Is Pelipper Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Water/Flying with AbilityKeen Eye blocking accuracy drops. Trade-only. Gyarados covers the Water/Flying role natively with AbilityIntimidate. Pelipper doesn't compete.
Wingull has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
Misty's typing presses Wingull's defenses.
Lt. Surge's team hits Wingull's weaknesses hard.
Wingull trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Wingull trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Wingull trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Wingull has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Wingull has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Wingull trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Wingull has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Wingull trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Wingull trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Wingull trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Pelipper cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 25.
- After Lt. Surge
- HM02FlyingFly13595%15
- After Erika
- TM40FlyingAerial Ace90100%20
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- TM06PoisonToxic—90%10
- After Koga
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- LV 61WaterHydro Pump16580%5
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Pelipper in FireRed & LeafGreen
The Wingull evolution at level 25 produces Pelipper. Getting the base form requires a Hoenn trade, since Kanto's coast doesn't produce Wingull despite having plenty of water routes.
How to Obtain Pelipper in FRLG
Step 1Obtain WingullCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Ruby & SapphireAvailableCatch in Ruby & Sapphire via Surfing · Route 104, then trade to the current game via link cable.HOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Wingull can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
Step 2Pelipper ✓
Pelipper Weakness
Pelipper's Water/Flying typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric and Rock. Electric hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Ground-type attacks completely. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Pelipper's physical bulk (base 100 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Electric |
| 2x (Weak) | Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Pelipper Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Pelipper
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Raichu Electric | C | |
 Electrode Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pelipper View Electrode builds →Thunderbolt 4x176-208%KO Rollout 2x12-14% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | A | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pelipper View Aerodactyl builds →Ancient Power 2x54-64% | ||
 Kabuto RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift | ||
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
Raichu Electric | C | |
Electrode Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pelipper View Electrode builds →Thunderbolt 4x181-213%KO Rollout 2x11-13% | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Tyranitar's Rock Slide hits Pelipper for 62-73%.
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Pelipper View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide 2x62-73% | ||
Pelipper Evolutions
Pelipper is the evolved form of Wingull. Breeding produces Wingull eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Wingull gave Pelipper the biggest boost in Defense (+70), bringing the total to 440 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Pelipper to get Wingull eggs easily using 25 partners from the Flying and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Agility, Gust, Mist and 2 more.
FRLG Pelipper Best Moveset
100 Defense with Water/Flying typing and AbilityKeen Eye preventing accuracy drops. MoveSurf for Water TermStab from 95 Sp. Atk. The moveset plays physical tank with Water coverage, but 65 Speed and low Sp. Def leave Pelipper vulnerable to special attackers and fast Electric threats.
Best Build
Pelipper best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Surf
- Protect
- Toxic
- Mud Slap
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Agility and Gust from the egg pool give Pelipper something extra. Pair those with Hydro Pump and Fly for STAB and Normal and Ice coverage and more for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
It is a flying transporter that carries small POKéMON in its beak. It bobs on the waves to rest its wings.
Pelipper FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Pelipper isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Catch one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it to FireRed & LeafGreen.
Game Availability
Pelipper first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 16 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves