Delibird - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Delibird can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Delibird artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Delibird learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Present	Normal		—	90
25	Drill Peck	Flying		80	100

Egg moves

Delibird learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aurora Beam	Ice	65	100
Aurora Veil	Ice	—	—
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
Fake Out	Normal	40	100
Freeze-Dry	Ice	70	100
Ice Shard	Ice	40	100
Memento	Dark	—	100
Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
Rapid Spin	Normal	50	100
Splash	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Delibird can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Dual Wingbeat	Flying		40	90
Triple Axel	Ice		20	90

Moves learnt by TM

Delibird is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Mega Punch	Normal	80	85
01	Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
04	Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
06	Fly	Flying	90	95
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
27	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
30	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
35	Hail	Ice	—	—
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
41	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
43	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
46	Weather Ball	Normal	50	100
51	Icicle Spear	Ice	25	100
52	Bounce	Flying	85	85
58	Assurance	Dark	60	100
59	Fling	Dark	—	100
64	Avalanche	Ice	60	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
97	Brutal Swing	Dark	60	100

Moves learnt by TR

Delibird is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
05	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
06	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
12	Agility	Psychic	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
23	Spikes	Ground	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
29	Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
34	Future Sight	Psychic	120	100
59	Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
66	Brave Bird	Flying	120	100
73	Gunk Shot	Poison	120	80
87	Drill Run	Ground	80	95

Moves learnt by level up

Delibird learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Present	Normal		—	90
25	Drill Peck	Flying		80	100

Egg moves

Delibird learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aurora Beam	Ice	65	100
Aurora Veil	Ice	—	—
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
Fake Out	Normal	40	100
Freeze-Dry	Ice	70	100
Future Sight	Psychic	120	100
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Ice Shard	Ice	40	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Memento	Dark	—	100
Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
Rapid Spin	Normal	50	100
Spikes	Ground	—	—
Splash	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Delibird is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
47	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
67	Recycle	Normal	—	—
72	Avalanche	Ice	60	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Pluck	Flying	60	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Fly	Flying	90	95
97	Defog	Flying	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Delibird does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Delibird egg move parents

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Delibird

Delibird's egg groups: Field, Water 1

The egg moves for Delibird are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Delibird with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Delibird with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Aurora Beam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seel Dewgong Vaporeon Remoraid Octillery Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Breeding	Horsea Seadra Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Remoraid Octillery Delibird Kingdra
Sketch	Smeargle

Aurora Veil

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Delibird
Sketch	Smeargle

Counter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Lucario
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Aipom Wooper Quagsire Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Delibird Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Torchic Combusken Blaziken Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Zangoose Chimchar Monferno Infernape Shellos Gastrodon Ambipom Weavile Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle

Destiny Bond

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Delibird Houndour Houndoom
Sketch	Smeargle

Fake Out

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Meowth Persian Lombre Ludicolo Nuzleaf Shiftry Skitty Delcatty Glameow Purugly
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Pikachu Raichu Seel Dewgong Aipom Sneasel Delibird Skitty Delcatty Spinda Kecleon Chimchar Monferno Infernape Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Weavile
Sketch	Smeargle

Freeze-Dry

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Glaceon
Breeding	Lapras Swinub Piloswine Delibird Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Future Sight

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Espeon Absol
Breeding	Psyduck Golduck Slowpoke Slowbro Lapras Marill Slowking Girafarig Delibird Spoink Grumpig
Sketch	Smeargle

Ice Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Sneasel Delibird Buneary Lopunny Weavile
Sketch	Smeargle

Ice Shard

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seel Dewgong Lapras Swinub Piloswine Weavile Glaceon Mamoswine
Breeding	Sneasel Delibird Phanpy Donphan Weavile
Sketch	Smeargle

Icy Wind

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seel Dewgong Sneasel Swinub Piloswine Weavile Glaceon Mamoswine
Breeding	Kabuto Kabutops Delibird Spinda Piplup Prinplup Empoleon
Evolution	Glaceon
Sketch	Smeargle

Memento

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Shellos Gastrodon Stunky Skuntank
Breeding	Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Delibird Shellos Gastrodon
Sketch	Smeargle

Quick Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Pikachu Raichu Vulpix Ninetales Rapidash Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Espeon Umbreon Sneasel Torchic Combusken Blaziken Wingull Pelipper Surskit Masquerain Electrike Manectric Zangoose Absol Pachirisu Buizel Floatzel Buneary Lopunny Lucario Weavile Leafeon Glaceon
Breeding	Farfetch'd Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Delibird Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Bidoof Bibarel Shinx Luxio Luxray Glameow Purugly
Sketch	Smeargle

Rapid Spin

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Sandshrew Sandslash Donphan Torkoal
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Kabuto Kabutops Delibird Spinda
Sketch	Smeargle

Spikes

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Omanyte Omastar Delibird
Sketch	Smeargle

Splash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Marill Azumarill Wailmer Wailord Spoink Grumpig Feebas Milotic Buneary Lopunny
Breeding	Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Horsea Seadra Politoed Delibird Mantine Kingdra
Sketch	Smeargle