 Route 16 Route 17 Route 18 Route 22 Route 23 Route 3 Route 4 Route 9

Red Japan

Route 10 Route 11 Route 16 Route 17 Route 18 Route 22 Route 23 Route 3 Route 4 Route 9

Evolution

Spearow

Lv. 20

Fearow

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

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

Double-EdgeSTAB

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Growl Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	40
1	Peck Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Flying	Physical	35	100	35
8	Assurance Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn.	Dark	Physical	60	100	10
8	Pursuit Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out.	Dark	Physical	40	100	20
9	Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	30
15	Aerial Ace Never misses.	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
15	Fury Attack Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Normal	Physical	15	85	20
18	Wing Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Flying	Physical	60	100	35
22	Mirror Move Uses the target’s last used move.	Flying	Status	—	—	20
22	Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
29	Drill Peck Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Flying	Physical	80	100	20
29	Focus Energy Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit.	Normal	Status	—	—	30
32	Roost Heals the user by half its max HP.	Flying	Status	—	—	5
36	Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30

Breeding & egg moves

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

AstonishGhost11 compatible parents

Zubat

Golbat

Crobat

Murkrow

Swablu

Altaria

Starly

Honchkrow

Rowlet

Dartrix

Decidueye

False SwipeNormal8 compatible parents

Fearow

Farfetch’d

Swablu

Altaria

Hawlucha

Rowlet

Dartrix

Decidueye

Feather DanceFlying49 compatible parents

Pidgey

Pidgeotto

Pidgeot

Farfetch’d

Doduo

Dodrio

Hoothoot

Noctowl

Natu

Murkrow

Wingull

Pelipper

Swablu

Altaria

Feint AttackDark8 compatible parents

Pidgey

Zubat

Doduo

Hoothoot

Natu

Murkrow

Vullaby

Mandibuzz

Quick AttackNormal32 compatible parents

Pidgey

Pidgeotto

Pidgeot

Fearow

Zubat

Golbat

Farfetch’d

Doduo

Dodrio

Natu

Murkrow

Taillow

Swellow

Wingull

Razor WindNormal16 compatible parents

Pidgey

Pidgeotto

Pidgeot

Fearow

Zubat

Golbat

Farfetch’d

Aerodactyl

Pidove

Tranquill

Unfezant

Fletchling

Fletchinder

Talonflame

Scary FaceNormal20 compatible parents

Dodrio

Aerodactyl

Noctowl

Murkrow

Honchkrow

Archen

Archeops

Rufflet

Braviary

Vullaby

Mandibuzz

Noivern

Decidueye

Toucannon

Sky AttackFlying50 compatible parents

Pidgey

Pidgeotto

Pidgeot

Fearow

Farfetch’d

Doduo

Dodrio

Aerodactyl

Hoothoot

Noctowl

Crobat

Togetic

Natu

Xatu

Steel WingSteel60 compatible parents

Pidgey

Pidgeotto

Pidgeot

Fearow

Zubat

Golbat

Farfetch’d

Doduo

Dodrio

Aerodactyl

Hoothoot

Noctowl

Crobat

Togetic

Tri AttackNormal5 compatible parents

Fearow

Doduo

Dodrio

Togetic

Togekiss

UproarNormal47 compatible parents

Pidgey

Pidgeotto

Pidgeot

Fearow

Zubat

Golbat

Farfetch’d

Doduo

Dodrio

Hoothoot

Noctowl

Crobat

Togetic

Murkrow

WhirlwindNormal27 compatible parents

Pidgey

Pidgeotto

Pidgeot

Fearow

Zubat

Golbat

Farfetch’d

Doduo

Dodrio

Aerodactyl

Hoothoot

Noctowl

Murkrow

Skarmory

Sprites & renders

24 sprites & renders for Spearow.

Official artwork

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Animated

Animated (back)

Front

Back

Across the games

Red · Blue

Yellow

Crystal

Gold

Silver

Emerald

FireRed · LeafGreen

Ruby · Sapphire

Diamond · Pearl

HeartGold · SoulSilver

Platinum

Black · White

ORAS

X · Y

Menu Icons

Ultra Sun · Moon

brilliant diamond shining pearl

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Cite this page

“Spearow”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/spearow.

Species data from PokéAPI.