The Water Bird Pokemon. Drizzle summons rain on switch-in, making Pelipper the cornerstone of rain teams in competitive play. A meta-defining ability on an unexpected Pokemon.
Abilities in past games
Ability 1Keen EyeAbility 1Prevents accuracy from being lowered.Ability 2DrizzleAbility 2Summons rain that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.
440HP60Attack50Defense100Speed65Sp.Def70Sp.Atk95
Wingull
Pelipper
Weak to
Immune to
Pokemon Winds and Waves launches worldwide in 2027. Its details here come from prerelease material and are not confirmed final.
Special
Balanced
65Speed · Below Avg

Pelipper in Pokemon Winds & Waves

Evolution relative Wingull spottedReviewed Oct 13, 2026

Pelipper is on our Winds and Waves list because its evolution relative Wingull was spotted in the announcement trailer. Pelipper itself was not spotted in the official material we reviewed (as of Oct 13, 2026).

We reviewed the announcement trailer gameplay (1:28 to 3:00) and 19 official site screenshots. Official media released later may show more.

Watch on YouTube (Wingull spotted at 2:05)

Wingull in an official Pokemon Winds and Waves screenshot, Reef
Official screenshot: Reef

Where Wingull was spotted

Not revealed yet for Winds and Waves: locations, moves and base stats, so this page has no builds or counters for it yet.

More on the game: Pokemon Winds and Waves hub, Winds and Waves starters.

Shiny Pelipper in Winds & Waves

Shiny Pelipper has not been shown for Winds & Waves yet. See every game where Shiny Pelipper can be hunted.

The shiny preview and evolution chain below are from earlier games.

Normal vs Shiny
Normal Pelipper in Winds & WavesNormal
Shiny Pelipper in Winds & Waves Shiny
Color ShiftYellowtoGreen
Shiny TierD Tier Shiny

Shiny Pelipper Evolution

2 Forms
Showing shiny artworkView Full Evolution Chart

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 Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
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
2xWeak
¼xResist
None
0xImmune

What is Pelipper Strong Against

6Strong
0Resisted
0Immune
Score+6
½xResisted
None
0xImmune
None

Pelipper Evolutions

Pelipper has been the final stage of its line in earlier games. The chain shown here reflects those games. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
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
270D-Tier
440D-Tier+170
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Special
Special

Breeding

Unconfirmed

In previous games, breeding with Pelipper produced Wingull eggs from the Flying and Water 1 egg groups.

Egg Groups
FlyingWater 1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Base Stats

The stat spread shown here comes from earlier games. Historically, Defense and Sp. Atk led the way for Pelipper.

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
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
Pokedex Entry

It protects its young in its beak. It bobs on waves, resting on them on days when the waters are calm.

Pokedex entry from Pokemon Violet

Game Availability

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.

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