Pelipper build and sets
Tier AReg M-CUpdated
Water
FlyingAbilities: Keen Eye · Drizzle · Rain Dish#1 tournament set
698 teams · has won a tournament
- Items
Sitrus Berry- Ability
- Drizzle
- Nature
- Bold
- Spread (SP) · ladder 1760+
- 32 HP / 10 Def / 17 SpA / 7 SpD
- Hurricane
- Tailwind
Weather Ball
Wide Guard
SP and nature: the most used spread on the Showdown 1760+ ladder (tournaments publish item, ability and moves, not the spread).
- Tournament usage
- 14%
- Win rate
- 49.7%
- Top cuts
- 236
- Games
- 11,841
Base stats
- HP60
- Attack50
- Defense100
- Sp. Atk95
- Sp. Def70
- Speed65
- Total440
In Reg M-C, Pelipper showed up on 14% of tournament teams (2,606 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 49.7% win rate and 236 top cut appearances.
Most used tournament builds
The full Pelipper sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).
Sitrus Berry- Hurricane
- Tailwind
- Weather Ball
- Wide Guard
Damp Rock- Helping Hand
- Hurricane
- Weather Ball
- Wide Guard
Focus Sash- Hurricane
- Tailwind
- Weather Ball
- Wide Guard
Items, moves and abilities
Items
- Sitrus Berry39.4%
- Focus Sash29.4%
- Damp Rock21.9%
Life Orb3.5%
Choice Scarf2.2%
Moves
- Hurricane98.5%
- Weather Ball94.4%
- Wide Guard72%
- Tailwind69.6%
- Protect28.6%
- Helping Hand21.3%
- Muddy Water5.9%
Ice Beam3.8%
Abilities
- Drizzle98.9%
- Keen Eye0.5%
- Rain Dish0.4%
Nature (stat alignment)
- Bold41.2%
- Modest37.3%
- Timid13%
Most used spread (SP)
Spreads from the Showdown 1760+ ladder. Champions gives you 66 Stat Points (max 32 per stat); the EV equivalent is just for reference.
| Nature | SP | As EVs | Stats at level 50 | usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bold | 32 HP / 10 Def / 17 SpA / 7 SpD | 252 HP / 76 Def / 132 SpA / 52 SpD | 167 / 63 / 143 / 132 / 97 / 85 | 10.7% |
| Timid | 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe | 12 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe | 137 / 63 / 120 / 147 / 90 / 128 | 8% |
| Modest | 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe | 12 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe | 137 / 63 / 120 / 161 / 90 / 117 | 7.9% |
| Bold | 31 HP / 16 SpD / 19 Spe | 244 HP / 124 SpD / 148 Spe | 166 / 63 / 132 / 115 / 106 / 104 | 5.2% |
| Timid | 32 SpA / 2 SpD / 32 Spe | 252 SpA / 12 SpD / 252 Spe | 135 / 63 / 120 / 147 / 92 / 128 | 3.2% |
Pelipper Speed
Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.
| Pokémon | Base | Min (TR) | 0 SP | 32 SP | Max | Scarf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelipper | 65 | 76 | 85 | 117 | 128 | 192 |
Most common partners
% of teams with Pelipper that also bring each Pokémon.
Archaludon84.9%
Golisopod45.6%
Sneasler34%
Grimmsnarl30.6%
Charizard28.6%
Garchomp27.7%
Good and bad matchups
Weaknesses and resistances
Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.
4x weakness
Electric
2x weakness
- Rock
Resists (½)
Fire- Water
Fighting
Bug
Steel
Resists (¼)
—
Immune
Ground
In Showdown games
1,661 rated games (1500+) with this Pokémon on the team.
Most used moves in games
- Weather Ball35.6%
- Hurricane35.6%
- Wide Guard19.3%
- Tailwind16.8%
- Helping Hand10.4%
- Muddy Water5.2%
Leads alongside
Basculegion-F26.6%- Golisopod23.4%
- Archaludon14.8%
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Pelipper build in Pokémon Champions?
The most used tournament build is Pelipper @ Sitrus Berry with Drizzle and Hurricane, Tailwind, Weather Ball and Wide Guard (698 teams).
What item should Pelipper hold?
The most used items in tournaments are Sitrus Berry (39.4%), Focus Sash (29.4%) and Damp Rock (21.9%).
What spread (SP) should Pelipper run?
The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 32 HP / 10 Def / 17 SpA / 7 SpD with a Bold nature (as EVs: 252 HP / 76 Def / 132 SpA / 52 SpD).
What counters Pelipper?
Based on tournament matchups, teams with Dragonite, Sinistcha and Charizard have the best results against it.
What is Pelipper's Speed at level 50?
Base 65: 76 at minimum (Trick Room), 117 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 128 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.