Competitive Information for Pelipper [Sun/Moon]
Water / Flying
Abilities:
On switch-in, this Pokemon summons Rain Dance.
This Pokemon's accuracy can't be lowered by others; ignores their evasiveness stat.
If Rain Dance is active, this Pokemon heals 1/16 of its max HP each turn.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Pelipper? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Unveil the power of Pelipper, a wonderful Pokémon known for its Water and Flying typing! Pelipper is a common Pokémon to see in the SM metagame. Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Rock. Explore the movesets of Pelipper below to understand its battle capabilities.
Item: Damp Rock / Flyinium Z
Ability: Drizzle
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Hurricane / Air Cutter
- Surf / Scald
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Hyper Beam / Round
Pelipper is a stupendous Special Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Drizzle changes the weather to Rain when Pelipper is sent out onto the field. This help boosts all water attacks while the Rain remains active.
♦ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move (high critical hit ratio. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. thaws target).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Pelipper cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
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Item: Choice Scarf
Ability: Keen Eye
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Air Slash
- Knock Off
- Ice Beam
- Hydro Pump
Pelipper is a fabulous Special Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Scarf will increase Pelipper's speed by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Keen Eye, Pelipper's accuracy can't be lowered by others; ignores their evasiveness stat. The famous Peligod from YouTube. Fear its power.
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Hydro Pump is a special STAB-boosted 110-base power Water-type move that deals a high amount of damage.
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Pelipper? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Damp Rock / Flyinium Z
Ability: Drizzle
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Air Cutter / Hurricane
- Surf / Scald
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Twister
Pelipper is pretty popular Special Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Drizzle changes the weather to Rain when Pelipper is sent out onto the field. This help boosts all water attacks while the Rain remains active.
♦ Hurricane is a special STAB-boosted 110-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to confuse target. can't miss in rain).
♦ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. thaws target).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Twister is a special 40-base power Dragon-type move (20% chance to flinch the foes).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Pelipper can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Pelipper.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Pelipper can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Pelipper
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Stockpile + Spit up
- Moves: Stockpile + Swallow
- Ability: Drizzle + Move: Hurricane
- Ability: Drizzle + Item: Damp rock
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Wide Guard, Quick Attack
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Pelipper's stats
- Agility
- Ominous Wind
- Steel Wing
- Stockpile
Most notable and possible best moves for Pelipper
- Defog
- Hidden Power
- Hurricane
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Roost
- Scald
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Pelipper in Sun and Moon
- Bold Nature ( 248/0/252/8/0/0/ )
- Bold Nature ( 248/0/36/0/224/0/ )
- Optimize Pelipper's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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