What is Pelipper weak to?

In X & Y, 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.

How do you evolve Pelipper?

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

Should I use Pelipper?

For X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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. Roost with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is the best ability for Pelipper?

In X & Y, 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.

Pelipper - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

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

Attack50

Defense100

Sp. Atk95

Sp. Def70

Speed65

Total440

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.2 m

Weight28.0 kg

Base XP154

Abilities

Keen EyeNiche

Prevents accuracy from being lowered.

Drizzle

Summons rain that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.

Rain DishHATop Pick

Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during rain.

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+2SpASpDSpe

Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

It dips its large bill in the sea, then scoops up numerous prey along with water.

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
Damage	Types
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

Fire Water Fighting Bug Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground

STAB (6)

Fire Ground Rock Grass Fighting Bug

How to Beat Pelipper in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Zapdos can KO Pelipper with Thunderbolt (195-230%). Tyranitar threatens a KO with Stone Edge (129-152%).

Zapdos ElectricFlying	A
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemSitrus Berry NatureTimid Moves Heat Wave TailwindUtility ThunderboltSTAB RoostRecovery Damage vs Pelipper Heat Wave 17-20% Thunderbolt 4x 195-230%KO View Zapdos builds →
Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves Stone Edge PursuitSTAB CrunchSTAB Superpower Damage vs Pelipper Stone Edge 2x 129-152%KO Pursuit 26-31% Crunch 52-60% Superpower 26-30% View Tyranitar builds →

X & Y 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

#278Wingull

Level 25

#279Pelipper

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Wingull

WaterFlying

Pelipper

WaterFlying

60+20

ATK

50+20

DEF

100+70

SP.ATK

95+40

SP.DEF

70+40

SPE

65-20

BST

270C-Tier

440B-Tier+170

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Pelipper to get Wingull eggs easily using 51 partners from the Flying and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Agility, Aqua Ring, Brine and 8 more.

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)

X & Y Pelipper Best Moveset

Raindish helps Pelipper stick around while dealing real damage. Leftovers for passive recovery each turn, max HP and Sp. Atk EVs for the right balance, and Scald as the main threat. Not the fastest, but it doesn't need to be.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Rain Dish

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Pelipper

Modest+SPA

Pelipper best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk

EVs

SpA

Special Tank Moveset

RoostRecovery
ScaldSTAB
HurricaneSTAB
Hydro PumpSTAB

Recommended Teammates

SerperiorDecent

DiggersbyDecent

Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Agility and Aqua Ring from the egg pool give Pelipper something extra. Pair those with Hydro Pump and Hurricane for STAB and coverage across 8 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 1

Hydro Pump

B110805Water

Lv 1

Soak

D—10020Water

Lv 1

Tailwind

A——15Flying

Lv 1

Water Gun

—4010025Water

Lv 1

Water Sport

———15Water

Lv 1

Wing Attack

—6010035Flying

Lv 6

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Lv 9

Wing Attack

—6010035Flying

Lv 14

Mist

———30Ice

Lv 17

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

Lv 22

Payback

—5010010Dark

Lv 25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

Lv 28

Roost

S——10Flying

Lv 34

Brine

C6510010Water

Lv 39

Spit Up

——10010Normal

Lv 39

Stockpile

C——20Normal

Lv 39

Swallow

———10Normal

Lv 46

Fling

D—10010Dark

Lv 52

Tailwind

A——15Flying

Lv 58

Hydro Pump

B110805Water

Lv 63

Hurricane

S1107010Flying

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

C110705Ice

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM49

Echoed Voice

D4010015Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM56

Fling

D—10010Dark

HM02

Fly

C909515Flying

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM07

Hail

D——10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

B9010010Ice

TM66

Payback

—5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

S——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM19

Roost

S——10Flying

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM55

Scald

A8010015Water

TM58

Sky Drop

D6010010Flying

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM51

Steel Wing

D709025Steel

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

HM03

Surf

S9010015Water

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM89

U-turn

B7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

Agility

C——30Psychic

Egg

Aqua Ring

D——20Water

Egg

Brine

C6510010Water

Egg

Gust

—4010035Flying

Egg

Knock Off

D6510020Dark

Egg

Mist

———30Ice

Egg

Roost

S——10Flying

Egg

Soak

D—10020Water

Egg

Twister

—4010020Dragon

Egg

Water Sport

———15Water

Egg

Wide Guard+3

C——10Rock

Tutor Moves

Pelipper can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

Rem

Agility

C——30Psychic

Rem

Air Cutter

C609525Flying

Rem

Air Slash

B759515Flying

Rem

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Rem

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 4

Defog

C——15Flying

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Gen 4

Ominous Wind

—601005Ghost

Gen 5

Pluck

—6010020Flying

Gen 4

Swift

—60—20Normal

Gen 4

Whirlpool

—358515Water

How to Get Pelipper in X & Y

Pelipper doesn't appear wild. Catch Wingull instead, it shows up at decent rates. Evolve it at level 25 to get Pelipper. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Pelipper in X & Y

Wingull is your first catch on the way to Pelipper. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 7-13 across 6 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Wingull
Route 8
YGrass Lv.7 Route
UncommonEarly
Horde battle
Route 8
XGrass Lv.7 Route
UncommonEarly
Horde battle
Azure Bay
XGrass Lv.13 Water
UncommonEarly
Horde battle
Azure Bay
YGrass Lv.13 Water
UncommonEarly
Horde battle
Route 12
XGrass Lv.13 Route
UncommonEarly
Horde battle
Route 12
YGrass Lv.13 Route
UncommonEarly
Horde battle
Train until Level 25
Step 2Pelipper ✓

Pelipper Guide

In X & Y, 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 X & Y, Wingull evolves into Pelipper at level 25. Pelipper is the fully evolved form. It sits at 440 BST in its evolved form.
For X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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. Roost with Leftovers is the standard set.
In X & Y, 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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