Pelipper can be obtained in: Ruby (Surf – Slateport city, Lilycove city, Mossdeep city, Ever grande city, Hoenn route 103), Sapphire (Surf – Slateport city, Lilycove city, Mossdeep city, Ever grande city, Hoenn route 103), Emerald (Surf – Slateport city, Lilycove city, Mossdeep city, Ever grande city, Hoenn route 103), Diamond (Surf – Canalave city, Pastoria city, Sunyshore city, Sinnoh pokemon league, Valley windworks), Pearl (Surf – Canalave city, Pastoria city, Sunyshore city, Sinnoh pokemon league, Valley windworks), Platinum (Surf, Wild – Sunyshore city, Sinnoh pokemon league, Iron island, Sinnoh route 219, Sinnoh route 221), Black (Surf – Undella bay, Unova route 13, Undella town), White (Surf – Undella bay, Unova route 13, Undella town), Black 2 (Dark Grass, Wild, Hidden Grotto – Giant chasm outside, Unova route 13, Unova route 22, Unova route 22 hidden grotto), White 2 (Dark Grass, Wild, Hidden Grotto – Giant chasm outside, Unova route 13, Unova route 22, Unova route 22 hidden grotto), Sun (Wild, Surf – Alola route 14, Alola route 15 main, Alola route 16 main, Ancient poni path, Exeggutor island), Moon (Wild, Surf – Alola route 14, Alola route 15 main, Alola route 16 main, Ancient poni path, Exeggutor island), Ultra Sun (Wild, Surf – Alola route 14, Alola route 15 main, Alola route 16 east, Alola route 16 west, Ancient poni path), Ultra Moon (Wild, Surf – Alola route 14, Alola route 15 main, Alola route 16 east, Alola route 16 west, Ancient poni path). In other games, trade or transfer via Pokemon HOME.

#279 Pelipper

water flying

Height1.2 m(3'11")

Weight28 kg(61.7 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 3

Pelipper Evolution

WingullLevel 1

PelipperLevel 25

Pelipper's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	60		261
Attack	50		136
Defense	100		236
Sp. Atk	95		226
Sp. Def	70		176
Speed	65		166
		0/508	1201

Type Effectiveness

4xdamage

electric

2xdamage

rock

1xdamage

normal grass ice poison flying psychic ghost dragon dark fairy

0.5xdamage

fire water fighting bug steel

0xdamage

ground

Pelipper Abilities

Keen Eye

Prevents accuracy from being lowered.

Drizzle

Summons rain that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.

Rain DishHidden

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

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Pelipper Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Growl	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats.
Supersonic	normal	status	–	55	Level 1	The user generates odd sound waves from its body that confuse the target.
Water Gun	water	special	40	100	Level 1	The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
Agility	psychic	status	–	–	Level 1	The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
Quick Attack	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	Level 1	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Tailwind	flying	status	–	–	Level 1	The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that boosts the Speed stats of itself and its allies for four turns.
Air Slash	flying	special	75	95	Level 1	The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch.
Soak	water	status	–	100	Level 1	The user shoots a torrent of water that changes the target's type to Water.
Wing Attack	flying	physical	60	100	Level 15	The target is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage.
Water Pulse	water	special	60	100	Level 20	The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.
Stockpile	normal	status	–	–	Level 28	The user stores power and boosts its Defense and Sp. Def stats. This move can be used up to three times.
Spit Up	normal	special	–	100	Level 28	The power stored using the move Stockpile is released at once in an attack. The more power is stored, the greater the move's power.
Swallow	normal	status	–	–	Level 28	The power stored using the move Stockpile is absorbed by the user to restore its own HP. The more power is stored, the more HP is restored.
Fling	dark	physical	–	100	Level 34	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Mist	ice	status	–	–	Level 41	The user cloaks itself and its allies in a white mist that prevents any of their stats from being lowered for five turns.
Roost	flying	status	–	–	Level 48	The user lands and rests its body. This move restores the user's HP by up to half its max HP.
Hurricane	flying	special	110	70	Level 55	The user attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind. This may also confuse the target.
Hydro Pump	water	special	110	80	Level 62	The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
Acrobatics	flying	physical	55	100	TM	The user nimbly strikes the target. This attack does massive damage if the user isn't holding an item.
Aerial Ace	flying	physical	60	–	TM	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Air Cutter	flying	special	60	95	TM	The user launches razor-like wind to slash opposing Pokémon. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Blizzard	ice	special	110	70	TM	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Brave Bird	flying	physical	120	100	TM	The user tucks in its wings and charges at a low altitude. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Chilling Water	water	special	50	100	TM	The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
Dual Wingbeat	flying	physical	40	90	TM	The user slams the target with its wings to inflict damage. The target is hit twice in a row.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Feather Dance	flying	status	–	100	TM	The user covers the target's body with a mass of down that harshly lowers its Attack stat.
Fly	flying	physical	90	95	TM	The user flies up into the sky on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Gunk Shot	poison	physical	120	80	TM	The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Ice Beam	ice	special	90	100	TM	The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
Icy Wind	ice	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.
Knock Off	dark	physical	65	100	TM	The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item.
Liquidation	water	physical	85	100	TM	The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Muddy Water	water	special	90	85	TM	The user attacks by shooting muddy water at opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their accuracy.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Seed Bomb	grass	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks by slamming a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the target from above.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Snowscape	ice	status	0	–	TM	The user summons a snowstorm lasting five turns. This boosts the Defense stats of Ice types.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Surf	water	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
U Turn	bug	physical	70	100	TM	After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
Waterfall	water	physical	80	100	TM	The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.
Weather Ball	normal	special	50	100	TM	This move's type and power change depending on the weather at the time the move is used.
Whirlpool	water	special	35	85	TM	The user traps the target inside a violent, swirling whirlpool that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Wide Guard	rock	status	–	–	Egg	The user and its allies are protected from wide-ranging attacks for one turn.

Pelipper Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Pokedex Entries

Black

It is a messenger of the skies, carrying small Pokémon and eggs to safety in its bill.

Ruby

PELIPPER is a flying transporter that carries small POKéMON and eggs inside its massive bill. This POKéMON builds its nest on steep cliffs facing the sea.

Sapphire

PELIPPER searches for food while in flight by skimming the wave tops. This POKéMON dips its large bill in the sea to scoop up food, then swallows everything in one big gulp.

Emerald

It skims the tops of waves as it flies. When it spots prey, it uses its large beak to scoop up the victim with water. It protects its eggs in its beak.

FireRed

It is a flying transporter that carries small POKéMON in its beak. It bobs on the waves to rest its wings.

In Other Languages

Pelipper's Japanese name is Pelipper (ペリッパー). Here are all the official names for Pelipper across different languages:

JapaneseペリッパーPelipper

Korean패리퍼

Chinese (Traditional)大嘴鷗

FrenchBekipan

GermanPelipper

SpanishPelipper

ItalianPelipper

Chinese (Simplified)大嘴鸥

Pelipper Breeding

Species

Water Bird Pokémon

Egg Groups

Water1 Flying

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate45

Base Friendship70

Growth RateMedium

Base Experience154

How to Get Pelipper

Pelipper is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Pelipper in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers