Delibird's Ice/Flying typing gives it an immunity to Ground. The 4 weaknesses are the tradeoff, but that immunity creates real opportunities. Can go either physical or special depending on the set. Been around since Gen 2.
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.
DELIBIRD carries its food bundled up in its tail. There once was a famous explorer who managed to reach the peak of Mt. Everest thanks to one of these POKéMON sharing its food.
Delibird Weakness
VulnerableRock, Fire, Electric, and Steel-type 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.
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
Delibird doesn't evolve, so breeding's where the action is. You'll find a massive partner pool across two egg groups, and eggs are average hatch time. It's got 6 egg moves worth looking into.
How to Evolve
Breed Delibird easily with 102 breeding partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aurora Beam, Future Sight, Ice Ball and 3 more to offspring.
Delibird's locked into one move per switch-in with Choice Band, trading flexibility for raw power at the cost of move flexibility. Aerialace is the go-to spam option, with Normal coverage keeping switch-ins honest.
Best Build
Best Delibird Moveset
- Aerial Ace
- Hidden Power Fighting
- Present
- Ice Beam
Recommended Teammates
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 Fighting coverage and more adds range.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
No wild encounters for Delibird in Ruby & Sapphire. It's available in Silver, Crystal, or Omega Ruby and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Delibird is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Catch in the wild in:
Then trade to Ruby & Sapphire.
Also found in:
Delibird has a 330 base stat total and ranks as D-Tier — outclassed by better options in most formats. It works best as a balanced.
Delibird doesn't evolve and has no evolutionary line. It's a Ice/Flying-type Pokemon with a 330 base stat total.
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.
Delibird fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 55 Attack. Base 75 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. And it's fragile — can't afford to take many hits.
Delibird appears in 18 games, including Gold & Silver, Crystal, and Ruby & Sapphire.
Delibird first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 18 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A