Piplup
#7 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Penguin Pokémon
Brilliant Diamond
Because it is very proud, it hates accepting food from people. Its thick down guards it from cold.
Shining Pearl
It lives along shores in northern countries. A skilled swimmer, it dives for over 10 minutes to hunt.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Piplup #7 | Level 16 |  Prinplup #8 |
Prinplup #8 | Level 36 |  Empoleon #9 |
Brilliant Diamond
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lake Verity Lake Verity (before Galactic intervention) | Receive as a gift | 5 | 100% | - |
Shining Pearl
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lake Verity Lake Verity (before Galactic intervention) | Receive as a gift | 5 | 100% | - |
Normal
Piplup
Penguin Pokémon
HP
53
Attack
51
Defense
53
Sp. Atk
61
Sp. Def
56
Speed
40
Total
314
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 2× from
Resistances
Takes 0.5× from
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Pound |  |  Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | |
| 4 | Growl | |  Status | - | 100 | 40 | |
| 6 | Water Gun | |  Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | |
| 11 | Charm |  | Status | - | 100 | 20 | |
| 15 | Peck |  | Physical | 35 | 100 | 35 | |
| 18 | Bubble Beam | | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | |
| 22 | Swagger | | Status | - | 85 | 15 | |
| 25 | Fury Attack | | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | |
| 29 | Brine | | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | |
| 32 | Whirlpool | | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 | |
| 36 | Mist | | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| 39 | Drill Peck | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | |
| 43 | Hydro Pump | | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 |
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agility |  | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| Aqua Ring | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| Double Hit | | Physical | 35 | 90 | 10 | |
| Feather Dance | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| Flail | | Physical | - | 100 | 15 | |
| Hydro Pump | | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 | |
| Icy Wind | | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | |
| Mud-Slap |  | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | |
| Snore | | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | |
| Supersonic | | Status | - | 55 | 20 | |
| Yawn | | Status | - | - | 10 |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Aerial Ace | | Physical | 60 | - | 20 | |
| - | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Blizzard | | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 | |
| - | Brick Break |  | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Brine | | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Dig | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| - | Endure | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Fling |  | Physical | - | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Grass Knot | | Special | - | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Hail | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Ice Beam | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Pluck | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Rain Dance | | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Rest | | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Rock Tomb |  | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 | |
| - | Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Stealth Rock | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| - | Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Swagger | | Status | - | 85 | 15 | |
| - | Water Pulse | | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | |
| HM01 | Cut | | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | |
| HM03 | Surf | | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM05 | Defog | | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| HM07 | Waterfall | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM10 | Work Up | | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| TM49 | Scald | | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
Torrent
Ability Slot 1
Strengthens Water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Competitive
Hidden Ability
Raises Special Attack by two stages upon having any stat lowered.