What is Pelipper weak to?

In Winds & Waves, 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.

Should I use Pelipper?

For Winds & Waves, 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 Winds & Waves, 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 D-Tier. Hurricane with Damprock is the standard set.

What is the best ability for Pelipper?

In Winds & Waves, 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.

What role does Pelipper play in battle?

In Winds & Waves, 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 - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

DTier

65Speed · Below Avg

How to Get Pelipper in Winds & Waves

Location info for Winds & Waves is not yet available.

Location details will be added when the game launches.

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.

Pelipper Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Electric
2x (Weak)	Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug, Steel
0x (Immune)	Ground

What is Pelipper Weak Against

Excellent

2Weak

5Resist

1Immune

Score+2

4xCritical

Electric

2xWeak

Rock

½xResist

Fire Water Fighting Bug Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground

What is Pelipper Strong Against

6Strong

0Resisted

0Immune

Score+6

2xStrong

Fire Grass Fighting Ground Bug Rock

½xResisted

None

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Pelipper

Winds & Waves has not been released yet. Counter data will be available after launch.

Type matchup data above is based on known typing.

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

2 Forms

#278Wingull

Level 25

#279Pelipper

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Wingull

WaterFlying

Pelipper

WaterFlying

60+20

ATK

50+20

DEF

100+70

SP.ATK

95+40

SP.DEF

70+40

SPE

65-20

BST

270D-Tier

440C-Tier+170

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

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

Egg Groups

Flying Water 1

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

WW Pelipper Best Moveset

Years at the bottom until Gen VII (Sun & Moon) gave Pelipper AbilityDrizzle, turning it into the mandatory rain setter overnight. That one ability change vaulted it to the top. This moveset runs Held ItemDamp Rock with NatureModest and Water/Flying moves to extend rain and hit hard while the weather is up.

Best Build

Winds & Waves has not been released yet. Build info will be available after launch.

Check back after the game launches for competitive build content.

Move info for Winds & Waves is not yet available

Base Stats

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

Attack50

Defense100

Sp. Atk95

Sp. Def70

Speed65

Total440

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.2 m

Weight28.0 kg

Base XP154

Abilities

Keen Eye

Prevents accuracy from being lowered.

Drizzle

Summons rain that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.

Rain DishHidden Ability

Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during rain.

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+2SpASpDSpe

Defense training target

Pelipper Winds & Waves Guide

In Winds & Waves, 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.
For Winds & Waves, 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 Winds & Waves, 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 D-Tier. Hurricane with Damprock is the standard set.
In Winds & Waves, 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 Winds & Waves, 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.

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.

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