Delibird (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Delibird (disambiguation).

Delibird デリバード Delibird #225
Art by Ken Sugimori from HeartGold and SoulSilver
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 ----- Insomnia Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 800,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #194 Hoenn #364 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R-209 Oblivia R-256 N-032
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 16.0 kg Metric 35.3 lbs./16.0 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 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Water 1 and Ground groups 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 1 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 a dual-type Ice/Flying Pokémon.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Delibird is a red penguin-like Pokémon with a sack-like tail. It has a patch of fluffy feathers on its chest that resembles a beard, and crests on its head. There is also a circular, white, button-like marking lower on Delibird's chest. Delibird has a white face with black rings around its eyes. Delibird's beak and feet are light-yellow.

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 could even help it.

Delibird is the only known Pokémon that learns Present by leveling up, and that is the only move it learns that way. It can learn other, more traditional Ice- and Template:Type2 moves by more indirect means.

Behavior

Delibird carries food bundled up in its tail, carrying it wherever it may go. It spends all day carrying food to its awaiting chicks.

Delibird are often delivering items to either Pokémon or people. The deliveries are often from humans, but may be from Pokémon.

Habitat

File:Mountain.gif

Mountain Pokémon

Delibird tend to live in mountainous regions, making their nests over sharp cliffs.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

File:Delibird tr.jpg

Team Rocket's Delibird

Major appearances

Delibird first appeared in Delibird's Dilemma under the ownership of Santa Claus. Ash's Totodile shot a Delibird that was delivering presents clear out of the sky with a Water Gun-propelled snowball. Pikachu and co. had to help the Delivery 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. Fortunately for the Rocket Trio, Delibird was no longer able to tail them since the action moved to the Hoenn Region. Delibird has also appeared in Grating Spaces and The Thief That Keeps On Thieving.

Minor appearances

A Delibird also appeared in Battling the Generation Gap!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP231 Delibird Ash's Pokédex Delibird, the Delivery Pokémon. Delibird’s most unique attack is giving presents, however, some of these presents have been known to explode. Sometimes, Delibird’s presents can actually restore energy to its opponents.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Delibird appears as one of the Pokémon used by Pryce. It is the most common Pokémon that have been used by Pryce. It appears to be the same Pokémon used by him in his alias, and was strong enough that it allowed him to capture Ho-Oh. However, Gold was able to knock it out with Polibo's Perish Song attack.

In the TCG

Main article: Delibird (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Stadium 2: Delibird stars in its own mini-game called "Delibird's Delivery." In this game, players collect presents from one side of the field to the other. The player must avoid Swinub that scurry around or they will trip the Delibird and cause the player to lose the present they were carrying.
• Pokémon Channel: Delibird is the delivery boy for the "Shop 'n Squirtle."

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II 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. Stadium 2 It carries food all day long. There are tales about lost people who were saved by the food it had.
Generation III Ruby 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. Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} 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. 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.
Generation IV Diamond It carries food rolled up in its tail. It has the habit of sharing food with people lost in mountains. Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold It carries food all day long. There are tales about lost people who were saved by the food it had. SoulSilver It nests at the edge of sharp cliffs. It spends all day carrying food to its awaiting chicks.
Generation V Black しっぽで　エサを　つつんで　はこぶ。やまで　そうなんした　ひとに　エサを　わけあたえる　しゅうせい。 White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

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 Swarm Route 217 HeartGold SoulSilver Uncommon Ice Path  (SoulSilver only) Pal Park Mountain Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White Rare Giant Chasm 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 Red/Blue Rescue Team	Northwind Field (17F-25F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Blizzard Island (1F-20F) Crevice Cave (B1-B10) Lower Crevice Cave (B1-B4) Mt. Avalanche (B1-B19)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Hia Valley
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Mt. Sorbet Forest Temple Fire Temple Ice Temple Thunder Temple Dark Temple Light Temple
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure	Iceberg Zone

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Colosseum		NeverMeltIce (100%)

Stats

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.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 3/3 ★★★	Power 3/3 ★★★
Skill 3/4 ★★★☆	Stamina 4/5 ★★★★☆
Jump 3/3 ★★★	Total 16/18 ★★★

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

Notes: If Gravity is in effect, this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball or a Ring Target, or it is affected by Smack Down or Ingrain, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Present Normal Physical 0000— 09090% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Delibird Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Delibird Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM07	Hail	Ice	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	09595	100}}100%	10
	TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	120120	070}}70%	5
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	07575	100}}100%	15
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	06060	—}}—%	20
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	04040	100}}100%	10
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	10
	TM79	Ice Breath	Ice	Special	04040	090}}90%	10
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM88	Pluck	Flying	Physical	06060	100}}100%	20
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	HM02	Fly	Flying	Physical	09090	095}}95%	15
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Delibird Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Delibird Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Aurora Beam	Ice	Special	65	100%	20
	Fake Out	Normal	Physical	40	100%	10
	Future Sight	Psychic	Special	100	100%	10
	Gift Pass	Normal	Status	—	—%	15
	Ice Ball	Ice	Physical	30	90%	20
	Ice Punch*	Ice	Physical	75	100%	15
	Ice Shard	Ice	Physical	40	100%	30
	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95%	15
	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100%	30
	Rapid Spin	Normal	Physical	20	100%	40
	Splash	Normal	Status	—	—%	40
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Delibird in Generation V Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Delibird in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Delibird Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Delibird Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Delibird can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Delibird cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Delibird Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Delibird Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Dream World-only moves

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Event	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
Dream World	Ice Shard	Ice	Physical	40	100%	20
Dream World	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20
A superscript level indicates that Delibird can learn this move normally in Generation V at that level Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Delibird Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Delibird Click on the generation numbers at the top to see event moves from other generations

Special moves

Shadow moves	<span style="color:#{{{2}}};">Level 45+	Purified moves
Shadow Rush	File:Box colo 225.png	Blizzard	Ice
--		Attract	Normal
--		Present	Normal
--		Fly	Flying

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 225.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.8% Friend Area: Frigid Cavern Phrases 51%-100% HP If you need anything delivered, I'm at your service! 26%-50% HP Wait a second... Only half my HP is left! 1%-25% HP I'm finished... I have no energy left at all... Level up Oh, yippee! I leveled up! That makes me happy! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up Oh, yippee! I leveled up! That makes me happy!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: B
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Ice  Poké Assist: ( Ice ) Field move: (Crush ×1) Browser entry   It hurls hunks of ice to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Ice  ( Ice ) Past ( Normal ) (Crush ×3) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   It causes blizzards around itself that make Pokémon Stopped.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Delibird gave you the Ice Tree decorations as presents. His favorite Attraction is Empoleon's Snow Slide.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Does not evolve Delibird  Ice  Flying

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Delibird images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Although penguins are unable to fly, Delibird, a penguin-like Pokémon, can learn the move. However, it cannot learn Roost.
• Even though penguins appear only in the southern hemisphere of the earth, Delibird is owned by the north-dwelling Santa Claus.
• Delibird is unique for the fact that it's one of the few Pokémon who can learn TM moves when it learns fewer than 4 moves by leveling up.
• It is the only non-Template:Type2 Pokémon capable of learning Ice Ball, despite Ice Ball being an Template:Type2 move.
• Delibird's National Pokédex number is 225; adding a 1 to the front of it makes 1225, possibly hinting at a reference to Christmas Day or Santa Claus.
• The Ultimate Pokémon Handbook incorrectly states that Delibird is a legendary Pokémon.
• Although Delibird is clearly based on a bird, it is not in the Flying egg group. It shares this trait with Torchic, Piplup and their evolutions.
  • Coincidentally, Delibird and the Piplup family are based on penguins.
• Delibird's hidden ability is Insomnia, despite it already having access to another ability with the exact same effect.
• Delibird can be seen as a parallel to Sneasel. Both of them are Ice-type Generation II Pokémon. Delibird is exclusive to FireRed, while Sneasel is exclusive to LeafGreen, with both Pokémon found in the same location in their respective versions.

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 Santa Claus. Delibird may have also been inspired by puffins, which are penguin-like birds that still have the ability to fly.

Name origin

Delibird's name is a combination of delivery and bird. The first two syllables of the name may have derived from the Adelie Penguin.

In other languages

• German: Botogel - From Bote (messenger) and Vogel (bird).
• French: Cadoizo - From cadeau (present) and oiseau (bird).
• Korean: 딜리버드 Dillibeodeu - Transliteration of English name.
• Chinese (Taiwan and Hong Kong): 信使鳥 Xìn Shǐ Niǎo - "Messenger/courier bird".

Related articles

• Delibird (Team Rocket)
• Santa's Delibird

External links

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