What does Wingull evolve into?

Wingull evolves into Pelipper at level 25. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 270 BST.

At what level does Wingull evolve?

Wingull evolves into Pelipper at level 25. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

Should I use Wingull?

In Ruby & Sapphire, 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.

Where can you catch Wingull?

Wingull is catchable in Ruby & Sapphire. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 15 other games across the series.

Wingull - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

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

Attack30

Defense30

Sp. Atk55

Sp. Def30

Speed85

Total270

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.6 m

Weight9.5 kg

Base XP54

Abilities

Keen Eye

Prevents accuracy from being lowered.

Hydration

Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.

Rain DishHANot in game

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

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

WINGULL has the habit of carrying prey and valuables in its beak and hiding them in all sorts of locations. This POKéMON rides the winds and flies as if it were skating across 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
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

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

Fire Water Fighting Bug Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground

STAB (6)

Fire Ground Rock Grass Fighting Bug

How to Beat Wingull in Ruby & Sapphire (Best Counters)

Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 11 RolloutLv. 26 Damage vs Wingull Rock Tomb 2x 114-135%KO Rock Throw 2x 96-114%KO Rollout 2x 61-72% View Geodude builds →
Plusle Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 19 Shock WaveTM34 Damage vs Wingull Thunderbolt 4x 351-414%KO Spark 4x 258-304%KO Shock Wave 4x 237-279%KO View Plusle builds →
Minun Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 19 Shock WaveTM34 Damage vs Wingull Thunderbolt 4x 323-380%KO Spark 4x 237-279%KO Shock Wave 4x 215-254%KO View Minun builds →
Electrike Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 20 Shock WaveTM34 Damage vs Wingull Thunderbolt 4x 287-338%KO Spark 4x 207-245%KO Shock Wave 4x 193-228%KO View Electrike builds →
Anorith RockBug	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Wingull Rock Tomb 2x 128-152%KO View Anorith builds →

Ruby & Sapphire Evolution

Wingull is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Pelipper. Check the evolution method below. A decent partner pool 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

#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 Wingull easily with 25 breeding partners from the Flying and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Agility, Gust, Mist and 2 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

5moves

Breed With (best first)

Ruby & Sapphire Wingull Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

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

Moves

Breeding's the move. Agility and Gust give Wingull options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Dark coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Fly and Wing Attack. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 1

Water Gun

—4010025Water

Lv 7

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Lv 13

Wing Attack

—6010035Flying

Lv 21

Mist

———30Ice

Lv 31

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 43

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Lv 55

Agility

D——30Psychic

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

HM02

Fly

—709515Flying

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM07

Hail

———10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

TM17

Protect+4

C——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

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

—6010020Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Agility

D——30Psychic

Egg

Gust

—4010035Flying

Egg

Mist

———30Ice

Egg

Twister

—4010020Dragon

Egg

Water Sport

———15Water

Tutor Moves

Wingull can't learn any Tutor moves

Ruby & Sapphire Wingull Locations

Wingull's scattered across 76 spots in early-game water 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 Wingull in Ruby & Sapphire

surfing and walking encounters for Wingull across 76 spots at Lv. 2-30. The catch is that Ruby and Sapphire don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.

Route 104

RubySurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

95%Early

Route 104

SapphireSurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

95%Early

Ever Grande City

RubySurfing on water Lv.10-30 City

35%Early

Ever Grande City

SapphireSurfing on water Lv.10-30 City

35%Early

Lilycove City

RubySurfing on water Lv.10-30 City

35%Early

Lilycove City

SapphireSurfing on water Lv.10-30 City

35%Early

Mossdeep City

SapphireSurfing on water Lv.10-30 City

35%Early

Mossdeep City

RubySurfing on water Lv.10-30 City

35%Early

Pacifidlog Town

SapphireSurfing on water Lv.10-30 City

35%Early

Pacifidlog Town

RubySurfing on water Lv.10-30 City

35%Early

Route 103

RubySurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 103

SapphireSurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 105 - Outside

RubySurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 105 - Outside

SapphireSurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 106

RubySurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 106

SapphireSurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 107

RubySurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 107

SapphireSurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 108

SapphireSurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 108

RubySurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 109

SapphireSurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 109

RubySurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 110

SapphireSurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 110

RubySurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 115

RubySurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 115

SapphireSurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 118

RubySurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 118

SapphireSurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 119

RubySurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 119

SapphireSurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 121

RubySurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 121

SapphireSurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 122

SapphireSurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 122

RubySurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 123

SapphireSurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 123

RubySurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 124

SapphireSurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 124

RubySurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 125

SapphireSurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 125

RubySurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 126

RubySurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 126

SapphireSurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 127

RubySurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 127

SapphireSurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 128

RubySurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 128

SapphireSurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 129

RubySurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 129

SapphireSurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 130

RubySurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 130

SapphireSurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 131

RubySurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 131

SapphireSurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 132

SapphireSurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 132

RubySurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 133

SapphireSurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 133

RubySurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 134

SapphireSurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Route 134

RubySurfing on water Lv.10-30 Route

35%Early

Slateport City

SapphireSurfing on water Lv.10-30 City

35%Early

Slateport City

RubySurfing on water Lv.10-30 City

35%Early

Route 103

SapphireGrass Lv.2-4 Route

10%Early

Route 103

RubyGrass Lv.2-4 Route

10%Early

Route 104

RubyGrass Lv.3-5 Route

10%Early

Route 104

SapphireGrass Lv.3-5 Route

10%Early

Route 110

SapphireGrass Lv.12 Route

8%Early

Route 110

RubyGrass Lv.12 Route

8%Early

Route 118

RubyGrass Lv.25-27 Route

19%Mid

Route 118

SapphireGrass Lv.25-27 Route

19%Mid

Route 115

SapphireGrass Lv.24-26 Route

10%Mid

Route 115

RubyGrass Lv.24-26 Route

10%Mid

Mt. Pyre - Outside

SapphireGrass Lv.26-28 Cave

10%Mid

Mt. Pyre - Outside

RubyGrass Lv.26-28 Cave

10%Mid

Route 121

RubyGrass Lv.26-28 Route

9%Mid

Route 121

SapphireGrass Lv.26-28 Route

9%Mid

Route 123

SapphireGrass Lv.26-28 Route

9%Mid

Route 123

RubyGrass Lv.26-28 Route

9%Mid

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 Ruby & Sapphire, 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 Ruby & Sapphire. 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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Anorith RockBug	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Wingull Rock Tomb 2x 137-161%KO View Anorith builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Upcoming Move Moves Ancient PowerLv. 43 Learns Ancient Power at Level 43 View Lileep builds →

Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 11 Damage vs Wingull Rock Tomb 2x 112-132%KO Rock Throw 2x 90-108%KO View Geodude builds →
Anorith RockBug	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Wingull Rock Tomb 2x 122-144%KO View Anorith builds →
Aron SteelRock	D
TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Wingull Rock Tomb 2x 102-120%KO View Aron builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Upcoming Move Moves Ancient PowerLv. 43 Learns Ancient Power at Level 43 View Lileep builds →

Magneton ElectricSteel	A
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 26 Shock WaveTM34 Thunder ShockLv. 6 Damage vs Wingull Thunderbolt 4x 468-552%KO Spark 4x 347-408%KO Shock Wave 4x 319-376%KO Thunder Shock 4x 217-256%KO View Magneton builds →
Electrode Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 21 Shock WaveTM34 Damage vs Wingull Thunderbolt 4x 340-400%KO Spark 4x 251-296%KO Shock Wave 4x 231-272%KO View Electrode builds →
Manectric Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 20 Shock WaveTM34 Damage vs Wingull Thunderbolt 4x 421-496%KO Spark 4x 305-360%KO Shock Wave 4x 285-336%KO View Manectric builds →
Plusle Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 19 Shock WaveTM34 Damage vs Wingull Thunderbolt 4x 360-424%KO Spark 4x 257-304%KO Shock Wave 4x 244-288%KO View Plusle builds →
Minun Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 19 Shock WaveTM34 Damage vs Wingull Thunderbolt 4x 325-384%KO Spark 4x 237-280%KO Shock Wave 4x 224-264%KO View Minun builds →

Magneton ElectricSteel	A
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 26 Shock WaveTM34 Thunder ShockLv. 6 Damage vs Wingull Thunderbolt 4x 477-562%KO Spark 4x 348-410%KO Shock Wave 4x 323-380%KO Thunder Shock 4x 219-258%KO View Magneton builds →
Electrode Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 21 Shock WaveTM34 Damage vs Wingull Thunderbolt 4x 348-410%KO Spark 4x 251-296%KO Shock Wave 4x 232-273%KO View Electrode builds →
Manectric Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 20 Shock WaveTM34 Damage vs Wingull Thunderbolt 4x 425-501%KO Spark 4x 309-365%KO Shock Wave 4x 290-342%KO View Manectric builds →
Plusle Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 19 Shock WaveTM34 Damage vs Wingull Thunderbolt 4x 361-425%KO Spark 4x 265-311%KO Shock Wave 4x 244-289%KO View Plusle builds →
Minun Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 19 Shock WaveTM34 Damage vs Wingull Thunderbolt 4x 329-387%KO Spark 4x 238-281%KO Shock Wave 4x 219-258%KO View Minun builds →

Electrode Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 21 Shock WaveTM34 Damage vs Wingull Thunder 4x 434-511%KO Thunderbolt 4x 357-421%KO Spark 4x 260-306%KO Shock Wave 4x 238-281%KO View Electrode builds →
Manectric Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 20 Shock WaveTM34 Damage vs Wingull Thunder 4x 536-632%KO Thunderbolt 4x 439-517%KO Spark 4x 319-377%KO Shock Wave 4x 298-351%KO View Manectric builds →
Pikachu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Shock WaveTM34 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Wingull Thunder 4x 309-364%KO Thunderbolt 4x 254-300%KO Shock Wave 4x 173-204%KO Thunder Shock 4x 119-140%KO View Pikachu builds →
Plusle Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 19 Shock WaveTM34 Damage vs Wingull Thunder 4x 455-536%KO Thunderbolt 4x 373-440%KO Spark 4x 271-319%KO Shock Wave 4x 249-294%KO View Plusle builds →
Minun Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 19 Shock WaveTM34 Damage vs Wingull Thunder 4x 412-485%KO Thunderbolt 4x 336-396%KO Spark 4x 244-287%KO Shock Wave 4x 228-268%KO View Minun builds →

Raikou Electric	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Calm Mind Hidden Power Grass SubstituteUtility Damage vs Wingull Thunderbolt 4x 602-709%KO View Raikou builds →
Regirock Rock	B
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Explosion Rock Slide Thunder Wave Superpower Damage vs Wingull Explosion 276-325%KO Rock Slide 2x 250-295%KO Superpower 67-78% View Regirock builds →