The Essentials on Piplup
- Type
- Water
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Electric, Grass Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 314 · top stat: Special Attack (61) Detail
- In Current Games
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 197 in the Blueberry Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Tiplouf in French · ポッチャマ, Pochama in Japanese · Plinfa in German All Languages
Overview
Piplup is a Water-type Pokémon, No. 393 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 4. Category: Penguin Pokémon. Height: 0.4 m, weight: 5.2 kg.
Piplup evolves into Prinplup (Lv. 16).
Ability: Torrent. Hidden Ability: Competitive. Piplup is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 4
Diamond / Pearl
National No.
#393
National Pokédex
Category
Penguin Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
53
255
Attack
51
255
Defense
53
255
Special Attack
61
255
Special Defense
56
255
Speed
40
255
Total
314
Min HP (Lv. 100)
216
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
310
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Water). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 2 types
Electric
×2
Grass
×2
Normal (×1) — 12 types
Normal
×1
Fighting
×1
Poison
×1
Ground
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 4 types
Fire
×½
Water
×½
Ice
×½
Steel
×½
Abilities
Ability 1
Powers up Water-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
Boosts the Pokémon's Sp. Atk stat sharply when its stats are lowered by an opposing Pokémon.
Piplup Evolution
Piplup Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Water
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Piplup Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Tackle
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Pound
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
4
Growl
Normal
Stat
100%
—
40
6
Bubble
Water
Spec.
100%
40
30
8
Water Gun
Water
Spec.
100%
40
25
11
Aerial Ace
Flying
Phys.
—
60
20
11
Charm
Fairy
Stat
100%
—
20
11
Water Sport
Water
Stat
—
—
15
15
Peck
Flying
Phys.
100%
35
35
18
Bubble Beam
Water
Spec.
100%
65
20
18
Water Pulse
Water
Spec.
100%
60
20
22
Bide
Normal
Phys.
—
—
10
22
Swagger
Normal
Stat
85%
—
15
25
Roost
Flying
Stat
—
—
5
25
Fury Attack
Normal
Phys.
85%
15
20
29
Brine
Water
Spec.
100%
65
10
32
Whirlpool
Water
Spec.
85%
35
15
34
Liquidation
Water
Phys.
100%
85
10
36
Mist
Ice
Stat
—
—
30
39
Drill Peck
Flying
Phys.
100%
80
20
43
Double-Edge
Normal
Phys.
100%
120
15
43
Hydro Pump
Water
Spec.
80%
110
5
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Field · Water 1
Gender
♂ 87.5 / ♀ 12.5%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Special Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Piplup
Available in 10 games, 13 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
Alpha Sapphire
Omega Ruby
Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Shining Pearl
Scarlet
Violet
Generation IV
Diamond 2 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Lake Verity
Lv. 5 100%
Starter Pokémon
(1)
Lake Verity, Professor Rowan's location
Lv. 5 100%
Pearl 2 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Lake Verity
Lv. 5 100%
Starter Pokémon
(1)
Lake Verity, Professor Rowan's location
Lv. 5 100%
Platinum 2 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Route 201
Lv. 5 100%
Starter Pokémon
(1)
Lake Verity, Professor Rowan's location
Lv. 5 100%
Generation VI
Alpha Sapphire 1 encounter
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Route 101
Lv. 5 100%
Omega Ruby 1 encounter
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Route 101
Lv. 5 100%
Generation VIII
Brilliant Diamond 1 encounter
Available
▼
Starter Pokémon
(1)
Lake Verity
Lv. 5 100%
Pokémon Legends: Arceus 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Hisui Region
Shining Pearl 1 encounter
Available
▼
Starter Pokémon
(1)
Lake Verity
Lv. 5 100%
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Terarium / Area Zero
(1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Terarium / Area Zero
(1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Diamond
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Pearl
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Platinum
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Omega Ruby
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Alpha Sapphire
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Brilliant Diamond
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Shining Pearl
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Piplup in Pokémon GO
- 1,075Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 614Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 25 🍬to evolve into Prinplup
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Diamond
“Because it is very proud, it hates accepting food from people. Its thick down guards it from cold.”
Pearl
“It lives along shores in northern countries. A skilled swimmer, it dives for over 10 minutes to hunt.”
Platinum
“A poor walker, it often falls down. However, its strong pride makes it puff up its chest without a care.”
HeartGold
“It doesn’t like to be taken care of. It’s difficult to bond with since it won’t listen to its Trainer.”
SoulSilver
“It doesn’t like to be taken care of. It’s difficult to bond with since it won’t listen to its Trainer.”
Black
“A poor walker, it often falls down. However, its strong pride makes it puff up its chest without a care.”
White
“A poor walker, it often falls down. However, its strong pride makes it puff up its chest without a care.”
Black 2
“A poor walker, it often falls down. However, its strong pride makes it puff up its chest without a care.”
White 2
“A poor walker, it often falls down. However, its strong pride makes it puff up its chest without a care.”
X
“It doesn’t like to be taken care of. It’s difficult to bond with since it won’t listen to its Trainer.”
Y
“Because it is very proud, it hates accepting food from people. Its thick down guards it from cold.”
Omega Ruby
“It doesn’t like to be taken care of. It’s difficult to bond with since it won’t listen to its Trainer.”
Alpha Sapphire
“Because it is very proud, it hates accepting food from people. Its thick down guards it from cold.”
Legends: Arceus
“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.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Tiplouf
🇬🇧 English
Piplup
🇯🇵 漢字
ポッチャマ
🇯🇵 Kana
ポッチャマ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Pochama
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Plinfa
🇪🇸 Español
Piplup
🇮🇹 Italiano
Piplup
🇰🇷 한국어
팽도리
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
波加曼
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
波加曼
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Pingouin
🇬🇧 EN
Penguin Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
ペンギンポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Pinguin
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Piplup
What type is Piplup?
Piplup is a Water-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Piplup?
Piplup evolves into Prinplup (Lv. 16).
What are Piplup's weaknesses?
Piplup is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves (×2 damage).
What is Piplup's Hidden Ability?
Piplup's Hidden Ability is Competitive. Its regular Ability is Torrent.
Can you get a Shiny Piplup in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Piplup is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
