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Piplup
Abilities
Stat Ranges at Lv. 100
Min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature. Max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting nature.
- Generation
- IV (Sinnoh)
- Color
- Blue
- Shape
- Humanoid
- Habitat
- Unknown
- Growth Rate
- Medium Slow
- Capture Rate
- 45 (17.6%)
- Gender Ratio
- 87.5% Male / 12.5% Female
- Egg Groups
- Water1, Ground
- Hatch Counter
- 20 cycles (~5,376 steps)
- Base Experience
- 63
- EV Yield
- 1 SpA
- Height
- 0.4 m (1'04")
- Weight
- 5.2 kg (11.5 lbs)
Damage taken when attacked by each type.
Strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Raises Special Attack by two stages upon having any stat lowered.
Generation VI
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.
Generation VIII
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.
Show older entries (Gen IV, V)
Generation IV
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.
Generation V
A poor walker, it often falls down. However, its strong pride makes it puff up its chest without a care.
Level Up
17 moves| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pound | nor | P | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 4 | Growl | nor | N | — | 100% | 40 |
| 8 | Water GunSTAB | wat | S | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 11 | Charm | fai | N | — | 100% | 20 |
| 11 | Aerial Ace | fly | P | 60 | — | 20 |
| 15 | Peck | fly | P | 35 | 100% | 35 |
| 18 | Water PulseSTAB | wat | S | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 22 | Bubble BeamSTAB | wat | S | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 22 | Swagger | nor | N | — | 85% | 15 |
| 25 | Fury Attack | nor | P | 15 | 85% | 20 |
| 25 | Roost | fly | N | — | — | 5 |
| 29 | BrineSTAB | wat | S | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| 32 | WhirlpoolSTAB | wat | S | 35 | 85% | 15 |
| 34 | LiquidationSTAB | wat | P | 85 | 100% | 10 |
| 36 | Mist | ice | N | — | — | 30 |
| 39 | Drill Peck | fly | P | 80 | 100% | 20 |
| 43 | Hydro PumpSTAB | wat | S | 110 | 80% | 5 |
TM / HM
39 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Ace | fly | P | 60 | — | 20 |
| Agility | psy | N | — | — | 30 |
| Blizzard | ice | S | 110 | 70% | 5 |
| Brick Break | fig | P | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| BrineSTAB | wat | S | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| Charm | fai | N | — | 100% | 20 |
| Chilling WaterSTAB | wat | S | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| Disarming Voice | fai | S | 40 | — | 15 |
| Endure | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Facade | nor | P | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Feather Dance | fly | N | — | 100% | 15 |
| Fling | dar | P | — | 100% | 10 |
| Flip TurnSTAB | wat | P | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| Grass Knot | gra | S | — | 100% | 20 |
| Haze | ice | N | — | — | 30 |
| Helping Hand | nor | N | — | — | 20 |
| Hydro PumpSTAB | wat | S | 110 | 80% | 5 |
| Ice Beam | ice | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Ice Spinner | ice | P | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Icy Wind | ice | S | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| LiquidationSTAB | wat | P | 85 | 100% | 10 |
| Protect | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Psych Up | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Rain Dance | wat | N | — | — | 5 |
| Rest | psy | N | — | — | 5 |
| Rock Tomb | roc | P | 60 | 95% | 15 |
| Sleep Talk | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Snowscape | ice | N | 0 | — | 10 |
| Substitute | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| SurfSTAB | wat | S | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| Swagger | nor | N | — | 85% | 15 |
| Swift | nor | S | 60 | — | 20 |
| Tera Blast | nor | S | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Triple Axel | ice | P | 20 | 90% | 10 |
| Water PledgeSTAB | wat | S | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Water PulseSTAB | wat | S | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| WaterfallSTAB | wat | P | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Weather Ball | nor | S | 50 | 100% | 10 |
| WhirlpoolSTAB | wat | S | 35 | 85% | 15 |
Egg Moves
10 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agility | psy | N | — | — | 30 |
| Aqua Ring | wat | N | — | — | 20 |
| Feather Dance | fly | N | — | 100% | 15 |
| Hydro PumpSTAB | wat | S | 110 | 80% | 5 |
| Icy Wind | ice | S | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Power Trip | dar | P | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| Roost | fly | N | — | — | 5 |
| Snore | nor | S | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| Supersonic | nor | N | — | 55% | 20 |
| Yawn | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
Move Tutor
5 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Icy Wind | ice | S | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Sleep Talk | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Snore | nor | S | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| Water PledgeSTAB | wat | S | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Water PulseSTAB | wat | S | 60 | 100% | 20 |
Best STAB Moves
Same-type attack bonus (1.5x power)
Best Coverage Moves
Off-type moves for hitting weaknesses
Tools for Piplup
Damage Calculator
Calculate damage output and defensive matchups
Team Builder
Build teams around this Pokemon
EV Optimizer
Optimize EV spreads for competitive play
Coverage Solver
Find the best type coverage moves
Where To Catch
Find encounter locations across games
Stat Calculator
Calculate stats with IVs, EVs, and nature
About Piplup
Piplup is a Water-type Pokemon 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 Pokemon.
Piplup Base Stats
Piplup has a base stat total of 314, which is low, indicating a pre-evolution or utility-focused Pokemon. 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 & 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 & 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 above 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.
