Pokémon Quest Stage 4 Guide: How to Beat Boss Fearow

To clear Stage 4 (Pincushion Plain) and beat its Fearow boss in Pokémon Quest, build a squad that leverages the world's Grass-type expedition bonus, equip Power Stones with Hit Healing, and manually press the Scatter button to dodge Fearow's dive attacks. Aim for an overall team power between 4,000 and 4,500 before challenging the final wave.

Pincushion Plain Type Advantage and Team Building

Pincushion Plain grants an expedition stat bonus to Grass-type Pokémon. This bonus boosts their base Attack and HP, allowing even newly recruited Grass allies to withstand hits that knock out higher-level neutral options.

A stable squad combines one frontline defender to absorb enemy charges with two ranged attackers to clear packs from a distance.

Role	Pokémon Options	Preferred Moves	Cooking Recipe
Frontline Tank	Bulbasaur, Onix	Synthesis, Harden	Veggie Smoothie a la Cube, Stone Soup a la Cube
Ranged Attacker	Bellsprout	Vine Whip	Veggie Smoothie a la Cube
Ranged Support/DPS	Oddish, Abra	Mega Drain, Psybeam	Veggie Smoothie a la Cube, Brain Food a la Cube

To attract Grass-type allies, cook Veggie Smoothie a la Cube by combining plant and soft ingredients such as Apricorns and Big Roots. If you lack Grass tanks, Onix serves as a durable substitute due to its high base HP and access to Harden or Rock Throw.

Navigating the Preliminary Mob Waves

Waves leading up to Fearow feature swarms of Spearow, Pidgey, and Doduo alongside status-inflicting mobs like Paras and Oddish.

Establish aggro first: Let your lead tank engage incoming packs before triggering ranged offensive skills. Fast Flying-type mobs will otherwise bypass the frontline and surround ranged units.
Clear swarms with wide attacks: Fire multi-target skills like Vine Whip or Razor Leaf into dense enemy clusters to eliminate adds before they apply poison or sleep.
Avoid lingering hazard pools: Steer away from residual poison clouds and sleep spore patches dropped by defeated mobs to preserve squad health for the boss.

Defeating Boss Fearow

Boss Fearow uses fast, multi-hit physical skills—primarily Drill Peck and straight-line dive charges—that deal heavy burst damage and knockback.

Dodging Dive Bomb Attacks

Fearow pauses and winds up before launching its dive-bomb charge. When Fearow draws back its wings and charges energy, immediately tap the Scatter button on the right side of the screen. This commands your squad to disengage and disperse, causing the dive attack to miss completely.

Handling Drill Peck Knockback

Drill Peck strikes repeatedly and knocks your frontline back. Do not activate offensive skills while a Pokémon is actively caught in Drill Peck's multi-hit animation; incoming hits interrupt your attack and waste the cooldown. Let your frontline tank absorb the hit, allow ranged attackers to deal damage from the flanks, and save the Scatter command specifically for the high-damage line dives.

Power Stone Stat Priorities

Reaching 4,000 to 4,500 team power requires optimizing Power Stone sockets rather than relying solely on raw levels:

Hit Healing (Life Steal): Roll 1.0% to 2.5% Hit Healing across your attackers. Multi-hit moves like Vine Whip register multiple healing ticks per cast, restoring lost HP between boss attacks.
Socket Balance: Ensure damage dealers carry at least two or three blue HP sockets. Pure-attack glass cannons will not survive a full Drill Peck sequence.
Move Stones: Equip Broadburst Stones to area-of-effect moves to clear adds during the boss phase, and slot Wait Less Stones onto defensive buffs like Harden or Synthesis to keep damage reduction active.