Pelipper (Paldea Evolved 159)

Pelipper
ペリッパー Pelipper

Paldea Evolved print
Illus. Shinya Komatsu

Evolution stage

Stage 1 Pokémon
Evolves from Wingull

Card name

Pelipper

Type

Colorless

HP

120

weakness ×2	resistance -30	retreat cost

English expansion	Paldea Evolved
Rarity
English card no.	159/193
Japanese expansion	Snow Hazard
Japanese rarity
Japanese card no.	059/071

English expansion	SVP Black Star Promos
English card no.	022
Japanese expansion	Shiny Treasure ex
Japanese card no.	147/190

English expansion	Paldean Fates
Rarity
English card no.	204/091
Japanese expansion	Shiny Treasure ex
Japanese rarity
Japanese card no.	312/190

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Pelipper.

Pelipper (Japanese: ペリッパー Pelipper) is a Colorless-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Paldea Evolved expansion.

Card text

Hearsay
かぜのたより

When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may choose 1: put a Supporter card from your discard pile into your hand; or search your deck for a Supporter card, reveal it, put it into your hand, and then shuffle your deck.

	Wing Attack つばさでうつ	90

Pokédex data

Pelipper - Water Bird Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
0279	3'11" (1.2 m)	61.7 lbs. (28.0 kg)
Pokédex entry
It is a flying transporter that carries small Pokémon in its beak. It bobs on the waves to rest its wings.
くちばしに小さなポケモンを入れて飛ぶ空の配達屋。海に浮かんで羽を休める。

Release information

This card was included in the Paldea Evolved expansion with artwork by Shinya Komatsu, first released in the Japanese Snow Hazard expansion. An SVP Black Star Promotional print of this card was one of the Prerelease promos for Paldea Evolved with new artwork by Nisota Niso, available in the Paldea Evolved Build & Battle Box. A print with a gold foil "Staff" stamp was given to those overseeing Prerelease Tournaments. The SVP Promotional print was eventually released in Japanese in the Shiny Treasure ex subset, alongside a Secret print featuring new artwork by Masakazu Fukuda. This Secret print was then included in the Paldean Fates expansion.

Gallery

Paldea Evolved print
Illus. Shinya Komatsu

SVP Promotional print
Illus. Nisota Niso

Paldean Fates print
Illus. Masakazu Fukuda

Trivia

Origin

The Japanese name of this card's Ability can be taken as 風の便り kaze no tayori (lit. "letters from the wind"); as a saying, it signifies a rumored statement, equivalent to English "through the grapevine" or "a little bird told me". Wing Attack is a move in the Pokémon games that Pelipper can learn. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Scarlet. The Paldean Fates print features the Shiny version of Pelipper.

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