Delibird (Pokémon)
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Delibird (Japanese: デリバード Delibird) is a dual-type Ice/Flying Pokémon.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
Biology
Physiology
Delibird is a red penguin-like Pokémon with a sack-like tail in which it stores presents, among other things. It has a patch of fluffy feathers on its chest that resembles a beard, and snowflake-like crests on its head. It also has a white bellybutton-like mark on its stomach. It has a white face with black rings around its eyes. Its beak and feet are light yellow.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Delibird's most famous power is that it attacks by giving presents to its opponents. These presents, glowing orbs pulled from inside its tail, often explode, damaging the enemy. However, this move is unpredictable, even for the Delibird. The effect of the present could harm an opponent, or could even help it.
Delibird is the only known Pokémon that learns Present by leveling up, and that is the only move it learns that way. It can learn other, more traditional Ice- and Flying-type moves by more indirect means.
Behavior
Delibird carries food bundled up in its tail, carrying it wherever it may go. It spends all day carrying food to its awaiting chicks.
Delibird are often delivering items to either Pokémon or people. The deliveries are often from humans, but may be from Pokémon.
Habitat
Delibird tend to live in mountainous regions, making their nests over sharp cliffs.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Major appearances
Santa's Delibird
Delibird first appeared in Delibird's Dilemma under the ownership of Santa Claus. Ash's Totodile shot a Delibird that was delivering presents clear out of the sky with a Water Gun-propelled snowball. Pikachu and co. had to help the Delivery Pokémon find the five presents before midnight.
Delibird (Team Rocket)
Delibird's first appearance in the main series was in Dues and Don'ts. It was owned by an elderly talent scout from Team Rocket. Since that episode, the Delivery Pokémon kept following Jessie, James and Meowth to collect money that the three of them owe. Fortunately for the Rocket Trio, Delibird was no longer able to tail them since the action moved to the Hoenn Region. Delibird has also appeared in Grating Spaces, The Thief That Keeps On Thieving, and Memories are Made of Bliss!.
Minor appearances
A Delibird also appeared in Battling the Generation Gap!.
Pokédex entries
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Delibird appears as one of the Pokémon used by Pryce. It is the most common Pokémon that have been used by Pryce. It appears to be the same Pokémon used by him in his alias, and was strong enough that it allowed him to capture Ho-Oh. However, Gold was able to knock it out with Polibo's Perish Song attack.
In the TCG
- Main article: Delibird (TCG)
Game data
NPC appearances
- Pokémon Stadium 2: Delibird stars in its own mini-game called "Delibird's Delivery." In this game, players collect presents from one side of the field to the other. The player must avoid Swinub that scurry around or they will trip the Delibird and cause the player to lose the present they were carrying.
- Pokémon Channel: Delibird is the delivery boy for the "Shop 'n Squirtle."
Pokédex entries
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Game locations
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In side games
Game | Location |
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Pokémon Channel | Upgrade binder |
Pokémon Trozei! | Secret Storage 19 Endless Level 30 Forever Level 5 Mr. Who's Den |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team |
Northwind Field (17F-25F) |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness |
Blizzard Island (1F-20F) Crevice Cave (B1-B10) Lower Crevice Cave (B1-B4) Mt. Avalanche (B1-B19) |
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia |
Hia Valley |
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs |
Mt. Sorbet Forest Temple Fire Temple Ice Temple Thunder Temple Dark Temple Light Temple |
Pokémon Rumble Blast | Glacier: Frozen Tundra |
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure | Iceberg Zone |
In events
Games | Event | Language | Location | Level | Distribution period |
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List of Nintendo event Pokémon in Generation II#Delibird | Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! | United States | 2002 | 5 | Never |
List of Japanese Nintendo event Pokémon in 2006#Delibird | Gotta Catch 'Em All #3 | Japan | 2006 | 10 | Never |
Held items
Game | Held Item(s) | ||
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Colosseum | NeverMeltIce (100%) |
Stats
Base stats
Stat | Range | ||
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At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||
HP: 45
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105 - 152 | 200 - 294 | |
55
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54 - 117 | 103 - 229 | |
45
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45 - 106 | 85 - 207 | |
65
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63 - 128 | 121 - 251 | |
45
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45 - 106 | 85 - 207 | |
75
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72 - 139 | 139 - 273 | |
Total: 330
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Pokéathlon stats
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Type effectiveness
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Learnset
By leveling up
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By TM/HM
By breeding
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Father | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | ||||
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Aurora Beam | Ice | Special | 65 | 100% | 20 | |||||
Bestow | Normal | Status | — | —% | 15 | |||||
Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 10 | |||||
Future Sight | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100% | 10 | |||||
Ice Ball | Ice | Physical | 30 | 90% | 20 | |||||
Ice Punch* | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 | |||||
Ice Shard | Ice | Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 | |||||
Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 | |||||
Quick Attack | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 | |||||
Rapid Spin | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100% | 40 | |||||
Splash | Normal | Status | — | —% | 40 | |||||
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By tutoring
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Game | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | |||||||
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B | W | B2 | W2 | Bounce | Flying | Physical | 85 | 85% | 5 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Gunk Shot | Poison | Physical | 120 | 70% | 5 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Ice Punch | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Recycle | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Signal Beam | Bug | Special | 75 | 100% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Sky Attack | Flying | Physical | 140 | 90% | 5 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | ||||
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Dream World moves
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Event | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | ||||
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Windswept Sky | Ice Shard | Ice | Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 | ||||
Windswept Sky | Focus Punch | Fighting | Physical | 150 | 100% | 20 | ||||
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Side game data
Pokémon Pinball
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Pokémon Pinball RS
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Pokémon Trozei!
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
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Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
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Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
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PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
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PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
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Evolution
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Sprites
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I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I. | |||||||
II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | HeartGold | SoulSilver | Back | |
V | Black | White | Black 2 | White 2 | Back | ||
Trivia
- Delibird is unique for the fact that it's one of the few Pokémon who can learn TM moves when it learns fewer than 4 moves by leveling up.
- It is the only non-Water-type Pokémon capable of learning Ice Ball, despite Ice Ball being an Ice-type move.
- The Pokémon Ultimate Handbook incorrectly states that Delibird is a legendary Pokémon.
- Although Delibird is clearly based on a bird, it is not in the Flying Egg Group. It shares this trait with Torchic, Piplup and their evolutions.
- Coincidentally, Delibird and the Piplup family are based on penguins.
- Delibird's Hidden Ability is Insomnia, despite it already having access to another Ability with the exact same effect.
Origin
Aspects of Delibird's appearance appear to come from the Rockhopper Penguin. However, its red and white color scheme, its ability to give presents, and the appearance of carrying its sack-like tail may have been derived from Santa Claus and the white stork. Delibird may have also been inspired by puffins, which are penguin-like birds that still have the ability to fly.
Name origin
Delibird is a combination of delivery and bird. Deli may have derived from the Adelie Penguin. Pronouncing Delibird with the same inflection as delivered yields a very similar sound, with the "b" and "v" being the only variation between the two words.
In other languages
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