Is Wingull Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
Route 104 alongside Taillow. Water/Flying with AbilityKeen Eye. Pelipper evolves at 25 and provides early Surf access. The Water sub-typing gives it coverage that Swellow doesn't have. A utility pick that contributes through mid-game.
Wingull has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Wingull has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Wattson's team hits Wingull's weaknesses hard.
Pelipper resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Norman's typing presses Pelipper's defenses.
Pelipper has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Pelipper has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Pelipper trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Pelipper trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Pelipper has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Pelipper trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Pelipper has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Pelipper has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Wingull on Route 103 (walking, Lv 2-4, uncommon).
- LV 13FlyingWing Attack90100%35
- After Brawly
- TM43NormalSecret Power70100%20
- After Wattson
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- After Norman
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
- After Winona
- HM02FlyingFly13595%15
- TM40FlyingAerial Ace90100%20
- TM14IceBlizzard11070%5
- After Wallace
- TM03WaterWater Pulse90100%20
Your Wingull should hit Level 25 before you reach Flannery, at typical leveling pace.
- After Wattson
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- TM06PoisonToxic—90%10
- After Norman
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- After Winona
- HM02FlyingFly13595%15
- TM40FlyingAerial Ace90100%20
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- After Wallace
- TM03WaterWater Pulse90100%20
- LV 61WaterHydro Pump16580%5
How to Get Wingull in Ruby & Sapphire
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.
Where To Catch Wingull in RS
To get Wingull, start by catching Wingull through surfing and walking encounters at Lv. 2-30. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Wingull ✓Route 104Lv.10-30Surfing on waterRate 95%Ever Grande CityLv.10-30Surfing on waterRate 35%Lilycove CityLv.10-30Surfing on waterRate 35%Mossdeep CityLv.10-30Surfing on waterRate 35%Pacifidlog TownLv.10-30Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 103Lv.10-30Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 105 - OutsideLv.10-30Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 106Lv.10-30Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 107Lv.10-30Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 108Lv.10-30Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 109Lv.10-30Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 110Lv.10-30Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 115Lv.10-30Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 118Lv.10-30Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 119Lv.10-30Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 121Lv.10-30Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 122Lv.10-30Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 123Lv.10-30Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 124Lv.10-30Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 125Lv.10-30Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 126Lv.10-30Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 127Lv.10-30Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 128Lv.10-30Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 129Lv.10-30Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 130Lv.10-30Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 131Lv.10-30Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 132Lv.10-30Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 133Lv.10-30Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 134Lv.10-30Surfing on waterRate 35%Slateport CityLv.10-30Surfing on waterRate 35%Route 103Lv.2-4GrassRate 10%Route 104Lv.3-5GrassRate 10%Route 110Lv.12GrassRate 8%Route 118Lv.25-27GrassRate 19%Route 115Lv.24-26GrassRate 10%Mt. Pyre - OutsideLv.26-28CaveRate 10%Route 121Lv.26-28GrassRate 9%Route 123Lv.26-28GrassRate 9%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into PelipperEver Grande CityLv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Lilycove CityLv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Mossdeep CityLv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Pacifidlog TownLv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 103Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 104Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 105 - OutsideLv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 106Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 107Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 108Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 109Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 110Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 115Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 118Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 119Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 121Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 122Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 123Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 124Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 125Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 126Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 127Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 128Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 130Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 131Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 132Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 133Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 134Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Slateport CityLv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 129Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 4%or evolve from Wingull (Step 1)
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Electric |
| 2x (Weak) | Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Wingull Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Wingull
Wingull Evolutions
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
Breeding
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.
RS Wingull Best Moveset
Water/Flying pre-evolution heading toward Pelipper. AbilityKeen Eye prevents accuracy drops. Stats too low for any format.
Best Build
Wingull best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Ice Beam
- Water Pulse
- Shock Wave
- Thief
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
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 rides updrafts rising from the sea by extending its long and narrow wings to glide. This POKéMON’s long beak is useful for catching prey.
Wingull Ruby & Sapphire Guide
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.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
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