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Pelipperin Pokémon SoulGold

waterflying

Pokédex Entry

Water Bird Pokémon

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.

Pelipper in Pokémon SoulGold

Pelipper is #279 in the Pokédex for Pokémon SoulGold. This page covers its water/flying typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 2 encounter locations.

Type
WaterFlying
Dex
#279
Abilities
Keen Eye(Primary)

Prevents loss of accuracy.

Drizzle(Secondary)

Summons rain in battle.

Rain Dish(Hidden)

Slight HP recovery in rain.

Growth Rate
mediumfast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
water1, flying
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
45
pokeball
Poké Ball5.3%
greatball
Great Ball7.5%
ultraball
Ultra Ball8.9%
Base Exp
154
EV Yield
2 Defense
Wild Held Items
Weak To
electric ×4rock ×2
Resists
fire ×0.5water ×0.5fighting ×0.5bug ×0.5steel ×0.5
Immune To
ground

How to Obtain

Pelipper can be found common in Ruins Of Alph Outside while surfing, and in Route 42 while fishing with Super Rod (uncommon). Wild ones range from level 25 to 40.

Wild Encounters (2)

Level Up Moves (19)

GrowlLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP40
Growls cutely to reduce the foe's Attack.
SupersonicLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC55PP20
Emits bizarre sound waves that may confuse the foe.
Air SlashLevel: 1flying
PWR75ACC95PP0
Attacks with a blade of air. May cause flinching.
Water GunLevel: 1water
PWR40ACC100PP25
Squirts water to attack the foe.
TailwindLevel: 1flying
PWR0ACC0PP0
Whips up a breeze, doubling ally Speed for 4 turns.ally Speed for 3 turns.
AgilityLevel: 1psychic
PWR0ACC0PP30
Relaxes the body to sharply boost Speed.
Quick AttackLevel: 1normal
PWR40ACC100PP30
An extremely fast attack that always strikes first.
ProtectLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC0PP10
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
SoakLevel: 1water
PWR0ACC100PP20
Sprays water at the foe, changing it to Water type.
Wing AttackLevel: 15flying
PWR0ACC100PP35
Strikes the foe with wings spread wide.
Water PulseLevel: 20water
PWR60ACC100PP20
Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
StockpileLevel: 28normal
PWR0ACC0PP0
Charges up power for up to 3 turns.
Spit UpLevel: 28normal
PWR1ACC100PP10
Releases stockpiled power (the more the better).
SwallowLevel: 28normal
PWR0ACC0PP10
Absorbs stockpiled power and restores HP.
FlingLevel: 34dark
PWR1ACC100PP10
The effectiveness varies with the held item.
MistLevel: 41ice
PWR0ACC0PP30
Creates a mist that stops reduction of stats.
RoostLevel: 48flying
PWR0ACC0PP0
Restores the user's HP by half of its max HP.
HurricaneLevel: 55flying
PWR0ACC70PP10
Traps the foe in a fierce wind. May cause confusion.
Hydro PumpLevel: 62water
PWR0ACC80PP5
Blasts water at high power to strike the foe.

Egg Moves (11)

Mistice
PWR0ACC0PP30
Creates a mist that stops reduction of stats.
Twisterdragon
PWR40ACC100PP20
Whips up a vicious twister to tear at foes. May flinch.
Agilitypsychic
PWR0ACC0PP30
Relaxes the body to sharply boost Speed.
Gustflying
PWR40ACC100PP35
Strikes the foe with a gust of wind whipped up by wings.
Water Sportwater
PWR0ACC0PP15
The user becomes soaked to weaken all Fire moves.
Aqua Ringwater
PWR0ACC0PP20
Forms a veil of water that restores HP.
Knock Offdark
PWR0ACC100PP20
Knocks down the foe's held item to prevent its use.
Brinewater
PWR65ACC100PP10
Does double damage to foes with half HP or less.
Roostflying
PWR0ACC0PP0
Restores the user's HP by half of its max HP.
Soakwater
PWR0ACC100PP20
Sprays water at the foe, changing it to Water type.
Wide Guardrock
PWR0ACC0PP10
Evades wide-ranging attacks for one turn.

TM/HM Moves (33)

Acrobaticsflying
PWR55ACC100PP15TM62
Does double damage if the user has no item.
Aerial Aceflying
PWR60ACC0PP20TM40
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Blizzardice
PWR0ACC0PP5TM14
Hits the foes with an icy storm. May cause frostbite.storm that may freeze it.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Echoed Voicenormal
PWR40ACC100PP15TM49
Does more damage every turn it is used.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Flingdark
PWR1ACC100PP10TM56
The effectiveness varies with the held item.
Flyflying
PWR0ACC95PP15HM02
Flies up on the first turn, then strikes the next turn.
Frustrationnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM21
An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Giga Impactnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM68
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Hailice
PWR0ACC0PP10TM07
Summons a hailstorm that strikes every turn.
Hidden Powernormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Hyper Beamnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM15
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Ice Beamice
PWR0ACC100PP10TM13
Blasts the foe with an icy beam. May cause frostbite.beam that may freeze it.
Paybackdark
PWR50ACC100PP10TM66
An attack that gains power if the user moves last.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Rain Dancewater
PWR0ACC0PP5TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP0TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that increases in power with friendship.
Roostflying
PWR0ACC0PP0TM19
Restores the user's HP by half of its max HP.
Roundnormal
PWR60ACC100PP15TM48
A song that inflicts damage. Others can join in too.
Scaldwater
PWR80ACC100PP15TM55
Shoots boiling water at the foe. May inflict a burn.
Sky Dropflying
PWR60ACC100PP10TM58
Takes the foe into the sky then drops it the next turn.
Steel Wingsteel
PWR70ACC90PP25TM51
Strikes the foe with hard wings spread wide.
Substitutenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Surfwater
PWR0ACC100PP15HM03
Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the field.crashes it down on the foes.
Thiefdark
PWR0ACC100PP0TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC0PP10TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
U Turnbug
PWR70ACC100PP20TM89
Does damage then switches out the user.
Waterfallwater
PWR80ACC100PP15HM07
Charges with speed to climb waterfalls. May flinch.
Water Pulsewater
PWR60ACC100PP20TM88
Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
Whirlpoolwater
PWR0ACC0PP15HM10
Traps and hurts the foe in a whirlpool for turns.

Type Summary

2
Weaknesses
5
Resistances
1
Immunities
10
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Pelipper. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Pelipper resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Immunities (0×)

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