What does Pikipek evolve into?

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.

At what level does Pikipek evolve?

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

Should I use Pikipek?

In Ultra Sun & Ultra 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.

Where can you catch Pikipek?

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

Pikipek - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

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

Attack75

Defense30

Sp. Atk30

Sp. Def30

Speed65

Total265

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.3 m

Weight1.2 kg

Base XP53

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 pecks at trees with its hard beak. You can get some idea of its mood or condition from the rhythm of its pecking.

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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Ice, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Bug
0x (Immune)	Ground, Ghost

Type ChartGood

3Weak

2Resist

2Immune

Score+2

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Ice Rock

½xResist

Grass Bug

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground Ghost

STAB (3)

Grass Fighting Bug

How to Beat Pikipek in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon (Best Counters)

Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Available Moves Moves Zap CannonLv. 1 ThunderboltTM24 DischargeLv. 43 SparkLv. 19 Damage vs Pikipek Zap Cannon 2x 371-436%KO Thunderbolt 2x 278-327%KO Discharge 2x 247-292%KO Spark 2x 123-145%KO View Magnezone builds →
Lycanroc Rock	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeLv. 48 Rock SlideLv. 34 Rock TombLv. 23 Rock ThrowLv. 15 Damage vs Pikipek Stone Edge 2x 278-327%KO Rock Slide 2x 211-248%KO Rock Tomb 2x 169-199%KO Rock Throw 2x 141-166%KO View Lycanroc builds →
Vikavolt BugElectric	C
Available Moves Moves Zap CannonLv. 41 ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 16 Damage vs Pikipek Zap Cannon 2x 407-480%KO Thunderbolt 2x 305-360%KO Spark 2x 123-145%KO View Vikavolt builds →
Pikachu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderLv. 58 ThunderboltTM24 Wild ChargeLv. 50 DischargeLv. 34 Damage vs Pikipek Thunder 2x 159-188%KO Thunderbolt 2x 132-155%KO Wild Charge 2x 141-166%KO Discharge 2x 118-139%KO View Pikachu builds →
Bonsly Rock	D
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 33 Rock TombLv. 26 Rock ThrowLv. 12 Damage vs Pikipek Rock Slide 2x 157-185%KO Rock Tomb 2x 125-147%KO Rock Throw 2x 106-125%KO View Bonsly builds →

Ultra Sun & Ultra 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

#731Pikipek

Level 14

#732Trumbeak

Level 28

#733Toucannon

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Pikipek

NormalFlying

Trumbeak

NormalFlying

Toucannon

NormalFlying

55+20

80+25

ATK

85+10

120+35

DEF

50+20

75+25

SP.ATK

40+10

75+35

SP.DEF

50+20

75+25

SPE

75+10

60-15

BST

265D-Tier

355D-Tier+90

485C-Tier+130

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

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)

Ultra Sun & Ultra 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 Sky Attack, 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

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

Boomburst

C14010010Normal

Egg

Brave Bird

B12010015Flying

Egg

Mirror Move

D——20Flying

Egg

Tailwind

C——15Flying

Egg

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Defog

C——15Flying

Tutor

Gunk Shot

C120805Poison

Tutor

Heat Wave

D959010Fire

Tutor

Hyper Voice

D9010010Normal

Tutor

Knock Off

D6510020Dark

Tutor

Sky Attack

B200905Flying

Tutor

Snore

—5010015Normal

Tutor

Tailwind

C——15Flying

Tutor

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Pikipek Locations

Pikipek is available from early-game routes onward at decent spawn rates. 24 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.

Best Locations to Catch Pikipek in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

24 walking and gift encounters at Lv. 2-55 for Pikipek across Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.

Route 4

Ultra SunGrass Lv.11-14 Route

25%Early

Night

Route 4

Ultra MoonGrass Lv.11-14 Route

25%Early

Night

Route 6 - North

Ultra SunGrass Lv.14-17 Route

25%Early

Night

Route 6 - North

Ultra MoonGrass Lv.14-17 Route

25%Early

Night

Route 6 - South

Ultra SunGrass Lv.14-17 Route

25%Early

Night

Route 6 - South

Ultra MoonGrass Lv.14-17 Route

25%Early

Night

Route 1 - East

Ultra SunGrass Lv.2-3 Route

20%Early

Route 1 - East

Ultra MoonGrass Lv.2-3 Route

20%Early

Route 1 - South

Ultra SunGrass Lv.11-14 Route

20%Early

Route 1 - South

Ultra MoonGrass Lv.11-14 Route

20%Early

Route 5

Ultra SunGrass Lv.13-16 Route

20%Early

Route 5

Ultra MoonGrass Lv.13-16 Route

20%Early

Route 4

Ultra SunGrass Lv.11-14 Route

15%Early

Day

Route 4

Ultra MoonGrass Lv.11-14 Route

15%Early

Day

Route 6 - North

Ultra SunGrass Lv.14-17 Route

15%Early

Day

Route 6 - North

Ultra MoonGrass Lv.14-17 Route

15%Early

Day

Route 6 - South

Ultra MoonGrass Lv.14-17 Route

15%Early

Day

Route 6 - South

Ultra SunGrass Lv.14-17 Route

15%Early

Day

Poké Pelago - Ula'ula Island reached

Ultra SunGift from NPC Lv.21-27

5%Mid

Poké Pelago - Ula'ula Island reached

Ultra MoonGift from NPC Lv.21-27

5%Mid

Poké Pelago - Poni Island reached

Ultra MoonGift from NPC Lv.37-43

5%Late

Poké Pelago - Poni Island reached

Ultra SunGift from NPC Lv.37-43

5%Late

Poké Pelago - Elite Four defeated

Ultra MoonGift from NPC Lv.49-55

4%Post

Poké Pelago - Elite Four defeated

Ultra 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra 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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