--- title: "Wingull (#0278): Stats, Weaknesses, Moves & Lore | pokee.si" url: "https://pokee.si/pokemon/wingull" description: "Wingull (#0278): Water/Flying-type Seagull Pokémon from Hoenn. Base stat total 270. Stats, matchups, evolutions, moves, every Pokédex entry and lore on pokee.si." last_updated: "2026-10-21" publisher: "pokee.si: a Pokédex for families (unofficial fan site)" last_checked: "2026-10-20" --- #0278 · Hoenn · Generation 3 # Wingull Seagull Pokémon · Water/Flying-type ![Wingull official artwork](https://pokee.si/img/art/278.webp) Wingull is a [Water](https://pokee.si/types/water)/[Flying](https://pokee.si/types/flying)-type Pokémon, the Seagull Pokémon, number 278 (#0278) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 3 and comes from the [Hoenn](https://pokee.si/guide/regions/hoenn) region. It is 0.6 m tall and weighs 9.5 kg. Wingull is the Seagull Pokémon, a glider that rides updrafts over the sea without flapping. Fishermen watch where it circles, because the water below is sure to be thick with fish Pokémon. ## How to pronounce Wingull Wingull is pronounced **WING-gul**. The capital letters show the stressed syllable. Listen to Wingull said out loud: [Listen](https://pokee.si/audio/names/278.mp3) In Japanese it is キャモメ (Camome). Hear every other name on the [Pokémon pronunciation guide](https://pokee.si/pronounce). ## Lore ### Biology Wingull is a small white gull, 0.6 m tall and 9.5 kg, with a big head that leaves it looking neckless, two triangular tufts on its crown and an orange beak whose tip is black and hooked. Its long, flat wings have light blue stripes near the tips, and three blue-tipped feathers form a fan-like tail above small orange feet. Hollow bones keep it light enough to glide. ### Behaviour Wingull folds its wings only to rest, otherwise spreading them to catch updrafts and soar high. It tends to carry food and valuables in its bill and stash them in all sorts of spots, especially in winter. ### Habitat The Pokédex says it nests on steep cliffs by the sea. In Scarlet and Violet it is found in Paldea's South and West Paldean Sea, and Bulbapedia lists it as unobtainable in Legends: Z-A. ### Diet Its favourite food is Wishiwashi, which it hunts by circling above the ocean; Bulbapedia adds that it loves Finneon that jump at the surface. ### Powers Wingull has Keen Eye or Hydration, which cures status conditions in rain, with Rain Dish hidden. It fights with Water Gun, Water Pulse, Wing Attack and Air Slash, and learns Hurricane at level 45. Base Speed is 85 and Special Attack 55, so it is quick but frail. ### Name origin Wingull may combine 'wing' with 'gull'. The Japanese name is Camome (キャモメ), probably from 鴎 kamome, 'gull'. ### Design inspiration Wingull looks modelled on a gull. Its long narrow wings recall the V-shaped bird silhouettes in simple drawings, and its soaring on air currents resembles an albatross. The two head tufts look like cat ears, which may nod to the black-tailed gull, called umineko ('sea cat') in Japanese. These are fan readings. ### Evolution notes Wingull evolves into Pelipper at level 25. ### In the games Mr. Briney's Wingull, Peeko, is a minor NPC in the Hoenn games (Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire), where Wingull first appeared. ### In the anime Peeko first appeared in 'On a Wingull and a Prayer!' and is close to Mr. Briney, the only human she really trusts. Goh caught a Wingull in 'The Cuteness Quotient!'. ### Fun facts - Bulbapedia says Wingull's main predators are Talonflame, which snatches it with strong kicks, and Barraskewda, which jumps out of the water to bite any Wingull flying too low. - Diamond and Pearl let players gather foreign Pokédex entries for only fourteen Pokémon, and Wingull was one of them. - In 'Poetry Commotion!', Mr. Moore's Wingull punctures Team Rocket's balloon as they flee with Flannery's Torkoal. Sources: [Bulbapedia: Wingull (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Wingull_(Pok%C3%A9mon)) · [Serebii: Wingull (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/wingull/) ## Base stats - HP: **40** - Attack: **30** - Defense: **30** - Sp. Atk: **55** - Sp. Def: **30** - Speed: **85** Wingull’s base stat total is **270**. Its highest stat is Speed. ## Type matchups ### What is Wingull weak to? Wingull takes extra damage from [Electric](https://pokee.si/types/electric) (4×), [Rock](https://pokee.si/types/rock) (2×) moves. It resists [Fire](https://pokee.si/types/fire) (½×), [Water](https://pokee.si/types/water) (½×), [Fighting](https://pokee.si/types/fighting) (½×), [Bug](https://pokee.si/types/bug) (½×), [Steel](https://pokee.si/types/steel) (½×). It is immune to [Ground](https://pokee.si/types/ground) moves. ## Evolution ### How does Wingull evolve? Wingull evolves into [Pelipper](https://pokee.si/pokemon/pelipper) at level 25. The whole family: **Wingull**, [Pelipper](https://pokee.si/pokemon/pelipper). ## Abilities - [Keen Eye](https://pokee.si/abilities/keen-eye): Prevents accuracy from being lowered. - [Hydration](https://pokee.si/abilities/hydration): Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain. - [Rain Dish](https://pokee.si/abilities/rain-dish) (hidden ability): Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during rain. ## Moves ### Moves Wingull learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet | Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [Growl](https://pokee.si/moves/growl) | Normal | Status | — | | 1 | [Water Gun](https://pokee.si/moves/water-gun) | Water | Special | 40 | | 5 | [Quick Attack](https://pokee.si/moves/quick-attack) | Normal | Physical | 40 | | 10 | [Supersonic](https://pokee.si/moves/supersonic) | Normal | Status | — | | 15 | [Wing Attack](https://pokee.si/moves/wing-attack) | Flying | Physical | 60 | | 20 | [Water Pulse](https://pokee.si/moves/water-pulse) | Water | Special | 60 | | 26 | [Agility](https://pokee.si/moves/agility) | Psychic | Status | — | | 30 | [Air Slash](https://pokee.si/moves/air-slash) | Flying | Special | 75 | | 35 | [Mist](https://pokee.si/moves/mist) | Ice | Status | — | | 40 | [Roost](https://pokee.si/moves/roost) | Flying | Status | — | | 45 | [Hurricane](https://pokee.si/moves/hurricane) | Flying | Special | 110 | ### TM moves (37) Wingull can learn 37 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: [Take Down](https://pokee.si/moves/take-down), [Agility](https://pokee.si/moves/agility), [Protect](https://pokee.si/moves/protect), [Water Pulse](https://pokee.si/moves/water-pulse), [Acrobatics](https://pokee.si/moves/acrobatics), [Thief](https://pokee.si/moves/thief), [Chilling Water](https://pokee.si/moves/chilling-water), [Facade](https://pokee.si/moves/facade), [Aerial Ace](https://pokee.si/moves/aerial-ace), [Swift](https://pokee.si/moves/swift), [Icy Wind](https://pokee.si/moves/icy-wind), [Air Cutter](https://pokee.si/moves/air-cutter), [Endure](https://pokee.si/moves/endure), [Rain Dance](https://pokee.si/moves/rain-dance), [Snowscape](https://pokee.si/moves/snowscape), [U-turn](https://pokee.si/moves/u-turn), [Air Slash](https://pokee.si/moves/air-slash), [Sleep Talk](https://pokee.si/moves/sleep-talk), [Waterfall](https://pokee.si/moves/waterfall), [Rest](https://pokee.si/moves/rest), [Fly](https://pokee.si/moves/fly), [Substitute](https://pokee.si/moves/substitute), [Liquidation](https://pokee.si/moves/liquidation), [Tailwind](https://pokee.si/moves/tailwind), [Surf](https://pokee.si/moves/surf), [Helping Hand](https://pokee.si/moves/helping-hand), [Ice Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/ice-beam), [Hydro Pump](https://pokee.si/moves/hydro-pump), [Blizzard](https://pokee.si/moves/blizzard), [Hurricane](https://pokee.si/moves/hurricane), [Brave Bird](https://pokee.si/moves/brave-bird), [Tera Blast](https://pokee.si/moves/tera-blast), [Knock Off](https://pokee.si/moves/knock-off), [Dual Wingbeat](https://pokee.si/moves/dual-wingbeat), [Whirlpool](https://pokee.si/moves/whirlpool), [Muddy Water](https://pokee.si/moves/muddy-water), [Feather Dance](https://pokee.si/moves/feather-dance). Egg moves (8):[Aerial Ace](https://pokee.si/moves/aerial-ace), [Air Cutter](https://pokee.si/moves/air-cutter), [Aqua Ring](https://pokee.si/moves/aqua-ring), [Gust](https://pokee.si/moves/gust), [Knock Off](https://pokee.si/moves/knock-off), [Soak](https://pokee.si/moves/soak), [Twister](https://pokee.si/moves/twister), [Wide Guard](https://pokee.si/moves/wide-guard). ## Breeding & training - Gender: 50% male, 50% female. - Egg groups: Water 1, Flying. - Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560). - Catch rate: 190 out of 255. - Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50. - Growth rate: Medium (1,000,000 experience points to reach level 100). - Defeating it gives 1 Speed effort value. - Base experience yield: 54. ## Pokédex entries It soars on updrafts without flapping its wings. It makes a nest on sheer cliffs at the sea's edge. *(HeartGold, SoulSilver, Shield)* It makes its nest on sheer cliffs. Riding the sea breeze, it glides up into the expansive skies. *(Black 2, White 2, Sword)* It builds nests in cliffs by the sea. It circles the skies above the ocean looking for its favorite food—Wishiwashi. *(Ultra Moon)* With its long, thin wings, it catches updrafts and flies like a glider high up into the sky. *(Ultra Sun)* Fishermen keep an eye out for Wingull in the sky, because wherever they're circling, the ocean is sure to be teeming with fish Pokémon. *(Moon)* Its hollow bones enhance its lightness. It spreads its wings to the wind and soars away into the sky. *(Sun)* ## Names around the world - **Japanese**: キャモメ - **Romaji**: Camome - **French**: Goélise - **German**: Wingull - **Spanish**: Wingull - **Italian**: Wingull - **Korean**: 갈모매 - **Chinese (Simplified)**: 长翅鸥 - **Chinese (Traditional)**: 長翅鷗 ## Trivia - Lowest base stat total among Flying types in Gen 3: 270, shared with 1 other. - Taller than 25% of all Pokémon (0.6 m). - Heavier than 27% of all Pokémon (9.5 kg). - Base stat total 270, ranked #935 of 1,025. - One of 8 Pokémon that are both Water and Flying. - One of 88 white Pokémon. - Number 27 of 135 Pokémon introduced in Generation 3 (Hoenn). - Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon. - Can learn 49 different moves in Scarlet / Violet. - Catch rate 190: about 24.8% 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](https://pokeapi.co) open game data. - Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from [Bulbapedia: Wingull (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Wingull_(Pok%C3%A9mon)), [Serebii: Wingull (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/wingull/). - Pronunciation (WING-gul): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it. **Last checked:** 20 October 2026. 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