Nothing fancy in Pikipek's spread. It leans physical with Attack out front. And you'll get 1 Attack EV per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
It pecks at trees with its hard beak. You can get some idea of its mood or condition from the rhythm of its pecking.
It may look spindly, but its neck muscles are heavy-duty. It can peck at a tree 16 times per second!
Pikipek Weakness
GoodPikipek's Normal/Flying typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Ice, and Rock. It shrugs off Ground and Ghost-type attacks completely.
Pikipek kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Trumbeak all the way to Toucannon. For breeding, quick to hatch with plenty of partners via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 220 total stats over Pikipek. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Pikipek easily with 73 breeding partners from the Flying egg group.
You commit to a move every time Pikipek comes in. Choice Scarf gives speed patching through item lock, and Skilllink adds to that. Spread EVs make sure the locked move actually hurts. The remaining moves covers the rest.
Best Build
Physical Revenge Killer Moveset
- Bullet Seed
- Brave Bird
- Brick Break
- Knock Off
Recommended Teammates
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.
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No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.
Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.
Moves
The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Pikipek's coverage across 7 types all comes from technical machines, built on top of Brave Bird and Hyper Voice for same-type damage. Hyper Voice and Brave Bird are the payoff moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
You'll want to breed for Boomburst and Brave Bird on Pikipek. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Boomburst and Sky Attack, they expand what Pikipek can actually threaten in practice.
You'll want to breed for Boomburst and Brave Bird on Pikipek. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Boomburst and Brave Bird, they expand what Pikipek can actually threaten in practice.
No wild encounters for Pikipek in Scarlet & Violet. It's available in Sun or Ultra Sun and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Pikipek is available from early-game routes onward at decent spawn rates. 24 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Best Locations to Catch Pikipek in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
24 walking and gift encounters at Lv. 2-55 for Pikipek across Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.
Pikipek's scattered across 28 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Pikipek in Sun & Moon
walking and gift encounters for Pikipek across 28 spots at Lv. 2-55. The catch is that Sun and Moon don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.
Level 14 gets you Trumbeak. Quick enough that Pikipek barely slows you down.
For a casual playthrough, Pikipek works as a placeholder. Normal/Flying coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Trumbeak. That's where the stats start mattering.
Limited availability for Pikipek. 3 games total. Debuted in Scarlet & Violet. Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and Sun & Moon are the most recent.
Since Sun & Moon, Pikipek has been obtainable in 3 games. A Generation 7 debut means a shorter history, but Pikipek has appeared steadily across every generation since.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves