Piplup

The Water type Pokemon. Explore its data in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

National #393• Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl #7

Piplup - Water type Pokemon from Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl with stats, moves, and evolution data
Water

Pokemon Details

Species: Penguin Pokémon

Height: 0.4 m

Weight: 5.2 kg

Abilities:

  • Torrent
  • Competitive (Hidden Ability)

Training

EV Yield: 1 Special-attack

Catch Rate: 45

Base Friendship: 50

Base Exp: 63

Growth Rate: Medium Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups:

  • Field
  • Water 1

Egg Cycles (Steps):

  • Min: 4884
  • Max: 5140

Gender:

  • Male: 87.5%
  • Female: 12.5%

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Stats

51
53
53
61
56
40
Total
314

Type Guide

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This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.

2×/4×Super effective
½×/¼×Not very effective
0×No effect
—Normal damage
Pokémon type effectiveness chart: damage multiplier for each attacking type (rows) against each defending type (columns)
Atk ⬇ / Def ➡NormalFireWaterElectricGrassIceFightingPoisonGroundFlyingPsychicBugRockGhostDragonDarkSteelFairy
Normal————————————½×0×——½×—
Fire—½×½×—2×2×—————2×½×—½×—2×—
Water—2×½×—½×———2×———2×—½×———
Electric——2×½×½×———0×2×————½×———
Grass—½×2×—½×——½×2×½×—½×2×—½×—½×—
Ice—½×½×—2×½×——2×2×————2×—½×—
Fighting2×————2×—½×—½×½×½×2×0×—2×2×½×
Poison————2×——½×½×———½×½×——0×2×
Ground—2×—2×½×——2×—0×—½×2×———2×—
Flying———½×2×—2×————2×½×———½×—
Psychic——————2×2×——½×————0×½×—
Bug—½×——2×—½×½×—½×2×——½×—2×½×½×
Rock—2×———2×½×—½×2×—2×————½×—
Ghost0×—————————2×——2×—½×——
Dragon——————————————2×—½×0×
Dark——————½×———2×——2×—½×—½×
Steel—½×½×½×—2×——————2×———½×2×
Fairy—½×————2×½×——————2×2×½×—

Try a matchup

Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.

Your damage:×1Even

Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.

Evolutions

Piplup - Water type Pokemon

#393

Piplup(Current)

Water

Level Up

16

Prinplup - Water type Pokemon

#394

Prinplup

Water

Level Up

36

Empoleon - Water/Steel type Pokemon

#395

Empoleon

WaterSteel

Pokémon Moves by Learning Method

Moves learned by leveling up, sorted by level required
NameLevelTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
Pound1NormalPhysical40100
Growl4NormalStatus-100
Water Gun6WaterSpecial40100
Charm11FairyStatus-100
Peck15FlyingPhysical35100
Bubble Beam18WaterSpecial65100
Swagger22NormalStatus-85
Fury Attack25NormalPhysical1585
Brine29WaterSpecial65100
Whirlpool32WaterSpecial3585
Mist36IceStatus--
Drill Peck39FlyingPhysical80100
Hydro Pump43WaterSpecial11080

Game Locations

GameLocation
BrilliantDiamondFountainspring Cave - Wild Riverbank Cave - Wild Still-Water Cavern - Wild special-encounter - Special-method
ShiningPearlFountainspring Cave - Wild Riverbank Cave - Wild Still-Water Cavern - Wild special-encounter - Special-method

Pokedex Entries

GameEntry
BrilliantDiamondBecause it is very proud, it hates accepting food from people. Its thick down guards it from cold.
ShiningPearlIt lives along the shore in northern countries. A skilled swimmer, it dives for over 10 minutes while hunting.