#0279
Pelipper
Water Bird Pokémon
Skimming the water’s surface, it dips its large bill in the sea, scoops up food and water, and carries it.
Details
Height1.2 m
Weight28.0 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP154
Base stats
HP
60
Attack
50
Defense
100
Sp. Atk
95
Sp. Def
70
Speed
65
Total
440
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
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Where to find Pelipper
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Ruby
Dewford TownEver Grande CityLilycove CityMossdeep CityPacifidlog TownRoute 103Route 104Route 105Route 106Route 107Route 108Route 109Route 110Route 115Route 118Route 119Route 121Route 122Route 123Route 124Route 125Route 126Route 127Route 128Route 129Route 130Route 131Route 132Route 133Route 134Slateport City
Sapphire
Dewford TownEver Grande CityLilycove CityMossdeep CityPacifidlog TownRoute 103Route 104Route 105Route 106Route 107Route 108Route 109Route 110Route 115Route 118Route 119Route 121Route 122Route 123Route 124Route 125Route 126Route 127Route 128Route 129Route 130Route 131Route 132Route 133Route 134Slateport City
Emerald
Dewford TownEver Grande CityLilycove CityMossdeep CityPacifidlog TownRoute 103Route 104Route 105Route 106Route 107Route 108Route 109Route 110Route 115Route 118Route 119Route 121Route 122Route 123Route 124Route 125Route 126Route 127Route 128Route 129Route 130Route 131Route 132Route 133Route 134Slateport City
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
Black 2
White 2
Sun
Moon
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Sword
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Pelipper can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Air Slash Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Flying | Special | 75 | 95 | 15 |
| 1 | Growl Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Protect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Quick Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Soak Changes the target’s type to Water. | Water | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Supersonic Confuses the target. | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 20 |
| 1 | Tailwind For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed. | Flying | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 1 | Water Gun Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Water Sport Halves all Fire-type damage. | Water | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 15 | Wing Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Flying | Physical | 60 | 100 | 35 |
| 19 | Payback Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn. | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| 20 | Water Pulse Has a chance to confuse the target. | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 22 | Brine Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining. | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| 28 | Spit Up Power is 100 times the amount of energy Stockpiled. | Normal | Special | — | 100 | 10 |
| 28 | Stockpile Stores energy up to three times for use with Spit Up and Swallow. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 28 | Swallow Recovers 1/4 HP after one Stockpile, 1/2 HP after two Stockpiles, or full HP after three Stockpiles. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 34 | Fling Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item. | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |
| 41 | Mist Protects the user’s stats from being changed by enemy moves. | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 48 | Roost Heals the user by half its max HP. | Flying | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 55 | Hurricane Has a chance to confuse the target. | Flying | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 |
| 62 | Hydro Pump Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 |
Breeding & egg moves
Pelipper can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
19 sprites & renders for Pelipper.
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Cite this page
“Pelipper”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/pelipper.
Species data from PokéAPI.