Pelipper punches above its weight class thanks to Drizzle. It sets rain on switch-in, which is enough to make up for stats that don't impress on their own. Ground moves can't touch it, and only 2 types hit it super-effectively. Known as the Water Bird Pokemon.
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.
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 Weakness
ExcellentPelipper's Water/Flying typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric and Rock moves. 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 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.
How to Evolve
Breed with Pelipper to get Wingull eggs easily from the Flying and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Agility, Aqua Ring, Brine and 8 more.
Raindish helps Pelipper stick around while dealing real damage. Leftovers for passive recovery each turn, max HP and Sp. Atk EVs for the right balance, and Scald as the main threat. Not the fastest, but it doesn't need to be.
Best Build
Best Pelipper Moveset
- Roost
- Scald
- Hurricane
- Hydro Pump
Recommended Teammates
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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
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 WingullEFFORTLESSRoute 104 - Area 1Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.15-2095%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSRoute 104 - Area 1Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.15-2095%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSRoute 104 - Area 2Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.15-2095%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSRoute 104 - Area 2Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.15-2095%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSRoute 118Alpha SapphireGrassLv.1235%EarlyRouteHorde battleEFFORTLESSRoute 118Omega RubyGrassLv.1235%EarlyRouteHorde battleEFFORTLESSRoute 121Omega RubyGrassLv.1535%EarlyRouteHorde battleEFFORTLESSRoute 121Alpha SapphireGrassLv.1535%EarlyRouteHorde battleEFFORTLESSRoute 123Alpha SapphireGrassLv.1535%EarlyRouteHorde battleEFFORTLESSRoute 123Omega RubyGrassLv.1535%EarlyRouteHorde battleEASYSea Mauville - Area 1Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.15-2034%EarlyEASYSea Mauville - Area 1Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.15-2034%EarlyMODERATERoute 103Omega RubyGrassLv.2-310%EarlyRouteMODERATERoute 103Alpha SapphireGrassLv.2-310%EarlyRouteMODERATERoute 104 - Area 2Alpha SapphireGrassLv.3-58%EarlyRouteMODERATERoute 104 - Area 2Omega RubyGrassLv.3-58%EarlyRouteCHALLENGINGRoute 103Alpha SapphireGrassLv.25%EarlyRouteHorde battleCHALLENGINGRoute 103Omega RubyGrassLv.25%EarlyRouteHorde battleCHALLENGINGRoute 104 - Area 2Alpha SapphireGrassLv.25%EarlyRouteHorde battleCHALLENGINGRoute 104 - Area 2Omega RubyGrassLv.25%EarlyRouteHorde battleCHALLENGINGRoute 110Alpha SapphireGrassLv.135%EarlyRouteCHALLENGINGRoute 110Omega RubyGrassLv.135%EarlyRouteHARDRoute 104 - Area 1Alpha SapphireGrassLv.5-72%EarlyRouteHARDRoute 104 - Area 1Omega RubyGrassLv.5-72%EarlyRouteEASYDewford TownAlpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.2030%MidCityEASYDewford TownOmega RubySurfing on waterLv.2030%MidCityEASYLilycove CityAlpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.2030%MidCityEASYLilycove CityOmega RubySurfing on waterLv.2030%MidCityEASYRoute 103Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.2030%MidRouteEASYRoute 103Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.2030%MidRouteEASYRoute 105 - OutsideAlpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.2030%MidRouteEASYRoute 105 - OutsideOmega RubySurfing on waterLv.2030%MidRouteEASYRoute 106Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.2030%MidRouteEASYRoute 106Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.2030%MidRouteEASYRoute 107Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.2030%MidRouteEASYRoute 107Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.2030%MidRouteEASYRoute 108Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.2030%MidRouteEASYRoute 108Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.2030%MidRouteEASYRoute 109Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.2030%MidRouteEASYRoute 109Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.2030%MidRouteEASYRoute 110Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.2030%MidRouteEASYRoute 110Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.2030%MidRouteEASYRoute 115Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.2030%MidRouteEASYRoute 115Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.2030%MidRouteEASYRoute 118Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.2030%MidRouteEASYRoute 118Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.2030%MidRouteEASYRoute 119Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.2030%MidRouteEASYRoute 119Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.2030%MidRouteEASYRoute 122Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.2030%MidRouteEASYRoute 122Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.2030%MidRouteEASYRoute 134Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.2030%MidRouteEASYRoute 134Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.2030%MidRouteEASYSlateport CityAlpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.2030%MidCityEASYSlateport CityOmega RubySurfing on waterLv.2030%MidCityMODERATERoute 118Alpha SapphireGrassLv.22-248%MidRouteMODERATERoute 118Omega RubyGrassLv.22-248%MidRouteCHALLENGINGRoute 115Alpha SapphireGrassLv.204%MidRouteCHALLENGINGRoute 115Omega RubyGrassLv.204%MidRouteHARDMt. Pyre - Area 5Omega RubyGrassLv.302%MidCaveHARDMt. Pyre - Area 5Alpha SapphireGrassLv.302%MidCave
Step 2Pelipper ✓EASYEver Grande CityOmega RubySurfing on waterLv.25-3535%MidCityEASYEver Grande CityAlpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.25-3535%MidCityEASYMossdeep CityOmega RubySurfing on waterLv.25-3535%MidCityEASYMossdeep CityAlpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.25-3535%MidCityEASYPacifidlog TownOmega RubySurfing on waterLv.25-3535%MidCityEASYPacifidlog TownAlpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.25-3535%MidCityEASYRoute 124Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.25-3535%MidRouteEASYRoute 124Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.25-3535%MidRouteEASYRoute 125Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.25-3535%MidRouteEASYRoute 125Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.25-3535%MidRouteEASYRoute 126Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.25-3535%MidRouteEASYRoute 126Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.25-3535%MidRouteEASYRoute 127Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.25-3535%MidRouteEASYRoute 127Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.25-3535%MidRouteEASYRoute 128Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.25-3535%MidRouteEASYRoute 128Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.25-3535%MidRouteEASYRoute 129Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.25-3535%MidRouteEASYRoute 129Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.25-3535%MidRouteEASYRoute 130Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.25-3535%MidRouteEASYRoute 130Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.25-3535%MidRouteEASYRoute 131Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.25-3535%MidRouteEASYRoute 131Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.25-3535%MidRouteEASYRoute 132Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.25-3535%MidRouteEASYRoute 132Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.25-3535%MidRouteEASYRoute 133Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.25-3535%MidRouteEASYRoute 133Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.25-3535%MidRouteMODERATERoute 118Omega RubyGrassLv.22-248%MidRouteTall grass onlyMODERATERoute 118Alpha SapphireGrassLv.22-248%MidRouteTall grass onlyHARDDewford TownAlpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.25-305%MidCityHARDDewford TownOmega RubySurfing on waterLv.25-305%MidCityHARDLilycove CityOmega RubySurfing on waterLv.25-305%MidCityHARDLilycove CityAlpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.25-305%MidCityHARDRoute 103Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.25-305%MidRouteHARDRoute 103Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.25-305%MidRouteHARDRoute 104 - Area 1Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.255%MidRouteHARDRoute 104 - Area 1Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.255%MidRouteHARDRoute 104 - Area 2Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.255%MidRouteHARDRoute 104 - Area 2Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.255%MidRouteHARDRoute 105 - OutsideAlpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.25-305%MidRouteHARDRoute 105 - OutsideOmega RubySurfing on waterLv.25-305%MidRouteHARDRoute 106Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.25-305%MidRouteHARDRoute 106Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.25-305%MidRouteHARDRoute 107Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.25-305%MidRouteHARDRoute 107Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.25-305%MidRouteHARDRoute 108Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.25-305%MidRouteHARDRoute 108Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.25-305%MidRouteHARDRoute 109Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.25-305%MidRouteHARDRoute 109Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.25-305%MidRouteHARDRoute 110Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.25-305%MidRouteHARDRoute 110Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.25-305%MidRouteHARDRoute 115Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.25-305%MidRouteHARDRoute 115Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.25-305%MidRouteHARDRoute 118Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.25-305%MidRouteHARDRoute 118Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.25-305%MidRouteHARDRoute 119Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.25-305%MidRouteHARDRoute 119Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.25-305%MidRouteHARDRoute 122Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.25-305%MidRouteHARDRoute 122Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.25-305%MidRouteHARDRoute 134Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.25-305%MidRouteHARDRoute 134Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.25-305%MidRouteHARDSlateport CityOmega RubySurfing on waterLv.25-305%MidCityHARDSlateport CityAlpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.25-305%MidCityCHALLENGINGRoute 121Alpha SapphireGrassLv.304%MidRouteTall grass onlyCHALLENGINGRoute 121Alpha SapphireGrassLv.304%MidRouteCHALLENGINGRoute 121Omega RubyGrassLv.304%MidRouteTall grass onlyCHALLENGINGRoute 121Omega RubyGrassLv.304%MidRouteLEGENDARYSea Mauville - Area 1Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.251%MidLEGENDARYSea Mauville - Area 1Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.251%MidCHALLENGINGBattle ResortAlpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.35-409%LateFacilityCHALLENGINGBattle ResortOmega RubySurfing on waterLv.35-409%LateFacilityCHALLENGINGRoute 123Alpha SapphireGrassLv.314%LateRouteTall grass onlyCHALLENGINGRoute 123Omega RubyGrassLv.314%LateRouteTall grass onlyor evolve from Wingull (Step 1)
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.
Wingull evolves into Pelipper at level 25. Pelipper is the fully evolved form. It sits at 440 BST in its evolved form.
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 fills the balanced role. It's a special attacker with base 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.
Pelipper appears in 15 games, including Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, and Emerald.
Pelipper first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 15 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A