Is Wingull Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Wingull shows up on every ocean route in Hoenn. Water/Flying handles Roxanne and Flannery early. Pelipper brings bulk and 100 Defense after evolving at 25. A reliable pickup that stays useful through Wallace.
Wingull has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Wingull has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Wingull trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Pelipper resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Pelipper trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Pelipper trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Pelipper has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Pelipper trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Pelipper has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Pelipper trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Pelipper trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Pelipper trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Pelipper has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Wingull on Route 103 (walking, Lv 2-3, common).
Your Wingull should hit Level 25 before you reach Flannery, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Wingull in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Easy grab on Wingull with high spawn rates across 60 locations in early-game water routes. Two different catch methods are in play here. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Where To Catch Wingull in ORAS
Wingull is your first catch on the way to Wingull. You'll find surfing and walking encounters from Lv. 2-40 across 132 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Wingull ✓Route 104 - Area 1Lv.15-20Surfing on waterRate 95%Route 104 - Area 2Lv.15-20Surfing on waterRate 95%Route 118Lv.12GrassRate 35%Horde battleRoute 121Lv.15GrassRate 35%Horde battleRoute 123Lv.15GrassRate 35%Horde battleSea Mauville - Area 1Lv.15-20Surfing on waterRate 34%Route 103Lv.2-3GrassRate 20%Route 104 - Area 1Lv.5-7GrassRate 15%Route 110Lv.13GrassRate 10%Route 103Lv.2GrassRate 5%Horde battleRoute 104 - Area 2Lv.2GrassRate 5%Horde battleRoute 104 - Area 2Lv.3-5GrassRate 5%Dewford TownLv.20Surfing on waterRate 30%Lilycove CityLv.20Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 103Lv.20Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 105 - OutsideLv.20Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 106Lv.20Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 107Lv.20Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 108Lv.20Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 109Lv.20Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 110Lv.20Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 115Lv.20Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 118Lv.20Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 119Lv.20Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 122Lv.20Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 134Lv.20Surfing on waterRate 30%Slateport CityLv.20Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 118Lv.22-24GrassRate 15%Route 115Lv.20GrassRate 10%Mt. Pyre - Area 5Lv.30CaveRate 5%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into PelipperEver Grande CityLv.25-35Surfing on waterRate 35%Mossdeep CityLv.25-35Surfing on waterRate 35%Pacifidlog TownLv.25-35Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 124Lv.25-35Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 125Lv.25-35Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 126Lv.25-35Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 127Lv.25-35Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 128Lv.25-35Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 129Lv.25-35Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 130Lv.25-35Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 131Lv.25-35Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 132Lv.25-35Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 133Lv.25-35Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 118Lv.22-24GrassRate 8%Tall grass onlyDewford TownLv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Lilycove CityLv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 103Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 104 - Area 1Lv.25Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 104 - Area 2Lv.25Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 105 - OutsideLv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 106Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 107Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 108Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 109Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 110Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 115Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 118Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 119Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 122Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 134Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Slateport CityLv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 121Lv.30GrassRate 5%Route 121Lv.30GrassRate 4%Tall grass onlySea Mauville - Area 1Lv.25Surfing on waterRate 1%Battle ResortLv.35-40Surfing on waterRate 9%Route 123Lv.31GrassRate 4%Tall grass onlyor 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
 Joltik BugElectric | C | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wingull View Aerodactyl builds →Thunder Fang 4x203-240%KO Rock Tomb 2x140-165%KO | ||
 Plusle Electric | C | |
 Minun Electric | C | |
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Plusle Electric | C | |
Minun Electric | C | |
 Chinchou WaterElectric | C | |
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wingull View Aerodactyl builds →Thunder Fang 4x200-237%KO Rock Tomb 2x139-165%KO | ||
 Eelektross Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wingull View Eelektross builds →Wild Charge 4x490-576%KO Rock Slide 2x137-161%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wingull View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x558-657%KO Thunderbolt 4x204-240%KO | ||
 Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Luxray Electric | C | |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Terrakion can KO Wingull with Stone Edge (407-479%). Rotom threatens a KO with Volt Switch (310-364%).
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Wingull View Terrakion builds →Close Combat121-143%KO Stone Edge 2x407-479%KO Rock Slide 2x305-360%KO | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Wingull View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 4x310-364%KO Shadow Ball88-103%KO | ||
Wingull Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed Wingull easily with 51 breeding partners from the Flying and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Agility, Aqua Ring, Brine and 8 more to offspring.
ORAS Wingull Best Moveset
Water/Flying at 55 Sp. Atk and 85 Speed. AbilityHydration clears status in rain. AbilityRain Dish heals in rain. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Pelipper one evolution away adds 95 Sp. Atk and 100 Defense.
Best Build
Wingull best EVs are HP and Attack
Utility Moveset
- Water Gun
- Water Pulse
- Air Cutter
- Quick Attack
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Agility and Aqua Ring give Wingull options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 9 types already covers a decent range on top of Sky Attack and Hurricane. 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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Wingull has the habit of carrying prey and valuables in its beak and hiding them in all sorts of locations. This Pokémon rides the winds and flies as if it were skating across the sky.
Wingull rides updrafts rising from the sea by extending its long and narrow wings to glide. This Pokémon’s long beak is useful for catching prey.
Wingull Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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