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

Its hollow bones enhance its lightness. It spreads its wings to the wind and soars away into the sky.

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 Sun & Moon (Best Counters)
Pikachu
Pikachu
Electric
C
Available Move
Moves
  • Thunder ShockLv. 1
Damage vs Wingull
Thunder Shock 4x
122-146%KO
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Sun & Moon Evolution

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
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 58 breeding partners from the Flying and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Agility, Aqua Ring, Brine and 8 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
11moves
Breed With (best first)
togekissazumarilltogetichawluchablastoisegolduckferaligatrkingdraswampertaltariaslowbroslowking
12 of 58·

Sun & Moon Wingull Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

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

Moves

Breeding's the move. Agility and Aqua Ring give Wingull options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 8 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
D4010025Water
Lv 5
Supersonic
——5520Normal
Lv 8
Wing Attack
D6010035Flying
Lv 12
Mist
D——30Ice
Lv 15
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
Lv 19
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 22
Air Cutter
D609525Flying
Lv 26
Pursuit
D4010020Dark
Lv 29
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
Lv 33
Roost
C——10Flying
Lv 36
Agility
C——30Psychic
Lv 40
Air Slash
D759515Flying
Lv 43
Hurricane
C1107010Flying

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM100
Confide
D——20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM49
Echoed Voice
D4010015Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM76
Fly
D909515Flying
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM07
Hail
C——10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM19
Roost
C——10Flying
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM55
Scald
C8010015Water
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM51
Steel Wing
D709025Steel
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM89
U-turn
D7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Agility
C——30Psychic
Egg
Aqua Ring
D——20Water
Egg
Brine
—6510010Water
Egg
Gust
D4010035Flying
Egg
Knock Off
D6510020Dark
Egg
Mist
D——30Ice
Egg
Roost
C——10Flying
Egg
Soak
D—10020Water
Egg
Twister
D4010020Dragon
Egg
Water Sport
———15Water
Egg
Wide Guard+3
C——10Rock

Tutor Moves

Wingull can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
D12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
C——10Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
D——10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
——10015Normal
Gen 4
Ominous Wind
—601005Ghost
Gen 5
Pluck
—6010020Flying
Gen 6
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Gen 4
Swift
D60—20Normal

Sun & Moon Wingull Locations

high spawn rates in early-game routes across 30 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 Sun & Moon

30 spots to find Wingull at Lv. 5-55 via walking, surfing, and more. Not all of them exist in both Sun and Moon versions, so filter by your copy below.

Route 1 - Hau'oli Outskirts
SunGrass Lv.5-7 Route
50%Early
Route 1 - Hau'oli Outskirts
MoonGrass Lv.5-7 Route
50%Early
Kala'e Bay
SunGrass Lv.15-18 Water
40%Early
Kala'e Bay
MoonGrass Lv.15-18 Water
40%Early
Brooklet Hill - South
SunGrass Lv.14-17
30%Early
Brooklet Hill - South
MoonGrass Lv.14-17
30%Early
Hau'oli City - Shopping District
SunGrass Lv.5-8 City
20%Early
Hau'oli City - Shopping District
MoonGrass Lv.5-8 City
20%Early
Brooklet Hill - Totem's Den
SunSurfing on water Lv.14-17
20%Early
Brooklet Hill - Totem's Den
MoonSurfing on water Lv.14-17
20%Early
Kala'e Bay
SunSurfing on water Lv.15-18 Water
20%Early
Kala'e Bay
MoonSurfing on water Lv.15-18 Water
20%Early
Melemele Sea
MoonSurfing on water Lv.15-18 Water
20%Early
Melemele Sea
SunSurfing on water Lv.15-18 Water
20%Early
Route 1 - Hau'oli Outskirts
SunSurfing on water Lv.15-18 Route
20%Early
Route 1 - Hau'oli Outskirts
MoonSurfing on water Lv.15-18 Route
20%Early
Brooklet Hill - North
MoonGrass Lv.14-17
10%Early
Brooklet Hill - North
SunGrass Lv.14-17
10%Early
Akala Outskirts
MoonGrass Lv.20-23
50%Mid
Akala Outskirts
SunGrass Lv.20-23
50%Mid
Route 7
SunSurfing on water Lv.16-19 Route
20%Mid
Route 7
MoonSurfing on water Lv.16-19 Route
20%Mid
Hano Beach
SunSurfing on water Lv.21-24 Water
20%Mid
Hano Beach
MoonSurfing on water Lv.21-24 Water
20%Mid
Poké Pelago - Ula'ula Island reached
MoonGift from NPC Lv.21-27
6%Mid
Poké Pelago - Ula'ula Island reached
SunGift from NPC Lv.21-27
6%Mid
Poké Pelago - Poni Island reached
MoonGift from NPC Lv.37-43
5%Late
Poké Pelago - Poni Island reached
SunGift from NPC Lv.37-43
5%Late
Poké Pelago - Elite Four defeated
MoonGift from NPC Lv.49-55
4%Post
Poké Pelago - Elite Four defeated
SunGift from NPC Lv.49-55
4%Post

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 Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon. 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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