Mixed
Balanced
CTier
65Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Pelipper's spread isn't flashy. Defense leads, Attack trails, 2 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 2 Defense EVs, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP60
C
Attack50
D
Defense100
B
Sp. Atk95
B
Sp. Def70
C
Speed65
C
Total440
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.2 m
3'11"Small
Weight28.0 kg
61.7 lbsLight
Base XP154
Average
Abilities
Keen EyeTop Pick
Prevents accuracy from being lowered.
Drizzle
Summons rain that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.
Rain DishHANot in game
Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during rain.
EV Yield
HPAtkDef+2SpASpDSpe
Defense training target
Pokedex Entries

It is a flying transporter that carries small POKéMON in its beak. It bobs on the waves to rest its wings.

Pelipper Weakness

Pelipper's Water/Flying typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric and Rock. Electric hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Ground-type attacks completely. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Pelipper's physical bulk (base 100 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Pelipper 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
Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCritical
Electric
2xWeak
Rock
½xResist
FireWaterFightingBugSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Ground
STAB (6)
FireGroundRockGrassFightingBug
How to Beat Pelipper in FireRed & LeafGreen (Best Counters)

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Tyranitar's Rock Slide hits Pelipper for 62-73%. Magneton threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (253-298%). Aerodactyl deals 71-83% with Rock Slide.

Tyranitar
Tyranitar
RockDark
S
Recommended Build
AbilitySand Stream
ItemLeftovers
NatureAdamant
Moves
  • Rock Slide
  • Earthquake
  • Dragon Dance
  • Hidden Power Bug
Damage vs Pelipper
Rock Slide 2x
62-73%
View Tyranitar builds →

FireRed & LeafGreen Evolution

Pelipper is the evolved form of Wingull. Breeding produces Wingull eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Wingull gave Pelipper the biggest boost in Defense (+70), bringing the total to 440 stats. 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 with Pelipper to get Wingull eggs easily using 25 partners from the Flying and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Agility, Gust, Mist and 2 more.

Egg Groups
FlyingWater1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
5moves
Breed With (best first)
azumarilltogeticblastoisegolduckferaligatrkingdraswampertaltariaslowbroslowkingoctilleryludicolo
12 of 25·

FireRed & LeafGreen Pelipper Best Moveset

Keeneye isn't flashy, but it matters. Combined with Leftovers for passive recovery each turn and max HP and Defense EVs, Pelipper fills the defensive wall slot reliably. Bold nature finishes the spread.

Best Build

Experimental
Wall
Ability
Keen Eye
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Pelipper
Bold+DEF

Pelipper best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Wall Moveset

  • SurfSTAB
  • ProtectFAST +4
  • ToxicUtility
  • Mud Slap

Recommended Teammates

Claydol
ClaydolGood
Jolteon
JolteonGood
Granbull
GranbullGood

Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Agility and Gust from the egg pool give Pelipper something extra. Pair those with Hydro Pump and Fly for STAB and Normal and Ice coverage and more for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 1
Water Gun
—4010025Water
Lv 1
Water Sport
———15Water
Lv 1
Wing Attack
—6010035Flying
Lv 3
Water Gun
—4010025Water
Lv 7
Supersonic
——5520Normal
Lv 13
Wing Attack
—6010035Flying
Lv 21
Mist
———30Ice
Lv 25
Protect+4
S——10Normal
Lv 33
Stockpile
D——20Normal
Lv 33
Swallow
———10Normal
Lv 47
Spit Up
D—10010Normal
Lv 61
Hydro Pump
B120805Water

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
C120705Ice
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
HM02
Fly
—709515Flying
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM07
Hail
———10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
A9510010Ice
TM17
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM34
Shock Wave
—60—20Electric
TM47
Steel Wing
D709025Steel
HM03
Surf
S9510015Water
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
A—8510Poison
TM03
Water Pulse
—6010020Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Agility
D——30Psychic
Egg
Gust
—4010035Flying
Egg
Mist
———30Ice
Egg
Twister
—4010020Dragon
Egg
Water Sport
———15Water

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Tutor
Mimic
———10Normal
Tutor
Substitute
C——10Normal

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Agility
D——30Psychic
Rem
Pursuit
D4010020Dark
Rem
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal

How to Get Pelipper in FireRed & LeafGreen

Pelipper isn't available in the wild in FireRed & LeafGreen. Start by transferring Wingull from Ruby. The evolution path from Wingull to Pelipper is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Pelipper in FireRed & LeafGreen

  1. Wingull
    Step 1Obtain Wingull

    Catch in the wild in:

    RubySurfing · Route 104

    Then trade to FireRed & LeafGreen to continue the evolution chain.

  2. Pelipper
    Step 2Pelipper ✓

Pelipper Guide

  • In FireRed & LeafGreen, watch for Jolteon (Electric) and Golem (Rock) when using Pelipper. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Jolteon is the most dangerous since Electric moves deal 4x damage. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • In FireRed & LeafGreen, Wingull evolves into Pelipper at level 25. Pelipper is the fully evolved form. It sits at 440 BST in its evolved form.

  • For FireRed & LeafGreen, it depends on your team. Pelipper at 440 BST isn't a powerhouse, but the Water/Flying coverage might be exactly what you're missing.

  • In FireRed & LeafGreen, Don't let Pelipper's 440 base stat total fool you. Drizzle is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier. Surf with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • In FireRed & LeafGreen, Run Drizzle on Pelipper. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Pelipper also gets Keen Eye and Rain Dish, but they don't compare.

Game Availability

Pelipper first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 16 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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