Special
Balanced
DTier
85Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

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
2'00"Small
Weight9.5 kg
20.9 lbsFeather
Base XP54
Low Yield
Abilities
Keen Eye
Prevents accuracy from being lowered.
Hydration
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 makes its nest on steep sea cliffs. Riding updrafts, it soars to great heights.

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.

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
Electric
2xWeak
Rock
½xResist
FireWaterFightingBugSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Ground
STAB (6)
FireGroundRockGrassFightingBug
How to Beat Wingull in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)
Pachirisu
Pachirisu
Electric
C
Available Moves
Moves
  • ThunderTM25
  • ThunderboltTM24
  • DischargeLv. 41
  • Volt SwitchTM43
Damage vs Wingull
Thunder 4x
270-318%KO
Thunderbolt 4x
223-263%KO
Discharge 4x
197-233%KO
Volt Switch 4x
177-208%KO
View Pachirisu builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

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

2 Forms
Wingull
#278Wingull
25
Level 25
Pelipper
#279Pelipper
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 31 breeding partners from the Flying and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Agility, Air Cutter, Aqua Ring and 6 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
FlyingWater1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
9moves
Breed With (best first)
togekissazumarilltogeticblastoisegolduckferaligatrkingdraswampertaltariaslowbroslowkingoctillery
12 of 31·

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Wingull Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 1
Water Gun
—4010025Water
Lv 5
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 10
Supersonic
D—5520Normal
Lv 15
Wing Attack
—6010035Flying
Lv 20
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
Lv 26
Agility
C——30Psychic
Lv 30
Air Slash
D759515Flying
Lv 35
Mist
D——30Ice
Lv 40
Roost
C——10Flying
Lv 45
Hurricane
C1107010Flying

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM55
Brine
D6510010Water
TM97
Defog
C——15Flying
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM94
Fly
D909515Flying
TM07
Hail
C——10Ice
TM13
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
TM88
Pluck
—6010020Flying
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM51
Roost
C——10Flying
TM49
Scald
C8010015Water
TM34
Shock Wave
D60—20Electric
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM47
Steel Wing
D709025Steel
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM89
U-turn
D7010020Bug
TM03
Water Pulse
D6010020Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Agility
C——30Psychic
Egg
Air Cutter
D609525Flying
Egg
Aqua Ring
D——20Water
Egg
Gust
D4010035Flying
Egg
Knock Off
D6510020Dark
Egg
Mist
D——30Ice
Egg
Soak
D—10020Water
Egg
Twister
D4010020Dragon
Egg
Wide Guard+3
C——10Rock

Tutor Moves

Wingull can't learn any Tutor moves

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Wingull Locations

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.

Best Locations to Catch Wingull in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

46 spots to find Wingull at Lv. 20-55 via surfing and walking. Not all of them exist in both Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl versions, so filter by your copy below.

Canalave City
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-30 City
30%Mid
Canalave City
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-30 City
30%Mid
Fuego Ironworks
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Power-plant
30%Mid
Fuego Ironworks
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Power-plant
30%Mid
Iron Island - Outside
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Water
30%Mid
Iron Island - Outside
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Water
30%Mid
Pastoria City
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-30 City
30%Mid
Pastoria City
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-30 City
30%Mid
Route 205 - South
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Route
30%Mid
Route 205 - South
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Route
30%Mid
Route 213
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Route
30%Mid
Route 213
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Route
30%Mid
Route 218
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Route
30%Mid
Route 218
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Route
30%Mid
Route 219
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Route
30%Mid
Route 219
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Route
30%Mid
Route 220
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Route
30%Mid
Route 220
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Route
30%Mid
Route 221
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Route
30%Mid
Route 221
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Route
30%Mid
Route 222
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Route
30%Mid
Route 222
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Route
30%Mid
Valley Windworks
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Power-plant
30%Mid
Valley Windworks
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Power-plant
30%Mid
Route 213
Shining PearlGrass Lv.20 Route
20%Mid
Morning/day
Route 213
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.20 Route
20%Mid
Morning/day
Route 213
Shining PearlGrass Lv.20 Route
10%Mid
Night
Route 213
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.20 Route
10%Mid
Night
Fountainspring Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.25-29 Cave
Mid
Requires Defog
Fountainspring Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.25-29 Cave
Mid
Requires Defog
Riverbank Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.25-29 Cave
Mid
Requires Defog
Riverbank Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.25-29 Cave
Mid
Requires Defog
Spacious Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.25-29 Cave
Mid
Requires Defog
Spacious Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.25-29 Cave
Mid
Requires Defog
Still-Water Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.25-29 Cave
Mid
Requires Defog
Still-Water Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.25-29 Cave
Mid
Requires Defog
Fuego Ironworks
Shining PearlGrass Lv.29 Power-plant
10%Mid
Fuego Ironworks
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.29 Power-plant
10%Mid
Route 218
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.29 Route
10%Mid
Route 218
Shining PearlGrass Lv.29 Route
10%Mid
Route 221
Shining PearlGrass Lv.29 Route
10%Mid
Route 221
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.29 Route
10%Mid
Route 229
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.40-55 Route
70%Late
Route 229
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.40-55 Route
70%Late
Route 222
Shining PearlGrass Lv.41 Route
10%Late
Route 222
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.41 Route
10%Late

Wingull Guide

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Wingull is catchable in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 15 other games across the series.

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

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