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Piplup

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General

Evolution Chain

Comparison of this evolution chain

Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
Piplup Base form	Prinplup Raise to level 16	Empoleon Raise to level 36

Stats

Stat	Base	Max Stat		%ile
		L50	L100
HP	53	160	310	30
Attack	51	103	201	25.6
Defense	53	105	205	32.3
Special Attack	61	113	221	46.9
Special Defense	56	108	211	37.7
Speed	40	92	179	16.8
Average	52.3	-	-	23.9

Flavor

All versions' flavor text and sprites

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.

Locations

Sorry, Pearl players! Only Diamond for the moment.

Area	Section	Level	Method

Move List

This list in the move search

Contest list

Piplup's Special Attack is higher, so it will inflict more damage with special () moves.

Piplup gets the STAB from moves.

		Move	Type	Dmg	PP	Power	Acc.*	Pri.	Description
	--	Pound			35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
	4	Growl			40	--	100%		Lowers the target's Attack.
	8	Bubble			30	20	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed.
	11	Water Sport			15	--	100%		All damage from Fire moves is halved until the end of the battle.
	15	Peck			35	35	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
	18	Bide			10	varies	100%	1	Goes first. User waits for 2-3 turns, then inflicts typeless damage equal to twice the HP it lost while waiting.
	22	BubbleBeam			20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed.
	25	Fury Attack			20	15	85%		Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
	29	Brine			10	65	100%		Inflicts double damage against Pokemon that have less than half their max HP remaining.
	32	Whirlpool			15	15	70%		Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.
	36	Mist			30	--	100%		Protects the user's stats from being changed by opposing Pokemon's moves.
	39	Drill Peck			20	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
	43	Hydro Pump			5	120	80%		Inflicts regular damage.
		Egg moves (Pokémon can also inherit any TMs they are compatible with)
		Agility			30	--	100%		Raises the user's Speed by two levels.
		Aqua Ring			20	--	0%		Restores 1/16 of the user's max HP every turn.
		Double Hit			10	35	90%		Hits twice in one turn.
		Flail			15	varies	100%		Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.
		Hydro Pump			5	120	80%		Inflicts regular damage.
		Mud Sport			15	--	100%		All damage from Electric moves is halved until the end of the battle.
		Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy.
		Snore			15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
		Supersonic			20	--	55%		Confuses the target.
		Yawn			10	--	100%		Target Sleeps at the end of the next turn.
		Tutored moves
		Snore			15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
		Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy.
		Icy Wind			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
		Dive			10	80	100%		User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
		Signal Beam			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to Confuse the target.
		TMs and HMs
	40	Aerial Ace			20	60	100%		Never misses.
	45	Attract			15	--	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
	14	Blizzard			5	120	70%		Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target. Chance to hit becomes 100% during Hail.
	31	Brick Break			15	75	100%		Cancels the effects of Reflect and Light Screen.
	55	Brine			10	65	100%		Inflicts double damage against Pokemon that have less than half their max HP remaining.
	78	Captivate			20	--	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it is the opposite gender.
	H1	Cut			30	50	95%		Inflicts regular damage.
	H5	Defog			15	--	0%		Lowers the target's Evade. Cancels the effects of Reflect and Light Screen.
	28	Dig			10	80	100%		User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
	32	Double Team			15	--	100%		Raises the user's Evasion.
	58	Endure			10	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is Burned, Paralyzed, or Poisoned.
	56	Fling			10	varies	100%		Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
	21	Frustration			20	varies	100%		Power increases as Happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
	86	Grass Knot			20	varies	100%		Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
	07	Hail			10	--	100%		Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
	10	Hidden Power			15	varies	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
	13	Ice Beam			10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target.
	83	Natural Gift			15	varies	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
	88	Pluck			20	60	100%		Inflicts double damage if the user is holding a berry.
	17	Protect			10	--	0%	3	Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
	18	Rain Dance			5	--	0%		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
	44	Rest			10	--	100%		User Sleeps, completely healing itself.
	27	Return			20	varies	100%		Power increases with Happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
	39	Rock Tomb			10	50	80%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
	43	Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
	82	Sleep Talk			10	--	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
	76	Stealth Rock			20	--	0%		Causes damage when Pokemon switch in to where the target is now.
	90	Substitute			10	--	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
	H3	Surf			15	95	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
	87	Swagger			15	--	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
	06	Toxic			10	--	85%		Badly Poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
	03	Water Pulse			20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to Confuse the target.
	H7	Waterfall			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target Flinch.

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