Delibird
Ice
Best attacking moveset: Present and Fly, worth 7.3 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Delibird can learn 5 combinations. Present with Fly does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present | Normal | 6 | 1.5s | +23 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Ace | 55 | 2.5s | -33 | |
| Fly | 90 | 2.0s | -50 | |
| Ice Punch | Ice | 50 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Icy Wind | Ice | 65 | 3.5s | -33 |
| Triple Axel | Ice | 60 | 2.0s | -33 |
Best moveset against each type
Delibird does not have one best moveset, it has 2. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Fighting, Bug, Grass.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Fighting | Present + Fly | 11.3 |
| Bug | Present + Fly | 11.3 |
| Grass | Present + Fly | 11.3 |
| Present + Triple Axel | 9.6 | |
| Ground | Present + Triple Axel | 9.6 |
| Dragon | Present + Triple Axel | 9.6 |
| Normal | Present + Fly | 7.3 |
| Poison | Present + Fly | 7.3 |
| Fire | Present + Fly | 7.3 |
| Water | Present + Fly | 7.3 |
| Psychic | Present + Fly | 7.3 |
| Ice | Present + Fly | 7.3 |
| Dark | Present + Fly | 7.3 |
| Fairy | Present + Fly | 7.3 |
| Ghost | Present + Fly | 6.9 |
| Rock | Present + Triple Axel | 6.2 |
| Electric | Present + Triple Axel | 6.2 |
| Steel | Present + Fly | 5.0 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Delibird is actually for.
Counters: what beats Delibird
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Glimmora | RockPoison | Rock ThrowMeteor Beam | 79.7 |
 Rampardos | Rock | Smack DownRock Slide | 78.9 |
 Tyrantrum | RockDragon | Rock ThrowMeteor Beam | 73.8 |
 Gigalith | Rock | Lock OnMeteor BeamLegacy | 73.8 |
 Rhyperior | GroundRock | Smack DownRock WreckerLegacy | 71.4 |
Ranked by damage per second against Delibird's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family. Twelve deep, with what Delibird is weak to.
Type matchups
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Delibird has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,237 at level 50, 1,094 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 625 CP at level 20, or 781 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 578 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 128 attack · 90 defense · 128 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 5,000 Stardust and 5 Candy |
| Size | 0.89 m and 16 kg |