- Species
- Water Bird Pokémon
- Type
- Catch rate
- 45
- Growth
- Medium
- Height
- 1.2 m
- Weight
- 28.0 kg
- Gender
- 50% ♂ 50% ♀
- Egg cycles
- 20
- Base friendship
- 70
Pelipper
- Diamond
- It dips its large bill in the sea, then scoops up numerous prey along with water.
- Pearl
- It acts as a delivery service by carrying small Pokémon in its bill. It bobs on the waves to rest.
- Platinum
- It is a messenger of the skies, carrying small Pokémon and eggs to safety in its bill.
Base stats
EVs: +2 Defense
| HP | 60 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 50 | |
| Defense | 100 | |
| Sp. Atk | 85 | |
| Sp. Def | 70 | |
| Speed | 65 | |
| Total | 430 |
Base stats shown are as of Diamond, Pearl & Platinum.
Abilities
- Keen Eye
- Prevents accuracy from being lowered.
Locations
- Diamond
- Surfing
Canalave City Lv 20-40 5% Fuego Ironworks Lv 20-40 5% Iron Island Lv 20-40 5% Pastoria City Lv 20-40 5% Pokémon League Lv 35-45 65% Route 205 Lv 20-40 5% Route 213 Lv 20-40 5% Route 218 Lv 20-40 5% Route 219 Lv 20-40 5% Route 221 Lv 20-40 5% Route 222 Lv 20-40 5% Route 224 Lv 40-55 65% Route 229 Lv 45-55 30% Sea Route 220 Lv 20-40 5% Sea Route 223 Lv 35-45 30% Sea Route 226 Lv 40-55 60% Sea Route 230 Lv 40-55 60% Sunyshore City Lv 35-45 30% Valley Windworks Lv 20-40 5% - Pearl
- Surfing
Canalave City Lv 20-40 5% Fuego Ironworks Lv 20-40 5% Iron Island Lv 20-40 5% Pastoria City Lv 20-40 5% Pokémon League Lv 35-45 65% Route 205 Lv 20-40 5% Route 213 Lv 20-40 5% Route 218 Lv 20-40 5% Route 219 Lv 20-40 5% Route 221 Lv 20-40 5% Route 222 Lv 20-40 5% Route 224 Lv 40-55 65% Route 229 Lv 45-55 30% Sea Route 220 Lv 20-40 5% Sea Route 223 Lv 35-45 30% Sea Route 226 Lv 40-55 60% Sea Route 230 Lv 40-55 60% Sunyshore City Lv 35-45 30% Valley Windworks Lv 20-40 5% - Platinum
- Surfing
WalkingIron Island Lv 20-40 9% Pokémon League Lv 30-50 35% Route 219 Lv 20-40 1% Route 221 Lv 20-40 1% Route 222 Lv 30-50 1% Route 224 Lv 35-55 60% Sea Route 220 Lv 20-40 1% Sea Route 223 Lv 30-50 30% Sea Route 226 Lv 35-55 30% Sea Route 230 Lv 35-55 30% Sunyshore City Lv 30-50 1% Route 222 Lv 40 5% Route 224 Lv 51 10% Sea Route 230 Lv 48-50 50%
Damage taken
- x1
- x0.5
- x1
- x1
- x0
- x2
- x0.5
- x1
- x0.5
- x0.5
- x0.5
- x1
- x4
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
| Level Up | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| 1 | Growl | Status | -- | 100 | 40 | -- | ||
Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage. | ||||||||
| 1 | Water Gun | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| 1 | Water Sport | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
Halves all Fire-type damage. | ||||||||
| 1 | Wing Attack | Physical | 60 | 100 | 35 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| 6 | Supersonic | Status | -- | 55 | 20 | -- | ||
Confuses the target. | ||||||||
| 11 | Wing Attack | Physical | 60 | 100 | 35 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| 16 | Mist | Status | -- | -- | 30 | -- | ||
Protects the user’s stats from being changed by enemy moves. | ||||||||
| 19 | Water Pulse | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | 20 | ||
Has a chance to confuse the target. | ||||||||
| 24 | Payback | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn. | ||||||||
| 25 | Protect | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | ||||||||
| 31 | Roost | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Heals the user by half its max HP. | ||||||||
| 38 | Spit Up | Special | -- | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Power is 100 times the amount of energy Stockpiled. | ||||||||
| 38 | Stockpile | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Stores energy up to three times for use with Spit Up and Swallow. | ||||||||
| 38 | Swallow | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Recovers 1/4 HP after one Stockpile, 1/2 HP after two Stockpiles, or full HP after three Stockpiles. | ||||||||
| 43 | Fling | Physical | -- | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item. | ||||||||
| 50 | Tailwind | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed. | ||||||||
| 57 | Hydro Pump | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| TM/HM | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| HM02 | Fly | Physical | 90 | 95 | 15 | -- | ||
User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | ||||||||
| HM03 | Surf | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users. | ||||||||
| HM05 | Defog | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
Lowers the target’s evasion by one stage. Removes field effects from the enemy field. | ||||||||
| TM03 | Water Pulse | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | 20 | ||
Has a chance to confuse the target. | ||||||||
| TM06 | Toxic | Status | -- | 90 | 10 | -- | ||
Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | ||||||||
| TM07 | Hail | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. | ||||||||
| TM13 | Ice Beam | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to freeze the target. | ||||||||
| TM14 | Blizzard | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to freeze the target. | ||||||||
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | -- | ||
User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | ||||||||
| TM17 | Protect | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | ||||||||
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM21 | Frustration | Physical | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. | ||||||||
| TM27 | Return | Physical | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102. | ||||||||
| TM32 | Double Team | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s evasion by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM34 | Shock Wave | Special | 60 | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Never misses. | ||||||||
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | Physical | 60 | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Never misses. | ||||||||
| TM42 | Facade | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||||
| TM43 | Secret Power | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain. | ||||||||
| TM44 | Rest | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | ||||||||
| TM45 | Attract | Status | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. | ||||||||
| TM46 | Thief | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | -- | ||
Takes the target’s item. | ||||||||
| TM47 | Steel Wing | Physical | 70 | 90 | 25 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to raise the user’s Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM51 | Roost | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Heals the user by half its max HP. | ||||||||
| TM55 | Brine | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining. | ||||||||
| TM56 | Fling | Physical | -- | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item. | ||||||||
| TM58 | Endure | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | ||||||||
| TM66 | Payback | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn. | ||||||||
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | -- | ||
User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | ||||||||
| TM78 | Captivate | Status | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Lowers the target’s Special Attack by two stages if it’s the opposite gender. | ||||||||
| TM82 | Sleep Talk | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | ||||||||
| TM83 | Natural Gift | Physical | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Power and type depend on the held berry. | ||||||||
| TM87 | Swagger | Status | -- | 85 | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | ||||||||
| TM88 | Pluck | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry. | ||||||||
| TM89 | U-turn | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
User must switch out after attacking. | ||||||||
| TM90 | Substitute | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | ||||||||
| Tutor | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | Games | |
| Air Cutter | Special | 60 | 95 | 25 | -- | Platinum | ||
Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | ||||||||
| Gunk Shot | Physical | 120 | 80 | 5 | 30 | Platinum | ||
Has a chance to poison the target. | ||||||||
| Icy Wind | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | 100 | Platinum | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | ||||||||
| Knock Off | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | -- | Platinum | ||
Target drops its held item. | ||||||||
| Mud-Slap | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | 100 | Platinum | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | ||||||||
| Ominous Wind | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 | 10 | Platinum | ||
Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage. | ||||||||
| Seed Bomb | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | -- | Platinum | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| Snore | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | 30 | Platinum | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. | ||||||||
| Swift | Special | 60 | -- | 20 | -- | Platinum | ||
Never misses. | ||||||||
| Twister | Special | 40 | 100 | 20 | 20 | Platinum | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | ||||||||
| Uproar | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | -- | Platinum | ||
Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time. | ||||||||
Other generations
Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Sword & Shield, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet