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Pokémon · #279

Pelipper

WaterFlying Legal in M-C

Pelipper is #12 on the ladder, on 14.8% of teams.

Stats at level 50

HP 60
Atk 50
Def 100
SpA 95
SpD 70
Spe 65

Base stat total 440

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128

Level 50, IVs 31. Paste line: EVs: 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe · Timid Nature

Types and weaknesses

WaterFlying
Weak ×4
Electric
Weak ×2
Rock
Resists ×½
FireWaterFightingBugSteel
Immune
Ground

Abilities

Keen Eye
This Pokemon's accuracy can't be lowered by others; ignores their evasiveness stat. · used by 0%
Drizzle
On switch-in, this Pokemon summons Rain. · used by 100%
Rain Dish
If Rain is active, this Pokemon heals 1/16 of its max HP each turn. · used by 0%

Speed tier

Most common
128 (Timid, 32 Spe SP, 36% of spreads)
With Choice Scarf
192 (held by 8%)
Fastest
128 (+Spe nature, 32 SP)
Neutral
85 (0 SP)
Slowest
76 (−Spe nature, 0 SP, for Trick Room)

At Speed 128, it outspeeds 17 of the other 49 Pokémon in the top 50, each at its most common spread and item.

  1. Mega Tyranitar 135
  2. Venusaur 132
  3. Mega Blastoise 130
  4. Pelipper (this) 128
  5. Mega Swampert 122
  6. Volcarona 120
  7. Rillaboom 105
Full speed tiers →

Usage in Regulation Set M-C

Rank #12 · on 14.8% of teams · 520,827 appearances in 1,631,943 battles

Moves

  1. Hurricane 97.8%
  2. Weather Ball 87.1%
  3. Tailwind 74.4%
  4. Wide Guard 62.1%
  5. Protect 35.3%
  6. Muddy Water 11.5%
  7. Helping Hand 7.4%
  8. Icy Wind 6.7%
  9. Rain Dance 6.6%
  10. Ice Beam 5.3%

Items

  1. Focus Sash 40.9%
  2. Sitrus Berry 35.8%
  3. Choice Scarf 7.7%
  4. Damp Rock 7.0%
  5. Life Orb 4.2%
  6. Rocky Helmet 1.1%

Abilities

  1. Drizzle 99.8%
  2. Keen Eye 0.1%
  3. Rain Dish 0.0%

Spreads

  1. Timid 2/0/0/32/0/32 · Spe 128 17.1%
  2. Modest 2/0/0/32/0/32 · Spe 117 15.3%
  3. Modest 32/0/0/32/2/0 · Spe 85 4.9%
  4. Bold 31/0/0/0/24/11 · Spe 96 2.9%
  5. Bold 32/0/32/2/0/0 · Spe 85 2.8%
  6. Quiet 32/0/0/32/2/0 · Spe 76 1.9%
  7. Modest 32/0/1/5/17/11 · Spe 96 1.8%
  8. Modest 31/0/1/5/18/11 · Spe 96 1.6%

Teammates

  1. Archaludon 68.7%
  2. Mega Golisopod 44.0%
  3. Mega Swampert 27.8%
  4. Rillaboom 23.8%
  5. Basculegion 21.9%
  6. Indeedee-F 21.5%
  7. Sneasler 20.1%
  8. Grimmsnarl 18.9%
  9. Farigiraf 16.5%
  10. Incineroar 13.9%
  11. Mega Gardevoir 12.8%
  12. Mega Charizard Y 11.6%

Usage: Smogon usage statistics, Pokémon Showdown ladder, September 2026, 1760 rating cutoff · Sep 2026· ≥ 1760· 1,631,943 battles

Rank #11 · on 14.0% of teams · 520,827 appearances in 1,631,943 battles

Moves

  1. Hurricane 96.8%
  2. Weather Ball 90.0%
  3. Tailwind 78.0%
  4. Wide Guard 62.3%
  5. Protect 40.5%
  6. Ice Beam 7.5%
  7. Muddy Water 7.2%
  8. U-turn 4.2%
  9. Helping Hand 3.8%
  10. Icy Wind 2.0%

Items

  1. Focus Sash 49.4%
  2. Sitrus Berry 28.3%
  3. Damp Rock 7.5%
  4. Life Orb 3.9%
  5. Choice Scarf 2.5%
  6. Rocky Helmet 1.8%

Abilities

  1. Drizzle 99.5%
  2. Keen Eye 0.4%
  3. Rain Dish 0.1%

Spreads

  1. Modest 2/0/0/32/0/32 · Spe 117 15.0%
  2. Timid 2/0/0/32/0/32 · Spe 128 10.7%
  3. Modest 32/0/0/32/2/0 · Spe 85 8.5%
  4. Bold 32/0/32/2/0/0 · Spe 85 5.0%
  5. Modest 0/0/0/32/2/32 · Spe 117 2.3%
  6. Quiet 32/0/0/32/2/0 · Spe 76 2.2%
  7. Modest 31/0/1/5/18/11 · Spe 96 2.1%
  8. Modest 32/0/1/5/17/11 · Spe 96 1.7%

Teammates

  1. Archaludon 53.5%
  2. Mega Golisopod 49.9%
  3. Rillaboom 25.4%
  4. Indeedee-F 24.7%
  5. Basculegion 23.7%
  6. Sneasler 23.1%
  7. Mega Swampert 20.0%
  8. Farigiraf 19.1%
  9. Incineroar 14.7%
  10. Grimmsnarl 13.8%
  11. Sinistcha 12.4%
  12. Mega Gardevoir 11.5%

Usage: Smogon usage statistics, Pokémon Showdown ladder, September 2026, 1500 rating cutoff · Sep 2026· ≥ 1500· 1,631,943 battles

Rank #11 · on 14.1% of teams · 520,827 appearances in 1,631,943 battles

Moves

  1. Hurricane 95.9%
  2. Weather Ball 87.8%
  3. Tailwind 76.5%
  4. Wide Guard 60.9%
  5. Protect 42.0%
  6. Ice Beam 8.0%
  7. Muddy Water 7.0%
  8. U-turn 5.5%
  9. Helping Hand 4.0%
  10. Icy Wind 2.3%

Items

  1. Focus Sash 49.5%
  2. Sitrus Berry 24.3%
  3. Damp Rock 9.6%
  4. Life Orb 3.8%
  5. Choice Scarf 2.2%
  6. Rocky Helmet 2.2%

Abilities

  1. Drizzle 99.3%
  2. Keen Eye 0.5%
  3. Rain Dish 0.2%

Spreads

  1. Modest 2/0/0/32/0/32 · Spe 117 13.4%
  2. Timid 2/0/0/32/0/32 · Spe 128 10.9%
  3. Modest 32/0/0/32/2/0 · Spe 85 10.2%
  4. Bold 32/0/32/2/0/0 · Spe 85 7.3%
  5. Modest 31/0/1/5/18/11 · Spe 96 2.1%
  6. Modest 0/0/0/32/2/32 · Spe 117 2.0%
  7. Quiet 32/0/0/32/2/0 · Spe 76 1.9%
  8. Modest 32/0/0/32/0/2 · Spe 87 1.3%

Teammates

  1. Mega Golisopod 47.1%
  2. Archaludon 46.5%
  3. Indeedee-F 24.5%
  4. Rillaboom 24.1%
  5. Sneasler 24.0%
  6. Basculegion 23.3%
  7. Mega Swampert 19.0%
  8. Farigiraf 18.0%
  9. Incineroar 15.4%
  10. Sinistcha 12.2%
  11. Mega Gardevoir 11.1%
  12. Grimmsnarl 10.9%

Usage: Smogon usage statistics, Pokémon Showdown ladder, September 2026, all games (cutoff 0) · Sep 2026· all ratings· 1,631,943 battles

Tournaments (Last 30 days)

On 582 of 4,299 teams (13.5%) · win rate 47.3% (95% interval 45.5%–49.1%, n = 2,943 games) · 37 top-cut teams

Tournament data: Limitless (play.limitlesstcg.com); player names removed · 40 tournaments· player names removed

Checks and counters

Beats it in replays

Teams with these win more often against teams bringing it than their overall strength predicts. Score 1–100, 50 = neutral.

  1. Mega Floette +6.3 pp n = 101 Replays
    Why? 1
    • StatTeams with Mega Floette beat teams bringing Pelipper more often than expected+6.3 pp · n = 101 · Showdown replays
  2. Mega Raichu Y +3.8 pp n = 226 Replays
    Why? 1
    • StatTeams with Mega Raichu Y beat teams bringing Pelipper more often than expected+3.8 pp · n = 226 · Showdown replays
  3. Whimsicott +3.9 pp n = 83 Replays
    Why? 1
    • StatTeams with Whimsicott beat teams bringing Pelipper more often than expected+3.9 pp · n = 83 · Showdown replays
  4. Milotic +3.6 pp n = 56 Replays
    Why? 1
    • StatTeams with Milotic beat teams bringing Pelipper more often than expected+3.6 pp · n = 56 · Showdown replays
  5. Archaludon +3.3 pp n = 86 Replays
    Why? 1
    • StatTeams with Archaludon beat teams bringing Pelipper more often than expected+3.3 pp · n = 86 · Showdown replays
  6. Mega Charizard Y +2.5 pp n = 193 Replays
    Why? 1
    • StatTeams with Mega Charizard Y beat teams bringing Pelipper more often than expected+2.5 pp · n = 193 · Showdown replays
  7. Indeedee-F +2.1 pp n = 120 Replays
    Why? 1
    • StatTeams with Indeedee-F beat teams bringing Pelipper more often than expected+2.1 pp · n = 120 · Showdown replays

Ladder checks

How often each one KOs or forces it out when they meet. Score = 100 × (p − 2 sd).

Smogon lists no checks with at least 20 encounters.

Strong against (replays)

Teams with it beat teams bringing these more often than expected.

  1. Arcanine-Hisui +4.4 pp n = 113 Replays
    Why? 1
    • StatBeats teams bringing Arcanine-Hisui more often than expected+4.4 pp · n = 113 · Showdown replays
  2. Basculegion +4.2 pp n = 151 Replays
    Why? 1
    • StatBeats teams bringing Basculegion more often than expected+4.2 pp · n = 151 · Showdown replays
  3. Mega Dragonite +4.1 pp n = 79 Replays
    Why? 1
    • StatBeats teams bringing Mega Dragonite more often than expected+4.1 pp · n = 79 · Showdown replays
  4. Mega Garchomp Z +3.4 pp n = 96 Replays
    Why? 1
    • StatBeats teams bringing Mega Garchomp Z more often than expected+3.4 pp · n = 96 · Showdown replays
  5. Kommo-o +3.0 pp n = 68 Replays
    Why? 1
    • StatBeats teams bringing Kommo-o more often than expected+3.0 pp · n = 68 · Showdown replays
  6. Volcarona +2.2 pp n = 60 Replays
    Why? 1
    • StatBeats teams bringing Volcarona more often than expected+2.2 pp · n = 60 · Showdown replays

Matchups: public Pokémon Showdown Bo3 replays; player names removed · Last 30 days· 4,940 replays· gen9championsvgc2026regmcbo3

Good with

Wins together in replays

Brought together, these pairs win more often than expected. Score 1–100, 50 = neutral.

  1. Basculegion-F +4.4 pp n = 353 Replays
    Why? 1
    • StatWins more often when brought together with Basculegion-F+4.4 pp · n = 353 · Showdown replays

Common teammates

Score 50 = paired as often as the teammate's own popularity predicts; higher = paired more often.

  1. Mega Swampert +22.5 pp n = 144,686 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 28% of Pelipper teams; Mega Swampert is on 5% of all teams (5.25× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  2. Archaludon +51.5 pp n = 357,860 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 69% of Pelipper teams; Archaludon is on 17% of all teams (4.00× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  3. Grimmsnarl +13.7 pp n = 98,697 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 19% of Pelipper teams; Grimmsnarl is on 5% of all teams (3.63× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  4. Mega Golisopod +28.3 pp n = 229,216 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 44% of Pelipper teams; Mega Golisopod is on 16% of all teams (2.80× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  5. Mega Gardevoir +3.4 pp n = 66,770 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 13% of Pelipper teams; Mega Gardevoir is on 9% of all teams (1.36× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  6. Basculegion +1.4 pp n = 114,322 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 22% of Pelipper teams; Basculegion is on 21% of all teams (1.07× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  7. Indeedee-F +1.3 pp n = 112,134 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 22% of Pelipper teams; Indeedee-F is on 20% of all teams (1.06× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  8. Farigiraf +0.8 pp n = 85,780 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 16% of Pelipper teams; Farigiraf is on 16% of all teams (1.05× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
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  1. Mega Charizard Y -0.6 pp n = 60,156 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 12% of Pelipper teams; Mega Charizard Y is on 12% of all teams (0.95× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  2. Sneasler -17.0 pp n = 104,790 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 20% of Pelipper teams; Sneasler is on 37% of all teams (0.54× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  3. Rillaboom -22.8 pp n = 124,009 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 24% of Pelipper teams; Rillaboom is on 47% of all teams (0.51× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  4. Incineroar -17.8 pp n = 72,343 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 14% of Pelipper teams; Incineroar is on 32% of all teams (0.44× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon

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