Pelipper is a pelican-like Pokémon whose head and bill make up the majority of its body. It has white feathers with a short, blue crest on top of its head. There are three blue digits on each of its wide wings, and it has blue feet with three webbed digits. Each eye is made of two black semicircles with a horizontal white line between them. Its large yellow bill appears to extend along its underside.
Inside Pelipper's bill is a throat pouch that it uses to carry Eggs and small Pokémon such as its own young and Pyukumuku, and is large enough to fit a small child in. Due to this, Pelipper is often compared to a courier or a messenger. Skimming across the top of waves, it scoops food from the sea and swallows it in one gulp. It can swallow up to 30 Wishiwashi in one go, and loves to eat abandoned Luvdisc that are too despondent to be wary near the sea surface. It builds its nest on steep cliffs facing the sea. Young male Pelipper are in charge of gathering food and bringing it back to others at its nest. Pelipper rests its wings while floating in the ocean.
Evolution
Pelipper evolves from Wingull.
Major appearances
Starting in Ivysaur's Mysterious Tower!, a Pelipper owned by Team Rocket delivers the Rocket Prize Master to the Team Rocket trio. It was used in battle by James in To Train, or Not to Train!.
Other
In You Said a Mouthful!, Anthony used a Pelipper to challenge other Trainers to battle in an unofficial Gym. Anthony was exposed as a cheater because he stuffed several Poké Balls containing smaller Pokémon into Pelipper's bill.
In A Date With Delcatty, Georgio used a Pelipper to send a letter to Misty and chase Butch and Cassidy.
In Sky High Gym Battle!, Winona used a Pelipper against Ash during his Gym battle with her. It had a unique way handling its weakness to Electric attacks, with Winona having it strike the ground with Steel Wing and pass the electricity harmlessly into it. Despite this clever tactic, it was defeated by Pikachu, who was knocked out at the same time.
In The Great Eight Fate!, Juan's Pelipper was used in the Sootopolis City Water Exhibit. It and Juan's other Pokémon were captured by Team Rocket, but they all worked together to escape.
In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!, a Pelipper was a mail deliverer. It reappeared in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness.
In the Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures short Flying in the Air, a Pelipper was among the immense Flying-type Pokémon summoned by Hoopa to create wind for Ash and Pikachu, but their combined Gust was too much for them and sent them blasting off.
In Young Kiawe Had a Farm!, Ash rode a Poké Ride Pelipper to join Kiawe and his Ride Charizard.
Minor appearances
Pelipper debuted in Hoenn Alone!, where it was seen flying above the ship that took Ash to Hoenn.
In That's Just Swellow, a Pelipper competed in the Crossgate PokéRinger.
In Who's Flying Now?, a Pelipper was featured in the Fortree City Feather Festival.
Multiple Pelipper appeared in Destiny Deoxys.
In Pruning a Passel of Pals!, a Coordinator's Pelipper competed in the Battle Stage of the Wallace Cup.
Multiple Pelipper appeared in The Rise of Darkrai.
Multiple Pelipper appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
Multiple Pelipper appeared in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
A Pelipper appeared in Yo, Ho, Ho! Go, Popplio!.
In A Seasoned Search!, a Pelipper was attracted by Bounsweet's Sweet Scent during their attempts to attract an Oricorio.
Four Pelipper appeared in Securing the Future!, with three being wild and the fourth under the ownership of a Trainer. They joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its true form.
In Battle Royal 151!, a Trainer's Pelipper competed in the Battle Royal preliminary round of the Manalo Conference but ended up losing.
A Pelipper appeared in a fantasy in The Final Four!.
A Pelipper appeared in HZ007.
Pokédex entries
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Pelipper
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Ash's Pokédex
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Pelipper, the Water Bird Pokémon. Pelipper carry small items in their mouths over long distances and, when tired, rest floating on the water.
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Icon for Pelipper Couriers
- Pelipper shares its category with Ducklett. They are both known as the Water Bird Pokémon.
- The company Pelipper Couriers is named after Pelipper, and its logo depicts a stylized Pelipper.
- Pelipper is tied with Gyarados as the most common Pokémon found amongst Gym Leaders, being used by seven of them.
Origin
Pelipper seems to be based on a pelican, which are known for their large beaks and throat pouches used to scoop up prey. It also resembles a small fishing vessel due to its body shape and its habit of floating on ocean waves and transporting small Pokémon in its beak. Its curved beak resembles the boat hull, its head resembles the deckhouse, and its eyes resemble doors with windows.
Name origin
Pelipper may be a combination of pelican and skipper (boat captain), flipper, or possibly propeller (device used for propulsion by both boats and planes). It may also involve lip, referring to its large beak, or clipper, a type of boat.
Pretty Wing (50%)
Lucky Egg (5%)
Pretty Feather (50%)
For other sprites and images, please see Pelipper images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
