Physical
Balanced
DTier
65Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Pikipek's spread. It leans physical with Attack out front. And you'll get 1 Attack EV per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Below
HP35
F
Attack75
C
Defense30
F
Sp. Atk30
F
Sp. Def30
F
Speed65
C
Total265
Details
Catch Rate
Guaranteed255 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.3 m
1'00"Tiny
Weight1.2 kg
2.6 lbsFeather
Base XP53
Low Yield
Abilities
Keen Eye
Prevents accuracy from being lowered.
Skill Link
Extends two-to-five-hit moves and triple kick to their full length every time.
PickupHA
Picks up other Pokémon's used and Flung held items. May also pick up an item after battle.
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training source
Pokedex Entries

It can peck at a rate of 16 times a second to drill holes in trees. It uses the holes for food storage and for nesting.

Pikipek Weakness

Pikipek's Normal/Flying typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Ice, and Rock. It shrugs off Ground and Ghost-type attacks completely.

Pikipek Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Ice, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Bug
0x (Immune)Ground, Ghost
Type ChartGood
3Weak
2Resist
2Immune
Score+2
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricIceRock
½xResist
GrassBug
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
GroundGhost
STAB (3)
GrassFightingBug
How to Beat Pikipek in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)
Sudowoodo
Sudowoodo
Rock
C
Available Move
Moves
  • Rock ThrowLv. 12
Damage vs Pikipek
Rock Throw 2x
119-142%KO
View Sudowoodo builds →

Sun & Moon Evolution

Pikipek kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Trumbeak all the way to Toucannon. For breeding, quick to hatch with plenty of partners via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 220 total stats over Pikipek. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Pikipek
#731Pikipek
14
Level 14
Trumbeak
#732Trumbeak
28
Level 28
Toucannon
#733Toucannon
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Pikipek
NormalFlying
Trumbeak
NormalFlying
Toucannon
NormalFlying
HP
35
55+20
80+25
ATK
75
85+10
120+35
DEF
30
50+20
75+25
SP.ATK
30
40+10
75+35
SP.DEF
30
50+20
75+25
SPE
65
75+10
60-15
BST
265D-Tier
355D-Tier+90
485C-Tier+130
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Pikipek easily with 58 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Boomburst, Brave Bird, Mirror Move and 2 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Flying
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
5moves
Breed With (best first)
togekisstogetichawluchaaltariaswannapelipperswoobatfarfetchdwoobatswabluarcheopsducklett
12 of 58·

Sun & Moon Pikipek 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

You'll want to breed for Boomburst and Brave Bird on Pikipek. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Boomburst and Brave Bird, they expand what Pikipek can actually threaten in practice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Peck
D3510035Flying
Lv 3
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 7
Echoed Voice
D4010015Normal
Lv 9
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
Lv 13
Supersonic
——5520Normal
Lv 15
Pluck
—6010020Flying
Lv 19
Roost
C——10Flying
Lv 21
Fury Attack
D158520Normal
Lv 25
Screech
——8540Normal
Lv 27
Drill Peck
C8010020Flying
Lv 31
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
Lv 33
Feather Dance
——10015Flying
Lv 37
Hyper Voice
D9010010Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
C60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM100
Confide
D——20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM49
Echoed Voice
D4010015Normal
TM43
Flame Charge
D5010020Fire
TM76
Fly
C909515Flying
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM19
Roost
C——10Flying
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM23
Smack Down
D5010015Rock
TM51
Steel Wing
D709025Steel
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM89
U-turn
D7010020Bug
TM01
Work Up
C——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Boomburst
C14010010Normal
Egg
Brave Bird
B12010015Flying
Egg
Mirror Move
D——20Flying
Egg
Tailwind
C——15Flying
Egg
Uproar
—9010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Pikipek can't learn any Tutor moves

Sun & Moon Pikipek Locations

Pikipek's scattered across 28 spots in early-game 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 to Catch Pikipek in Sun & Moon

walking and gift encounters for Pikipek across 28 spots at Lv. 2-55. The catch is that Sun and Moon don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.

Route 1 - East
SunGrass Lv.2-3 Route
30%Early
Route 1 - East
MoonGrass Lv.2-3 Route
30%Early
Route 4
SunGrass Lv.11-14 Route
25%Early
Night
Route 4
MoonGrass Lv.11-14 Route
25%Early
Night
Route 6 - North
MoonGrass Lv.14-17 Route
25%Early
Night
Route 6 - North
SunGrass Lv.14-17 Route
25%Early
Night
Route 6 - South
MoonGrass Lv.14-17 Route
25%Early
Night
Route 6 - South
SunGrass Lv.14-17 Route
25%Early
Night
Route 1 - West
SunGrass Lv.3-5 Route
20%Early
Route 1 - West
MoonGrass Lv.3-5 Route
20%Early
Route 1 - South
SunGrass Lv.10-13 Route
20%Early
Route 1 - South
MoonGrass Lv.10-13 Route
20%Early
Route 5
SunGrass Lv.13-16 Route
20%Early
Route 5
MoonGrass Lv.13-16 Route
20%Early
Route 4
SunGrass Lv.11-14 Route
15%Early
Day
Route 4
MoonGrass Lv.11-14 Route
15%Early
Day
Route 6 - North
MoonGrass Lv.14-17 Route
15%Early
Day
Route 6 - North
SunGrass Lv.14-17 Route
15%Early
Day
Route 6 - South
SunGrass Lv.14-17 Route
15%Early
Day
Route 6 - South
MoonGrass Lv.14-17 Route
15%Early
Day
Route 8
SunGrass Lv.17-20 Route
Mid
SOS from Trumbeak
Route 8
MoonGrass Lv.17-20 Route
Mid
SOS from Trumbeak
Poké Pelago - Ula'ula Island reached
SunGift from NPC Lv.21-27
6%Mid
Poké Pelago - Ula'ula Island reached
MoonGift 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

Pikipek Guide

  • Trumbeak at level 14 is the mid-stage. Push through to Toucannon at level 28 for the final form. 265 BST right now won't cut it long-term.

  • Level 14 gets you Trumbeak. Quick enough that Pikipek barely slows you down.

  • In Sun & Moon, For a casual playthrough, Pikipek works as a placeholder. Normal/Flying coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Trumbeak. That's where the stats start mattering.

  • You can find Pikipek in Sun & Moon. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 2 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Since Sun & Moon, Pikipek has been obtainable in 3 games. A Generation 7 debut means a shorter history, but Pikipek has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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