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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
010040
Growls cutely to reduce the foe's Attack.
SupersonicLevel: 1normal
05520
Emits bizarre sound waves that may confuse the foe.
Air SlashLevel: 1flying
75950
Attacks with a blade of air. May cause flinching.
Water GunLevel: 1water
4010025
Squirts water to attack the foe.
TailwindLevel: 1flying
000
Whips up a breeze, doubling ally Speed for 4 turns.ally Speed for 3 turns.
AgilityLevel: 1psychic
0030
Relaxes the body to sharply boost Speed.
Quick AttackLevel: 1normal
4010030
An extremely fast attack that always strikes first.
ProtectLevel: 1normal
0010
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
SoakLevel: 1water
010020
Sprays water at the foe, changing it to Water type.
Wing AttackLevel: 15flying
010035
Strikes the foe with wings spread wide.
Water PulseLevel: 20water
6010020
Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
StockpileLevel: 28normal
000
Charges up power for up to 3 turns.
Spit UpLevel: 28normal
110010
Releases stockpiled power (the more the better).
SwallowLevel: 28normal
0010
Absorbs stockpiled power and restores HP.
FlingLevel: 34dark
110010
The effectiveness varies with the held item.
MistLevel: 41ice
0030
Creates a mist that stops reduction of stats.
RoostLevel: 48flying
000
Restores the user's HP by half of its max HP.
HurricaneLevel: 55flying
07010
Traps the foe in a fierce wind. May cause confusion.
Hydro PumpLevel: 62water
0805
Blasts water at high power to strike the foe.

Egg Moves (11)

Mistice
0030
Creates a mist that stops reduction of stats.
Twisterdragon
4010020
Whips up a vicious twister to tear at foes. May flinch.
Agilitypsychic
0030
Relaxes the body to sharply boost Speed.
Gustflying
4010035
Strikes the foe with a gust of wind whipped up by wings.
Water Sportwater
0015
The user becomes soaked to weaken all Fire moves.
Aqua Ringwater
0020
Forms a veil of water that restores HP.
Knock Offdark
010020
Knocks down the foe's held item to prevent its use.
Brinewater
6510010
Does double damage to foes with half HP or less.
Roostflying
000
Restores the user's HP by half of its max HP.
Soakwater
010020
Sprays water at the foe, changing it to Water type.
Wide Guardrock
0010
Evades wide-ranging attacks for one turn.

TM/HM Moves (33)

Acrobaticsflying
5510015TM62
Does double damage if the user has no item.
Aerial Aceflying
60020TM40
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Blizzardice
005TM14
Hits the foes with an icy storm. May cause frostbite.storm that may freeze it.
Double Teamnormal
0015TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Echoed Voicenormal
4010015TM49
Does more damage every turn it is used.
Facadenormal
7010020TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Flingdark
110010TM56
The effectiveness varies with the held item.
Flyflying
09515HM02
Flies up on the first turn, then strikes the next turn.
Frustrationnormal
110020TM21
An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Giga Impactnormal
150905TM68
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Hailice
0010TM07
Summons a hailstorm that strikes every turn.
Hidden Powernormal
010015TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Hyper Beamnormal
150905TM15
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Ice Beamice
010010TM13
Blasts the foe with an icy beam. May cause frostbite.beam that may freeze it.
Paybackdark
5010010TM66
An attack that gains power if the user moves last.
Protectnormal
0010TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Rain Dancewater
005TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
000TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
An attack that increases in power with friendship.
Roostflying
000TM19
Restores the user's HP by half of its max HP.
Roundnormal
6010015TM48
A song that inflicts damage. Others can join in too.
Scaldwater
8010015TM55
Shoots boiling water at the foe. May inflict a burn.
Sky Dropflying
6010010TM58
Takes the foe into the sky then drops it the next turn.
Steel Wingsteel
709025TM51
Strikes the foe with hard wings spread wide.
Substitutenormal
0010TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Surfwater
010015HM03
Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the field.crashes it down on the foes.
Thiefdark
01000TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Toxicpoison
0010TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
U Turnbug
7010020TM89
Does damage then switches out the user.
Waterfallwater
8010015HM07
Charges with speed to climb waterfalls. May flinch.
Water Pulsewater
6010020TM88
Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
Whirlpoolwater
0015HM10
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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