Is Wingull Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Surfing encounter. Pelipper now has AbilityDrizzle in BDSP, which wasn't available in the original DP. Sets rain automatically on entry.
Wingull resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Wingull trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Pelipper has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Pelipper trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Pelipper trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Pelipper trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Pelipper has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Volkner's team hits Pelipper's weaknesses hard.
Pelipper has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Pelipper has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Pelipper has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Pelipper trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Pelipper trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Wingull on Route 205 (Surf, Lv 20-30, common).
Your Wingull should hit Level 25 before you reach Maylene, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Wingull in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
high spawn rates in mid-game water routes across 46 locations. Wingull's one of the easier catches on the list. Two different catch methods are in play here. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Where To Catch Wingull in BDSP
The path to Wingull starts with Wingull at Lv. 20-55 via surfing and walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Wingull ✓Canalave CityLv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 30%Fuego IronworksLv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 30%Iron Island - OutsideLv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 30%Pastoria CityLv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 205 - SouthLv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 213Lv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 218Lv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 219Lv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 220Lv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 221Lv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 222Lv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 30%Valley WindworksLv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 213Lv.20GrassRate 20%Morning/dayRoute 213Lv.20GrassRate 10%NightFountainspring CaveLv.25-29CaveRequires DefogRiverbank CaveLv.25-29CaveRequires DefogSpacious CaveLv.25-29CaveRequires DefogStill-Water CavernLv.25-29CaveRequires DefogFuego IronworksLv.29FloorRate 10%Route 218Lv.29GrassRate 10%Route 221Lv.29GrassRate 10%Route 229Lv.40-55Surfing on waterRate 70%Route 222Lv.41GrassRate 10%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into PelipperCanalave CityLv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 5%Fuego IronworksLv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 5%Iron Island - OutsideLv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 5%Pastoria CityLv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 205 - SouthLv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 213Lv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 218Lv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 219Lv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 220Lv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 221Lv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 222Lv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 5%Valley WindworksLv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 5%Pokémon LeagueLv.35-45Surfing on waterRate 65%Route 224Lv.40-55Surfing on waterRate 65%Route 226Lv.40-55Surfing on waterRate 60%Route 230Lv.40-55Surfing on waterRate 60%Route 223Lv.35-45Surfing on waterRate 30%Sunyshore CityLv.35-45Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 229Lv.45-55Surfing on waterRate 30%Fountainspring CaveLv.42-46CaveRequires Icicle BadgeRiverbank CaveLv.42-46CaveRequires Icicle BadgeSpacious CaveLv.42-46CaveRequires Icicle BadgeStill-Water CavernLv.42-46CaveRequires Icicle Badgeor evolve from Wingull (Step 1)
Wingull Weakness
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Electric |
| 2x (Weak) | Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
What is Wingull Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Wingull
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Terrakion can KO Wingull with Stone Edge (542-638%). Rotom threatens a KO with Hex (106-125%).
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Wingull View Terrakion builds →Stone Edge 2x542-638%KO Close Combat162-191%KO | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemStickybarb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Wingull View Rotom builds →Hex106-125%KO | ||
Wingull Evolutions
Wingull is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Pelipper. Check the evolution method below. A decent partner pool 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
Breeding
Breed Wingull easily with 31 breeding partners from the Flying and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Agility, Air Cutter, Aqua Ring and 6 more to offspring.
BDSP Wingull Best Moveset
Water/Flying pre-evo with hidden AbilityRain Dish healing in rain. 55 Sp. Atk at 85 Speed can't compete. The moveset waits for Pelipper where hidden AbilityDrizzle setting rain on entry creates the format's best rain enabler at S-tier.
Best Build
Wingull best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Scald
- Air Slash
- Agility
- Defog
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Agility and Air Cutter give Wingull options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 7 types already covers a decent range on top of Hurricane and Fly. The egg moves push it further.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It makes its nest on steep sea cliffs. Riding updrafts, it soars to great heights.
Catching sea winds with its long wings, it soars as if it were a glider. It folds its wings to rest.
Wingull Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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.
Game Availability
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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves