Piplup
#7 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Penguin Pokémon
Piplup
#7 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Penguin Pokémon
Stats
Min
Max
HP
53
216
310
Attack
51
96
221
Defense
53
99
225
Sp. Atk
61
114
243
Sp. Def
56
105
232
Speed
40
76
196
Total
314
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.
Normal
Piplup
Penguin Pokémon
Growth
| Pokédexes | Original Sinnoh #7 |
|---|---|
| EV yield | 1 SpA |
| Catch rate | 45 |
| Base Exp. | 63 |
Lore
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.
Evolution
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
Piplup #7 | Level 16 |  Prinplup #8 |
Prinplup #8 | Level 36 |  Empoleon #9 |
Encounters
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lake Verity Lake Verity (before Galactic intervention) | Receive as a gift | 5 | 100% | - |
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lake Verity Lake Verity (before Galactic intervention) | Receive as a gift | 5 | 100% | - |
Moves
| 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 |
Machines
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM10 | Work Up | | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| TM49 | Scald | | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM01 | Cut | | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | |
| HM03 | Surf | | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM05 | Defog | | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| HM07 | Waterfall | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | 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 |
Breeding
| 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 |
Traits
Torrent
Ability Slot 1
Strengthens Water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Defiant(Hidden Ability)
Raises Attack two stages upon having any stat lowered.
