Water
#0393
— Penguin Pokémon
Piplup
Height0.4 m
Weight5.2 kg
Base Exp63
BST314
Abilities
Torrent
Competitivehidden
Because it is very proud, it hates accepting food from people. Its thick down guards it from cold.
Base Stats
HP
53
Atk
51
Def
53
SpA
61
SpD
56
Spe
40
BST314
Evolution Chain
Lv. 16
Move Learnset
Select a generation to see the moves Piplup can learn in those games
Learnset for Gen IX games · PWR = base power · ACC = accuracy (%) · Cat = physical/special/status
Move
TypeCategoryPwrAcc
Lv1Pound
Normal40100%
Lv4Growl
Normal—100%
Lv8Water Gun
Water40100%
Lv11Charm
Fairy—100%
Lv15Peck
Flying35100%
Lv18Bubble Beam
Water65100%
Lv22Swagger
Normal—85%
Lv25Fury Attack
Normal1585%
Lv29Brine
Water65100%
Lv32Whirlpool
Water3585%
Lv36Mist
Ice——
Lv39Drill Peck
Flying80100%
Lv43Hydro Pump
Water11080%
Pokédex Entries
In-game descriptions of Piplup across different games
- Pokémon Diamond
- "Because it is very proud, it hates accepting food from people. Its thick down guards it from cold."
- Pokémon Pearl
- "It lives along shores in northern countries. A skilled swimmer, it dives for over 10 minutes to hunt."
- Pokémon Platinum
- "A poor walker, it often falls down. However, its strong pride makes it puff up its chest without a care."
- Pokémon HeartGold
- "It doesn’t like to be taken care of. It’s difficult to bond with since it won’t listen to its Trainer."
- 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."
More Water-type Pokémon
Other Water-type species — explore their stats and movesets
About Piplup
Piplup is the Penguin Pokémon a Water type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 314 with Torrent as its ability. Use the learnset above to find the best moves for Piplup in each generation, and check its type defenses to build a team that covers its weaknesses.
