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Pelipper

#8 Doubles (VGC) · 18%#18 Singles (OU) · 9.8% WaterFlying

Usage, sets and teammates pulled from the Pokémon Showdown / Smogon Champions ladder, June 2026.

Doubles (VGC) set #8 · 18% usage

Moves

Hurricane98.9%
Weather Ball89.8%
Tailwind87.6%
Wide Guard53.5%
Protect44.2%
Muddy Water6.4%

Held items

Focus Sash44.4%
Sitrus Berry30.3%
Damp Rock10.7%
Life Orb6.2%
Choice Scarf3.7%

Ability

Drizzle 99.8%Keen Eye 0.2%Rain Dish 0.1%

Common EV spreads

Modest 16 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe 16.7%
Timid 16 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe 13.6%
Modest 252 HP / 8 Def / 39 SpA / 134 SpD / 87 Spe 5.5%

Best teammates

Archaludon Archaludon 68.4% Mega Swampert Mega Swampert 66.4% Sinistcha Sinistcha 44.4% Basculegion Basculegion 28% Grimmsnarl Grimmsnarl 25.1% Sableye Sableye 21.3%

Singles (OU) set #18 · 9.8% usage

Moves

Hurricane98.8%
U-turn96.9%
Roost80.6%
Weather Ball62.7%
Surf22.6%
Ice Beam19.5%

Held items

Damp Rock68.6%
Sitrus Berry13.3%
Choice Scarf7.8%
Leftovers2.4%
Focus Sash2.2%

Ability

Drizzle 99.7%Rain Dish 0.2%Keen Eye 0.1%

Common EV spreads

Bold 252 HP / 252 Def / 16 SpA 27.2%
Relaxed 252 HP / 252 Def / 16 SpD 18%
Relaxed 252 HP / 252 Def / 16 SpA 11.6%

Best teammates

Archaludon Archaludon 74.1% Mega Swampert Mega Swampert 54.3% Basculegion Basculegion 43.2% Excadrill Excadrill 27.4% Hisuian Samurott Hisuian Samurott 18.6% Overqwil Overqwil 17.1%

Counters & checks

Type-matchup math for Pelipper, cross-referenced with the live June 2026 meta. These flag likely threats and targets; confirm exact damage with the damage calculator.

Defensive profile

4× weakElectric
2× weakRock
resistsFireWaterFightingBugSteel
immuneGround

Threatens Pelipper

Meta Pokémon carrying STAB that hits Pelipper super-effectively.

Glimmora Glimmora 19.6% Wash Rotom Wash Rotom 13.3% Mega Raichu Y Mega Raichu Y 9.5% Mega Aerodactyl Mega Aerodactyl 5.5% Mega Tyranitar Mega Tyranitar 3.2%

Pelipper pressures

Common meta Pokémon weak to Pelipper's STAB.

Sinistcha Sinistcha 33% Incineroar Incineroar 28.3% Whimsicott Whimsicott 26.7% Glimmora Glimmora 19.6% Excadrill Excadrill 17.5% Sneasler Sneasler 17.2% Mega Charizard Y Mega Charizard Y 15.3% Mega Staraptor Mega Staraptor 15.1% Meowscarada Meowscarada 11.3% Torkoal Torkoal 10.2%

Archetypes that run Pelipper

Rain 66.2% WR

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