Essentials

Piplup

Piplup

water

Abilities

Torrent
When this Pokemon's HP is 1/3 its max or lower, its Water moves do 50% more damage.

Damage Taken

  • bug 1
  • dark 1
  • dragon 1
  • electric 2
  • fighting 1
  • fire ½
  • flying 1
  • ghost 1
  • grass 2
  • ground 1
  • ice ½
  • normal 1
  • poison 1
  • psychic 1
  • rock 1
  • steel ½
  • water ½
  • ??? 1

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
Generation 4
National
393
Sinnoh Generation 4
7

Names

Japanese
ポッチャマ (pocchama)
Official Roomaji
Pochama
Korean
팽도리
Chinese
波加曼
French
Tiplouf
German
Plinfa

Breeding

Gender
⅞ male, ⅛ female
Egg groups
  • Water 1
  • Ground
Steps to hatch
5120

Compatibility

  • Squirtle
  • Rattata
  • Ekans
  • Pikachu
  • Sandshrew
  • Nidoran♀
  • Nidoran♂
  • Vulpix
  • Diglett
  • Meowth
  • Psyduck
  • Mankey
  • Growlithe
  • Poliwag
  • Ponyta
  • Slowpoke
  • Farfetch'd
  • Seel
  • Rhyhorn
  • Horsea
  • Tauros
  • Lapras
  • Eevee
  • Omanyte
  • Kabuto
  • Dratini
  • Cyndaquil
  • Totodile
  • Sentret
  • Mareep
  • Marill
  • Aipom
  • Wooper
  • Girafarig
  • Dunsparce
  • Snubbull
  • Sneasel
  • Teddiursa
  • Swinub
  • Corsola
  • Remoraid
  • Delibird
  • Mantine
  • Houndour
  • Phanpy
  • Stantler
  • Smeargle
  • Miltank
  • Torchic
  • Mudkip
  • Poochyena
  • Zigzagoon
  • Lotad
  • Seedot
  • Wingull
  • Surskit
  • Slakoth
  • Whismur
  • Skitty
  • Mawile
  • Electrike
  • Wailmer
  • Numel
  • Torkoal
  • Spoink
  • Spinda
  • Zangoose
  • Seviper
  • Corphish
  • Feebas
  • Kecleon
  • Absol
  • Spheal
  • Clamperl
  • Relicanth
  • Chimchar
  • Piplup
  • Bidoof
  • Shinx
  • Pachirisu
  • Buizel
  • Shellos
  • Buneary
  • Glameow
  • Stunky
  • Lucario
  • Hippopotas

Training

Base EXP
66
942 EXP at level
Effort points
  • 1 Special Attack
Capture rate
45
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
medium slow
Wild held items

Generation 4

None

Evolution

Baby Basic Stage 1 Stage 2
Piplup Piplup PrinplupPrinplup Level up: 16 EmpoleonEmpoleon Level up: 36

Stats

Pctile Min IVs Max IVs
HP
53
31.0 279 310
Attack
51
25.1 170 201
Defense
53
32.0 174 205
Special Attack
61
46.3 190 221
Special Defense
56
37.5 180 211
Speed
40
19.4 148 179
Total
314
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Flavor

Flavor Text

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.
Heart Gold
It doesn’t like to be taken care of. It’s difficult to bond with since it won’t listen to its Trainer.
Soul Silver
It doesn’t like to be taken care of. It’s difficult to bond with since it won’t listen to its Trainer.

Sprites

Piplup Piplup Piplup Piplup

Miscellany

Species
Penguin
Color
blue
Cry
download mp3
Pawprint
Piplup
Shape
Anthropomorphic

Height

Trainer dude

Piplup
4

1'3.7"
0.4 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Piplup
52

11.5 lb
5.2 kg

Locations

Moves

DiamondPearl Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
Pound normal Physical 35 40 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

4 4 4 Growl normal None 40 0 100%

Lowers the target's Attack by one level.

8 8 8 Bubble water Special 30 20 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level.

11 11 11 Water Sport water None 15 0 100%

All damage from Fire moves is halved until the end of the battle.

15 15 15 Peck flying Physical 35 35 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

18 Bide normal Physical 10 1 100% 1

User waits for 2-3 turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took.

22 18 18 BubbleBeam water Special 20 65 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level.

22 22 Bide normal Physical 10 1 100% 1

User waits for 2-3 turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took.

25 25 25 Fury Attack normal Physical 20 15 85%

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.

29 29 29 Brine water Special 10 65 100%

Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining.

32 32 32 Whirlpool water Special 15 15 70%

Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.

36 36 36 Mist ice None 30 0 100%

Protects the user's stats from being changed by enemy moves.

39 39 39 Drill Peck flying Physical 20 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

43 43 43 Hydro Pump water Special 5 120 80%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

DiamondPearl Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Agility psychic None 30 0 100%

Raises the user's Speed by two levels.

Aqua Ring water None 20 0 0%

Restores 1/16 of the user's max HP each turn.

Double Hit normal Physical 10 35 90%

Hits twice in one turn.

FeatherDance flying None 15 0 100%

Lowers the target's Attack by two levels.

Flail normal Physical 15 1 100%

Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.

Hydro Pump water Special 5 120 80%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Mud Sport ground None 15 0 100%

All damage from Electric moves is halved until the end of the battle.

Mud-Slap ground Special 10 20 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy by one level.

Snore normal Special 15 40 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.

Supersonic normal None 20 0 55%

Confuses the target.

Yawn normal None 10 0 100%

Target sleeps at the end of the next turn.

DiamondPearl Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Dive water Physical 10 80 100%

User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.

Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Headbutt normal Physical 15 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Icy Wind ice Special 15 55 95%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level.

Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Mud-Slap ground Special 10 20 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy by one level.

Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Signal Beam bug Special 15 75 100%

Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.

Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Snore normal Special 15 40 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.

DiamondPearl Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
03 03 03 Water Pulse water Special 20 60 100%

Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.

06 06 06 Toxic poison None 10 0 85%

Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.

07 07 07 Hail ice None 10 0 100%

Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.

10 10 10 Hidden Power normal Special 15 1 100%

Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.

13 13 13 Ice Beam ice Special 10 95 100%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.

14 14 14 Blizzard ice Special 5 120 70%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.

17 17 17 Protect normal None 10 0 0% 3

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.

18 18 18 Rain Dance water None 5 0 0%

Changes the weather to rain for five turns.

21 21 21 Frustration normal Physical 20 1 100%

Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.

27 27 27 Return normal Physical 20 1 100%

Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.

28 28 28 Dig ground Physical 10 80 100%

User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.

31 31 31 Brick Break fighting Physical 15 75 100%

Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.

32 32 32 Double Team normal None 15 0 100%

Raises the user's Evasion by one level.

39 39 39 Rock Tomb rock Physical 10 50 80%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level.

40 40 40 Aerial Ace flying Physical 20 60 100%

Never misses.

42 42 42 Facade normal Physical 20 70 100%

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.

43 43 43 Secret Power normal Physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.

44 44 44 Rest psychic None 10 0 100%

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.

45 45 45 Attract normal None 15 0 100%

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

55 55 55 Brine water Special 10 65 100%

Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining.

56 56 56 Fling dark Physical 10 1 100%

Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.

58 58 58 Endure normal None 10 0 100% 3

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.

76 76 76 Stealth Rock rock None 20 0 0%

Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.

78 78 78 Captivate normal None 20 0 100%

Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it's the opposite gender.

82 82 82 Sleep Talk normal None 10 0 100%

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.

83 83 83 Natural Gift normal Physical 15 1 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.

86 86 86 Grass Knot grass Special 20 1 100%

Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.

87 87 87 Swagger normal None 15 0 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target.

88 88 88 Pluck flying Physical 20 60 100%

If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.

90 90 90 Substitute normal None 10 0 100%

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.

H1 H1 H1 Cut normal Physical 30 50 95%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

H3 H3 H3 Surf water Special 15 95 100%

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.

H5 Whirlpool water Special 15 15 70%

Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.

H5 H5 Defog flying None 15 0 0%

Lowers the target's evasion by one level. Removes field effects from the enemy field.

H7 H7 H7 Waterfall water Physical 15 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.

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