Is Delibird Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Ice/Flying with terrible stats and a signature move, MovePresent, that randomly heals the opponent. Not viable for any serious fight. Catch it for the Pokedex.
Delibird has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Delibird has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Delibird trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Delibird trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Delibird has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Delibird trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sophocles's team hits Delibird's weaknesses hard.
Delibird trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Delibird trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Delibird has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Delibird has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Molayne's team hits Delibird's weaknesses hard.
Delibird trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Delibird has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Delibird has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Delibird trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Delibird on Seaward Cave (walking, Lv 9-12).
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Delibird Locations
4 encounter spots for Delibird at decent spawn rates starting from early-game routes. Two different catch methods are in play here. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Best Locations to Catch Delibird in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
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 |
What is Delibird Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Delibird
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Magnemite builds →Thunderbolt 2x147-173%KO Magnet Bomb 2x56-67% | ||
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Carbink RockFairy | C | |
 Roggenrola Rock | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Cranidos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 4x233-276%KO Thunderbolt 2x44-54% | ||
 Amaura RockIce | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Amaura builds →Rock Tomb 4x137-162%KO Thunderbolt 2x71-86% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift | ||
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x230-270%KO Thunderbolt 2x83-99% Magnet Bomb 2x72-85% | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
Cranidos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 4x258-304%KO Thunderbolt 2x48-56% | ||
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 4x207-244%KO Iron Head 2x84-100%KO | ||
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x228-269%KO Thunderbolt 2x84-99% Magnet Bomb 2x70-83% | ||
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x243-286%KO Thunder Fang 2x70-83% | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 4x196-232%KO Iron Head 2x80-95% | ||
 Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Aurorus builds →Ancient Power 4x205-241%KO Thunderbolt 2x100-118%KO | ||
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x219-258%KO Thunderbolt 2x80-95% Magnet Bomb 2x66-79% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 4x198-233%KO Iron Head 2x81-95% | ||
 Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Solgaleo builds →Stone Edge 4x298-350%KO Sunsteel Strike 2x223-263%KO Fire Blast 2x138-163%KO Thunderbolt 2x113-133%KO | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Aurorus builds →Stone Edge 4x277-326%KO Thunderbolt 2x101-119%KO Flash Cannon 2x91-107%KO | ||
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 4x810-953%KO Fire Blast 2x91-107%KO Thunderbolt 2x75-89% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 4x207-243%KO Iron Head 2x83-98% | ||
Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Solgaleo builds →Stone Edge 4x307-361%KO Sunsteel Strike 2x229-271%KO Flare Blitz 2x184-217%KO Wild Charge 2x139-163%KO | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 4x546-643%KO | ||
Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Aurorus builds →Stone Edge 4x286-337%KO Thunderbolt 2x104-123%KO Flash Cannon 2x93-110%KO | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Tyranitar can KO Delibird with Stone Edge (594-698%). Raikou threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (219-257%). Scizor's Bullet Punch also KOs at 175-206%.
 Tyranitar RockDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit59-70% Crunch119-140%KO Stone Edge 4x594-698%KO | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x219-257%KO | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch 2x175-206%KO U Turn76-89% Knock Off94-111%KO | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Charizard builds →Air Slash114-134%KO Flamethrower 2x274-322%KO Fire Blast 2x334-393%KO | ||
Delibird Evolutions
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 15 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Delibird easily with 218 breeding partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aurora Beam, Bestow, Counter and 12 more to offspring.
USUM Delibird Best Moveset
Ice/Flying at 55 Attack with AbilityHustle raising Attack at accuracy cost and AbilityInsomnia preventing sleep as a hidden ability. MoveRapid Spin clears hazards but 45 offenses cannot threaten anything afterward. The moveset has MoveSpikes access and hazard removal at E-tier stats. Too fragile and too weak to use either.
Best Build
Delibird best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Rapid Spin
- Present
- Icy Wind
- Spikes
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Delibird picks up Aurora Beam and Bestow only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Sky Attack and Blizzard while coverage across 8 types adds range.
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
Base Stats
It shares its food with people who are stranded. Because Delibird is omnivorous, sometimes it gives those people bug Pokémon.
It wraps food in its tail to carry it around. The Delibird with the biggest tail is the boss of the flock!
Delibird Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Delibird has a 330 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon's meta. It works best as a hazard setter. Rapid Spin with Focus Sash 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
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