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, -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)
In Dues and Don'ts, a Delibird was affiliated with 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. Eventually, Delibird was unable to tail the Team Rocket trio ever since they moved to the Hoenn region.

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

Minor appearances
In Battling The Generation Gap!, a 's Delibird competed in the.

Multiple Delibird appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.

Three s' Delibird appeared in The Power of Us.

In Battling on the Wing!, a Trainer's Delibird watched the s during the Manalo Conference.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
In You Ain't Nothin' but a Houndour, a Delibird attacked 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. However, Gold was able to knock it out with Polibo's.

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.

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga
A Delibird appeared in GDZ67, under the ownership of a.

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  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 -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)