Stats & Training
Delibird's spread isn't flashy. Speed leads, HP trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 1 Speed stat exp, on a fast 800K XP curve.
It carries food all day long. There are tales about lost people who were saved by the food it had.
It nests at the edge of sharp cliffs. It spends all day carrying food to its awaiting chicks.
Delibird Weakness
Rock, Fire, Electric, and Steel moves hit Delibird for super-effective damage. Rock hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The upside? Ground-type moves can't touch it at all.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Rock |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Electric, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
 Onix RockGround | C | |
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Geodude builds →Fire Blast 2x59-70% Fire Punch 2x41-48% Rock Throw 4x150-178%KO | ||
 Cyndaquil Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Cyndaquil builds →Fire Blast 2x131-156%KO Ember 2x52-61% | ||
 Mareep Electric | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Mareep builds →Thunder 2x141-167%KO Thunder Shock 2x56-67% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Sudowoodo builds →Thunder Punch 2x37-44% Fire Punch 2x37-44% Rock Throw 4x170-200%KO Rollout 4x105-124%KO | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Geodude builds →Fire Blast 2x54-63% Fire Punch 2x37-44% Rock Throw 4x144-171%KO Rollout 4x89-105%KO | ||
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x178-210%KO Fire Punch 2x125-148%KO Thunder Punch 2x83-98% Ember 2x68-81% | ||
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Magnemite builds →Thunder 2x173-205%KO Thunder Shock 2x68-81% Rollout 4x37-44% | ||
 Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodCianwood City Gift | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 4x262-308%KO Thunder Punch 2x38-46% Fire Punch 2x38-46% Rock Throw 4x176-208%KO | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Graveler builds →Fire Blast 2x69-82% Fire Punch 2x50-59% Rock Throw 4x169-200%KO Rollout 4x104-123%KO | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Onix builds →Iron Tail 2x65-77% Rock Throw 4x104-123%KO | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Magnemite builds →Thunder 2x179-212%KO Thunder Shock 2x68-81% Rollout 4x38-46% | ||
Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodCianwood City Gift | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 4x255-300%KO Thunder Punch 2x38-45% Fire Punch 2x38-45% Rock Throw 4x171-203%KO | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Graveler builds →Fire Blast 2x68-80% Fire Punch 2x49-58% Rock Throw 4x165-195%KO Rollout 4x101-120%KO | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Onix builds →Iron Tail 2x64-75% Rock Throw 4x101-120%KO | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Magnemite builds →Thunder 2x175-206%KO Thunder Shock 2x66-79% Rollout 4x38-45% | ||
Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodCianwood City Gift | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 4x255-300%KO Thunder Punch 2x38-45% Fire Punch 2x38-45% Rock Throw 4x171-203%KO | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Graveler builds →Fire Blast 2x68-80% Fire Punch 2x49-58% Rock Throw 4x165-195%KO Rollout 4x101-120%KO | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Onix builds →Iron Tail 2x64-75% Rock Throw 4x101-120%KO | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Magnemite builds →Thunder 2x175-206%KO Thunder Shock 2x66-79% Rollout 4x38-45% | ||
Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodCianwood City Gift | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 4x255-300%KO Thunder Punch 2x38-45% Fire Punch 2x38-45% Rock Throw 4x171-203%KO | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Graveler builds →Fire Blast 2x68-80% Fire Punch 2x49-58% Rock Throw 4x165-195%KO Rollout 4x101-120%KO | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Onix builds →Iron Tail 2x64-75% Rock Throw 4x101-120%KO | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Magnemite builds →Thunder 2x175-206%KO Thunder Shock 2x66-79% Rollout 4x38-45% | ||
In Gold & Silver, Tyranitar can KO Delibird with Rock Slide (340-400%). Skarmory's Drill Peck hits Delibird for 58-69%. Golem's Explosion also KOs at 170-200%.
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide 4x340-400%KO Fire Blast 2x123-145%KO | ||
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Skarmory builds →Drill Peck58-69% | ||
 Golem RockGround | A | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Golem builds →Explosion170-200%KO Rapid Spin34-41% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x171-201%KO | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Houndoom builds →Fire Blast 2x208-245%KO Crunch76-90% Pursuit39-45% | ||
Gold & Silver Evolution
Delibird doesn't evolve, so breeding's where the action is. You'll find plenty of partners across two egg groups, and eggs are average hatch time. It's got 5 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Delibird easily with 66 breeding partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aurora Beam, Future Sight, Quick Attack and 2 more to offspring.
Gold & Silver Delibird Best Moveset
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Thief
- Spikes
- Ice Beam
- Present
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Don't skip the egg moves. Delibird picks up Aurora Beam and Future Sight only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Blizzard and Fly while Normal and Ground coverage and more adds range.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Gold & Silver Delibird Locations
decent spawn rates for Delibird across 4 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Best Locations to Catch Delibird in Gold & Silver
4 walking spots from Lv. 22-24 for Delibird. Sorted by game progression with rates on each row, so you can compare without scrolling through everything.
Delibird Guide
In Gold & Silver, Delibird has niche appeal at best. 330 base stats means you're fighting uphill by mid-game. There are better Ice/Flying Pokemon available.
In Gold & Silver, Delibird has a 330 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Gold & Silver's meta. It works best as a hazard setter. Thief with Nothing is the standard set.
In Gold & Silver, Ice/Flying typing gives Delibird 3 resistances plus Ground immunity. Speed at base 75 is the top stat. Dual typing means STAB coverage on both Ice and Flying moves.
In Gold & Silver, Delibird fills the hazard setter role. It's a mixed attacker with base 55 Attack and 65 Sp. Atk. Base 75 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's fragile, can't afford to take many hits.
Game Availability
Delibird first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 18 games across 9 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves