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Delibird (Japanese: デリバード Delibird) is a dual-type Ice/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation II.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
It is said to be an ancestor of the Paradox Pokémon Iron Bundle[1] or a version of it from a different timeline[2].
Biology
Delibird is a red, avian Pokémon with a white, hollow tail. Its face and chest are covered in white feathers with two, three-pointed crests above its eyes. Black markings surround its circular eyes, and it has a light yellow beak and feet. There is a single white spot on its stomach. Its feet have two digits each.
Delibird is omnivorous. It carries food bundled up in its tail. It normally gives stored food to its chicks, but has been known to share its food with humans stranded on icy mountains. As mentioned in Pokémon Sleep, Delibird is known to sleep while occasionally reaching inside its tail to pull something out.[3] Prior to Generation IX, Delibird was the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Present by leveling up. Present allows it to carry special items in its tail that may cause damage or heal its opponent. In a flock, the Delibird with the largest tail is its leader. Delibird tends to live in mountainous regions, making its nests over sharp cliffs; notably around Mt. Everest. Iron Bundle shares a resemblance to Delibird and is believed to be a Delibird-based machine built by an ancient civilization.
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
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| Generation II | | | Johto
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| Gold | It carries food all day long. There are tales about lost people who were saved by the food it had. |
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| Silver | It nests at the edge of sharp cliffs. It spends all day carrying food to its awaiting chicks. |
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| Crystal | It always carries its food with it, wherever it goes. If attacked, it throws its food at the opponent. |
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| Stadium 2 | It carries food all day long. There are tales about lost people who were saved by the food it had. |
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| Generation III | | Hoenn
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| FireRed | It nests at the edge of sharp cliffs. It spends all day carrying food to its awaiting chicks. |
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| LeafGreen | It carries food all day long. There are tales about lost people who were saved by the food it had. |
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| Generation IV | | Sinnoh
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| Diamond | It carries food rolled up in its tail. It has the habit of sharing food with people lost in mountains. |
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| HeartGold | It carries food all day long. There are tales about lost people who were saved by the food it had. |
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| SoulSilver | It nests at the edge of sharp cliffs. It spends all day carrying food to its awaiting chicks. |
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| Generation V | | | Unova
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| Black | It carries food rolled up in its tail. It has the habit of sharing food with people lost in mountains. |
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| Black 2 | It carries food all day long. When someone is lost in the mountains, it shares that food. |
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| Generation VI | | Kalos
Mountain #090 | | Hoenn
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| X | It carries food rolled up in its tail. It has the habit of sharing food with people lost in mountains. |
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| Y | It carries food all day long. When someone is lost in the mountains, it shares that food. |
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| Omega Ruby | 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. |
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| Generation VII | | Alola
S M : #081 | | Alola
US UM : #095 | | Kanto
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| This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. |
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| Sun | Although it naturally prefers colder locales, Delibird in Alola seem able to withstand the heat to a certain extent. |
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| Moon | It has a generous habit of sharing its food with people and Pokémon, so it's always scrounging around for more food. |
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| Ultra Sun | It shares its food with people who are stranded. Because Delibird is omnivorous, sometimes it gives those people bug Pokémon. |
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| Ultra Moon | It wraps food in its tail to carry it around. The Delibird with the biggest tail is the boss of the flock! |
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| Generation VIII | | Galar
#078 | | Galar
Crown Tundra #120 | | Sinnoh
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| This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Legends: Arceus. |
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| Sword | It carries food all day long. There are tales about lost people who were saved by the food it had. |
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| Shield | It has a generous habit of sharing its food with people and Pokémon, so it's always scrounging around for more food. |
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| Brilliant Diamond | It carries food rolled up in its tail. It has a habit of sharing food with people lost in the mountains. |
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| Generation IX | | Paldea
#354 | | Kitakami
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| Scarlet | It carries food all day long. There are tales about lost people who were saved by the food it had. |
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| Violet | It always carries its food with it, wherever it goes. If attacked, it throws its food at the opponent. |
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Game locations
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| Sword | Route 8, Rolling Fields, Dappled Grove, West Lake Axewell, Axew's Eye, Watchtower Ruins, North Lake Miloch, South Lake Miloch, Giant's Seat, Giant's Mirror, Giant's Cap, Dusty Bowl, Hammerlocke Hills
Dusty Bowl, East Lake Axewell, Giant's Cap, Hammerlocke Hills, Stony Wilderness (Max Raid Battle) |
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| Shield | Route 8, Rolling Fields, Dappled Grove, West Lake Axewell, Axew's Eye, Watchtower Ruins, North Lake Miloch, South Lake Miloch, Giant's Seat, Giant's Mirror, Giant's Cap, Dusty Bowl, Hammerlocke Hills
Dusty Bowl, East Lake Axewell, Giant's Cap, Giant's Seat, Hammerlocke Hills, Stony Wilderness (Max Raid Battle) |
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In side games
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| This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games. |
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| MD DX | Northwind Field (17F-25F), Marvelous Sea (16F-17F), Fantasy Strait (16F-19F)
Mystery House: Sky Tower, Uproar Forest, Stormy Sea, Northwind Field, Buried Relic, Desert Region, Southern Cavern, Wyvern Hill, Solar Cave, Remains Island |
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In events
| Games | Event | Language/Region | Location | Level | Distribution period |
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| GSC | Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Pay Day Delibird | English | United States | 5 | December 21 to 27, 2001 |
| GSC | Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Spikes Delibird | English | United States | 5 | December 20 to 26, 2002 |
| RSEFRLG | Gather More Pokémon! Third Campaign Delibird | Japanese | Japan | 10 | January 14 to 29, 2006 |
| ORAS | PGL Delibird | Japanese region | Online | 10 | December 25, 2015 to February 29, 2016 |
| ORAS | PGL Delibird | American region | Online | 10 | December 25, 2015 to February 29, 2016 |
| ORAS | PGL Delibird | PAL region | Online | 10 | December 25, 2015 to February 29, 2016 |
| ORAS | PGL Delibird | Korean region | Online | 10 | December 25, 2015 to February 29, 2016 |
| ORAS | PGL Delibird | Taiwanese region | Online | 10 | December 25, 2015 to February 29, 2016 |
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
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- 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
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Delibird
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Delibird
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Delibird
- 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
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Side game data
Evolution data
Sprites
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In the anime
Major appearances
Delibird made its main series debut in Dues and Don'ts, where one was affiliated with 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. Eventually, Delibird was unable to tail the Team Rocket trio ever since they moved to the Hoenn region.
Other
Delibird debuted in Delibird's Dilemma, under the ownership of Santa Claus. Ash's Totodile shot it clear out of the sky with a Water Gun-propelled snowball while it was delivering presents. As a result, Pikachu and his friends had to help the Delivery Pokémon find the five presents before midnight.
Minor appearances
In Battling The Generation Gap!, a Coordinator's Delibird competed in the Celestic Contest.
Multiple Delibird appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.
Three Trainers' Delibird appeared in The Power of Us.
In Battling on the Wing!, a Trainer's Delibird watched the battles during the Manalo Conference.
Pokédex entries
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| 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. |
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In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
In You Ain't Nothin' but a Houndour, a Delibird attacked Gold under the command of the Masked Man. It is one of his most commonly used Pokémon. 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.
Pryce owns a Delibird that first appeared with him in his Gym in Irked Igglybuff and Curmudgeonly Cleffa. It is likely to be the same Delibird used by his alias.
In Striking Out Snover, a wild Delibird was near Snowpoint City, being cared for by Candice.
Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All
A Delibird appeared in GDZ67, under the ownership of a monk.
In the TCG
Main article: Delibird (TCG)Trivia
- Delibird is one of the few Pokémon who can learn TM moves when it learns fewer than four moves by leveling up.
- Delibird has Insomnia as its Hidden Ability although it already has access to Vital Spirit, another Ability with exactly the same in-battle effect.
- Starting in Pokémon Emerald, both of Delibird's regular Abilities have the same field effect, which is also shared by Pressure.
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 is likely to have been derived from Santa Claus and possibly the white stork.
Name origin
Delibird is a combination of delivery and bird. Deli may have derived from the Adélie penguin. Pronouncing Delibird with the same inflection as delivered yields a very similar pronunciation, with the "b" and "v" being the only variation between the two words. As the "v" sound does not exist in the Japanese language, it is commonly pronounced as a "b" sound by Japanese speakers.
In other languages
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| More languages |  Hindi | डेलिबर्ड Delibird | Transcription of English name |  Russian | Делибёрд Delibyord | Transcription of English name |  Thai | เดลิเบิร์ด Deliboet | Transcription of Japanese name |
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