Special
Balanced
85Speed · Above Avg

Nothing fancy in Wingull's spread. It leans special with Speed out front. And you'll get 1 Speed EV per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Below
HP40
D
Attack30
F
Defense30
F
Sp. Atk55
D
Sp. Def30
F
Speed85
C
Total270
Details
Catch Rate
Easy190 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.6 m
Weight9.5 kg
Base XP54
Abilities
Keen EyeNiche
Prevents accuracy from being lowered.
HydrationPopular
Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.
Rain DishHA
Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during rain.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1
Speed training source
Pokedex Entries

It soars high in the sky, riding on updrafts like a glider. It carries food tucked in its bill.

Type-wise, Wingull takes extra damage from Electric and Rock. Watch out for Electric attacks, those deal 4x damage. Ground moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. The Water/Flying typing picks up 5 resistances to work with.

Wingull Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Electric
2x (Weak)Rock
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug, Steel
0x (Immune)Ground
Type ChartExcellent
2Weak
5Resist
1Immune
Score+2
4xCritical
2xWeak
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
How to Beat Wingull (Best Counters)

Jolteon can KO Wingull with Thunderbolt (872-1026%). Glimmora threatens a KO with Power Gem (241-284%). Terrakion's Stone Edge also KOs at 331-390%.

Jolteon
Jolteon
Electric
A
Recommended Build
AbilityVoltabsorb
ItemChoice Specs
NatureTimid
Moves
  • ThunderboltSTAB
  • Volt Switch
  • Alluring Voice
  • Shadow Ball
Damage vs Wingull
Thunderbolt 4x
872-1026%KO
Volt Switch 4x
678-798%KO
Shadow Ball
129-152%KO
View Jolteon builds →

Wingull is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Pelipper. Check the evolution method below. Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 170 stat points total. 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
270C-Tier
440B-Tier+170
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Special
Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Wingull easily with 73 breeding partners from the Flying and Water1 egg groups.

Egg Groups
FlyingWater1
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
togekissazumarilltogetichawluchablastoisegolduckferaligatrkingdraswampertaltariaslowbroslowking

double STAB keeps opponents guessing about Wingull's real targets. Life Orb provides extra damage on every hit for a health trade while spread EVs and Timid nature handle the stat profile. Hydration ties it together.

Best Build

All 16 games
Situational pick
Special Sweeper
Ability
Hydration
Item
Life OrbPOWER
Best Nature for Wingull
Timid+SPE

Wingull best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Sweeper Moveset

  • HurricaneSTAB
  • SurfSTAB
  • Tera Blast
  • ProtectFAST +4

Moves

All 16 games

Most of Wingull's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Brave Bird and Hurricane, but Normal and Ice and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
D10040Normal
Lv 1
Water Gun
D4010025Water
Lv 5
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 10
Supersonic
5520Normal
Lv 15
Wing Attack
D6010035Flying
Lv 20
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
Lv 26
Agility
C30Psychic
Lv 30
Air Slash
D759515Flying
Lv 35
Mist
D30Ice
Lv 40
Roost
C5Flying
Lv 45
Hurricane
S1107010Flying

TM Moves

TM
TM14
Acrobatics
D5510015Flying
TM27
Aerial Ace
D6020Flying
TM04
Agility
C30Psychic
TM40
Air Cutter
D609525Flying
TM65
Air Slash
D759515Flying
TM143
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM164
Brave Bird
D12010015Flying
TM22
Chilling Water
D5010020Water
TM197
Dual Wingbeat
D409010Flying
TM47
Endure+4
C10Normal
TM25
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM216
Feather Dance
C10015Flying
TM97
Fly
D909515Flying
TM130
Helping Hand+5
C20Normal
TM160
Hurricane
S1107010Flying
TM142
Hydro Pump
S110805Water
TM135
Ice Beam
S9010010Ice
TM34
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
TM181
Knock Off
D6510020Dark
TM110
Liquidation
D8510010Water
TM209
Muddy Water
C908510Water
TM07
Protect+4
A10Normal
TM50
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM85
Rest
C5Psychic
TM70
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
TM52
Snowscape
C10Ice
TM103
Substitute
A10Normal
TM123
Surf
S9010015Water
TM32
Swift
D6020Normal
TM113
Tailwind
C15Flying
TM01
Take Down
D908520Normal
TM171
Tera Blast
A8010010Normal
TM18
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM60
U-turn
B7010020Bug
TM11
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
TM77
Waterfall
D8010015Water
TM208
Whirlpool
D358515Water

Egg Moves

Wingull doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Wingull can't learn any Tutor moves
All 16 games

Wingull is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 16 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 Wingull in Scarlet & Violet

Wingull's encounter pool splits between Scarlet and Violet. You've got 16 walking spots at Lv. 2-29 total, but your version determines which ones actually show up.

South Paldean Sea - Ocean
ScarletOverworld Lv.2-29 Water
48%Early
South Paldean Sea - Ocean
VioletOverworld Lv.2-29 Water
48%Early
South Province (Area One) - Ocean
VioletOverworld Lv.2-29 Route
48%Early
South Province (Area One) - Ocean
ScarletOverworld Lv.2-29 Route
48%Early
West Paldean Sea - Ocean
VioletOverworld Lv.2-29 Water
48%Early
West Paldean Sea - Ocean
ScarletOverworld Lv.2-29 Water
48%Early
West Province (Area One) - Ocean
ScarletOverworld Lv.2-29 Route
48%Early
West Province (Area One) - Ocean
VioletOverworld Lv.2-29 Route
48%Early
West Province (Area Two) - Ocean
ScarletOverworld Lv.2-29 Route
48%Early
West Province (Area Two) - Ocean
VioletOverworld Lv.2-29 Route
48%Early
South Province (Area One) - Beach
ScarletOverworld Lv.2-29 Route
36%Early
South Province (Area One) - Beach
VioletOverworld Lv.2-29 Route
36%Early
West Province (Area One) - Beach
ScarletOverworld Lv.2-29 Route
36%Early
West Province (Area One) - Beach
VioletOverworld Lv.2-29 Route
36%Early
West Province (Area Two) - Beach
ScarletOverworld Lv.2-29 Route
36%Early
West Province (Area Two) - Beach
VioletOverworld Lv.2-29 Route
36%Early
  • Wingull evolves into Pelipper at level 25. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 270 BST.

  • Wingull evolves into Pelipper at level 25. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

  • For a casual playthrough, Wingull works as a placeholder. Water/Flying coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Pelipper. That's where the stats start mattering.

  • Wingull shows up in 16 games, making it one of the more widely available Pokemon in the series. First catchable in Winds & Waves, most recently in Ruby & Sapphire and FireRed & LeafGreen.

Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Wingull appears in 16 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.

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