Delibird (Pokémon)

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Delibird デリバード Delibird #225
Artwork from GSC
Type Ice Flying Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Delivery Pokémon
Abilities Vital Spirit or Hustle Hustle Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 800,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #190 Hoenn #364 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2'11" Imperial 0.9 m Metric 2'11"/0.9 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 35.3 lbs. Imperial 16 kg Metric 35.3 lbs./16 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Red	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Water 1 and Ground groups 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 183 Battle Exp.: 1831*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Delibird (Japanese: デリバード Delibird) is an Ice/Flying-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Delibird's body is covered with red and white feathers, making it look like Santa Claus's suit. The sack it carries is actually its tail.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Delibird's most famous power is that it attacks by giving presents to its opponents. These presents, glowing orbs pulled from inside its tail, often explode, damaging the enemy. However, this move is unpredictable, even for the Delibird. The effect of the present could harm an opponent, or it could even help them!

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Delibird first appeared in Delibird's Dilemma. Ash's Totodile shot a Delibird that was delivering presents clear out of the sky with Water Gun-propelled snowball. Pikachu and co. had to help the Rockhopper Penguin Pokémon find the five presents before midnight.

Delibird's first appearance in the main series was in Dues and Don'ts. It was owned by an elderly talent scout from Team Rocket. Since that episode, the Delivery Pokémon kept following Jessie, James and Meowth to collect money that the three of them owe. Fortunetly for the Rocket Trio, Delibird was no longer able to tail them since the action moved to the Hoenn Region. This Delibird made one more appearance in Grating Spaces.

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Stadium 2: Delibird stars in its own mini-game called "Delibird's Delivery." In this game, you collect presents from one side of the field to the other. Make sure you avoid the Swinub that scurry around or you'll lose the present you collected.
• Pokémon Channel: Delibird is the delivery boy for "Shopping with Squirtle".

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold / Pokémon LeafGreen

It carries food all day long. There are tales about lost people who were saved by the food it had.

Pokémon Silver / Pokémon FireRed

It nests at the edge of sharp cliffs. It spends all day carrying food to its awaiting chicks.

Pokémon Crystal

It always carries its food with it, wherever it goes. If attacked, it throws its food at the opponent.

Pokémon Ruby and 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.

Pokémon 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.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver Rare Ice Path (Silver only) Crystal Uncommon Ice Path
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen Rare Icefall Cave (FireRed only) Colosseum One Realgam Tower (Shadow XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Swarm Route 216 Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park None Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Channel	Upgrade binder
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 19 Endless Level 30 Forever Level 5 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon	Northwind Field (17F-25F)

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 45		105 - 152	200 - 294
Attack: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Defense: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Sp. Atk: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp. Def: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Speed: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Total: 330	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 4× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 4× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 4× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 4× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Game	Generation II	Generation III	Generation IV
Start	Present	Present	Present

By TM/HM

Game	Generation II	Generation III	Generation IV
TM01		Focus Punch	Focus Punch
TM02	Headbutt
TM03	Curse	Water Pulse	Water Pulse
TM06	Toxic	Toxic	Toxic
TM07		Hail	Hail
TM10	Hidden Power	Hidden Power	Hidden Power
TM13	Snore	Ice Beam	Ice Beam
TM14	Blizzard	Blizzard	Blizzard
TM16	Icy Wind
TM17	Protect	Protect	Protect
TM18	Rain Dance	Rain Dance	Rain Dance
TM20	Endure
TM21	Frustration	Frustration	Frustration
TM27	Return	Return	Return
TM31	Mud Slap		Brick Break
TM32	Double Team	Double Team	Double Team
TM34	Swagger
TM35	Sleep Talk
TM39	Swift
TM40		Aerial Ace	Aerial Ace
TM42		Facade	Facade
TM43	Detect	Secret Power	Secret Power
TM44	Rest	Rest	Rest
TM45	Attract	Attract	Attract
TM46	Thief	Thief	Thief
TM56			Fling
TM58			Endure
TM67			Recycle
TM72			Avalanche
TM78			Captivate
TM82			Sleep Talk
TM83			Natural Gift
TM87			Swagger
TM88			Pluck
TM90			Substitute
HM02	Fly	Fly	Fly
HM05			Defog

Trivia

Origin

Aspects of Delibird's appearance appear to come from the Rockhopper Penguin. However, its red and white color scheme, its ability to give presents, and the appearance of carrying its sack-like tail may have been derived from the myths about Santa Claus.

Name origin

Delibird's name is a combination of delivery and bird.

In other languages

• German: Botogel
• French: Cadoizo
• Korean: 딜리버드 Dillibeodeu

Related articles

• Delibird (Team Rocket)

External links

• Article on Wikipedia
• Special Delivery, the fanlisting for Delibird at The Anime Fanlistings Network

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