Piplup (Pokémon GO)

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Infernape

Prinplup

#393

614

767

Attacker Rank

F Tier

F Tier

PvP Rank 1 IVs

Great League

L50 · CP 1215

15/15/15

ATK/DEF/STA

Ultra League

L50 · CP 1215

15/15/15

ATK/DEF/STA

Master League

L50 · CP 1215

15/15/15

ATK/DEF/STA

Normal

Shiny

Piplup

#393

Water

Attack

112

Top 82.8%

Defense

102

Top 78.2%

Stamina

142

Top 74.8%

Total

356

Pokédex details

Shiny available

Raids

Lv. 20

568 -614 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

710 -767 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Eggs

Lv. 20

568 -614 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Research

Lv. 15

426 -460 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Max CP

Lv. 50

1215 CP

Ranges use the standard 10/10/10 IV floor for raids, eggs, research, and Max Battle catches. The top CP is always 15/15/15.

How rare is a hundo? See odds by encounter type

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Piplup takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

Electric

160%

Grass

160%

Resists

Fire

62.5%

Water

62.5%

Ice

62.5%

Steel

62.5%

Best Moves

Every fast and charged move combo Piplup can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS.

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Pound
Drill Peck
5.38
31.3
2788.9s
3.77
2
Pound
Bubble Beam
5.19
30.2
2888.3s
3.64
3
Bubble
Drill Peck
5.16
30.0
2908.5s
3.61
4
Bubble
Bubble Beam
4.94
28.8
3035.4s
3.46
5
Pound
Icy Wind
4.67
27.2
3209.2s
3.28

6
Bubble
Icy Wind
4.39
25.6
3415.0s
3.08

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Best Counters

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These are the top ten counters to defeat Piplup in a raid.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Regieleki
Lock On
Thunder Cage
76.54
5765.6
0.1
7.8s
76.54
2
Mega Sceptile
Fury Cutter
Frenzy Plant
75.14
7617.6
0.1
8.0s
75.14
3
Thundurus Therian
Volt Switch
Wildbolt Storm
69.46
5946.6
0.1
8.6s
69.46
4
Shadow Electivire
Thunder Shock
Wild Charge
69.33
5257.4
0.1
8.7s
69.33
5
Shadow Regigigas
Hidden Power Electric
Crush Grip
69.21
7302.8
0.1
8.7s
69.21
6
Zeraora
Volt Switch
Plasma Fists
68.49
7553.3
0.1
8.8s
68.49
7
Kartana
Razor Leaf
Leaf Blade
68.16
6456.5
0.1
8.8s
68.16
8
Mega Manectric
Thunder Fang
Wild Charge
67.49
6390.8
0.1
8.9s
67.49
9
Shadow Raikou
Thunder Shock
Wild Charge
67.20
6832.2
0.1
8.9s
67.20

10
Xurkitree
Thunder Shock
Discharge
66.80
5817.6
0.1
9.0s
66.80

Go Battle League

Rank 1 IVs and PvP traits for Piplup in each Pokémon GO Battle League.

Rank 1 IVs

Best Buddy (Lv 51)

IV (A/D/S)

15/15/15

Level

1215

Stat Product

1,374,452

Atk

106.72

Def

98.32

131

Traits (3)

+Spammy−Less Bulky−Technical

Moves

Every fast and charged attack Piplup can learn in Pokémon GO, including legacy and elite TM moves.

Fast Attacks

Bubble
10
12
1.0s
10
Pound
6
5
0.5s
12

Charged Attacks

Bubble Beam
45
-33
2.0s
22.5
Drill Peck
70
-33
2.5s
28
Icy Wind
65
-33
3.5s
18.57

Evolve

Every form this Pokémon evolves from and into, plus the requirements to trigger each stage.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Piplup	25 Candy	Prinplup
Prinplup	100 Candy	Empoleon

Family

All of the Pokémon related to Piplup including its evolutions, shadow versions, regional forms, and Dynamax and Gigantamax forms.

Piplup

#393

Shadow Piplup

#393

Prinplup

#394

Shadow Prinplup

#394

Empoleon

#395

Shadow Empoleon

#395

Costumes

Piplup has 3 costumes in Pokémon GO.

Lucas's Hat Piplup

Dawn's Hat Piplup

Halloween Hat Piplup

Backgrounds

All backgrounds

Piplup has 1 background in Pokémon GO.

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Mega Boost

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These Mega and Primal Pokémon provide a 1.3× damage boost to Water-type attacks when active in raids. Catching Piplup with one of these active will increase your XP and candy rewards.

Mega Blastoise #9

Boosts:

Mega Slowbro #80

Boosts:

Mega Gyarados #130

Boosts:

Mega Swampert #260

Boosts:

Mega Sharpedo #319

Boosts:

Primal Kyogre #382

Boosts:

Hundo CP

This chart shows the maximum Combat Power for Piplup at each level, with perfect 15/15/15 Individual Values (IVs). See hundo odds by encounter type.

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	15 CP	27	829 CP
2	47 CP	28	860 CP
3	80 CP	29	890 CP
4	112 CP	30	921 CP
5	145 CP	31	936 CP
6	177 CP	32	952 CP
7	209 CP	33	967 CP
8	242 CP	34	982 CP
9	274 CP	35	998 CP
10	307 CP	36	1013 CP
11	337 CP	37	1028 CP
12	368 CP	38	1044 CP
13	399 CP	39	1059 CP
14	430 CP	40	1075 CP
15	460 CP	41	1088 CP
16	491 CP	42	1102 CP
17	522 CP	43	1116 CP
18	552 CP	44	1130 CP
19	583 CP	45	1144 CP
20	614 CP	46	1158 CP
21	645 CP	47	1172 CP
22	675 CP	48	1186 CP
23	706 CP	49	1200 CP
24	737 CP	50	1215 CP
25	767 CP	51	1229 CP
26	798 CP

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	15 CP	18	552 CP	35	998 CP
2	47 CP	19	583 CP	36	1013 CP
3	80 CP	20	614 CP	37	1028 CP
4	112 CP	21	645 CP	38	1044 CP
5	145 CP	22	675 CP	39	1059 CP
6	177 CP	23	706 CP	40	1075 CP
7	209 CP	24	737 CP	41	1088 CP
8	242 CP	25	767 CP	42	1102 CP
9	274 CP	26	798 CP	43	1116 CP
10	307 CP	27	829 CP	44	1130 CP
11	337 CP	28	860 CP	45	1144 CP
12	368 CP	29	890 CP	46	1158 CP
13	399 CP	30	921 CP	47	1172 CP
14	430 CP	31	936 CP	48	1186 CP
15	460 CP	32	952 CP	49	1200 CP
16	491 CP	33	967 CP	50	1215 CP
17	522 CP	34	982 CP	51	1229 CP

Level Up

Total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL to power Piplup up to each level from level 1.


50.0	520,000	304	296
40.0	280,000	304	10
35.0	190,000	196	-
30.0	125,000	126	-
25.0	80,000	87	-
20.0	47,500	58	-
15.0	25,500	38	-
10.0	11,000	19	-
5.0	3,000	9	-


1.5	200	1	-
2.0	400	2	-
2.5	600	3	-
3.0	800	4	-
3.5	1,200	5	-
4.0	1,600	6	-
4.5	2,000	7	-
5.0	2,400	8	-
5.5	3,000	9	-
6.0	3,600	10	-
6.5	4,200	11	-
7.0	4,800	12	-
7.5	5,600	13	-
8.0	6,400	14	-
8.5	7,200	15	-
9.0	8,000	16	-
9.5	9,000	17	-
10.0	10,000	18	-
10.5	11,000	19	-
11.0	12,000	20	-
11.5	13,300	22	-
12.0	14,600	24	-
12.5	15,900	26	-
13.0	17,200	28	-
13.5	18,800	30	-
14.0	20,400	32	-
14.5	22,000	34	-
15.0	23,600	36	-
15.5	25,500	38	-
16.0	27,400	40	-
16.5	29,300	42	-
17.0	31,200	44	-
17.5	33,400	46	-
18.0	35,600	48	-
18.5	37,800	50	-
19.0	40,000	52	-
19.5	42,500	54	-
20.0	45,000	56	-
20.5	47,500	58	-
21.0	50,000	60	-
21.5	53,000	63	-
22.0	56,000	66	-
22.5	59,000	69	-
23.0	62,000	72	-
23.5	65,500	75	-
24.0	69,000	78	-
24.5	72,500	81	-
25.0	76,000	84	-
25.5	80,000	87	-
26.0	84,000	90	-
26.5	88,000	94	-
27.0	92,000	98	-
27.5	96,500	102	-
28.0	101,000	106	-
28.5	105,500	110	-
29.0	110,000	114	-
29.5	115,000	118	-
30.0	120,000	122	-
30.5	125,000	126	-
31.0	130,000	130	-
31.5	136,000	136	-
32.0	142,000	142	-
32.5	148,000	148	-
33.0	154,000	154	-
33.5	161,000	162	-
34.0	168,000	170	-
34.5	175,000	178	-
35.0	182,000	186	-
35.5	190,000	196	-
36.0	198,000	206	-
36.5	206,000	216	-
37.0	214,000	226	-
37.5	223,000	238	-
38.0	232,000	250	-
38.5	241,000	262	-
39.0	250,000	274	-
39.5	260,000	289	-
40.0	270,000	304	-
40.5	280,000	304	10
41.0	290,000	304	20
41.5	301,000	304	30
42.0	312,000	304	40
42.5	323,000	304	52
43.0	334,000	304	64
43.5	346,000	304	76
44.0	358,000	304	88
44.5	370,000	304	103
45.0	382,000	304	118
45.5	395,000	304	133
46.0	408,000	304	148
46.5	421,000	304	165
47.0	434,000	304	182
47.5	448,000	304	199
48.0	462,000	304	216
48.5	476,000	304	236
49.0	490,000	304	256
49.5	505,000	304	276
50.0	520,000	304	296

Infernape

Prinplup

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