Utility
Hazard Setter
CTier
75Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Delibird's spread isn't flashy. Speed leads, HP trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 1 Speed EV, on a fast 800K XP curve.

Base Stats
Avg
HP45
D
Attack55
D
Defense45
D
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def45
D
Speed75
C
Total330
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Fast800,000 XP
Height0.9 m
2'11"Small
Weight16.0 kg
35.3 lbsFeather
Base XP116
Average
Abilities
Vital SpiritNiche
Prevents sleep.
HustleTop Pick
Strengthens physical moves to inflict 1.5× damage, but decreases their accuracy to 0.8×.
InsomniaHA
Prevents sleep.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1
Speed training source
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

It carries food all day long. There are tales about lost people who were saved by the food it had.

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.

Delibird Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Rock
2x (Weak)Fire, Electric, Steel
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Bug
0x (Immune)Ground
Type ChartVulnerable
4Weak
2Resist
1Immune
Score-5
4xCritical
Rock
2xWeak
FireElectricSteel
½xResist
GrassBug
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Ground
STAB (6)
GrassGroundFlyingDragonFightingBug
How to Beat Delibird in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Jolteon
Jolteon
Electric
A
Electric is super effective against DelibirdView Jolteon →

Legends: Z-A 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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution
Delibird
#225DelibirdDoes not evolve
Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Delibird Best Moveset

Delibird's locked into one move per switch-in with Choice Scarf, trading flexibility for speed patching through item lock. Rapid Spin is the go-to spam option, with the remaining moves keeping switch-ins honest.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Hustle
Item
Choice ScarfSPEED
Best Nature for Delibird
Jolly+SPE

Delibird best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Revenge Killer Moveset

  • Rapid Spin
  • Brave BirdSTAB
  • Ice ShardSTAB
  • Ice SpinnerSTAB

Moves

Without TMs, Delibird's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Normal and Fighting coverage and more on top of Blizzard and Fly for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Peck
—3510035Flying
Lv 15
Icy Wind
A559515Ice
Lv 18
Aerial Ace
A60—20Flying
Lv 25
Ice Shard+1
A4010030Ice
Lv 28
Air Slash
A759515Flying
Lv 32
Feather Dance
A—10015Flying
Lv 35
Ice Punch
C7510015Ice
Lv 37
Freeze-Dry
A7010020Ice
Lv 40
Blizzard
C110705Ice

TM Moves

TM
TM22
Aerial Ace
A60—20Flying
TM47
Agility
C——30Psychic
TM105
Blizzard
C110705Ice
TM33
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
TM10
Brick Break
A7510015Fighting
TM110
Chilling Water
D5010020Water
TM134
Dual Wingbeat
D409010Flying
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM109
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM141
Fake Out+3
S4010010Normal
TM43
Fly
C909515Flying
TM138
Frost Breath
D609010Ice
TM55
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM100
Gunk Shot
D120805Poison
TM44
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
S9010010Ice
TM24
Ice Punch
C7510015Ice
TM149
Icicle Spear
D2510030Ice
TM49
Icy Wind
A559515Ice
TM17
Protect+4
B——10Normal
TM145
Razor Wind
—8010010Normal
TM128
Seed Bomb
D8010015Grass
TM155
Sheer Cold
D—305Ice
TM88
Spikes
A——20Ground
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM27
Swift
D60—20Normal
TM115
Trailblaze
D5010020Grass
TM144
Triple Axel
A209010Ice
TM41
Water Pulse
D6010020Water

Egg Moves

Delibird doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Delibird can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Delibird in Legends: Z-A

Delibird doesn't appear in Legends: Z-A. Transfer it from Silver, Crystal, or Omega Ruby to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Delibird is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

SilverCrystalFireRedDiamondPlatinumSoulSilver

Delibird Guide

  • In Legends: Z-A, watch for Golem (Rock), Arcanine (Fire), and Jolteon (Electric) when using Delibird. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Golem is the most dangerous since Rock moves deal 4x damage. Steel-type attackers are also a problem.

  • In Legends: Z-A, 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 Legends: Z-A, Delibird has a 330 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Legends: Z-A's meta. It works best as a hazard setter. Rapid Spin with Choice Scarf is the standard set.

  • Vital Spirit prevents sleep. That's the one you want on Delibird. Insomnia is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Hustle works too if your team needs something different.

  • In Legends: Z-A, 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.

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

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