History FanonPokedex / Spearow

However, the line has had some good relations with humans as well. Tamed or captive-raised Spearow make surprisingly good pets, as well as good beginner Pokémon for young or inexperienced Trainers, and Fearow has some popularity with falconers and other Flying-type Trainers. Fearow even has a style of kung fu named after it – leading to an anthropomorphic one having a minor role in an [[WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda animated martial arts movie]].

Spearow is small and stocky, with bright red wing feathers, black back feathers, and cream belly feathers. Their beaks are short and somewhat hooked, and their wings are small enough that Spearow must flap constantly to sty airborne, and can’t fly particularly high.

Individually, Spearow are too weak to be much of a threat to humans. However, they usually aren’t alone - [[ZergRush they attack in swarms of potentially hundreds of individuals]]. When Spearow decide to band together against a common threat, said threat usually ends up seriously injured – or worse. Even though Spearow aggressiveness is partially due to territoriality, they’ll pursue intruders well outside it in anger. It is therefore highly recommended that Spearow should not be battled or caught unless it is certain that it’s newly fledged or a rouge that’s been kicked out of its flock – or if you have a powerful Pokémon on your side. If not… run.

Fearow are also omnivorous, but they have much more of a taste for meat – due to their long beaks, they prefer things they can “spear” and then swallow whole. They are very much near-top predators (themselves mostly only fearing larger birds of prey – like Skarmory, or Braviary in areas where their ranges overlap – and flying dragons [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg plus Charizard]]), and they have three main strategies for catching prey, depending on the type:

Both Spearow and Fearow are avian Pokémon with scruffy, saturated brown feathers. However, the two evolutionary stages are vastly different in terms of physiology.

Spearow is small and stocky, with bright red wing feathers, black back feathers, and cream belly feathers. Their beaks are short and somewhat hooked, and their wings are small enough that Spearow must flap constantly to sty airborne, and can’t fly particularly high.

Fearow are much larger, and almost all brown, save for a patch of shaggy cream feathers on their backs and white tips to their flight feathers. In contrast to Spearow, their beaks are long and pointed, and their proportionally large wings allow them to soar on thermals and wind without flapping for long periods of time. Their talons are larger and more powerful, and their necks are longer and more slender as well. Their head sports one of their most distinguishing features – a bright red, fleshy comb.

In terms of attacks, they use a number of beak and wing-related battle moves. However, one attack has been of particular interest to Pokémon biologists – Mirror Move. This allows this species (and a few others) to replicate the last attack used against them flawlessly. Scientist studying the brains of these Pokémon have noticed the neurons of both the short-term memory and procedural memory sections of their brains fire at the same time when Mirror Move is used, but the exact nature of this skill is still being studied.

Spearow are notoriously versatile in terms of where they live. While they prefer thick brush and deep forest, they live pretty much anywhere – and aside from the above two locations, they also have an affinity for urban settings, where scavenged food and nesting places are easy to come by. They live at nearly any altitude - from sea level to high above.

Fearow often live with Spearow, and have similar ranges – however, their soaring capabilities allow them to wander much farther, and banded specimens have been found on islands far from their original homes.

Interestingly, despite being first-stage evolutions, Spearow often breed, although they don’t do it as much as the leaders of the flocks, Fearow. Fearow form mated pairs which lead the Spearow flock – if Spearow attempt to mate, or if one evolves into Fearow, they expel them/it from the flock (though the mated Spearow pairs tend to evolve soon after. Scientists have found this quite intresting, and are currently studying this, and since they often evolve just a few moths apart, they're studying whether one's evolution is delayed or the other's is accelerated).

Spearow live in flocks; these can vary in size from a few dozen individuals to flocks of hundreds that look like living clouds of Spearow in flight. Despite the species’ common status as a pest, these superflocks are regarded as quite beautiful by some. However, some predators – such as Staraptor and Salamence (as well as Braviary and Hydregion, in certain places where Spearow has been introduced) – view these flocks as flying buffets, and the Spearow must adopt defensive maneuvers to evade them.

However, the line has had some good relations with humans as well. Tamed or captive-raised Spearow make surprisingly good pets, as well as good beginner Pokémon for young or inexperienced Trainers, and Fearow has some popularity with falconers and other Flying-type Trainers. Fearow even has a style of kung fu named after it – leading to an anthropomorphic one having a minor role in an [[KungFuPanda animated martial arts movie]].

Interestingly, despite being first-stage evolutions, Spearow often breed, although they don’t do it as much as the leaders of the flocks, Fearow. Fearow form mated pairs which lead the Spearow flock – if Spearow attempt to mate, or if one evolves into Fearow, they expel them/it from the flock (though the mated Spearow pairs tend to evolve soon after. Scientists have founds this quite intresting, and are currently studying this, and since they often evolve just a few moths apart, they're studying whether one's evolution is delayed or the other's is accelerated).

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Written by [[{{Tropers/Umbramatic}} Umbramatic]] (based on the [[{{Pokedex/SpearowArchive}} original]] by {{Tropers/Tangent128}} Tangent 128]]); feel free to PM me on the forums if you have any suggestions. If I don't answer... consult [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=rmvjixctp256gfq3p86y66ma&page=1 the thread]].

* Spearow [21]
* Fearow [22]

These avian Pokémon can be recognized by their saturated brown feathers, which tend to scruffily point out at odd angles.

The young Spearow have red-feathered wings and awkward flight, contrasting heavily with the mature Fearow's golden-brown wings and ability to remain aloft for many hours on end.

The Spearow line have very keen eyesight, and are capable of reading an opponent's actions in detail- to the point that they can mimic almost any move they've observed from short-term memory.

Spearow may nest in any thick brush, but typically prefer deep forest areas, where they form large flocks led by Fearow.

Fearow generally remain with their flock after evolution, though they will often take advantage of their increased flight endurance to wander off for days to weeks at a time. These trips can take them to mountains, nearby islands, or any terrain with potential prey.

Primarily bugs and other insects; Fearow may occasionally hunt small mammals as well.

Spearow are fiercely territorial, and will attack almost any intruder with little regard for their own safety.

In addition, most Spearow are part of large flocks, which will come to assist any provoked member and pursue intruders well beyond their territorial borders.

Fearow are less aggressive, so long as they are not provoked or nesting. While they will join the rest of their flock in chasing off intruders, they typically won't attack unless the intruder directly attacks members of the flock.

As such, any group of Spearow should be avoided, and solitary Spearow assumed to have backup. If you do anger a flock, run for cover unless you wish to fight off all members of a potentially thousand-bird flock.

Spearow encountered well outside a forest are typically outcasts or deliberately seeking challengers; if they don't call for backup, they may be safely engaged.

!! Courting / Childrearing

At six years of age, regardless of evolution stage, Spearow/Fearow become capable of reproduction. In the wild, they form breeding pairs of the same evolution stage, which generally stay together for life. (Interestingly, if one member of a Spearow pair evolves, its mate will almost always evolve within a month's time. It's unclear whether the first's evolution is delayed or the latter's accelerated.)

Each breeding pair maintains a common nest within the flock's territory. They produce one egg early each year (Fearow sometimes produce two), and alternate between guarding the nest and hunting for food. The chick lives within the nest after hatching until it has learned to hunt insects, at which point it moves out or is thrown out to make its own nest nearby.

Large, permanent flocks, which provide each other with mutual defense of their territory.

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