Is Pelipper Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Water/Flying with AbilityKeen Eye. Wild on surfing routes. Decent bulk and the Water/Flying typing handles Clay through Water and Marshal through Flying. A simple pick that fills two roles without standing out in either.
Wingull has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Wingull has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Wingull resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Wingull trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Wingull has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Wingull trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Pelipper trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Pelipper trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Pelipper has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Pelipper trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Pelipper trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Pelipper has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Pelipper trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Pelipper on Route 13 (walking, Lv 34-37, common).
How to Get Pelipper in Black 2 & White 2
Pelipper starts showing up in late-game routes at decent spawn rates across 6 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 B2W2
Wingull is your first catch on the way to Pelipper. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 34-45 across 6 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Obtain Wingull- Step 2Pelipper ✓Giant Chasm - OutsideLv.45CaveRate 25%AnyRoute 13Lv.34-37GrassRate 20%AnyRoute 22Lv.40GrassRate 10%Anyor evolve from Wingull (Step 1)
Pelipper Weakness
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Electric |
| 2x (Weak) | Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Pelipper Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Pelipper
 Flaaffy Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pelipper View Flaaffy builds →Thunder Shock 4x93-109%KO | ||
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pelipper View Magnemite builds →Thunder Shock 4x102-120%KO | ||
Flaaffy Electric | C | |
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pelipper View Magnemite builds →Thunder Shock 4x94-111%KO | ||
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pelipper View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 4x107-127%KO | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pelipper View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 4x120-141%KO | ||
 Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pelipper View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 4x101-120%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pelipper View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 4x113-133%KO | ||
 Emolga Electric | C | |
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pelipper View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 4x105-123%KO Power Gem 2x58-69% | ||
 Zebstrika Electric | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pelipper View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 4x114-135%KO | ||
 Galvantula BugElectric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pelipper View Galvantula builds →Electroweb 4x123-146%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pelipper View Ampharos builds →Thunder 4x302-355%KO Power Gem 2x58-69% | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
 Eelektross Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pelipper View Eelektross builds →Thunder 4x278-328%KO Rock Slide 2x48-57% | ||
Zebstrika Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pelipper View Zebstrika builds →Wild Charge 4x152-180%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pelipper View Ampharos builds →Thunder 4x299-352%KO Power Gem 2x59-70% | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Zebstrika Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pelipper View Zebstrika builds →Wild Charge 4x151-178%KO | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Eelektross Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pelipper View Eelektross builds →Wild Charge 4x170-200%KO Rock Slide 2x48-56% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pelipper View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x192-226%KO Thunderbolt 4x100-118%KO | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Pelipper View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit15-18% Crunch29-35% Superpower15-17% | ||
Pelipper Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Pelipper to get Wingull eggs easily using 45 partners from the Flying and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Agility, Aqua Ring, Brine and 6 more.
B2W2 Pelipper Best Moveset
Water/Flying at 100 Defense with 95 Sp. Atk firing dual TermStab from the special side. AbilityKeen Eye prevents accuracy drops. The moveset absorbs physical hits and fires Water coverage back. 65 Speed goes last against most threats, and the typing gives common Electric and Rock weaknesses.
Best Build
Pelipper best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Hurricane
- Roost
- Hydro Pump
- Tailwind
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Pelipper won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 11 types means it always has an effective option. Sky Attack and Hydro Pump anchor the STAB core.
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
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Skimming the water’s surface, it dips its large bill in the sea, scoops up food and water, and carries it.
Pelipper Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, 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.
In Black 2 & White 2, 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 C-Tier. Hurricane with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, 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.
In Black 2 & White 2, Pelipper fills the balanced role. It's a mixed attacker with base 50 Attack and 95 Sp. Atk. At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Game Availability
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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
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