Is Delibird Good in Crystal Playthrough?
Available in Crystal without needing Silver version. Ice Path encounter. MovePresent randomly damages or heals the opponent. The stats are terrible, the signature move is unreliable, and Crystal's Ice Path has Swinub right there for anyone who wants an actual Ice-type.
Delibird resists most of Falkner's coverage and hits back hard.
Delibird resists most of Bugsy's coverage and hits back hard.
Delibird trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Delibird has the type edge here and should clean up Morty's team.
Delibird has the type edge here and should clean up Chuck's team.
Jasmine's team hits Delibird's weaknesses hard.
Delibird trades roughly evenly with Pryce's team.
Delibird has the type edge here and should clean up Clair's team.
Lt. Surge's team hits Delibird's weaknesses hard.
Delibird trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Delibird has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Delibird has the type edge here and should clean up Janine's team.
Delibird trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Delibird trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Blaine's team hits Delibird's weaknesses hard.
Delibird trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Delibird trades roughly evenly with Will's team.
Delibird trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Delibird has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Delibird has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Catch Delibird on Ice Path (walking, Lv 21-23, common).
- After Falkner
- TM02NormalHeadbutt70100%15
- TM39NormalSwift60100%20
- After Bugsy
- TM14IceBlizzard16570%5
- After Whitney
- TM13NormalSnore50100%15
- After Chuck
- HM02FlyingFly13595%15
- After Pryce
- TM16IceIcy Wind8395%15
- After Jasmine
- TM10NormalHidden Power60100%15
- TM46DarkThief60100%25
Crystal Delibird Locations
high spawn rates for Delibird across 4 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Best Locations to Catch Delibird in Crystal
4 walking spots from Lv. 21-26 for Delibird. Sorted by game progression with rates on each row, so you can compare without scrolling through everything.
Delibird Weakness
Rock, Fire, Electric, and Steel moves hit Delibird for super-effective damage. Rock hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The upside? Ground-type moves can't touch it at all.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Rock |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Electric, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
What is Delibird Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Delibird
 Cyndaquil Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
 Quilava Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (New Bark Town Gift) | ||
 Magby Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Magby builds →Fire Blast 2x159-189%KO Thunder Punch 2x69-81% | ||
 Elekid Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Elekid builds →Thunder 2x150-178%KO Fire Punch 2x65-78% | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Geodude builds →Rock Throw 4x150-178%KO Fire Blast 2x65-78% | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Throw 4x180-212%KO Thunder Punch 2x38-46% Fire Punch 2x38-46% | ||
Quilava Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Quilava builds →Fire Blast 2x172-203%KO Rollout 4x57-68% | ||
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Magnemite builds →Thunder 2x200-235%KO Rollout 4x42-49% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Arcanine builds →Fire Blast 2x203-238%KO Iron Tail 2x122-144%KO | ||
 Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Magneton builds →Thunder 2x238-281%KO Rollout 4x51-62% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 4x262-308%KO Thunder Punch 2x38-46% Fire Punch 2x38-46% | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Jolteon builds →Thunder 2x218-258%KO Iron Tail 2x82-97% | ||
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x203-238%KO Thunder Punch 2x87-103%KO Iron Tail 2x109-128%KO | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Arcanine builds →Fire Blast 2x198-233%KO Iron Tail 2x120-143%KO | ||
Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Magneton builds →Thunder 2x233-274%KO Rollout 4x50-60% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 4x255-300%KO Thunder Punch 2x38-45% Fire Punch 2x38-45% | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Jolteon builds →Thunder 2x216-255%KO Iron Tail 2x80-95% | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x198-233%KO Thunder Punch 2x85-100%KO Iron Tail 2x106-125%KO | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Arcanine builds →Fire Blast 2x198-233%KO Iron Tail 2x120-143%KO | ||
Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Magneton builds →Thunder 2x233-274%KO Rollout 4x50-60% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 4x255-300%KO Thunder Punch 2x38-45% Fire Punch 2x38-45% | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Jolteon builds →Thunder 2x216-255%KO Iron Tail 2x80-95% | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x198-233%KO Thunder Punch 2x85-100%KO Iron Tail 2x106-125%KO | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Arcanine builds →Fire Blast 2x198-233%KO Iron Tail 2x120-143%KO | ||
Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Magneton builds →Thunder 2x233-274%KO Rollout 4x50-60% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 4x255-300%KO Thunder Punch 2x38-45% Fire Punch 2x38-45% | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Jolteon builds →Thunder 2x216-255%KO Iron Tail 2x80-95% | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x198-233%KO Thunder Punch 2x85-100%KO Iron Tail 2x106-125%KO | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide 4x341-401%KO Iron Tail 2x151-177%KO Fire Blast 2x135-159%KO | ||
 Entei Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Entei builds →Fire Blast 2x194-228%KO Iron Tail 2x132-155%KO | ||
 Raikou Electric | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Raikou builds →Thunder 2x237-279%KO Iron Tail 2x103-121%KO | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Arcanine builds →Fire Blast 2x210-247%KO Iron Tail 2x127-149%KO | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Typhlosion builds →Fire Blast 2x226-266%KO Thunder Punch 2x96-113%KO Iron Tail 2x101-120%KO Rollout 4x64-76% | ||
In Crystal, Bayleef's Body Slam hits Delibird for 34-40%.
C | ||
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Tangela builds →Bind6-7% Giga Drain22-26% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build ItemMiracleseed Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Bayleef builds →Body Slam34-40% Giga Drain15-18% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Sunflora builds →Giga Drain23-27% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Murkrow builds →Drill Peck41-48% Thief31-36% Pursuit20-24% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build ItemThickclub Moves
Damage vs Delibird View Cubone builds →Blizzard32-38% Body Slam29-34% Fire Blast 2x64-75% | ||
Delibird Evolutions
Delibird doesn't evolve, so breeding's where the action is. You'll find plenty of partners across two egg groups, and eggs are average hatch time. It's got 5 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Delibird easily with 66 breeding partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aurora Beam, Future Sight, Quick Attack and 2 more to offspring.
C Delibird Best Moveset
MovePresent randomly deals damage or heals the opponent. No competitive stat justifies running this. One of the least viable Pokemon in the format.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Thief
- Spikes
- Ice Beam
- Present
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Delibird picks up Aurora Beam and Future Sight only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Blizzard and Fly while Normal and Ground coverage and more adds range.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It always carries its food with it, wherever it goes. If attacked, it throws its food at the opponent.
Delibird Crystal Guide
In Crystal, Delibird has niche appeal at best. 330 base stats means you're fighting uphill by mid-game. There are better Ice/Flying Pokemon available.
In Crystal, Delibird has a 330 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Crystal's meta. It works best as a hazard setter. Thief with Nothing is the standard set.
In Crystal, Delibird fills the hazard setter role. It's a mixed attacker with base 55 Attack and 65 Sp. Atk. Base 75 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's fragile, can't afford to take many hits.
In Crystal, run Thief, Spikes, Ice Beam, and Present on Delibird. Thief is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the hazard setter role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Delibird first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 18 games across 9 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves