Is Delibird Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Ice/Flying with AbilityVital Spirit blocking sleep or AbilityHustle boosting Attack. Sevii Islands catch. The stats are among the lowest of any Pokemon with an Ice typing. Delibird is a novelty, not a team member.
Delibird resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Delibird trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Delibird trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Delibird has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Delibird has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Delibird trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Delibird trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Delibird has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Delibird trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Delibird has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Delibird trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Delibird trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Delibird trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Catch Delibird on Icefall Cave (walking, Lv 30, rare).
- After Brock
- TUTORNormalMega Kick12075%5
- After Lt. Surge
- HM02FlyingFly13595%15
- After Erika
- TM14IceBlizzard16570%5
- TM13IceIce Beam135100%10
- TM40FlyingAerial Ace90100%20
- After Koga
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
FireRed & LeafGreen Delibird Locations
FireRed exclusive and rare even where it shows, Delibird appears in just two walking spots. LeafGreen players can't catch this one directly and will need a trade for the Christmas penguin.
1 location to catch Delibird
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 8Best Locations to Catch Delibird in FireRed & LeafGreen
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
What is Delibird Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Delibird
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Charmander Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Charmeleon builds →Ember 2x62-73% Metal Claw 2x44-53% | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Charmeleon builds →Ember 2x62-73% Metal Claw 2x44-53% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x168-199%KO Iron Tail 2x80-95% | ||
 Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x145-170%KO Iron Tail 2x100-119%KO | ||
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Charmeleon builds →Flamethrower 2x134-158%KO Iron Tail 2x80-95% | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Graveler builds →Rock Tomb 4x165-195%KO Flamethrower 2x59-70% | ||
 Voltorb Electric | C | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x179-212%KO Iron Tail 2x84-100%KO | ||
Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x151-179%KO Iron Tail 2x107-127%KO | ||
 Electrode Electric | B | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Charmeleon builds →Flamethrower 2x143-168%KO Iron Tail 2x83-98% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Graveler builds →Rock Tomb 4x173-205%KO Flamethrower 2x62-73% | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x179-212%KO Iron Tail 2x84-100%KO | ||
Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x151-179%KO Iron Tail 2x107-127%KO | ||
Electrode Electric | B | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Charmeleon builds →Flamethrower 2x143-168%KO Iron Tail 2x83-98% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Graveler builds →Rock Tomb 4x173-205%KO Flamethrower 2x62-73% | ||
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x257-303%KO Iron Tail 2x99-117%KO | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x175-207%KO Iron Tail 2x81-96% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | A | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Aerodactyl builds →Ancient Power 4x216-255%KO Iron Tail 2x119-140%KO Fire Blast 2x91-108%KO | ||
Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x149-175%KO Iron Tail 2x105-124%KO | ||
Electrode Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Electrode builds →Thunderbolt 2x135-159%KO Rollout 4x42-50% | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Ember Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x295-348%KO Steel Wing 2x82-97% | ||
Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x263-310%KO Iron Tail 2x102-120%KO | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Cinnabar Island Gift) | ||
 Magcargo FireRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Magcargo builds →Overheat 2x225-265%KO Rock Slide 4x157-185%KO | ||
 Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
 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 | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide 4x342-402%KO Iron Tail 2x151-178%KO Fire Blast 2x135-159%KO Thunderbolt 2x107-126%KO | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x188-221%KO Iron Tail 2x102-121%KO | ||
 Entei Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Entei builds →Fire Blast 2x193-227%KO Iron Tail 2x132-156%KO | ||
Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Ember Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x297-349%KO Steel Wing 2x83-98% | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Tyranitar can KO Delibird with Rock Slide (499-587%). Charizard threatens a KO with Fire Blast (258-304%). Raikou's Thunderbolt also KOs at 219-258%.
Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide 4x499-587%KO | ||
Charizard Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLeftovers NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Charizard builds →Fire Blast 2x258-304%KO | ||
Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x219-258%KO | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySwarm ItemSalacberry NatureJolly Moves View Scizor builds →
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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 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 Ground and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aurora Beam, Future Sight, Ice Ball and 3 more to offspring.
FRLG Delibird Best Moveset
Ice/Flying with AbilityVital Spirit blocking sleep. MovePresent is the signature move with random damage that can heal the opponent. The moveset has no reliable damage source and base stats too low for any competitive role. Novelty only.
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
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It nests at the edge of sharp cliffs. It spends all day carrying food to its awaiting chicks.
It carries food all day long. There are tales about lost people who were saved by the food it had.
Delibird FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
- Why can't I find Delibird in LeafGreen?
Delibird is exclusive to Pokemon FireRed. LeafGreen players have to trade for one.
See the Locations section above for where to find Delibird in FireRed.
How to trade in FireRed and LeafGreen
GBA cartridges: You need a Game Boy Advance Game Link Cable and both players' FireRed/LeafGreen cartridges. Trade at the Cable Club on the 2nd floor of any Pokemon Center, which opens up shortly after Oak gives you the Pokedex.Nintendo Switch (2026 release): Trading uses local wireless only. There is no online play, and no Nintendo Switch Online subscription is required. Both players head to the Pokemon Wireless Club on the 2nd floor of any Pokemon Center, then step into a Union Room. Up to four other players can join. Available once you have the Pokedex from Professor Oak. Yes. Delibird is a post-game Pokemon. You need to defeat the Elite Four and enter the Hall of Fame first. Delibird is found on the Sevii Islands. Sevii Islands 1-3 unlock after defeating Lt. Surge in Vermilion City; Sevii Islands 4-7 unlock after entering the Hall of Fame and showing 60+ species in your Pokedex (talk to Celio on One Island to get the Rainbow Pass).
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