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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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

Special

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 DishHA

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

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

Catching sea winds with its long wings, it soars as if it were a glider. It folds its wings to rest.

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

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 X & Y (Best Counters)

Plusle Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 15 Charge BeamTM57 NuzzleLv. 1 Damage vs Wingull Thunderbolt 4x 362-427%KO Spark 4x 185-219%KO Charge Beam 4x 206-242%KO Nuzzle 4x 67-81% View Plusle builds →
Minun Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 15 Charge BeamTM57 NuzzleLv. 1 Damage vs Wingull Thunderbolt 4x 333-392%KO Spark 4x 165-196%KO Charge Beam 4x 185-219%KO Nuzzle 4x 58-69% View Minun builds →
Pikachu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Charge BeamTM57 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Wingull Thunderbolt 4x 254-300%KO Charge Beam 4x 146-173%KO Thunder Shock 4x 117-138%KO View Pikachu builds →
Helioptile ElectricNormal	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Rock TombTM39 Charge BeamTM57 Thunder ShockLv. 6 Damage vs Wingull Thunderbolt 4x 283-335%KO Rock Tomb 2x 48-58% Charge Beam 4x 165-196%KO Thunder Shock 4x 137-162%KO View Helioptile builds →
Tyrunt RockDragon	D
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Wingull Rock Tomb 2x 127-150%KO View Tyrunt builds →

X & Y Evolution

Wingull is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Pelipper. Check the evolution method below. Plenty of partners 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 51 breeding partners from the Flying and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Agility, Aqua Ring, Brine and 8 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

11moves

Breed With (best first)

X & Y Wingull Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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

Moves

Breeding's the move. Agility and Aqua Ring give Wingull options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 8 types already covers a decent range on top of Hurricane and Fly. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 1

Water Gun

—4010025Water

Lv 6

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Lv 9

Wing Attack

—6010035Flying

Lv 14

Mist

———30Ice

Lv 17

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Lv 22

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 26

Roost

C——10Flying

Lv 30

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Lv 33

Air Cutter

D609525Flying

Lv 38

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 42

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

Lv 46

Air Slash

D759515Flying

Lv 49

Hurricane

C1107010Flying

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM49

Echoed Voice

D4010015Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

HM02

Fly

D909515Flying

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM07

Hail

D——10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9010010Ice

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM19

Roost

C——10Flying

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM55

Scald

C8010015Water

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM51

Steel Wing

D709025Steel

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM89

U-turn

D7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

Agility

C——30Psychic

Egg

Aqua Ring

D——20Water

Egg

Brine

D6510010Water

Egg

Gust

—4010035Flying

Egg

Knock Off

D6510020Dark

Egg

Mist

———30Ice

Egg

Roost

C——10Flying

Egg

Soak

D—10020Water

Egg

Twister

—4010020Dragon

Egg

Water Sport

———15Water

Egg

Wide Guard+3

C——10Rock

Tutor Moves

Wingull can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 4

Defog

C——15Flying

Gen 3

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

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

X & Y Wingull Locations

6 encounter spots for Wingull at decent spawn rates starting from early-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.

Best Locations to Catch Wingull in X & Y

You can catch Wingull through 6 walking encounters from Lv. 7-13, but availability differs between Y and X. Some spots are exclusive to one version.

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

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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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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Dedenne ElectricFairy	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchLv. 26 Parabolic ChargeLv. 17 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Wingull Thunderbolt 4x 331-390%KO Volt Switch 4x 265-312%KO Parabolic Charge 4x 244-288%KO Charge Beam 4x 191-226%KO View Dedenne builds →
Emolga ElectricFlying	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 13 Shock WaveLv. 22 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Wingull Thunderbolt 4x 310-366%KO Spark 4x 231-273%KO Shock Wave 4x 212-249%KO Charge Beam 4x 178-210%KO View Emolga builds →
Plusle Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 15 Charge BeamTM57 NuzzleLv. 1 Damage vs Wingull Thunderbolt 4x 351-413%KO Spark 4x 171-203%KO Charge Beam 4x 199-234%KO Nuzzle 4x 58-70% View Plusle builds →
Minun Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 15 Charge BeamTM57 NuzzleLv. 1 Damage vs Wingull Thunderbolt 4x 310-366%KO Spark 4x 152-179%KO Charge Beam 4x 178-210%KO Nuzzle 4x 52-62% View Minun builds →
Pikachu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Charge BeamTM57 Thunder ShockLv. 1 NuzzleLv. 23 Damage vs Wingull Thunderbolt 4x 238-281%KO Charge Beam 4x 132-156%KO Thunder Shock 4x 112-132%KO Nuzzle 4x 66-78% View Pikachu builds →

Dedenne ElectricFairy	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchLv. 26 Parabolic ChargeLv. 17 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Wingull Thunderbolt 4x 331-390%KO Volt Switch 4x 265-312%KO Parabolic Charge 4x 244-288%KO Charge Beam 4x 191-226%KO View Dedenne builds →
Emolga ElectricFlying	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 13 Shock WaveLv. 22 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Wingull Thunderbolt 4x 310-366%KO Spark 4x 231-273%KO Shock Wave 4x 212-249%KO Charge Beam 4x 178-210%KO View Emolga builds →
Plusle Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 15 Charge BeamTM57 NuzzleLv. 1 Damage vs Wingull Thunderbolt 4x 351-413%KO Spark 4x 171-203%KO Charge Beam 4x 199-234%KO Nuzzle 4x 58-70% View Plusle builds →
Minun Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 15 Charge BeamTM57 NuzzleLv. 1 Damage vs Wingull Thunderbolt 4x 310-366%KO Spark 4x 152-179%KO Charge Beam 4x 178-210%KO Nuzzle 4x 52-62% View Minun builds →
Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 13 Charge BeamTM57 NuzzleLv. 19 Damage vs Wingull Thunderbolt 4x 218-257%KO Spark 4x 165-195%KO Charge Beam 4x 125-148%KO Nuzzle 4x 58-70% View Pachirisu builds →

Dedenne ElectricFairy	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchLv. 26 Parabolic ChargeLv. 17 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Wingull Thunderbolt 4x 331-390%KO Volt Switch 4x 265-312%KO Parabolic Charge 4x 244-288%KO Charge Beam 4x 191-226%KO View Dedenne builds →
Emolga ElectricFlying	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 13 Shock WaveLv. 22 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Wingull Thunderbolt 4x 310-366%KO Spark 4x 231-273%KO Shock Wave 4x 212-249%KO Charge Beam 4x 178-210%KO View Emolga builds →
Plusle Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 15 Charge BeamTM57 NuzzleLv. 1 Damage vs Wingull Thunderbolt 4x 351-413%KO Spark 4x 171-203%KO Charge Beam 4x 199-234%KO Nuzzle 4x 58-70% View Plusle builds →
Minun Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 15 Charge BeamTM57 NuzzleLv. 1 Damage vs Wingull Thunderbolt 4x 310-366%KO Spark 4x 152-179%KO Charge Beam 4x 178-210%KO Nuzzle 4x 52-62% View Minun builds →
Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 13 Charge BeamTM57 NuzzleLv. 19 Damage vs Wingull Thunderbolt 4x 218-257%KO Spark 4x 165-195%KO Charge Beam 4x 125-148%KO Nuzzle 4x 58-70% View Pachirisu builds →

Electrode Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 12 Charge BeamTM57 RolloutLv. 15 Damage vs Wingull Thunderbolt 4x 351-413%KO Spark 4x 181-213%KO Charge Beam 4x 198-233%KO Rollout 2x 30-36% View Electrode builds →
Stunfisk GroundElectric	C
Obtain MethodRoute 14 Surfing Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 DischargeLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Thunder ShockLv. 9 Damage vs Wingull Thunderbolt 4x 357-420%KO Discharge 4x 317-373%KO Rock Tomb 2x 68-80% Thunder Shock 4x 163-193%KO View Stunfisk builds →
Rotom ElectricGhost	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Shock WaveLv. 22 Charge BeamTM57 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Wingull Thunderbolt 4x 402-473%KO Shock Wave 4x 271-320%KO Charge Beam 4x 227-267%KO Thunder Shock 4x 181-213%KO View Rotom builds →
Dedenne ElectricFairy	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchLv. 26 Parabolic ChargeLv. 17 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Wingull Thunderbolt 4x 357-420%KO Volt Switch 4x 277-327%KO Parabolic Charge 4x 260-307%KO Charge Beam 4x 203-240%KO View Dedenne builds →
Emolga ElectricFlying	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 13 Shock WaveLv. 22 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Wingull Thunderbolt 4x 333-393%KO Spark 4x 243-287%KO Shock Wave 4x 227-267%KO Charge Beam 4x 187-220%KO View Emolga builds →

Electrode Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 12 Charge BeamTM57 RolloutLv. 15 Damage vs Wingull Thunderbolt 4x 357-421%KO Spark 4x 184-217%KO Charge Beam 4x 200-236%KO Rollout 2x 30-36% View Electrode builds →
Rotom ElectricGhost	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Shock WaveLv. 22 Charge BeamTM57 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Wingull Thunderbolt 4x 406-479%KO Shock Wave 4x 271-319%KO Charge Beam 4x 228-268%KO Thunder Shock 4x 184-217%KO View Rotom builds →
Dedenne ElectricFairy	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchLv. 26 Parabolic ChargeLv. 17 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Wingull Thunderbolt 4x 357-421%KO Volt Switch 4x 282-332%KO Parabolic Charge 4x 260-306%KO Charge Beam 4x 205-243%KO View Dedenne builds →
Emolga ElectricFlying	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 13 Shock WaveLv. 22 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Wingull Thunderbolt 4x 336-396%KO Spark 4x 244-287%KO Shock Wave 4x 228-268%KO Charge Beam 4x 189-223%KO View Emolga builds →
Plusle Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 15 Charge BeamTM57 NuzzleLv. 1 Damage vs Wingull Thunderbolt 4x 373-440%KO Spark 4x 184-217%KO Charge Beam 4x 211-249%KO Nuzzle 4x 65-77% View Plusle builds →

Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves Stone Edge PursuitSTAB CrunchSTAB Superpower Damage vs Wingull Stone Edge 2x 462-544%KO Pursuit 93-109%KO Crunch 185-218%KO Superpower 92-109%KO View Tyranitar builds →
Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves Flash Cannon Volt Switch ThunderboltSTAB Hidden Power Fire Damage vs Wingull Flash Cannon 73-86% Volt Switch 4x 510-600%KO Thunderbolt 4x 655-771%KO View Magnezone builds →
Terrakion RockFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves Close Combat Rock Slide Quick Guard ProtectPriority Damage vs Wingull Close Combat 108-128%KO Rock Slide 2x 272-320%KO View Terrakion builds →
Rotom ElectricGhost	C
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Volt Switch Shadow Ball Will O Wisp Pain Split Damage vs Wingull Volt Switch 4x 413-486%KO Shadow Ball 118-138%KO View Rotom builds →