Delibird (Pokémon)


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Delibird (Japanese: デリバード Delibird) is a dual-type  introduced in Generation II.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Biology
Delibird is a red, penguin-like 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. Delibird's signature move,, 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, making its nests over sharp cliffs; one notable area of the world is around Mt. Everest.

Delibird (Team Rocket)
Delibird made its main series debut in Dues and Don'ts. It was owned by an elderly talent scout from Team Rocket. Since that episode, the Delivery Pokémon kept following Jessie, James, and to collect money that the three of them owe. Fortunately for the Rocket trio, Delibird was no longer able to tail them since the action moved to the Hoenn region. Delibird has also appeared in Grating Spaces, The Thief That Keeps On Thieving, and Memories are Made of Bliss!.

Other
Delibird debuted in Delibird's Dilemma, under the ownership of Santa Claus. Ash's Totodile shot a Delibird that was delivering presents clear out of the sky with a -propelled snowball. As a result, and his friends had to help the Delivery Pokémon find the five presents before midnight.

Minor appearances
A 's Delibird appeared in Battling The Generation Gap!, where it was seen competing in the.

Multiple Delibird appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.

Three s' Delibird appeared in The Power of Us.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Delibird debuted in You Ain't Nothin' but a Houndour under the ownership of the Masked Man, where it, along with his other Pokémon, attacked Gold. 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. However, was able to knock it out with Polibo's  attack.

Delibird appears as one of the Pokémon used by Pryce. It 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 is shown near Snowpoint City, being cared for by Candice.

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 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 ."

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Trivia

 * Delibird is one of the few Pokémon who can learn TM moves when it learns fewer than four moves by leveling up.
 * The Pokémon Ultimate Handbook incorrectly states that Delibird is a Legendary Pokémon.
 * Delibird has as its Hidden Ability although it already has access to, another Ability with exactly the same in-battle effect.

Origin
Aspects of Delibird's appearance appear to come from the. 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 and possibly the. Delibird may have also been inspired by s, which are penguin-like birds that still have the ability to fly.

Name origin
Delibird is a combination of delivery and bird. Deli may have derived from the. Pronouncing Delibird with the same inflection as delivered yields a very similar sound, with the "b" and "v" being the only variation between the two words.

Related articles

 * Delibird (Team Rocket)