Is Delibird Good in Emerald Playthrough?
Breed-only Ice/Flying with AbilityVital Spirit preventing sleep. Delibird's signature MovePresent randomly heals or damages. Low stats, gimmick moveset, no evolution. Ice coverage for Drake is the only theory. Delibird can't survive long enough to test it.
Roxanne's Pokemon outpace and outclass Delibird here.
Delibird trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Wattson's team hits Delibird's weaknesses hard.
Flannery's team hits Delibird's weaknesses hard.
Delibird trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Delibird has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Delibird trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Delibird trades roughly evenly with Juan's team.
Delibird trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Delibird trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Delibird trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Delibird has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Wallace's typing presses Delibird's defenses.
Trade
Delibird cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Recommended Moves
- After Brawly
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 10Mauville Game Corner
- After Norman
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- HM02FlyingFlyPower 105Accuracy 95%PP 15Given by your rival after you defeat them on Route 119
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 115
- After Winona
- TM40FlyingAerial AcePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Winona
- After Tate & Liza
- TUTORNormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- Post-Game
- TUTORIceIcy WindPower 83Accuracy 95%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalMega KickPower 120Accuracy 75%PP 5Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalMega PunchPower 80Accuracy 85%PP 20Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalSwiftPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 20Battle Frontier
How to Get Delibird in Emerald
Delibird delivers to no Emerald route, since nothing in Hoenn can parent its egg. Bring one in and it becomes a self-sustaining Day Care project, but that first delivery has to ride in on a trade.
Delibird cannot be caught in the wild in Emerald, but you can still get it via these paths:
Catch in the wild and trade from these games:
Then trade to Emerald.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
How to Get Shiny Delibird in Emerald
Delibird delivers nothing to Hoenn's wild, so catch one in FireRed deep inside Icefall Cave, then send the shiny gift-bird back across a trade to bring it home. See every game where Shiny Delibird can be hunted
Shiny Delibird Evolution
Does Not EvolveDelibird 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
What is Delibird Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Delibird
 Ho-Oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Ho-Oh builds →Overheat 2x266-313%KO Thunderbolt 2x121-143%KO Steel Wing 2x104-122%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x266-313%KO Rock Tomb 4x138-163%KO | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodBattle Frontier Interact Encounter | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Solrock builds →Rock Slide 4x255-300%KO Overheat 2x102-121%KO | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (Littleroot Town Gift) | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Camerupt builds →Eruption 2x273-322%KO Rock Slide 4x176-207%KO | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Armaldo builds →Ancient Power 4x258-304%KO Iron Tail 2x141-167%KO | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x266-313%KO Iron Tail 2x107-127%KO | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x205-241%KO Rock Tomb 4x153-180%KO | ||
 Registeel Steel | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 120 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Registeel builds →Ancient Power 4x112-132%KO Thunderbolt 2x88-104%KO Metal Claw 2x71-84% | ||
 Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Regirock builds →Ancient Power 4x214-252%KO Thunderbolt 2x65-77% | ||
 Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Ampharos builds →Thunderbolt 2x188-221%KO Iron Tail 2x93-110%KO | ||
 Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x214-252%KO Iron Tail 2x102-121%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 take an average time to hatch. It's got 6 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Delibird easily with 102 breeding partners from the Field and Water 1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aurora Beam, Future Sight, Ice Ball and 3 more to offspring.
E Delibird Best Moveset
MovePresent randomly heals the opponent 25% of the time, and Delibird's base stats sit at 45 across the board. The Ice/Flying typing adds four weaknesses, and 45 Sp. Atk behind the only TermStab move deals scratch damage.
Best Build
Delibird best EVs are Speed and Attack
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Aerial Ace
- Hidden Power Fighting
- Present
- Ice Beam
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
All 19 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It carries food bundled up in its tail. There was a famous explorer who managed to scale Mt. Everest thanks to a DELIBIRD sharing its food.
Delibird Emerald Guide
Delibird isn't catchable in Emerald. Catch one in FireRed, then trade it to Emerald.
Honestly, in Emerald Delibird is a tough sell. It rates just E-Tier, and stronger Ice/Flying options exist. Fun pick, not a practical one.
In Emerald, use Delibird as a balanced. Splits damage between physical and special. Speed is middling,
For Emerald, run Hasty on Delibird. +Speed is what matters, and the -Defense cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the balanced role.
Game Availability
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.
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 7Let's Go
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
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