Competitive Information for Pelipper [Sword/Shield]
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 Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Get ready to meet Pelipper, the sick Water and Flying-typed Pokémon! Pelipper is a common Pokémon to see in the SS metagame. Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Rock. Curious about Pelipper's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Item: Focus Sash / Damp Rock
Ability: Drizzle
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hurricane
- Scald
- Protect
- Tailwind
For those intense single battles, Pelipper is a noteworthy Special Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with heavy-hitting special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Pelipper from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. 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. Equipping Damp Rock helps extend rainy weather effects this Pokemon creates from 5 turns to 8 instead.
◆ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Pelipper this turn).
◆ Tailwind is a status move (for 4 turns, allies' speed is doubled).
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Item: Damp Rock / Wacan Berry
Ability: Drizzle
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hurricane / Air Cutter
- Weather Ball / Surf
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Hyper Beam / Round
Pelipper makes an a marvelous Special Sweeper in single battles. It was designed to overwhelm foes with forceful special power. 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. Equipping Damp Rock helps extend rainy weather effects this Pokemon creates from 5 turns to 8 instead. With a Wacan Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective electric-type attack then the Wacan Berry gets consumed.
◆ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move (high critical hit ratio. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Weather Ball is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (power doubles and type varies in each weather).
◆ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ 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
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Air Slash
- Knock Off
- Ice Beam
- Hydro Pump
Taking on single battles? Pelipper is a dazzling Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to overwhelm foes with formidable special moves. 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 notable 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 Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Damp Rock / Wacan Berry
Ability: Drizzle
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Air Cutter / Hurricane
- Surf / Weather Ball
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Twister
Pelipper excels as a brilliant Special Sweeper during double battles. The objective of this moveset is to crush rivals using destructive special power. 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. Equipping Damp Rock helps extend rainy weather effects this Pokemon creates from 5 turns to 8 instead. With a Wacan Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective electric-type attack then the Wacan Berry gets consumed.
◆ 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).
◆ Weather Ball is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (power doubles and type varies in each weather).
◆ 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 make the foes flinch).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Pelipper can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield. 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 SS 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
- Steel Wing
- Stockpile
Most notable and possible best moves for Pelipper
- Hurricane
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Roost
- Scald
- Tailwind
- Toxic
- U-turn
- Wide Guard
Common Effort Values for Pelipper in Sword and Shield
- Timid Nature ( 4/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 4/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Pelipper's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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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