Delibird

Delibird is an Ice/Flying type Pokémon introduced in Generation 2.

In Generation 9, a Paradox Pokémon Iron Bundle was discovered, which bears a striking resemblance to Delibird.

Delibird artwork by Ken Sugimori

Additional artwork

Pokédex data

National № 0225
Type Ice Flying
Species Delivery Pokémon
Height 0.9 m (2′11″)
Weight 16.0 kg (35.3 lbs)
Abilities 1. Vital Spirit
2. Hustle
Insomnia (hidden ability)
Local № 0190 (Gold/Silver/Crystal)
0194 (HeartGold/SoulSilver)
0254 (Black 2/White 2)
0090 (X/Y — Mountain Kalos)
0081 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex)
0095 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex)
0078 (Sword/Shield)
0354 (Scarlet/Violet)
0120 (The Crown Tundra)

Training

EV yield 1 Speed
Catch rate 45 (5.9% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship 50 (normal)
Base Exp. 116
Growth Rate Fast

Breeding

Egg Groups Field, Water 1
Gender 50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles 20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

Base stats

HP 45
200 294
Attack 55
103 229
Defense 45
85 207
Sp. Atk 65
121 251
Sp. Def 45
85 207
Speed 75
139 273
Total 330 Min Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Delibird.

Evolution chart

Delibird changes

Pokédex entries

Gold It carries food all day long. There are tales about lost people who were saved by the food it had.
Silver It nests at the edge of sharp cliffs. It spends all day carrying food to its awaiting chicks.
Crystal It always carries its food with it, wherever it goes. If attacked, it throws its food at the opponent.
Ruby
Sapphire
DELIBIRD carries its food bundled up in its tail. There once was a famous explorer who managed to reach the peak of Mt. Everest thanks to one of these POKéMON sharing its food.
FireRed It nests at the edge of sharp cliffs. It spends all day carrying food to its awaiting chicks.
LeafGreen It carries food all day long. There are tales about lost people who were saved by the food it had.
Emerald It carries food bundled up in its tail. There was a famous explorer who managed to scale Mt. Everest thanks to a DELIBIRD sharing its food.
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
It carries food rolled up in its tail. It has the habit of sharing food with people lost in mountains.
HeartGold It carries food all day long. There are tales about lost people who were saved by its stored food.
SoulSilver It nests at the edge of sharp cliffs. It spends all day carrying food to its awaiting chicks.
Black
White
It carries food rolled up in its tail. It has the habit of sharing food with people lost in mountains.
Black 2
White 2
It carries food all day long. When someone is lost in the mountains, it shares that food.
X It carries food rolled up in its tail. It has the habit of sharing food with people lost in mountains.
Y It carries food all day long. When someone is lost in the mountains, it shares that food.
Omega Ruby
Alpha Sapphire
Delibird carries its food bundled up in its tail. There once was a famous explorer who managed to reach the peak of the world’s highest mountain, thanks to one of these Pokémon sharing its food.
Sun Although it naturally prefers colder locales, Delibird in Alola seem able to withstand the heat to a certain extent.
Moon It has a generous habit of sharing its food with people and Pokémon, so it’s always scrounging around for more food.
Ultra Sun It shares its food with people who are stranded. Because Delibird is omnivorous, sometimes it gives those people bug Pokémon.
Ultra Moon It wraps food in its tail to carry it around. The Delibird with the biggest tail is the boss of the flock!
Sword It carries food all day long. There are tales about lost people who were saved by the food it had.
Shield It has a generous habit of sharing its food with people and Pokémon, so it’s always scrounging around for more food.
Brilliant Diamond
Shining Pearl
It carries food rolled up in its tail. It has a habit of sharing food with people lost in the mountains.
Scarlet It carries food all day long. There are tales about lost people who were saved by the food it had.
Violet It always carries its food with it, wherever it goes. If attacked, it throws its food at the opponent.

Moves learned by Delibird

Moves learnt by level up

Delibird learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
1PresentNormalPhysical 90
25Drill PeckFlyingPhysical 80 100

Egg moves

Delibird learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Delibird gen 9 learnset page.

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
Aurora BeamIceSpecial 65 100
Aurora VeilIceStatus
CounterFightingPhysical 100
Destiny BondGhostStatus
Fake OutNormalPhysical 40 100
Freeze-DryIceSpecial 70 100
Ice ShardIcePhysical 40 100
MementoDarkStatus 100
Quick AttackNormalPhysical 40 100
Rapid SpinNormalPhysical 50 100
SplashNormalStatus

Moves learnt by TM

Delibird is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

TM
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
01Take DownNormalPhysical 90 85
04AgilityPsychicStatus
07ProtectNormalStatus
11Water PulseWaterSpecial 60 100
14AcrobaticsFlyingPhysical 55 100
18ThiefDarkPhysical 60 100
20TrailblazeGrassPhysical 50 100
22Chilling WaterWaterSpecial 50 100
25FacadeNormalPhysical 70 100
27Aerial AceFlyingPhysical 60
32SwiftNormalSpecial 60
34Icy WindIceSpecial 55 95
40Air CutterFlyingSpecial 60 95
43FlingDarkPhysical 100
46AvalancheIcePhysical 60 100
47EndureNormalStatus
50Rain DanceWaterStatus
52SnowscapeIceStatus
58Brick BreakFightingPhysical 75 100
62Foul PlayDarkPhysical 95 100
65Air SlashFlyingSpecial 75 95
66Body SlamNormalPhysical 85 100
69Ice PunchIcePhysical 75 100
70Sleep TalkNormalStatus
71Seed BombGrassPhysical 80 100
85RestPsychicStatus
90SpikesGroundStatus
97FlyFlyingPhysical 90 95
102Gunk ShotPoisonPhysical 120 80
103SubstituteNormalStatus
106Drill RunGroundPhysical 80 95
113TailwindFlyingStatus
124Ice SpinnerIcePhysical 80 100
130Helping HandNormalStatus
132Baton PassNormalStatus
134ReversalFightingPhysical 100
135Ice BeamIceSpecial 90 100
143BlizzardIceSpecial 110 70
152Giga ImpactNormalPhysical 150 90
163Hyper BeamNormalSpecial 150 90
164Brave BirdFlyingPhysical 120 100
171Tera BlastNormalSpecial 80 100
174HazeIceStatus
187Icicle SpearIcePhysical 25 100
192Focus PunchFightingPhysical 150 100
193Weather BallNormalSpecial 50 100
197Dual WingbeatFlyingPhysical 40 90
205EndeavorNormalPhysical 100
212Triple AxelIcePhysical 20 90
216Feather DanceFlyingStatus 100

Moves learnt by level up

Delibird learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
1PresentNormalPhysical 90
25Drill PeckFlyingPhysical 80 100

Egg moves

Delibird learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Delibird gen 8 learnset page.

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
Aurora BeamIceSpecial 65 100
Aurora VeilIceStatus
CounterFightingPhysical 100
Destiny BondGhostStatus
Fake OutNormalPhysical 40 100
Freeze-DryIceSpecial 70 100
Future SightPsychicSpecial 120 100
Ice PunchIcePhysical 75 100
Ice ShardIcePhysical 40 100
Icy WindIceSpecial 55 95
MementoDarkStatus 100
Quick AttackNormalPhysical 40 100
Rapid SpinNormalPhysical 50 100
SpikesGroundStatus
SplashNormalStatus

Moves learnt by TM

Delibird is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
01Focus PunchFightingPhysical 150 100
03Water PulseWaterSpecial 60 100
07HailIceStatus
13Ice BeamIceSpecial 90 100
14BlizzardIceSpecial 110 70
17ProtectNormalStatus
18Rain DanceWaterStatus
31Brick BreakFightingPhysical 75 100
32Double TeamNormalStatus
40Aerial AceFlyingPhysical 60
42FacadeNormalPhysical 70 100
44RestPsychicStatus
45AttractNormalStatus 100
46ThiefDarkPhysical 60 100
47Steel WingSteelPhysical 70 90
56FlingDarkPhysical 100
58EndureNormalStatus
67RecycleNormalStatus
72AvalancheIcePhysical 60 100
82Sleep TalkNormalStatus
87SwaggerNormalStatus 85
88PluckFlyingPhysical 60 100
90SubstituteNormalStatus
94FlyFlyingPhysical 90 95
97DefogFlyingStatus

Delibird sprites

Type Generation 2 Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 Generation 6 Generation 7 Generation 8 Generation 9
Normal Delibird sprite from Silver Delibird sprite from Ruby & Sapphire Delibird sprite from Diamond & Pearl Delibird sprite from Black & White Delibird sprite from X & Y Delibird sprite from Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Delibird sprite from Sword & Shield Delibird sprite from Scarlet & Violet
Shiny Delibird Shiny sprite from Silver Delibird Shiny sprite from Ruby & Sapphire Delibird Shiny sprite from Diamond & Pearl Delibird Shiny sprite from Black & White Delibird Shiny sprite from X & Y Delibird Shiny sprite from Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

Where to find Delibird

Gold Trade/migrate from another game
Silver
Crystal
Ice Path
Ruby
Sapphire
Trade/migrate from another game
FireRed Icefall Cave
LeafGreen
Emerald
Trade/migrate from another game
Diamond
Pearl
Route 216
Platinum Route 217
HeartGold Trade/migrate from another game
SoulSilver Ice Path
Black
White
Giant Chasm
Black 2
White 2
Route 22, Giant Chasm
X
Y
Route 17
Omega Ruby
Alpha Sapphire
Shoal Cave
Sun
Moon
Route 3
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Seaward Cave
Let's Go Pikachu
Let's Go Eevee
Not available in this game
Sword
Shield
Route 8, Rolling Fields, South Lake Miloch, Axew's Eye, Dappled Grove, Dusty Bowl, West Lake Axewell, Giant's Cap, Giant's Mirror, Giant's Seat, Hammerlocke Hills, North Lake Miloch, Watchtower Ruins, Snowslide Slope
Brilliant Diamond
Shining Pearl
Route 216, Whiteout Cave, Icy Cave, Glacial Cavern
Legends: Arceus Not available in this game
Scarlet
Violet
North Province (Area One), North Province (Area Three)

Answers to Delibird questions

Other languages

English Delibird
Japanese デリバード (Delibird)
German Botogel
French Cadoizo
Italian Delibird
Spanish Delibird
Korean 딜리버드 (dillibeodeu)
Chinese (Simplified) 信使鸟
Chinese (Traditional) 信使鳥

 

English Delivery Pokémon
Japanese はこびやポケモン
German Lieferanten-Pokémon
French Pokémon Livraison
Italian Pokémon Consegna
Spanish Pokémon Reparto
Korean 배달포켓몬
Chinese (Simplified) 搬运宝可梦
Chinese (Traditional) 搬運寶可夢

Name origin

deliver
transport an item to the recipient
Adélie
a species of penguin
bird
winged animal