Delibird
Delibird is a Ice/Flying-type Pokémon, the Delivery Pokémon, number 225 (#0225) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 2 and comes from the Johto region. It is 0.9 m tall and weighs 16 kg.
Delibird is the Delivery Pokémon, a red-and-white bird that keeps food in a bag-like tail and shares it with stranded people. The Pokédex says one famously helped an explorer reach the top of the world's highest mountain.
How to pronounce Delibird
Delibird is pronounced DEL-ih-burd. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Delibird said out loud:
In Japanese it is デリバード.
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Delibird is a red bird with a white face and chest, two three-pointed crests above its circular, black-ringed eyes, a pale yellow beak and feet, and one white spot on its belly. Its hollow white tail works like a bag. It is 0.9 m tall and weighs 16 kg.
Behaviour
Delibird carries food all day and shares it with people and Pokémon who are lost or stranded. In a flock, the Ultra Moon Pokédex says, the boss is whichever Delibird has the biggest tail. If attacked, the Violet entry says, it hurls its food at the attacker.
Habitat
The Pokédex lists it as a Mountain Pokémon, and the Sun entry says Delibird in Alola can withstand some heat. In Scarlet and Violet it lives on Glaseado Mountain in Paldea's North Province, and in Legends: Z-A it appears in Wild Zones 12 and 20, plus the Mega Dimension DLC's 3-star Ice-type wild zones in Hyperspace Lumiose.
Diet
It is omnivorous, according to the Ultra Sun Pokédex, which adds that it sometimes gives stranded people bug Pokémon to eat.
Powers
Vital Spirit and Hustle are its regular Abilities, with Insomnia hidden. In Scarlet and Violet it learns only two moves by levelling up: Present, a gift attack that Bulbapedia says may hurt or heal its target, and Drill Peck at level 25. Bulbapedia says that, by levelling up, only Delibird and its Paradox relative Iron Bundle can learn Present.
Name origin
Delibird combines 'delivery' and 'bird', and Bulbapedia notes that 'Deli' may also nod to the Adélie penguin. The Japanese name is the same, Delibird (デリバード).
Design inspiration
Delibird appears to draw on the rockhopper penguin. Its red and white colours, present-giving and sack-like tail may come from Santa Claus, and Bulbapedia also suggests the white stork. These are fan readings.
In the games
In Pokémon Channel, Delibird makes the deliveries for the 'Shop 'n Squirtle', and in Legends: Z-A it turns up as a wild Pokémon in Lumiose's wild zones. It first appeared in Gold and Silver.
In the anime
A Delibird tied to a Team Rocket talent scout debuted in 'Dues and Don'ts' and kept following Jessie and James to collect money they owed. Santa Claus's Delibird gets shot out of the sky by a snowball in 'Delibird's Dilemma'.
Fun facts
- Its hidden Ability Insomnia does exactly the same thing in battle as its regular Ability Vital Spirit: both prevent sleep.
- Bulbapedia says its Spaceworld '97 demo design, Gifuto, was a Water and Ice type with a crest like a Santa hat.
- In Pokémon Stadium 2's mini-game 'Delibird's Delivery', players carry presents across the field while avoiding Swinub that trip the Delibird up.
Base stats
- HP: 45
- Attack: 55
- Defense: 45
- Sp. Atk: 65
- Sp. Def: 45
- Speed: 75
Delibird’s base stat total is 330. Its highest stat is Speed.
Type matchups
What is Delibird weak to?
Delibird takes extra damage from Rock (4×), Fire (2×), Electric (2×), Steel (2×) moves.
It resists Grass (½×), Bug (½×).
It is immune to Ground moves.
Evolution
Delibird does not evolve, and it does not evolve from any other Pokémon.
Abilities
- Vital Spirit: Prevents sleep.
- Hustle: Strengthens physical moves to inflict 1.5× damage, but decreases their accuracy to 0.8×.
- Insomnia (hidden ability): Prevents sleep.
Moves
Moves Delibird learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Present | Normal | Physical | — |
| 25 | Drill Peck | Flying | Physical | 80 |
TM moves (50)
Delibird can learn 50 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Agility, Protect, Water Pulse, Acrobatics, Thief, Trailblaze, Chilling Water, Facade, Aerial Ace, Swift, Icy Wind, Air Cutter, Fling, Avalanche, Endure, Rain Dance, Snowscape, Brick Break, Foul Play, Air Slash, Body Slam, Ice Punch, Sleep Talk, Seed Bomb, Rest, Spikes, Fly, Gunk Shot, Substitute, Drill Run, Tailwind, Ice Spinner, Helping Hand, Baton Pass, Reversal, Ice Beam, Blizzard, Giga Impact, Hyper Beam, Brave Bird, Tera Blast, Haze, Icicle Spear, Focus Punch, Weather Ball, Dual Wingbeat, Endeavor, Triple Axel, Feather Dance.
Egg moves (11):Aurora Beam, Aurora Veil, Counter, Destiny Bond, Fake Out, Freeze-Dry, Ice Shard, Memento, Quick Attack, Rapid Spin, Splash.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Water 1, Field.
- Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
- Catch rate: 45 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Fast (800,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 1 Speed effort value.
- Base experience yield: 116.
Pokédex entries
It has a generous habit of sharing its food with people and Pokémon, so it's always scrounging around for more food. (Moon, Shield)
It carries food all day long. There are tales about lost people who were saved by the food it had. (Gold, LeafGreen, Sword)
It wraps food in its tail to carry it around. The Delibird with the biggest tail is the boss of the flock! (Ultra Moon)
It shares its food with people who are stranded. Because Delibird is omnivorous, sometimes it gives those people bug Pokémon. (Ultra Sun)
Although it naturally prefers colder locales, Delibird in Alola seem able to withstand the heat to a certain extent. (Sun)
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. (Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire)
Names around the world
| Japanese | デリバード |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Delibird |
| French | Cadoizo |
| German | Botogel |
| Spanish | Delibird |
| Italian | Delibird |
| Korean | 딜리버드 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 信使鸟 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 信使鳥 |
Trivia
- Taller than 43% of all Pokémon (0.9 m).
- Heavier than 37% of all Pokémon (16 kg).
- Base stat total 330, ranked #741 of 1,025.
- One of 2 Pokémon that are both Ice and Flying.
- One of 97 red Pokémon.
- Number 74 of 100 Pokémon introduced in Generation 2 (Johto).
- Can learn 63 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 13 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Delibird (Pokémon), Serebii: Delibird (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (DEL-ih-burd): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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