Overview
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Mega Pidgeot has a good base 135 Base Special Attack stat and a great base 121 Speed, which allows it to outpace a plethora of base 110 Speed Pokemon. Mega Pidgeot also has STAB on Flying, which is an incredible attacking type, and with its ability, No Guard, Hurricane becomes a 100% accurate 110 Base Power move with no drawbacks. However, many ORAS OU Pokemon still exceed base 121 Speed, and Pidgeot still has very lackluster bulk after Mega Evolving. Pidgeot also has a very scarce movepool, which leaves it wanting for more coverage options and makes it predictable.
All-Out Attacker
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name: All-Out Attacker
move 1: Hurricane
move 2: Heat Wave
move 3: Roost / Hyper Beam
move 4: U-turn
ability: Big Pecks
item: Pidgeotite
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
nature: Timid
Moves
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Hurricane is a high-powered STAB move that has 100% accuracy with Mega Pidgeot's ability and a 30% chance to confuse the foe. Heat Wave is the best coverage option that Mega Pidgeot has given its small movepool. Due to the ubiquity of Stealth Rock and Mega Pidgeot's relative lack of bulk, Mega Pidgeot struggles with longevity, and consequently Roost is a good move to use. Hyper Beam is an option that can be used as a last-ditch effort to heavily damage or KO an opposing Pokemon. Last but not least, U-turn is good because it allows Mega Pidgeot to switch out and damage the foe.
Set Details
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4 EVs are put into Defense rather than HP to give Pidgeot an odd HP number, allowing Pidgeot to switch into Stealth Rock four times without fainting. Maximum Special Attack investment is used for maximum damage output. Maximum Speed investment and a Timid nature are used to allow Mega Pidgeot to outpace as much as possible with its good Speed tier.
Usage Tips
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It is advised to try to keep Stealth Rock off the field as long as Mega Pidgeot is healthy, as the entry hazard takes away a quarter of its health upon switching in. Thanks to Mega Pidgeot's great combination of Speed and power, it is an effective late-game cleaner when the opponent's bulky Pokemon have been worn down.
Team Options
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Entry hazard removers such as Latias, Latios, Starmie, Tentacruel, and Excadrill keep Mega Pidgeot from losing a fourth of its health upon switching into battle. Focus Sash Dugtrio is a great partner because it can trap Heatran and Tyranitar for Mega Pidgeot. Mega Pidgeot's U-turn can also break the Air Balloon of a Heatran as it switches in, allowing Dugtrio to successfully trap it. Celebii can take Electric-type attacks, scare out Rock-types such as Rhyperior and Mega Diancie, set up Stealth Rock to help Mega Pidgeot clean late-game, or Baton Passing a Nasty Plot to Mega Pidgeot for formidable power.
Other Options
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Work Up can be used to give Mega Pidgeot very high power and allow it to clean up late-game, but in most scenarios it is better to attack twice rather than set up a Work Up. Defog is an option, but is not that great on Pidgeot because it is weak to Stealth Rock. Mega Pidgeot can use Tailwind to assist Pokemon on its team, which can sometimes change the tide of a match altogether. Hidden Power Grass can hit Rhyperior and Rotom-W very hard, which can normally take on Mega Pidgeot with ease. Hidden Power Ground and Hidden Power Fighting can be used for the same purpose against Heatran and Tyranitar, respectively, if your team has a particularly hard time against either of these Pokémon, but it's mostly optimal to just use U-turn with Dugtrio on your team.
Checks & Counters
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**Electric-types**: Electric-types such as Rotom-W, Zapdos, and Mega Manectric are common checks to Mega Pidgeot. The first two are hard counters to Mega Pidgeot, as they take minimal damage from its attacks and are able to KO it with little difficulty. Mega Manectric can switch into a Hurricane then proceed to outspeed and subsequently KO Mega Pidgeot.
**Heatran**: Heatran completely walls Mega Pidgeot if Hidden Power Ground isn't being used.
**Rock-types**: Tyranitar stops Mega Pidgeot dead in its tracks if Hidden Power Fighting isn't being used; Rhyperior can do the same if Mega Pidgeot lacks Hidden Power Grass. Mega Diancie and Mega Aerodactyl in particular beat Mega Pidgeot regardless of its moves.
**Blissey and Chansey**: Blissey and Chansey completely stop Mega Pidgeot. Their unparalleled special bulk and reliable recovery allow them to eat up Hurricanes; they can also chip away at Mega Pidgeot's health with Seismic Toss or Toxic or cripple it with Thunder Wave.
**Faster Attackers**: Mega Pidgeot is fast, but Pokemon such as Mega Manectric, Mega Aerodactyl, Choice Scarf Landorus-T, and Choice Scarf Garchomp can check Mega Pidgeot because they are capable of switching into at least one of its moves then outspeeding and KOing it.
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