Special
Balanced
BTier
65Speed · Below Avg

Pelipper's spread isn't flashy. Defense leads, Attack trails, 2 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 2 Defense EVs, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP60
C
Attack50
D
Defense100
B
Sp. Atk95
B
Sp. Def70
C
Speed65
C
Total440
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.2 m
3'11"Small
Weight28.0 kg
61.7 lbsLight
Base XP154
Average
Abilities
Keen EyeRare
Prevents accuracy from being lowered.
DrizzleTop Pick
Summons rain that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.
Rain DishHA
Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during rain.
EV Yield
HPAtkDef+2SpASpDSpe
Defense training target
Pokedex Entries

It is a flying transporter that carries small Pokémon in its beak. It bobs on the waves to rest its wings.

Pelipper's Water/Flying typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric and Rock. Electric hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Ground-type attacks completely. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Pelipper's physical bulk (base 100 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Pelipper Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Electric
2x (Weak)Rock
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug, Steel
0x (Immune)Ground
Type ChartExcellent
2Weak
5Resist
1Immune
Score+2
4xCritical
Electric
2xWeak
Rock
½xResist
FireWaterFightingBugSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Ground
STAB (6)
FireGroundRockGrassFightingBug
How to Beat Pelipper (Best Counters)

Slither Wing deals 39-45% with Close Combat.

Great Tusk
Great TuskOutspeeds, walls physical sets
GroundFighting
S
Recommended Build
AbilityProtosynthesis
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots
NatureJolly
Moves
  • Rapid Spin
  • Headlong Rush
  • Ice Spinner
  • Stealth Rock
Damage vs Pelipper
Rapid Spin
21-25%
View Great Tusk builds →

Pelipper is the evolved form of Wingull. Breeding produces Wingull eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Wingull gave Pelipper the biggest boost in Defense (+70), bringing the total to 440 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Wingull
#278Wingull
25
Level 25
Pelipper
#279Pelipper
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Wingull
WaterFlying
Pelipper
WaterFlying
HP
40
60+20
ATK
30
50+20
DEF
30
100+70
SP.ATK
55
95+40
SP.DEF
30
70+40
SPE
85
65-20
BST
270C-Tier
440B-Tier+170
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Special
Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Pelipper to get Wingull eggs easily using 73 partners from the Flying and Water1 egg groups.

Egg Groups
FlyingWater1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
togekissazumarilltogetichawluchablastoisegolduckferaligatrkingdraswampertaltariaslowbroslowking
12 of 73·

One guaranteed turn is all Pelipper needs. Focus Sash buys it, max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs make it count, and Drizzle adds something extra. The goal: deal early damage and deal damage with Hurricane. Utility options gives it play beyond just the lead turn.

Best Build

All 16 games
Highly recommended
Ability
Drizzle
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Best Nature for Pelipper
Timid+SPE

Pelipper best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Doubles Special Sweeper Moveset

  • HurricaneSTAB
  • Weather Ball
  • TailwindUtility
  • ProtectFAST +4

Recommended Teammates

Archaludon
ArchaludonGood
Basculegion
BasculegionDecent
Incineroar
IncineroarDecent

Moves

All 16 games

Without TMs, Pelipper's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Normal and Dark coverage and more on top of Brave Bird and Hurricane for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Agility
C——30Psychic
Lv 1
Air Slash
C759515Flying
Lv 1
Growl
D—10040Normal
Lv 1
Protect+4
A——10Normal
Lv 1
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 1
Soak
C—10020Water
Lv 1
Supersonic
——5520Normal
Lv 1
Tailwind
S——15Flying
Lv 1
Water Gun
D4010025Water
Lv 15
Wing Attack
D6010035Flying
Lv 20
Water Pulse
C6010020Water
Lv 28
Spit Up
D—10010Normal
Lv 28
Stockpile
C——20Normal
Lv 28
Swallow
D——10Normal
Lv 34
Fling
D—10010Dark
Lv 41
Mist
D——30Ice
Lv 48
Roost
S——5Flying
Lv 55
Hurricane
S1107010Flying
Lv 62
Hydro Pump
B110805Water

TM Moves

TM
TM14
Acrobatics
D5510015Flying
TM27
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM04
Agility
C——30Psychic
TM40
Air Cutter
C609525Flying
TM65
Air Slash
C759515Flying
TM143
Blizzard
C110705Ice
TM66
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
TM164
Brave Bird
C12010015Flying
TM22
Chilling Water
C5010020Water
TM197
Dual Wingbeat
D409010Flying
TM47
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM25
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM216
Feather Dance
C—10015Flying
TM43
Fling
D—10010Dark
TM97
Fly
C909515Flying
TM152
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM102
Gunk Shot
D120805Poison
TM130
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
TM160
Hurricane
S1107010Flying
TM142
Hydro Pump
B110805Water
TM163
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM135
Ice Beam
B9010010Ice
TM34
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
TM181
Knock Off
B6510020Dark
TM110
Liquidation
C8510010Water
TM209
Muddy Water
C908510Water
TM07
Protect+4
A——10Normal
TM50
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM85
Rest
C——5Psychic
TM71
Seed Bomb
D8010015Grass
TM70
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM52
Snowscape
C——10Ice
TM103
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM123
Surf
B9010015Water
TM32
Swift
D60—20Normal
TM113
Tailwind
S——15Flying
TM01
Take Down
D908520Normal
TM171
Tera Blast
C8010010Normal
TM18
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM60
U-turn
S7010020Bug
TM11
Water Pulse
C6010020Water
TM77
Waterfall
C8010015Water
TM193
Weather Ball
S5010010Normal
TM208
Whirlpool
D358515Water

Egg Moves

Pelipper doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Pelipper can't learn any Tutor moves
All 16 games

Pelipper starts showing up in late-game routes at decent spawn rates across 22 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Where To Catch Pelipper in Scarlet & Violet

Wingull is your first catch on the way to Pelipper. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 2-44 across 38 total spots in the chain.

  1. Wingull
    Step 1Catch Wingull
    South Paldean Sea - Ocean
    ScarletOverworld Lv.2-29 Water
    48%Early
    South Paldean Sea - Ocean
    VioletOverworld Lv.2-29 Water
    48%Early
    South Province (Area One) - Ocean
    VioletOverworld Lv.2-29 Route
    48%Early
    South Province (Area One) - Ocean
    ScarletOverworld Lv.2-29 Route
    48%Early
    West Paldean Sea - Ocean
    VioletOverworld Lv.2-29 Water
    48%Early
    West Paldean Sea - Ocean
    ScarletOverworld Lv.2-29 Water
    48%Early
    West Province (Area One) - Ocean
    ScarletOverworld Lv.2-29 Route
    48%Early
    West Province (Area One) - Ocean
    VioletOverworld Lv.2-29 Route
    48%Early
    West Province (Area Two) - Ocean
    ScarletOverworld Lv.2-29 Route
    48%Early
    West Province (Area Two) - Ocean
    VioletOverworld Lv.2-29 Route
    48%Early
    South Province (Area One) - Beach
    ScarletOverworld Lv.2-29 Route
    36%Early
    South Province (Area One) - Beach
    VioletOverworld Lv.2-29 Route
    36%Early
    West Province (Area One) - Beach
    ScarletOverworld Lv.2-29 Route
    36%Early
    West Province (Area One) - Beach
    VioletOverworld Lv.2-29 Route
    36%Early
    West Province (Area Two) - Beach
    ScarletOverworld Lv.2-29 Route
    36%Early
    West Province (Area Two) - Beach
    VioletOverworld Lv.2-29 Route
    36%Early
  2. Pelipper
    Step 2Pelipper ✓
    Casseroya Lake - Ocean
    ScarletOverworld Lv.32-44 Water
    16%Late
    Casseroya Lake - Ocean
    VioletOverworld Lv.32-44 Water
    16%Late
    North Paldean Sea - Ocean
    VioletOverworld Lv.32-44 Water
    16%Late
    North Paldean Sea - Ocean
    ScarletOverworld Lv.32-44 Water
    16%Late
    South Paldean Sea - Ocean
    VioletOverworld Lv.32-44 Water
    16%Late
    South Paldean Sea - Ocean
    ScarletOverworld Lv.32-44 Water
    16%Late
    South Province (Area One) - Ocean
    VioletOverworld Lv.32-44 Route
    16%Late
    South Province (Area One) - Ocean
    ScarletOverworld Lv.32-44 Route
    16%Late
    West Paldean Sea - Ocean
    VioletOverworld Lv.32-44 Water
    16%Late
    West Paldean Sea - Ocean
    ScarletOverworld Lv.32-44 Water
    16%Late
    West Province (Area One) - Ocean
    VioletOverworld Lv.32-44 Route
    16%Late
    West Province (Area One) - Ocean
    ScarletOverworld Lv.32-44 Route
    16%Late
    West Province (Area Two) - Ocean
    VioletOverworld Lv.32-44 Route
    16%Late
    West Province (Area Two) - Ocean
    ScarletOverworld Lv.32-44 Route
    16%Late
    Casseroya Lake - Beach
    VioletOverworld Lv.32-44 Water
    12%Late
    Casseroya Lake - Beach
    ScarletOverworld Lv.32-44 Water
    12%Late
    South Province (Area One) - Beach
    VioletOverworld Lv.32-44 Route
    12%Late
    South Province (Area One) - Beach
    ScarletOverworld Lv.32-44 Route
    12%Late
    West Province (Area One) - Beach
    VioletOverworld Lv.32-44 Route
    12%Late
    West Province (Area One) - Beach
    ScarletOverworld Lv.32-44 Route
    12%Late
    West Province (Area Two) - Beach
    VioletOverworld Lv.32-44 Route
    12%Late
    West Province (Area Two) - Beach
    ScarletOverworld Lv.32-44 Route
    12%Late
    or evolve from Wingull (Step 1)

  • Watch for Jolteon (Electric) and Golem (Rock) when using Pelipper. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Jolteon is the most dangerous since Electric moves deal 4x damage. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • Wingull evolves into Pelipper at level 25. Pelipper is the fully evolved form. It sits at 440 BST in its evolved form.

  • It depends on your team. Pelipper at 440 BST isn't a powerhouse, but the Water/Flying coverage might be exactly what you're missing.

  • Don't let Pelipper's 440 base stat total fool you. Drizzle is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it B-Tier.

  • Run Drizzle on Pelipper. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Pelipper also gets Keen Eye and Rain Dish, but they don't compare.

Pelipper first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 16 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.

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