Pokémon: 10 Pokédex Entries That Were Absolute Lies
7. Pidgeot
The Pokedex Entry:
‘’This Pokémon flies at Mach 2 speed, seeking prey. Its large talons are feared as wicked weapons.’’ - Pokemon Yellow
In reality:
Mach 2, huh? That’s pretty impressive for a fat sparrow for sure. We all love Pidgeot, but Mach 2 might be a bit hyperbolic when discussing the top speeds of this airborne avian.
Mach 2 is twice the speed required to break the sound barrier. There’s a simple test to see if Pidgeot can go that fast. Did your ear drums nearly burst open when it went for a merry flutter about about this morning? No? Then it can’t fly at Mach 2 speeds.
This one is even inconsistent across the Pokedex itself. Pidgeot’s actual speed stat is known to be a fairly average 91. That actually puts it slower than Miltank.
You know, that cow Pokemon who is faster than twice the speed of sound?