Piplup.
BST 314 · water
Piplup is weak to Electric, Grass and resists Fire, Water, Ice, Steel.
Piplup base stats
BST 314 · ranges at level 100Piplup weaknesses and resistances
damage taken from each attacking typePiplup abilities
2 total · 1 hiddenPiplup evolution line
3 stagesPiplup evolves into Prinplup: level it up to 16 or higher. How to evolve Piplup, every game
Best Piplup moves
gen 9 learnset · sorted by base powerPiplup moves
gen 9 · 71 moves · 17 level-up · 39 TM/HM · 10 egg · 5 tutorPiplup Pokédex entries
4 generations · newest firstPrefers cold climes and appears along coasts. It's an adorable little thing—as cute as any child—but it's also prideful, unwilling to accept handouts from people.
It doesn’t like to be taken care of. It’s difficult to bond with since it won’t listen to its Trainer.
Because it is very proud, it hates accepting food from people. Its thick down guards it from cold.
A poor walker, it often falls down. However, its strong pride makes it puff up its chest without a care.
Because it is very proud, it hates accepting food from people. Its thick down guards it from cold.
It lives along shores in northern countries. A skilled swimmer, it dives for over 10 minutes to hunt.
A poor walker, it often falls down. However, its strong pride makes it puff up its chest without a care.
It doesn’t like to be taken care of. It’s difficult to bond with since it won’t listen to its Trainer.
Piplup species data
gen IV species · breeding and trainingAbout Piplup
Piplup is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 4 (Sinnoh). Prefers cold climes and appears along coasts. It's an adorable little thing—as cute as any child—but it's also prideful, unwilling to accept handouts from people. Piplup stands 0.4 m (1'04") tall and weighs 5.2 kg (11.5 lbs), making it a small Pokémon.
Piplup base stats
Piplup has a base stat total of 314, which is low, indicating a pre-evolution or utility-focused Pokémon. Its highest stat is Sp. Atk at 61 (average), while its lowest is Speed at 40 (below average). Piplup is slow with a base Speed of 40.
Piplup weaknesses and resistances
As a Water-type, Piplup is weak to Electric, Grass-type moves, resists Fire, Water, Ice, Steel-type attacks. This gives Piplup 2 weaknesses, 4 resistances, and 0 immunities.
Piplup abilities
Piplup's abilities include Torrent, Competitive. Torrent strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its Hidden Ability is Competitive, which raises Special Attack by two stages upon having any stat lowered.
Piplup moves and learnset
Piplup can learn 71 moves in Generation 9, including 17 by leveling up, 39 via TM/HM, 10 through breeding, and 5 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Hydro Pump (Water, 110 power), Surf (Water, 90 power), Liquidation (Water, 85 power), Water Pledge (Water, 80 power). For coverage, Piplup can learn Blizzard (Ice), Ice Beam (Ice), Drill Peck (Flying).
Training Piplup
With a capture rate of 45 (17.6%), Piplup can be quite challenging to catch in the wild. Defeating Piplup yields 1 Sp. Attack EV. It has a medium slow growth rate and requires approximately 5,376 steps to hatch from an Egg. Piplup belongs to the Water1 and Ground egg groups. Piplup is part of a 3-stage evolution line (Piplup → Prinplup → Empoleon).
Use the tools on the right to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Piplup. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Piplup, or use the team builder to see how Piplup fits into your squad.
