Pelipper (Pokémon)

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Pelipper ペリッパー Pelipper #279
Artwork from R/S/E
Type Water Flying Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Water Bird Pokémon
Ability Keen Eye Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn #028 Sinnoh #120 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 3'11" Imperial 1.2 m Metric 3'11"/1.2 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 61.7 lbs. Imperial 28.0 kg Metric 61.7 lbs./28.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Yellow	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Water 1 and Flying groups 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 2 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 164 Battle Exp.: 1641*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Pelipper (Japanese: ペリッパー Pelipper) is a dual-type Water/Flying Pokémon.

It evolves from Wingull starting at level 25.

Biology

Physiology

Pelipper has a white body with a yellow underside. Its feet, wing tips, and head crest are blue and its bill is large and yellow with a throat pouch hanging under it.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Pelipper can store a series of objects in their large, sturdy bill. They are also able to carry small creatures in it to protect them from predators.

Behavior

Pelipper searches for food while in flight by skimming the wave tops. When Pelipper spots prey, it dips its large bill into the sea to scoop up its numerous food items along with water in one motion. It then swallows everything in one big gulp.

Habitat

Pelipper live on steep cliffs that hang over the sea and that is where they build their nests.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Pelipper eats its prey from the ocean by dipping their bills into the water and scooping them up. It can be presumed by the context that its prey consists of fish or small aquatic creatures.

In the anime

Major appearances

In You Said a Mouthful, a Trainer named Anthony has a Pelipper that he used to challenge other trainers to battle it in an unofficial gym. Anthony was exposed as a cheater because he stuffed a bunch of Poké Balls with small Pokémon in them into the Pelipper's bill.

In Sky High Gym Battle, Winona used a Pelipper against Ash during the Gym Battle. This Pelipper had a unique way handling its weakness to Electrical attacks. It strikes the ground with Steel Wing, which would cause any Electric attack pass through it into the ground.

Minor appearances

Pelipper first appeared in Hoenn Alone!.

Georgio owns a Pelipper that he used to send a letter to Misty and chase Butch and Cassidy in A Date With Delcatty.

Juan has a Pelipper that appeared in The Great Eight Fate!.

A Pelipper also appeared in Pruning a Passel of Pals!.

Pokédex entries

In the TCG

Main article: Pelipper (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire: Pelipper perches in the Sapphire Field and will stand upright for a while if the ball hits the button in front of it. During this time, Pelipper will swallow the ball in its beak if the ball goes into the coin loop. It will then either drop the ball over the Seedot bumpers or send the player to the Sealeo Bonus Field.
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team: The Post Office in Pokémon Square is run by a group of Pelipper. The Pelipper can also be seen delivering the mail.
• Pokémon Ranger: Pelipper is Cameron's partner Pokémon.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Stats

Base stats

Pokéthlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

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By TM/HM

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Side game data

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Evolution

Unevolved Wingull  Water  Flying

Level 25 →

First evolution Pelipper  Water  Flying

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Pelipper images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Pelipper is one of the few Pokémon who experiences a stat decrease as a result of evolution. Its base Speed stat drops by 20 points.
• Pelipper is one of the few Pokémon able to learn both Fly and Surf. The others who can learn both moves are Dragonite, Lugia, Latias, Latios, Rayquaza, Mew and Arceus. Of them, only Pelipper and Dragonite are not legendary.
  • Furthermore, Pelipper and its pre-evolution are the only Water-types able to learn Fly.
• Its cry sounds similar to that of Deoxys's.

Origin

This Pokémon resembles a pelican.

Name origin

Pelipper's name is probably derived from pelican and skipper, a rank of sailor, or possibly "flipper" referring to its wings. It may also be a combination of "pelican" and "propeller", such as those used by submarines, due to its aquatic nature.

In other languages

• German: Pelipper
• French: Bekipan - From bec qui pend (beak that hangs). It also sounds like pélican (pelican).
• Korean: 패리퍼 Pelipper

External links

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