- In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Pidgey was originally going to be named Pidge.
- Pidgey shares its category with Spearow and Natu. They are all known as the Tiny Bird Pokémon, though Natu has also been called a Little Bird Pokémon.
- Pidgey is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 251.
- In the anime, Pidgey is erroneously depicted with four talons on each foot, as opposed to three.
- Pidgey has the shortest cry of any Pokémon, being only 0.181 of a second long.