Special
Balanced
270Low
85Moderate
DTier

Wingull doesn't have much going for it on its own — the stats just aren't there. The payoff is Pelipper, and getting there is worth the grind. Ground moves can't touch it, and only 2 types hit it super-effectively. Known as the Seagull Pokemon.

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
270Below
HP40
D
Attack30
F
Defense30
F
Sp. Atk55
D
Sp. Def30
F
Speed85
C
Total270
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Wingull yields +1 Spe
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1
Details
Catch190EasyMedium Fast1M XP0.6m / 2'00"9.5kg / 20.9 lbs54Base XP
Pokedex Entries

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

Platinum

Wingull Weakness

Excellent

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.

Gen IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCriticali
2xWeaki
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
2Weak
5Resist
1Immune
Scorei+2
Stealth Rock25% on switch
4x Electric — Thunderbolt, Volt Switch, Thunder
Abilities
Keen EyePrevents accuracy from being lowered.
HydrationCures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.
Rain DishHAHeals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during rain.

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.

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 31 breeding partners from the Flying and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Agility, Aqua Ring, Gust and 4 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
7moves
Breed With (best first)
togekissazumarilltogeticblastoisegolduckferaligatrkingdraswampertaltariaslowbroslowkingoctillery

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

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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 Fly and Air Slash. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
10040Normal
Lv 1
Water Gun
4010025Water
Lv 6
Supersonic
5520Normal
Lv 11
Wing Attack
6010035Flying
Lv 16
Mist
30Ice
Lv 19
Water Pulse
6010020Water
Lv 24
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 29
Roost
10Flying
Lv 34
Pursuit
4010020Dark
Lv 37
Agility
30Psychic
Lv 42
Aerial Ace
6020Flying
Lv 47
Air Slash
759520Flying

TM Moves

Src
TM40
Aerial Ace
6020Flying
TM45
Attract
10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
120705Ice
TM55
Brine
6510010Water
TM78
Captivate
10020Normal
HM05
Defog
15Flying
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
10Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
HM02
Fly
909515Flying
TM21
Frustration
10020Normal
TM07
Hail
10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
9510010Ice
TM83
Natural Gift
10015Normal
TM88
Pluck
6010020Flying
TM17
Protect+4
10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
5Water
TM44
Rest
10Psychic
TM27
Return
10020Normal
TM51
Roost
10Flying
TM43
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM34
Shock Wave
6020Electric
TM82
Sleep Talk
10Normal
TM47
Steel Wing
709025Steel
TM90
Substitute
10Normal
TM87
Swagger
9015Normal
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
8510Poison
TM89
U-turn
7010020Bug
TM03
Water Pulse
6010020Water

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Agility
30Psychic
Egg
Aqua Ring
20Water
Egg
Gust
4010035Flying
Egg
Knock Off
6510020Dark
Egg
Mist
30Ice
Egg
Twister
4010020Dragon
Egg
Water Sport
15Water

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Air Cutter
559525Flying
Tutor
Icy Wind
559515Ice
Tutor
Knock Off
6510020Dark
Tutor
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
Tutor
Ominous Wind
601005Ghost
Tutor
Snore
4010015Normal
Tutor
Swift
6020Normal
Tutor
Twister
4010020Dragon
Tutor
Uproar
9010010Normal

Transfer Moves

Src
Gen 3
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
10Normal

Wingull's scattered across 13 spots in mid-game water 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

Wingull shows up in 13 surfing and walking spots from Lv. 20-49. Plenty of options, and the list is sorted so the highest-rate locations at each progression stage come first.

Iron Island - Outside
Surfing on waterLv.20-30CommonMidWater
EASY
Route 213
Surfing on waterLv.20-30CommonMidRoute
EASY
Route 219
Surfing on waterLv.20-30CommonMidRoute
EASY
Route 220
Surfing on waterLv.20-30CommonMidRoute
EASY
Route 221
Surfing on waterLv.20-30CommonMidRoute
EASY
Pokémon League
Surfing on waterLv.30-40CommonMid
EASY
Route 222
Surfing on waterLv.30-40CommonMidRoute
EASY
Sunyshore City
Surfing on waterLv.30-40CommonMidCity
EASY
Route 213
GrassLv.24-26UncommonMidRoute
EASY
Route 226
Surfing on waterLv.35-45CommonLateRoute
EASY
Route 222
GrassLv.38UncommonLateRoute
EASY
Route 226
GrassLv.47-49UncommonPostRoute
EASY
Route 230
GrassLv.48RarePostRoute
CHALLENGING
  • At 270 BST, Wingull is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Pelipper before bringing it to any serious fight.

  • Wingull's biggest threats include Manectric (Electric) and Tyranitar (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Manectric is the most dangerous since Electric moves deal 4x damage. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • Wingull evolves into Pelipper at level 25. Wingull is the base form of this evolutionary line.

  • Keen Eye is the go-to ability for Wingull. It prevents accuracy from being lowered. Its hidden ability Rain Dish can work in specific setups. Hydration is the other option — pick based on what your team needs.

  • Wingull is a special attacker with base 55 Sp. Atk. Fragile — can't afford to take many hits, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 85 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many.

  • Wingull appears in 15 games, including Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, and Emerald.

Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Wingull appears in 15 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.