In freestyle skiing he made his World Cup debut in January 2009 in St. Johann in Tirol, and collected his first World Cup points the same month, with a 5th place in Flaine and a twelfth place in Lake Placid.[2]
He represents the sports club "Imatran Urheilijat".[2]
Pellinen retired from competition before the 2015–16 World Cup season.[3]