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, and is large enough to fit a small child in. 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. 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. It can also be seen bobbing in the ocean while resting its wings. It loves to eat abandoned Luvdisc that are too despondent to be wary near the sea surface.
Major appearances
In You Said a Mouthful!, a Trainer named Anthony has a Pelipper that he used 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.
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 his Gym battle with her. This Pelipper 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.
A Pelipper appeared in The Great Eight Fate!, under the ownership of Juan. It was one of his Pokémon 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.
A Pelipper appeared as a mail deliverer in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!. It reappeared in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness.
A Pelipper appeared in the Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures short Flying in the Air. It 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.
A Poké Ride Pelipper appeared in Young Kiawe Had a Farm!. Ash rode it 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.
A Pelipper appeared in That's Just Swellow as one of the participants of the Crossgate PokéRinger competition.
A Pelipper appeared in Who's Flying Now? as one of the Pokémon featured in the Fortree City Feather Festival.
Multiple Pelipper appeared in Destiny Deoxys.
A Coordinator's Pelipper appeared in Pruning a Passel of Pals!, where it participated in the Battle Stage of the Wallace Cup.
Multiple Pelipper appeared in The Rise of Darkrai, Giratina and the Sky Warrior, and Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
A Pelipper appeared in Yo, Ho, Ho! Go, Popplio!.
A Pelipper appeared in A Seasoned Search!, where it was among the Flying-type attracted by Bounsweet's Sweet Scent during their attempts to attract a 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.
Pokédex entries
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AG010
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Pelipper
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Ash's Pokédex
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Pelipper, the Water Bird Pokémon. Pelipper carries small items in their mouths over long distances and, when tired, rest floating on water.
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