Is Pelipper Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Pelipper's Water/Flying with 100 Defense and AbilityKeen Eye holds up through the story. Handles Flannery and contributes against Steven's Ground-types. Not flashy, but the bulk and typing keep it relevant from mid-game through the E4.
Pelipper resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Pelipper resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Pelipper has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Pelipper resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Pelipper trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Pelipper trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Pelipper has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Pelipper trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Pelipper has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Pelipper trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Pelipper trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Pelipper trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Pelipper has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Pelipper on Route 103 (Surf, Lv 25-30, semi-rare).
Catch Wingull on Route 103 (walking, Lv 2-3, common).
How to Get Pelipper in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Pelipper appears at high spawn rates across 72 spots in mid-game water routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Where To Catch Pelipper in ORAS
Wingull is your first catch on the way to Pelipper. You'll find surfing and walking encounters from Lv. 2-40 across 132 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch WingullRoute 104 - Area 1Lv.15-20Surfing on waterRate 95%Route 104 - Area 2Lv.15-20Surfing on waterRate 95%Route 118Lv.12GrassRate 35%Horde battleRoute 121Lv.15GrassRate 35%Horde battleRoute 123Lv.15GrassRate 35%Horde battleSea Mauville - Area 1Lv.15-20Surfing on waterRate 34%Route 103Lv.2-3GrassRate 20%Route 104 - Area 1Lv.5-7GrassRate 15%Route 110Lv.13GrassRate 10%Route 103Lv.2GrassRate 5%Horde battleRoute 104 - Area 2Lv.2GrassRate 5%Horde battleRoute 104 - Area 2Lv.3-5GrassRate 5%Dewford TownLv.20Surfing on waterRate 30%Lilycove CityLv.20Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 103Lv.20Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 105 - OutsideLv.20Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 106Lv.20Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 107Lv.20Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 108Lv.20Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 109Lv.20Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 110Lv.20Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 115Lv.20Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 118Lv.20Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 119Lv.20Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 122Lv.20Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 134Lv.20Surfing on waterRate 30%Slateport CityLv.20Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 118Lv.22-24GrassRate 15%Route 115Lv.20GrassRate 10%Mt. Pyre - Area 5Lv.30CaveRate 5%
Step 2Pelipper ✓Ever Grande CityLv.25-35Surfing on waterRate 35%Mossdeep CityLv.25-35Surfing on waterRate 35%Pacifidlog TownLv.25-35Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 124Lv.25-35Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 125Lv.25-35Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 126Lv.25-35Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 127Lv.25-35Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 128Lv.25-35Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 129Lv.25-35Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 130Lv.25-35Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 131Lv.25-35Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 132Lv.25-35Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 133Lv.25-35Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 118Lv.22-24GrassRate 8%Tall grass onlyDewford TownLv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Lilycove CityLv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 103Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 104 - Area 1Lv.25Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 104 - Area 2Lv.25Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 105 - OutsideLv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 106Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 107Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 108Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 109Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 110Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 115Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 118Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 119Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 122Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 134Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Slateport CityLv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 121Lv.30GrassRate 5%Route 121Lv.30GrassRate 4%Tall grass onlySea Mauville - Area 1Lv.25Surfing on waterRate 1%Battle ResortLv.35-40Surfing on waterRate 9%Route 123Lv.31GrassRate 4%Tall grass onlyor 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 |
What is Pelipper Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Pelipper
 Joltik BugElectric | C | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pelipper View Aerodactyl builds →Thunder Fang 4x77-91% Rock Tomb 2x54-64% | ||
 Plusle Electric | C | |
 Minun Electric | C | |
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Plusle Electric | C | |
Minun Electric | C | |
 Chinchou WaterElectric | C | |
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pelipper View Aerodactyl builds →Thunder Fang 4x78-93% Rock Tomb 2x55-66% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
 Manectric Electric | C | |
 Galvantula BugElectric | C | |
 Eelektross Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pelipper View Eelektross builds →Wild Charge 4x170-200%KO Rock Slide 2x48-56% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pelipper View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x194-229%KO Thunderbolt 4x95-112%KO | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Luxray Electric | C | |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Tyranitar can KO Pelipper with Stone Edge (129-152%).
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Pelipper View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x129-152%KO Pursuit26-31% Crunch52-60% Superpower26-30% | ||
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 51 partners from the Flying and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Agility, Aqua Ring, Brine and 8 more.
ORAS Pelipper Best Moveset
Water/Flying at 95 Sp. Atk and 100 Defense with AbilityKeen Eye preventing accuracy drops. AbilityRain Dish heals in rain. The moveset fires Water/Flying TermStab from 65 Speed that goes second against most threats. Can't justify a team slot over bulkier Water types with better utility.
Best Build
Pelipper best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Roost
- Scald
- Hurricane
- Hydro Pump
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 Hurricane 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
Pelipper is a flying transporter that carries small Pokémon and eggs inside its massive bill. This Pokémon builds its nest on steep cliffs facing the sea.
Pelipper searches for food while in flight by skimming the wave tops. This Pokémon dips its large bill in the sea to scoop up food, then swallows everything in one big gulp.
Pelipper Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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. Roost with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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