Pidgeot
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Template:Pokeinfobox Pidgeot (ピジョット Pijotto in the original Japanese, Tauboss in Germany, Roucarnage in France) is one of the Template:Pokenum fictional species of Pokémon in the Pokémon franchise (a series of video games, anime, manga, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri).
The name Pidgeot is a variation of the name Pidgeotto, the Pokémon it evolves from, and is based on the word “pigeon”. Its name in the English beta version of Red/Blue was “Pidgeott”.
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Characteristics
Pidgeot appear very similar to Pidgeotto, so much so that one has been easily mistaken for the other, even by official sources. However, the feathers of Pidgeot’s crest are much longer.
The glossy feathers of Pidgeot’s plumage have been described as “dazzling”, and some trainers choose it solely because of its beauty. Its head is adorned with a gorgeous crest of pale yellow and red-orange feathers, complemented by its red-orange tail. It spreads its large wings wide to intimidate its foes. Flapping these wings with their powerful chest muscles, Pidgeot are capable of whipping up gusts of wind similar to tornadoes. Pidgeot are very aerodynamic, capable of soaring to an altitude of 3300 feet and reaching speeds of up to Mach 2. Like Pidgeotto, Pidgeot feed on Magikarp by swooping from the sky and snatching them out of the water with their talons.
In the Pokémon video games
Pidgeot are not catchable in the wild, but they evolve from Pidgeotto, which in turn evolve from the fairly common Pidgey.
Pidgeot is vulnerable to Electric, Ice and Rock attacks. Grass and Bug types are ineffective against Pidgeot. Pidgeot is invulnerable to Ground Ghost-types attacks.
Pidgeot is a good choice for a Flying-type. All of its stats are average or above, its speed in particular.
In the Pokémon anime
On his way to the Orange Islands, Ash encountered a Fearow with an old grudge against him. It also happened be terrorizing a flock of Pidgey and Pidgeotto with its flock of Spearow. Ash’s Pidgeotto finally evolved into Pidgeot to battle Fearow, and Ash left it behind to protect its new friends.
One of the trainers in Pokémon: The First Movie owns a Pidgeot (referred to as Pidgeotto due to a dubbing error).
Falkner, the Violet City Gym Leader, also has a Pidgeot.
In Hoenn, an Officer Jenny with a Pidgeot helps Ash reunite with Pikachu.
In other media
Image:Pidgeot tcg.gif In the Pokémon Adventures manga Green has a Pidgeot, which he sometimes uses for transportation or to relay messages.
Pidgey and Pidgeotto cards were available in the Pokémon Trading Card Game Base Set, but Pidgeot was not available until the Jungle set was released. Pidgeot’s appearances in the TCG were in Jungle (included in Base Set 2 and the Legendary Collection), Southern Islands, Pokémon *VS (as Falkner’s Pidgeot, a basic Pokémon), Expedition, and EX FireRed & LeafGreen, along with appropriate Pidgey and Pidgeotto cards. It also appeared in the 8th movie promotional half-deck in Japan (as Aaron’s Pidgeot, a basic Pokémon).
References
- Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue, Pokémon Yellow, Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2, Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, Pokémon Colosseum, Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
- Books
- Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0439154049.
- Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 130206151.
External links
- Official Pokémon website
- Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric Wiki)’s article about Pidgeot as a species.
- Serebii.net’s 3rd Gen Pokédex entry for Pidgeot
- Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex entry, full of statistics analysis
- PsyPoke Pokédex entry
- Smogon Pokédex entryfr:Roucarnage