Essentials

Piplup

Penguin Pokémon

Piplup

Water

Abilities

Torrent

Strengthens Water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Hidden Ability

Defiant

Raises Attack two stages upon having any stat lowered.

Damage Taken

  • Bug 1
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 2
  • Fairy 1
  • 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

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
Generation 4
National
393
Original Sinnoh
7 Diamond, Pearl
Extended Sinnoh
7 Platinum

Names

Japanese
ポッチャマ (pocchama)
ポッチャマ
Official roomaji
Pochama
Korean
팽도리
Chinese
波加曼
波加曼
French
Tiplouf
German
Plinfa
Spanish
Piplup
Italian
Piplup

Breeding

Gender
⅞ male, ⅛ female Search:
Egg groups
  • Water 1
  • Field
Search:
Hatch counter
20 Search:
Steps to hatch
5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP
63 Search:
Effort points
  • 1 Special Attack
Capture rate
45 Search:
Base happiness
70 Search:
Growth rate
medium slow Search:

Wild held items

Generation 4 nothing
Generation 5 nothing
Generation 6 nothing
Generation 7 nothing

Evolution

Baby Basic Stage 1 Stage 2
Piplup Prinplup Level up, starting at level 16 Empoleon Level up, starting at level 36

Stats

Pctile Min IVs Max IVs
HP
53
26.8 279 310
Attack
51
19.1 170 201
Defense
53
27.0 174 205
Special Attack
61
45.0 190 221
Special Defense
56
33.1 180 211
Speed
40
17.2 148 179
Total
314
19.1

HeartGold, SoulSilver Pokéathlon Performance

★ Minimum; ✯ Base; ☆ Maximum

Speed
★✯✯✯☆
Power
★✯✯☆
Skill
★✯☆
Stamina
★✯☆
Jump
★★✯☆☆
Total
6/14/20

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

A poor walker, it often falls down. However, its strong pride makes it puff up its chest without a care.

Generation 6
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.

Sprites

Piplup Piplup

Miscellany

Species
Penguin Pokémon Search:
Color
Blue Search:
Cry
Footprint
Piplup
Shape
Anthropomorphic Search:

Height

Trainer dude

Piplup
4

1'3.7"
0.4 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Piplup
52

11.5 lb
5.2 kg

Locations

Diamond Diamond
Pearl Pearl
Platinum Platinum
Omega Ruby Omega Ruby
Alpha Sapphire Alpha Sapphire

Pal Park

Area
Pond
Score
50
Rate
30

Moves

Water moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Special moves better suit Piplup's higher Special Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon 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 4 4 4 4 4 Growl Normal status 40 100%

Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.

8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Bubble Water special 30 40 100%

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

11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 Water Sport Water status 15

Halves all Fire-type damage.

15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 Peck Flying physical 35 35 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

18 18 18 18 18 18 18 Bubble Beam Water special 20 65 100%

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

18 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 Bide Normal physical 10 * 1

User waits for two turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took.

22 Bubble Beam Water special 20 65 100%

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

25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 Fury Attack Normal physical 20 15 85%

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.

29 29 29 29 29 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 32 32 32 32 32 Whirlpool Water special 15 35 85%

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

36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 Mist Ice status 30

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

39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 Drill Peck Flying physical 20 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

43 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 Hydro Pump Water special 5 110 80%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
• • • • • • • • Agility Psychic status 30

Raises the user's Speed by two stages.

• • • • • • • • Aqua Ring Water status 20

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

• • • • • Bide Normal physical 10 * 1

User waits for two turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took.

• • • • • • • • Double Hit Normal physical 10 35 90%

Hits twice in one turn.

• • • • • • Feather Dance Flying status 15 100%

Lowers the target's Attack by two stages.

• • • • • • • • Flail Normal physical 15 * 100%

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

• • • • • • • • Hydro Pump Water special 5 110 80%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

• • • • • Icy Wind Ice special 15 55 95%

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

• • • • • • • • Mud Sport Ground status 15

Halves all Electric-type damage.

• • • • • • • • Mud-Slap Ground special 10 20 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.

• Power Trip Dark physical 10 20 100%

Power is higher the more the user's stats have been raised, to a maximum of 31×.

• • • • • • • • Snore Normal special 15 50 100%

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

• • • • • • • • Supersonic Normal status 20 55%

Confuses the target.

• • • • • • • • Yawn Normal status 10

Target sleeps at the end of the next turn.

Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Black 2, White 2 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Covet Normal physical 25 60 100%

Takes the target's item.

Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Black 2, White 2 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Dive Water physical 10 80 100%

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

Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Black 2, White 2 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Headbutt Normal physical 15 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Black 2, White 2 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Icy Wind Ice special 15 55 95%

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

Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Black 2, White 2 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Mud-Slap Ground special 10 20 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.

Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Black 2, White 2 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Signal Beam Bug special 15 75 100%

Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.

Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Black 2, White 2 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Sleep Talk Normal status 10

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

Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Black 2, White 2 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Snore Normal special 15 50 100%

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

Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Black 2, White 2 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Stealth Rock Rock status 20

Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.

Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Black 2, White 2 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Water Pledge Water special 10 80 100%

With Grass Pledge, halves opposing Pokémon's Speed for four turns.

Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Black 2, White 2 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Water Pulse Water special 20 60 100%

Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.

Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon 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.

01 01 Work Up Normal status 30

Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage each.

06 06 06 06 06 06 06 06 Toxic Poison status 10 90%

Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.

07 07 07 07 07 07 07 07 Hail Ice status 10

Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.

10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Hidden Power Normal special 15 60 100%

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

13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 Ice Beam Ice special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.

14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 Blizzard Ice special 5 110 70%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.

17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 Protect Normal status 10 4

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.

18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 Rain Dance Water status 5

Changes the weather to rain for five turns.

21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 Frustration Normal physical 20 * 100%

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

27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 Return Normal physical 20 * 100%

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

28 28 28 28 28 28 Dig Ground physical 10 80 100%

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

31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 Brick Break Fighting physical 15 75 100%

Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.

32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 Double Team Normal status 15

Raises the user's evasion by one stage.

39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 Rock Tomb Rock physical 15 60 95%

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

40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 Aerial Ace Flying physical 20 60

Never misses.

42 42 42 42 42 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 44 44 44 44 44 Rest Psychic status 10

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.

45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 Attract Normal status 15 100%

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.

48 48 48 48 48 Round Normal special 15 60 100%

Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.

49 49 49 49 49 Echoed Voice Normal special 15 40 100%

Power increases by 100% for each consecutive use by any friendly Pokémon, to a maximum of 200.

55 55 55 55 55 Scald Water special 15 80 100%

Has a 30% chance to burn the target.

56 56 56 56 56 56 56 56 Fling Dark physical 10 * 100%

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

60 60 60 60 60 Quash Dark status 15 100%

Makes the target act last this turn.

58 58 58 Endure Normal status 10 4

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

76 76 76 Stealth Rock Rock status 20

Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.

78 78 78 Captivate Normal status 20 100%

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

82 82 82 Sleep Talk Normal status 10

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 * 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.

86 86 86 86 86 86 86 86 Grass Knot Grass special 20 * 100%

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

87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 Swagger Normal status 15 85%

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

88 88 88 88 Sleep Talk Normal status 10

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

88 88 88 88 Pluck Flying physical 20 60 100%

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

90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 Substitute Normal status 10

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

94 94 Surf Water special 15 90 100%

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.

98 98 Waterfall Water physical 15 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.

94 Secret Power Normal physical 20 70 100%

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

100 100 100 100 Confide Normal status 20

Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.

H1 H1 H1 H1 H1 H1 Cut Normal physical 30 50 95%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

H3 H3 H3 H3 H3 H3 Surf Water special 15 90 100%

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.

H5 H5 H5 Waterfall Water physical 15 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.

H6 H7 Dive Water physical 10 80 100%

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

H5 Whirlpool Water special 15 35 85%

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

H5 H5 Defog Flying status 15

Lowers the target's evasion by one stage. 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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