Fearow
Normal
Best attacking moveset: Peck and Fly, worth 11.0 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Fearow can learn 12 combinations. Peck with Fly does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peck | 10 | 1.0s | +10 | |
| Steel Wing | Steel | 14 | 1.0s | +8 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Ace | 55 | 2.5s | -33 | |
| Drill Peck | 70 | 2.5s | -33 | |
| Drill Run | Ground | 85 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Fly | 90 | 2.0s | -50 | |
| Sky Attack | 80 | 2.0s | -50 | |
| Twister Legacy | Dragon | 50 | 3.0s | -33 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Fearow has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,257 at level 50, 1,997 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,141 CP at level 20, or 1,426 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,077 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 182 attack · 133 defense · 163 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 1 km per Candy |
| Size | 1.2 m and 38 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Fearow does not have one best moveset, it has 4. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Fighting, Bug, Grass.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Fighting | Peck + Fly | 17.1 |
| Bug | Peck + Fly | 17.1 |
| Grass | Peck + Fly | 17.1 |
| Ice | Steel Wing + Fly | 13.3 |
| Fairy | Steel Wing + Fly | 13.3 |
| Rock | Steel Wing + Drill Run | 13.1 |
| Poison | Peck + Drill Run | 11.1 |
| Fire | Peck + Drill Run | 11.1 |
| Normal | Peck + Fly | 11.0 |
| Peck + Fly | 11.0 | |
| Ground | Peck + Fly | 11.0 |
| Ghost | Peck + Fly | 11.0 |
| Water | Peck + Fly | 11.0 |
| Psychic | Peck + Fly | 11.0 |
| Dragon | Peck + Fly | 11.0 |
| Dark | Peck + Fly | 11.0 |
| Steel | Peck + Drill Run | 9.9 |
| Electric | Peck + Drill Run | 9.9 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Fearow is actually for.
Counters: what beats Fearow
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 46.6 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 40.0 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 39.1 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 38.6 |
 Glimmora | RockPoison | Rock Throw + Meteor Beam | 35.3 |
 Rampardos | Rock | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 35.0 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 33.9 |
 Deoxys | Psychic | Charge Beam + Thunderbolt | 33.6 |
 Gigalith | Rock | Lock On + Meteor Beam Legacy | 33.6 |
 Electivire | Electric | Thunder Shock + Wild Charge | 33.4 |
Ranked by damage per second against Fearow's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.