Spearow

The Tiny Bird Pokémon
#021 - Spearow
Evolve	Fearow
Debut	Pokémon: Red Version Pokémon: Green Version
Species Info
Type	+ +
Height	0.3 m (1'00")
Weight	2.0 kg (4.4 lbs.)
Color	Brown
Gender Ratio	1♂ : 1♀
Ability	Keen Eye
Hidden Ability
Egg Group	Flying
Icon		Sprite
		File:021sprite.png
Footprint
30px
Base Statistics
Hit Points	40	Speed	70
Attack	60	Sp. Attack	31
Defense	30	Sp. Defense	31
Training Info
Catch Rate	255	Hatch Steps	3,840
Base Exp.	058	Effort Points	Spe
Happiness	70
To Lv.100	Normal

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Spearow is a small bird Pokémon introduced in the first generation Pokémon games.

Information

Spearow is inept at flying high due to its short wings, which it must flap at high speeds to stay airborne. However, it can fly around very fast to defend its territory, which it is very protective of. Spearow has a loud high-pitched cry which can be heard from half a mile away, and the cry echoing is a sign that they are warning each other of danger. It seeks food by flapping its wings at tall grass to flush out insects, which it proceeds to eat with its stubby break.

It is unusually tough for a Pokémon of its frail stature, which it owes to abilities such as Mirror Move. Spearow evolves into Fearow at Level 20.

Gen		Game	Pokédex entry
I		Red	Eats bugs in grassy areas. It has to flap its short wings at high speed to stay airborne.
		Blue
		Yellow	Inept at flying high. However, it can fly around very fast to protect its territory.
		Stadium	Its wings are short, so it can't fly a long distance. If it's not eating, it darts around in a hurry.
II		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.
III		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.
IV		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

Appearances

Mainstream Games

In Red, Blue, FireRed and LeafGreen, Spearow commonly appears at Routes 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 22 and 23. In Yellow, it only appears at Routes 3, 4, 9, 16, 18 and 22. In FireRed and LeafGreen, Spearow are also found at Treasure Beach, Mt. Ember, Cape Brink, Ruin Valley, Water Path and Canyon Entrance.

In Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold and SoulSilver, Spearow commonly appear at Routes 3, 4, 7, 10, 9, 10, 22, 33 and 46 as well as being found in headbutted trees. A Spearow holding mail is also given to the player by an NPC guard stationed between Goldenrod City and Route 35 (known as Randy in the second generation games but Webster in '"HeartGold/SoulSilver). It is initially to deliver mail to his friend, but the player is allowed to keep the Pokémon afterwards. In HeartGold/SoulSilver, Spearow also appeared at the Wetland area of the Safari Zone.

Spearow could also be obtained through the Pokéwalker on the Noisy Forest route, from which it could be transferred to HeartGold/SoulSilver. In Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Versions, Spearow appears at Routes 225 and 226, while in Platinum it only shows up at Route 225.

Other Games

Spearow commonly appears throughout Pokémon Pinball in areas such as Viridian City, Pewter City, Mt. Moon, Vermilion City Seaside and Streets, Rock Mountain, Cycling Road and Indigo Plateau. It also appears in Pokémon Stadium, Pokémon Stadium 2 and Pokémon Colosseum. In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, a shadow Spearow could be snagged from an enemy at Phenac City. Once purified, this Spearow could be traded to any of the third generation color versions.

In Pokémon Trozei!, Spearow could be found at Endless Level 49, Endless Level 80, Forever Level 8 and Mr. Who's Den. In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red and Blue Rescue Teams, Spearow could be found on the first four floors of Mt. Steel, the fourth through ninth floors of Pitfall Valley and the nineth through thirteenth basement floors of Remains Island. In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness and Time, Spearow appeared at the first thirteen basement floors of Mystifying Jungle and the the first twenty-nine basement floors of Mystery Forest.

They also appear at Kisara Plains in Pokémon Ranger and at Union Road and Plain Cliffs in Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia. In Pokémon Rumble, Spearow could be found at Rumble Prairie.

Other Appearances

Other Media

• Spearow were featured as the antagonists in the first episode of the Pokémon anime, where Ash angered one by throwing a rock in it, which resulted in a whole flock pursuing and attacking Ash until Pikachu's electricity knocked them out. The same flock appeared again in the last episode of the Kanto series, with its leader having evolved into a Fearow, but this time the day was saved by Ash's newly-evolved Pidgeot. Aside from that, Spearow made several more primarily minor appearances throughout the series, with flocks of Spearow occasionally being used as antagonists.
• In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Professor Oak had a Spearow that he used to take down Green's fully evolved Blastoise at the end of the Red/Blue/Green arc, when he was fighting in the tournament under the alias of Dr. O. This Spearow evolved into a Fearow by the time of the FireRed/LeafGreen arc.

Trivia

• Its name is a combination of "spear" and "sparrow".