Spearow

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Normal Flying Spearow オニスズメ Onisuzume
Tiny Bird Pokémon
Pokédex
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Ability		Gender
Keen Eye Sniper (Dream World)		50% ♀ 50% ♂
Pokédex color		Egg groups
Brown		Flying
Weight		Height
4.4 lbs.	2.0 kg	1'00"	0.3 m
Body style		Footprint
Cry
Azurilland Pokédex
Generation IV		Generation V
Stats HP Attack Defense 40 60 30 Sp. Attack Sp. Defense Speed 31 31 70 Total 262

Spearow (pronunciation: SPEER-oh) is a small Normal/Flying-type bird Pokémon.

Biology

Appearance

Spearow are mostly brown, with slightly pinkish red wings. Its shoulders are black, but rarely visible due to its plumage. Spearow have a brown underbelly and noticeably large feet and talons. The feathers on its head are somewhat ruffled, giving Spearow what looks like a "spiky head." Its tail feathers and head plumage are both a dark shade of brown.

Behavior

They eat insects in grassy areas by flushing them out with their stubby wings, and plucking at them with their beaks. Spearow are very territorial, constantly buzzing about and calling with a loud cry that can be heard from half a mile away. This cry serves to scare away predators and to keep in touch with other Spearow, though the latter is reserved as an alarm to its kind.

Special Abilities

They are noted for being frail, for which they make up for with their "Mirror Move" ability.

Evolution

Spearow evolves into Fearow at level 20.

Appearances

Spearow attacking Pikachu in the Anime

In the anime

In the very first episode of the animated series (Pokémon, I Choose You!), series protagonist Ash Ketchum attempts to capture a Spearow right outside his hometown, Pallet Town, without his Pikachu's help; he only angers the Pokémon by hurling a pebble at it. Spearow calls out to its large flock, which pursue Ash and Pikachu. Pikachu eventually disperses the flock with massive Thunder, upon witnessing Ash's willingness to sacrifice his safety for Pikachu's.[50] Ash must deal with the flock once more when he returns to Pallet Town, and realizes the Fearow leading the flock had been the Spearow he tried to catch.[51] The flock reappeared in a flashback to that episode Ash had in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.

In the manga

Professor Oak had a Spearow in the Pokémon Adventures manga. He used it against Green in their Pokémon League battle. It later evolved into Fearow.

Game info

Game locations

Version(s)	Location
Red/Blue	Route 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23
Yellow	Route 3, 4, 9, 16, 18, 22
Gold/Silver	Route 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 22, 33, 42, 46, Trees, Randy
Crystal	Route 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 22, 33, 42, 46, Trees, Randy
Ruby/ Sapphire	Trade
Emerald	Trade
FireRed/ LeafGreen	Route 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, Treasure Beach, Mt. Ember, Cape Brink, Ruin Valley, Water Path, Canyon Entrance
Diamond/ Pearl	Route 225, 226
Platinum	Route 225
HeartGold/SoulSilver	Route 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 22, 33, 42, 44, 45, 46, 47, Trees, Safari Zone, Azalea Town
Black/White	Breed Fearow
Black 2/White 2	Breed Fearow
X/Y	Flying-type Friend Safari

Side game locations

Game(s)	Location
Pokémon Trozei!	Endless Level 49, Endless Level 80, Forever Level 8, Mr. Who's Den
Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team	Mt. Steel (1F-4F), Pitfall Valley (4F-9F), Remains Island (B9F-B13F)
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness	Mystifying Forest (B1F-B13F), Mystery Jungle (B1F-B29F)
Pokémon Ranger	Kisara Plains
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Union Road, Peril Cliffs
Pokémon Rumble	Windy Prairie‎

Pokédex entries

Red	Blue
Eats bugs in grassy areas. It has to flap its short wings at high speed to stay airborne.
Yellow
Inept at flying high. However, it can fly around very fast to protect its territory.
Gold
It flaps its short wings to flush out insects from tall grass. It then plucks them with its stubby beak.
Silver
Very protective of its territory, it flaps its short wings busily to dart around at high speed.
Crystal
To protect its territory, it flies around ceaselessly, making high-pitched cries.
Ruby
Spearow has a very loud cry that can be heard over half a mile away. If its high, keening cry is heard echoing all around, it is a sign that they are warning each other of danger.
Sapphire
Spearow has a very loud cry that can be heard over half a mile away. If its high, keening cry is heard echoing all around, it is a sign that they are warning each other of danger.
Emerald
Its loud cry can be heard over half a mile away. If its high, keening cry is heard echoing all around, it is a sign that they are warning each other of danger.
FireRed
It busily flits around here and there. Even if it is frail, it can be a tough foe that uses Mirror Move.
LeafGreen
Eats bugs in grassy areas. It has to flap its short wings at high speed to stay airborne.
Diamond
It flaps its small wings busily to fly. Using its beak, it searches in grass for prey.
Pearl
It flaps its small wings busily to fly. Using its beak, it searches in grass for prey.
Platinum
It flaps its small wings busily to fly. Using its beak, it searches in grass for prey.
HeartGold
It flaps its short wings to flush out insects from tall grass. It then plucks them with its stubby beak.
SoulSilver
Very protective of its territory, it flaps its short wings busily to dart around at high speed.
Black
It flaps its small wings busily to fly. Using its beak, it searches in grass for prey.
White
It flaps its small wings busily to fly. Using its beak, it searches in grass for prey.
Black 2
It flaps its small wings busily to fly. Using its beak, it searches in grass for prey.
White 2
It flaps its small wings busily to fly. Using its beak, it searches in grass for prey.
X
Very protective of its territory, it flaps its short wings busily to dart around at high speed.
Y
Eats bugs in grassy areas. It has to flap its short wings at high speed to stay airborne.
Omega Ruby
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Learnset

Generation I

Main article: Spearow/Learnset Generation I

Generation II

Main article: Spearow/Learnset Generation II

Generation III

Main article: Spearow/Learnset Generation III

Generation IV

Main article: Spearow/Learnset Generation IV

Generation V

Leveling
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Damage Type	Contest Type	Appeal	Jam
1	Peck	35	100%	35	Flying	Physical
1	Growl	-	100%	40	Normal	Status
5	Leer	-	100%	30	Normal	Status
9	Fury Attack	15	85%	20	Normal	Physical
13	Pursuit	40	100%	20	Dark	Physical
17	Aerial Ace	60	-%	20	Flying	Physical
21	Mirror Move	-	-%	20	Flying	Status
25	Agility	-	-%	30	Psychic	Status
29	Assurance	50	100%	10	Dark	Physical
33	Roost	-	-%	10	Flying	Status
37	Drill Peck	80	100%	20	Flying	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Origins

Instead of looking like a sparrow, like its name suggests, it appears to be based more on a falcon.

Name origin

Its name is a combination of the words "spear" and "sparrow."

Trivia

• In the episode "Pokémon - I Choose You!" the Pokédex mistakenly states that Spearow is a more violent evolution of Pidgey.

References

• Pokémon.com Pokédex
• Azurilland Pokédex

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