Spearow
Normal
Best attacking moveset: Quick Attack and Sky Attack, worth 7.2 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Spearow can learn 8 combinations. Quick Attack with Sky Attack 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 | |
| Quick Attack | Normal | 10 | 1.0s | +13 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Ace | 55 | 2.5s | -33 | |
| Drill Peck | 70 | 2.5s | -33 | |
| Sky Attack | 80 | 2.0s | -50 | |
| Twister Legacy | Dragon | 50 | 3.0s | -33 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Spearow has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 902 at level 50, 798 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 456 CP at level 20, or 570 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 415 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 112 attack · 60 defense · 120 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 1 km per Candy |
| Size | 0.3 m and 2 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Spearow does not have one best moveset, it has 2. 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 + Sky Attack | 10.4 |
| Bug | Peck + Sky Attack | 10.4 |
| Grass | Peck + Sky Attack | 10.4 |
| Normal | Quick Attack + Sky Attack | 7.2 |
| Quick Attack + Sky Attack | 7.2 | |
| Poison | Quick Attack + Sky Attack | 7.2 |
| Ground | Quick Attack + Sky Attack | 7.2 |
| Fire | Quick Attack + Sky Attack | 7.2 |
| Water | Quick Attack + Sky Attack | 7.2 |
| Psychic | Quick Attack + Sky Attack | 7.2 |
| Ice | Quick Attack + Sky Attack | 7.2 |
| Dragon | Quick Attack + Sky Attack | 7.2 |
| Dark | Quick Attack + Sky Attack | 7.2 |
| Fairy | Quick Attack + Sky Attack | 7.2 |
| Ghost | Peck + Sky Attack | 6.7 |
| Electric | Quick Attack + Sky Attack | 5.5 |
| Rock | Quick Attack + Sky Attack | 4.9 |
| Steel | Quick Attack + Sky Attack | 4.9 |
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 Spearow is actually for.
Counters: what beats Spearow
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 92.0 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 79.0 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 77.1 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 76.2 |
 Glimmora | RockPoison | Rock Throw + Meteor Beam | 69.7 |
 Rampardos | Rock | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 69.1 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 66.8 |
 Deoxys | Psychic | Charge Beam + Thunderbolt | 66.4 |
 Gigalith | Rock | Lock On + Meteor Beam Legacy | 66.3 |
 Electivire | Electric | Thunder Shock + Wild Charge | 66.0 |
Ranked by damage per second against Spearow's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.