Pelipper (Pokémon)

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Pelipper (Japanese: ペリッパー Pelipper) is a dual-type introduced in Generation III.
It evolves from starting at level 25.
==Biology==
Pelipper is a -like 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 s and small Pokémon such as its own young and , 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 in one go, and loves to eat abandoned that are too despondent to be wary near the sea surface. It builds its nest on . 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 .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire: Pelipper perches in the Sapphire Field and will stand upright for a while if the ball hits the button in front of it. During this time, Pelipper will swallow the ball in its beak if the ball goes into the coin loop. It will then either drop the ball over the bumpers or, if the button was flashing, send the to the Bonus Field.
* Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team: The post office in Pokémon Square is run by a group of Pelipper. The Pelipper can also be seen delivering the mail.
* Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky: A Pelipper awaits on Pelipper Island to take the player's team to a dungeon to complete a rescue mission received through SOS Mail, or go on an adventure while awaiting rescue.
*: Pelipper is 's partner Pokémon.
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
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===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
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===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Major appearances===
====Pelipper (Team Rocket)====
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!, used a Pelipper to challenge other Trainers to battle in an unofficial Gym. Anthony was exposed as a cheater because he stuffed several s containing smaller Pokémon into Pelipper's bill.
In A Date With Delcatty, Georgio used a Pelipper to send a letter to and chase Butch and Cassidy.
In Sky High Gym Battle!, Winona used a Pelipper against during his Gym with her. It had a unique way handling its weakness to attacks, with Winona having it strike the ground with 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 , 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 , a Pelipper was among the immense Pokémon summoned by to create wind for Ash and , but their combined was too much for them and sent them blasting off.
In Young Kiawe Had a Farm!, Ash rode a Poké Ride Pelipper to join and his Ride .
===Minor appearances===
Pelipper debuted in Hoenn Alone!, where it was seen flying above the ship that took 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 '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 's during their attempts to attract an .
Four Pelipper appeared in Securing the Future!, with three being and the fourth under the ownership of a Trainer. They joined the rest of Alola in showering with light so it could return to its .
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 Special Training with Cap!.
===Pokédex entries===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
An image of a Pelipper appeared in Creeping Past Cacnea.
 owns a Pelipper, which debuted in Assaulted by Pelipper I.
A Pelipper appeared in Mind-Boggling with Medicham.
Multiple Pelipper appeared in Lucky Lucario II.
Mr. Briney's pet Wingull Peeko evolved into a Pelipper sometime before Mewtwo and Mew Too.
's Wingull was revealed to have evolved into a Pelipper sometime prior to Epilogue.
A Pelipper appeared in A Photoshoot and the Abandoned Thrifty Megamart, where it was seen inside Aether Paradise.
A Pelipper appeared in Zap!! A Rising Beam of Light, where it delivered a package to Henry and Casey.
===Pokémon Journeys===
Team Rocket's Pelipper debuted in Flash of the Titans!, where it plays the same role as in the animated series.
===Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission===
Much like the games, Pelipper is 's Partner Pokémon in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission.
===Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire===
A Pelipper appeared in The Haunted Gym.
A Pelipper appeared in I Hate Pokémon?!, under the ownership of a club.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Pelipper shares its with . 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 as the most common Pokémon found amongst Gym Leaders, being used by seven of them.
** Coincidentally, both are Water and Flying-types.
* Pelipper and were featured in a music video as part of the Project Voltage collaboration with . In the video, Mudkip soars the skies in Pelipper's beak, wondering about their approaching evolution.きみとそらをとぶ　/ feat. 初音ミク & 巡音ルカ
====Origin====
Pelipper seems to be based on a , which are known for their large beaks and used to scoop up prey. It also resembles a small 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 , its head resembles the , and its eyes resemble doors with windows.
====Name origin====
Pelipper may be a combination of and (boat captain), , or possibly (device used for propulsion by both boats and planes). It may also involve lip, referring to its large beak, or , a type of boat.
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Peeko
* Pelipper (Red and Blue Rescue Team)
* Pelipper (Team Rocket)
==External links==
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