Pelipper (Pokémon)

Pelipper ペリッパー Pelipper

Artwork from R/S/E

Types Species  Water  Flying  Water Bird Pokémon Ability Exp. at 100 Keen Eye 1,000,000 Pokédex National #279 Johto #— Hoenn #028 Sinnoh #120 Browser Fiore R-123 Almia R-079 Height Weight 3'11" 61.7 lbs. Pokédex color Footprint Body style Catch rate Yellow 45 Gender ratio   50% male   50% female Egg groups Egg cycles Water 1, Flying 21 (5355 steps*) EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 2 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Exp. 164 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) 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 and wing tips are blue and its bill is large and yellow with a sac 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

Habitat

Sea Pokémon

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

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Pelipper eat fish from the ocean by dipping their bills into the water and scooping them up, but may also snack on seeds and bread thrown out to shore.

In the anime

Pelipper in the anime

Pelipper first appeared in Hoenn Alone!.

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.

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

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.

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: 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

Pelipper is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.

• Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
	Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: Evolve	Friend Area: Shallow Beach
Phrases
51%-100% HP	You need things delivered? You've come to the right place!
26%-50% HP	What's going on? My health is half gone already?
1%-25% HP	I've had it... My heavy bill is dragging me down...
Level Up	That'd be me leveling up! It feels like my bill got bigger, too!
Pokémon Ranger
Group:  Water	Loops: 12	Minimum Experience: N/A
Poké Assist: ( Water )	Field Move: None	Maximum Experience: N/A
"Pelipper wheels high in the sky. It sometimes comes down to sea level."
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: -12%	IQ Group: D
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Water	Poké Assist: ( Water )	Field Move: (Soak ×3)
"It spits water to attack."

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
			File:Spr 3e 279 s.gif			File:Spr b g3 279 s.png
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	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 is the only Water-type able to learn Fly.

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.

In other languages

• German: Pelipper
• French: Bekipan - From bec (beak) and pélican (pelican).
• Korean: 패리퍼 Pelipper

External links

This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species.